The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
THE CLASSIC CITY.
Some Interesting College News
From Athens-Other Matters.

FROM AHnemS-OHhcr Matters.
Athens. Ga. April 4-The university
campus presents a lively scene in more
than one way. The students are busily en-
gagged in numerous directions. The class
debates occur this month in the Phi Kappa
and Demosthenian literary societies. and
eight medal winners are to be named. The
champion debaters of these two societies
are to be chosen this month also. on May
5 the EmOry-University debate comes on
al Macon, so IL readily appears that inter-
est in debating is at its highest point on
the campus.
The Engineering Society is now prepar-
ing to get out its annual publication, and
among other things IL viii contain an in
teresung article on the result of the Cath
ode ray experiments here. Prof. c. NJ.
Strahan is editOr-in-chef OF this publica-
ton; MesSrs. r. B. Nalley and Hatton
Lovejoy, associate editors. and Messrs. +.
NJ. Harper and w. l.. Moss, business man
ayers.
Prof. B. F. Riley is now busily engaged
rewriting his history of the Baptists of he
south. the original manuscript of which
was recently burned in a Philadelphia tire.
DR.. Riley has been chosen commence
ment orator of the South Alabama Agri-
cultural College and is to deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon at the Hartwen, Ga,
Mr. Adam Alexander Boggs of Boston
Is visiting his parents, Chancellor and Mrs.
William i. Boggs for a few weeks
Capt. Morris of the base ball team of the
university has forbidden his men to use
either liquor or tobacco in any shape. The
first regular intercollegiate game will be
played with the Techs in Athens on the
18th inst
The attendance upon the State Normal
School Is now about one hundred. The new
dormitory building is going right up and
will be completed by July !.
The annual meeting of the Athens knit
ting mill was held yesterday afternoon,
and it's financial condition was found to
be splendid. The old officers were re-
elected. Mr.. ]. II. Dootson is president
and Mr.. w. r. Lipscomb secretary and
treasurer. The stockholders decided to
increase the capital stock from $4,000 to
S25 900, and will erect a mill that will give
employment to at least seventy-five oper-
atives.
Solicitor General r. B. Russell was in
Athens yesterday and made a most posi-
tive announcement that he will not be
candidate for congress from the Ninth
district. He is running for the Office he
now holds.
Athens, the guest of his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. e. w. Speer. Judge Speer left yes
terday afternoon for New Orleans, where
he viii spend several weeks.
Prof Sylvanus Morris of the Univer-
sity of Georgia is to deliver the memorial
address al Waynesboro on the 26th inst.
The county officers of Clark county have
all announced for reelection.
Madison county having set her congress
slonal primary for June 6. the contest i'm
that county has opened. 1t will be heat
ed struggle between Charlton and Howard
IN that county, and the chances are in
favor of Carlton.
j. n. Holder editor of the jackson Her
aid, and w. L. Thurmond, ex-representa-
1--WE from jackson, are to stand for the
legislature from Jackson county on the
democratic ticket.