The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02
COMMENCEMENT AT ATHENS.
An INTERESTING PROGRAMME FOR
THE OCCASION.

Who the Honor Men Archie De.
bates of the soeicties-A Large
Number of Visitors EXpected-Whar
AmuSemcntS Are on the Pro-
Eramme-Other Matters of Special
aIntcrest.
Athens. Ca. June 1.-The commence
nent season is upon us.
Every indication points TO its being the
most successful commencement in the his
tory Of the University
The Sophomore hop will open the festivi-
ties. II will be given at Deupre hall Thurs
day evening, jane 18th. and viii be the
first sophomore hop ever rendered the
graduating class. The committee on ar
rsngements is A. /. Tidwells. chairman;
l. ]. Hofmayer, +. c. Terrell. J. T. Dor
sey. B. A. Crane. and J. W. Spann. The hop
will be led by Mr.. F. c. Terrell. assisted by
Mr.. J. W. Spann.
On June H. the board OF trustees will be
called to order by the president. Hon. y j.
Hammond Of Atlanta. One OF the interest
ing points TO be decided will be the man
agement Of the literary societies. It is ru-
nored that these societies VIII be taken
entirely away from any control by the
faculty. and left to their respective mem
bership TO manage
On June "A Will occur the Junior hop ten
dered by the Junior class 10 the seniors
The committee on arrangements is J. b.
Connally. Craig Barrow. II. W. Black. and
Audley Morton. It will be led by Messrs
Morton and Connally.
June Is the senior class holds its class
exercises at the chapel. and on the even
ing Of that date at the chapel. the Demos
thenian and Phi Kappa literary societies
will debate for the championship. The
subject Of the debate is. Resolved, That
labor unions are productive of more evil
than good" The Phi Kappa debaters,
Messrs. J. G. Pittman Of Thomasville. I.
J. Hofmayer OF Albany and H. W. Nalley
Of Villa Rica, will champion the affirma-
i've, while the negative viii be upheld by
the Demosthenian debaters, Messrs. c. NJ
Walker of Monroe Ca, II. $. White of
vlan, Ga, and c. ). Wellington of At
l,nta.
sunday morning, June &C. Rev Isaac S.
hopkins OF Atlanta viii preach the COM
meacement sermon.
Monday morning will be the literary so
cleties time 10 celebrate Lucian l.. Knight
OF Atlanta viii deliver the address before
the two societies and at the conclusion Of
the public exercises the alumni OF societies
will assemble In their respective halls to
hold the old-fashioned society alumni
meetings.
The Sophomore speakers will hold the
attention of the visitors Monday after
noon. They are Messrs w. S Cothran
Rome q
Walker, Monroe, J. d. Watson, Harry
Dodd, Ford, Ga, G.. +. Maddox Rome
Ga; F. F. Fleming, Atlanta, c. -. 3.
Floyd, Florida, l. J. Hofmayer, Albany,
and G. T. jackson. Augusta.
The Cotillion Club gives a german Mon
day evening of commencement week. Its
committee on arrangements is Messrs
Craig Barrow, o. b. Nisbet and j. W
Morton. The german will be led by
Messrs. Barrow & Nisbet
Tuesday morning. June IS. the alumni
address will be delivered by Hon. Marion
J. Nerdery of New York, and also the
meeting of the University Alumni So
eiety will be held.
Tuesday afternoon the juniors will speak
at the chapel The junior speakers are
Messrs Shelby Myrick of Americus G.
T. Hunt and II. S. Hunt of Cedartown.
w w. Chandler Of Burke county. c. II.
Holden of Crawfordville, r. r. Boggs of
Athens, II. V. Black of Atlanta ID. T.
Clarke of Athens, j. NJ. Stephenson, Jr.,
of Alabama. and ]. d. Boyd, Jr., of Crit
fin.
After the junior speeches have been
concluded, Hon. Fleming G.. duBignon of
Savannah will deliver the medals TO the
successful competitors
Tuesday evening at their magnificent
club house on Broad street the Athenaeum
Club will give a delightful entertainment
Wednesday, June 10, will be commence
ment day. The blue lists will be scattered
and will show the following honor men:
First honor in a. B. course, W. A. Har-
ris of Macon.
Second honor in o. B. course, Moses
Guyton. Mariana, Fla.
Third honor. A. b. course, E. Z. Dough-
erty or J. II. Porter, Atlanta, Ga.
First honor, B. S. course, ]. G. Smith
of jefferson. Ga.
First honor B. E. course. p. ]. Sherouse
or F. ]. Orr.
A. Belcher of oxford takes post
graduate degree of A. NJ. and Noel
Moore takes the postgraduate degree of
n. S.
The graduating speakers are Messrs.
w A. Harris, Moses Guyton, j. j. Ben
nett and f. J. Orr of the senior class, ana
Messrs. w. p. Warren and Eugene Dodd
of the law class.
Prof Sylvanus Morris of the law school
will deliver the baccalaureate address pre-
vious TO handing out the diplomas
The senior hop winds up the festivities
Wednesday evening. June 10. The commit
tee on arrangements is Messrs. ]. w. Nor
ton, w. p. carried. O. b. Nisbet, r. NJ
Butler and >. T. Dunlap. The hop will be
led by MessTs. j. w. Morton and o. b.
Nisbet.
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