The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
MANY ITEMS FROM ATHENS.
Much Interest in Athletics at the
IniVersItY.

Athens, Ca, Nay 15.-Hon. william NJ.
Howard. who was chosen by the Demos
thenian Literary Society of the Universe
ty Of Georgia to deliver the commencement
address, finds that his engagements will
render it impossible for him to accept the
invitation. The alternate selected, Mr..
Remsen Crawford. is expected to deliver
the address.
The University Pandora will be issued
I'm few weeks. i viii be one or the most
elaborate and meritoriOus ANNALS ever
published by a southern college. MIR. NJ.
i. Hail of Griffin. is editor-ln-chief and
Mr.. John G.. Pittman, of ThOmasVille Is
business manager.
establishing a literary magazine at the
university next session. Such movement
Judge William T. Newman, of Atlanta,
viii deliver a lecture 20 the law class OF
the University of Georgia some time be-
tween May Is and May 80.
The university engineering students have
returned from trip TO Morgan county,
where they surveyed a line OF railway
from Bostwick to Florence.
The moot courts have been organized by
the university law class and actual prac-
tice of handling cases before Juries of stu
dents Is now engaged In.
University athletics are yet full of in
terest. The varsity base ball team leaves
tomorrow for Atlanta to tackle the team
from Auburn. Ala. The Varsity boys are
defeat at foot bail last fall, and viii put
up great game. The Varsity team will be
composed OF the following men: Nalley,
catcher; Short, pitcher; Stubs, hrst base;
Hall, second base; Clarke, short stop; Nor
ris, third base; Kemp, center field; Price,
left field; Davis, right field; Lovejoy and
Pettis, substitutes.
Next Tu~ eday the tennis tournament be-
gins on the university campus. Games will
be played Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays. The women will be presented a
handsome Gun by Prof. A H. Patterson.
Capt Smith of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad was in Athens yesterday
taking an inventory of the property of
the Northeastern, preparatory to it's pass
Co, the new lessees. It is the prevailing
opinion here that the lessees will extend
the road from Lula to Chattanooga.
Mrs. Prof. L. II. Charbonnier, who was
quite i'll at the home of her son, Mr.. Il.
w Charbonnier of Chester, S. c., is re-
ported as being somewhat improved.
John Mitchell brother-in-law of d W.
McGregor of this city, died yesterday, at
noon.
]. w. Hardeman of Five Forks, Madi-
ison county, is reported to be in a dying
condition. He is one of the candidates for
the Legislature from that county.
Rev. J. W. Gardner colored, who has
seen oceans of trouble, as pastor of Hills
Baptist church here, who has been whip
ped by an irate sister, fined by the mayor
hauled up in Justices court, and, finally
expelled from his pulpit, has decided to
return to Decatur. Ala.
Everything points to the success of the
proposed issue of 100000 of street paving
bonds for Athens.
Judge Lawson and Col. Howard will
speak at Watklnsville. Oconee county, in
joint debate, Saturday, May q.
Clarke county, having set her date for
congressional action on July IL, it may be,
will to have cast the deciding vote in the
contest between Lawson and Howard,
as shrewd politicians are figuring a tie
vote up to the time.