The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20
ATHENS NEW SCIENCE HALL.
CORNER STONE To BE LAID WITn
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

tinGuished GeOrgians-New Re-
quirements For the Admission of
Freshmen in Southern Colleges.
| Contest For the wilcox Prizes.
improvements 10 the DOrmitory.
Athens City schools TO Close.
Athens, Ca, May 19.-Tuesday. June 10,
will be a red-letter day in university cir
cles. At that time the cornerstone of the
new science hall. now being erected on
the campus, at a cost of $4,000, will be
laid with imposing ceremonies.
The regular alumni exercises, usually
held on that day, will give way to the
ceremonies attendant upon the laying Of
the cornerstone, and Gov. Atkinson, who
is the alumni orator this year. instead of
delivering his address at the chapel, will
be the chief orator at these cornerstone
exercises.
| The programme OF exercises has not yet
| been fully made out but there will be
other distinguished Georgians to make adj
| dresses on that occasion. The secret or
ders of the city and of adjoining cities
/ will be invited to participate, and the
/ grand master of the Masonic fraternity
| will lay the cornerstone.
| The new building was to have been COM
pleted by Sept. Is, but on account of much
| rock being encountered in the work of eX-
cavating for the foundations it will be
! impossible to complete it before Nov /,
| if at that time.
Some time since representatives from the
different colleges in Georgia met in Allan
ia to see whether or not a uniform stand
ard of requirements for admission into the
| Freshman class of each college could be
| agreed upon. II was pointed out that such
would be of great benefit to the teachers
! of Georgia, who frequently have in one
| and the same class number OF boys
training for Athens, Mercer and Emory.
| The committees to which this matter was
! referred had no trouble in arriving at the
| uniform requirements in Latin, mathemat-
| les and English. In regard 20 Greek, how
ever there is a division of opinion and
| the matter will be thoroughly discussed at
| the meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
| citation at Warm Springs next month. This
| standard grade of requirements applies
| only to admission into the Freshman class
! in each college In all other respects the
colleges have different curricula, just as
at present. The committee will report on
| this matter next fall.
The contest for the Wilcox prizes of $50
! in gold each for the leader in French and
| German in the senior classes of the uni
versity seems to have narrowed down to
Mr.. Thomas b. Conner, of Forsyth, Ga.
Under the conditions of the contest the
winner must make 95 per cent. in these
studies and stand well in the other depart
ments of the university. The sons of the
late Prof. c. 2. Wilcox have set aside a
sufficient sum of money to provide these
| two prizes each year, and they will stand
! as a monument to the memory of Prof.
Wilcox, who for a quarter of century
filled the chair of modern languages In
the university.
The Georgia boys are in good shape for
! the game of base ball in Macon next Sat
urday At that time they will face the
! Mercer team. which has not been defeat
ed this year.
The freshman class of the university
will hold their class debate Saturday
morning, the subject being THAT the
United States government should increase
it's navy"
The first ten weeks session of the State
Normal school this year showed up an
attendance of ia teachers and an average
expense per teacher of S.2O per month,
that including every conceivable expense,
except books.
The contract for erecting an additional
| story on the dormitory will be awarded
| tomorrow. A sewerage system of 200
! feet length will be constructed to car
| ry off the refuse water. The presidents
! house will be furnished in three weeks.
! Supt. Lawton b. Evans of Augusta, a
member of the State Normal School com
| mission will visit the school Monday.
| Every indication points to an attendance
| of more than 400 during the summer and
! fall session of the school.
The city schools close next Wednesday
! Supt. G. c. Bond will spend busy sum-
mer, he having engagements to teach at
| Teachers institutes eight weeks during
| the summer vacations.
| Mrs. Samuel p. Thurman, sister of the
! late DR.. crawford W. Long, discoverer of
anaesthesia, is still dangerously i'll at
| her home in this city.
The members of the Emanuel Epsco-
| pal church are very much pleased with
| their new rector, Rev. Troy Beatty. who
came here last week from Darien. Mr..
Beatty preached his initial sermon Sun
| day. and it was well received by the
! large congregation present.
The people of Athens are looking for
ward with a great deal of interest to the
| commencement sermon. to be delivered
/ at Lucy Cobb Institute, by DIR. c. II.
! Strong of Savannah.
| DR.. J. w. Walden, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of this city, has gone to
| Charlotte, N. c., where he has part as
| signed him on the programme of exercises
| at the celebration Of the 25Oth anniversary
! OF the Westminster assembly of the Pres
| byteran church
The Athens Odd Fellows have made ev-
! cry necessary preparation for the enter
| tainment of the grand lodge of Georgia
that meets here next Wednesday. The
| opening address Wednesday, morning IL
to be made by Mayor McMahan in behalf
Of the city and Hon. T. S. Nell In behalf
| Of the local Odd Fellows will speak. Grand
Master A. L. Koutz of Atlanta will respond
in behalf Of the delegates. The local Odd
Fellows will tender the grand lodge a big
barbecue wednesday afternoon. Fully 200
| delegates are expected.
sOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION.