The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
STATE UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT.
1T WILL HAVE a NUMBER OF IN
TEREsTING FEATURES.


Interest in the Farmers Institutes
Judge McWhorter n Candidate for
ConEreSS-The First Debate Before
the Commercial CIub-Savannah's
Generosity in the Matter OF a SchOI-
arship.
Athens. Ga. Aug. l.-The University OF
Georgia is 10 have magnificent exhibit
at the Cotton states and international
Exposition. Prof. j. p Campbell. Of the
department Of biology, has the exhibit
in charge. The historical feature viii be
quite attractive. Large charts viii be
hung on the walls showing the graduates
of the University who have achieved emf
hence. In national anairs it VIII Dee seen
that the University has furnished one
Secretary Of the Treasury. eight United
States senators and forty-hve representa-
tives In the confederate service she fur
nished the vice president secretary Of
state. three assistant secretaries Of de-
partments two senators and fifteen rep
resentatives. In state affairs she has
given 10 Georgia eight governors, sixty-
one senators and one hundred and seventy
six representatives. To the ministry she
has sent forth 1S3 devout and energetic
Christian preachers. In the department
of pedagogy she has furnished over two
hundred high grade teachers. In the jul
dicial field the graduates of the University
who have adorned the bench number over
one hundred.
one of the most pleasant features to be
connected with the exhibit viii be a col
lection of photos. relics and the like that
will recall to the alumni Of the University
the scenes of college life. Among these
will be a photo of old Blind Tub, known
10 every college boy who has attended
the University since 1850. The Lucy Cobb
exhibit will also be an excellent one.
Prof. J. g. Hunnicutt is just back from
Hawkinsvlle and other points, where he
went TO organize and improve the work
OF the Farmers Institute.
The commercial club OF Athens has in
augurated series OF lectures for the
benefit of its members ana the city Of
Athens. The first lecture viii be on the
financial question and will be delivered
at the court house Monday night by Sec
rotary Hoke Smith. quite a crowd Will
be in attendance.
There seems to be little doubt but that
Judge Hamilton McWhorter of Oglethorpe
county will be in the race for congress
next year in the Eighth district, and II is
a well known fact that the friends of
Capt H. Il. Carlton are urging him TO
make the race. Judge Lawson isn't scared
in the least, so IL seems that an exciting
triangular race viii be on.
A Clarke county farmer bought six
pounds OF onion seed for so last year. He
planted them and raised 100 bushels Of
onion sets, which he sold for $500
Work will begin on the new Electric
Cotton mill in this city next month
Miss Susie Mann of Albany and Miss
Leila Holleyman of Atlanta were visit
ing Mrs. II. c. Conway this week. Thurs
day morning each received a telegram.
Miss Mamie was notified of the death of
her grandmother and Miss Holleyman re-
ceived notice of the death of her grand
father.
Chancellor Boggs is confident Of sue
cess In the university next year and pre-
diets an attendance of more than 800 stu
dents. He feels very grateful to the Sa-
vannah alumni for their work of send
ing young man TO college, and will try
20 get other cities in Georgia to emulate
the worthy example of Savannah's gen
crosby.