The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
PREPARING FOR An UNUSUALLY
BRILLIANT COMMENCEMENT.

Students Who Are in Danger of SuS-
pensiOn-The Difficulty Between
the Athens and Mercer College
Base Ball Teams-Other Matters of
More Than Special Interest.
Athens. Ca. May 22-Every year there
are quite a number OF young men who
apply 10 the board Of trustees Of the uni
versity for places on the Brown scholar
ship fund and who fail 10 secure aid from
that source on account Of the fact that
the number Of scholarships are limited TO
twelve. Last year there were six worthy
young men in the class Of applicants who
could not secure the financial aid with
which to gain the education they desired.
Chancellor Boggs originated an idea.
however. that secured aid for two of the
young men. His plan was to get as many
wealthy men as possible who were inter
ested in young men gaining an education
10 advance 500 per annum as loan to
these young men to be repaid as soon as
possible after graduation under the same
terms as apply to loans under the Brown
fund.
To this appeal two responses came. one
from Mr.. r. II. Plant Of Macon and the
other from an alumnus OF the university
residing in New York. and thus two Of The
six young men are now In college.
This year there are twenty-five applf-
cants for places on the Brown fund and
only two vacancies occur.
The appeal Of Chancellor Boggs was er-
fective last year and as there is so much
more need for 1t this year IL ought to In
crease IN its good results.
The board of visitors has been appointed
by Gov. Atkinson and will visit Athens
about the second week in June. 1t con-
sists Of Profs. J. C. Harris Of Rome. L. c.
Slade of Columbus. \. l. Branham of
Brunswick, NJ J. Yeomans of Dawson.
and NJ 5. Weaver of Lexington.
University commencement this wear
promises TO be quite a brilliant affair.
Socially IT will be a constant round of
pleasure. The students who will speak AZ
commencement are far above the average
IN ability. The commencement sermon
will be preached by DR. Isaac 5. HOPKINS
of Atlanta. Among the most interesting
addresses Of commencement will be those
OF Hon. Marion j. Nerdery of New York.
Hon +. G. duBignon of Savannah. ana Mr..
Lucian L. knight Of Atlanta
The law class speakers were announced.
yesterday by Chancellor Boggs. They are
Messrs. Walter p. Warren Of Atlanta. and
Eugene Dodd OF Ford. Ca They will de-
The base ball squabble between the
varsity boys and the Mercer team has
about subsided. The facts I'm a nutshell
are that Mercer played outside men on her
team, registering one man named AIitboft
as Jackson. This much is admitted by the
Mercer boys which virtually admits that
the base ball team of the University az
Georgia has not been defeated this year
by a college team. The varsity team
VIII hardly play more than
one more game this season. That win be
played with Emory College sometime next
month.
The chancellor had an interview with
about five young students yesterday con-
corning their alleged conduct in being
Elightly careless concerning the use of
certain nameless words In public places.
with result that he sent them to their
rooms pending further investigation, which
may lead TO their suspension from col
iege.
Five students were suspended by Chan
cellor Boggs to-day for using profane
language. They are suspended until next
September.
The contract has been let by the Athens
Electric Street Railway Company for the
of their new plant at Mitch
ellis bridge, where Il is proposed to devotion
600 hores power and conduct It by cleo
tricity to Athens, where it will not only
run the street car line but large number
OF manufactures. The contract was
awarded to the Smith-Vale Company of
Dayton. O.
The Clarke Rifles are now in splendid
shape, over fifty men having enlisted.
They will attend the state encampment at
Griffin this summer. Capt. Jesse H.
Bensse and Lieut.. T. C. Crawford have
stood fiattering examinations and have
received their commissions.
The ITALIAN Dramatic Club of the Uni
versity held meeting yesterday and de-
cided TO put play on at commencement
The play will be The Private Secretary"
and quite large number of young men
and young ladies of the city will take part
in its rendition.
One of the coming social events that is
attracting considerable attention is the
approaching marriage of MIR. Charles A.
Talmadge of this city to Miss Justine Err
win Of Chattanooga. the marriage takes
place in Chattanooga on the evening of
June s. Quite number of Athenians will
attend.
The University Law School gives its
members a combination of the theoretical
with the practical. The moot courts have
been held for several weeks past and yes
terday morning the class went up to the
court house and listened to an able lee
ture from Clerk Joseph X. Kenny on the
duties of a clerk of the superior court.
Secretary Hoke Smith is here on a visit
TO his family. He came TO see a daughter
who was born a few nights since
John w. WEIGH of the university will
attend Columbia College next fall.
Capt. j. ]. c. Mcmahon, president of the
Exchange Bank of Athens. is back home
from visit to Washington.
Prof. ]. B. Hunnicutt went to Macon
to-day to deliver an address before the
prohibition convention in session in that
city.
Prof. ]. P. Campbell Of the university
is in Baltimore.
Thomas p. Vincent, according to Dame
Rumor, will be a candidate for mayor Of
Athens next fall.
The Kappa Alpha fraternity of the Uni
versity of Georgia rendered the Sewanee
base ball team a german last evening at
their club rooms on Clayton street Quite
a large number of young ladies and young
gentlemen were present.
The venerable DIR. Charles W. Lane, pas.
tor of the Presbyterian church of this
city, has been given an assistant in his
work. Chancellor Boggs fills his pulpit
whenever he desires it,
Miss May Erwin has returned home,
after a pleasant visit to relatives in At
Ianta.
Miss Sallie Carter of Walnut Grove is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Y. Ca
ruthers.
The approaching wedding of Hiram II