The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01
THE UNIVERSITY CITY.
What is Going ON i'm Educational
Circles at Athens

Circles at Athens.
Athens. Ca. Feb 2S-The University
of Georgia will have no representative
at the oritorical contest in New Orleans
on March 4. 1t was learned that there
were several universities that had backed
out of the contest, and the University of
Georgia decided, through the action of its
literary societies, not TO enter a represent
alive. The intercollegiate debate between
the University of Georgia and the Uni
versity of North Carolina, however, IS
being arranged, and also a debate be-
tween Auburn and the University of
Georgia. Great interest is manifested in
the outcome of these two contests.
The senior class of the university has
passed resolutions condemning the action
of the faculty in compelling its members
to attend a series of ten lectures each, by
Profs. White. Norris and Sheffield. on
the ground that it puts too much work
on them. They point out that these lee
lures should have been started in Octo-
Der, according to the trustees action, and
not piled upon them at the latter part of
the term. A committee of the faculty
and committee of the senior class will
probably confer as to a settlement of
this question
There will be a handicap tennis tourna-
ment arranged by the university boys in
few weeks, and the contest for the sill
yer championship cup, offered by Prof
A. III. Patterson, will be lively. 1t is now
held by Marion Dubose of Athens.
The athletic field ON the campus re-
ceives about 500 from the butterfly fete
entertainment given last week. The boys
are determined to build their new field.
It Is rumored that r. b. Nalley and
Walter Clarke will be with the varsity
base ball team again this year.
The university electrical society has re-
organized with the following officers;
President, w. H. Moss; vice president, c.
c. Harold; secretary, l.. A. Lindsey. 1t
has been decided to publish the Engineer
ing Annual as usual, and the following
gentlemen were selected to get it out:
Prof. a. II. Patterson, editor-in-chief; Il.
G. Hodgson, G. I. Jackson, w. l.. Moss,
associate editors; u. II. Davenport, BUSH
ness manager.
The oratorically inclined students are
now preparing for the champion debate of
the university literary societies, which is
to be on the subject, THAT Independent
Action in Politics is Preferable to Party
Allegiance"
The State Normal School opens its third
viii continue in session until next Decem-
ber President Bradwell is looking for an
opening attendance of fully double the us
ual number and expects from all indica-
tions that the total attendance for the year
will reach 500. The work of preparing
additional rooms at Rock College for the
accommodation of teachers goes steadily
on. Prof. d. l.. Earnest, one of the re-
Gently elected professors, Is here and ready
to begin work. Prof, e. c. Bronson and
Miss Ida Young will arrive in time for the
opening of the school.
Mayor w. s. Basinger has returned
home from a visit to Savannah.
Athens now has broom mandatory.
The Myers & Co. matter has not yet
been settled, and Receiver Nell is still
In charge of the store. There is a hitch
in the proceedings, but will probably be
Strengthened out. This stock of goods in
volved is worth about $4,000.
Chief George w. McDorman of the Ath-
ems fire department was thrown from his
horse yesterday afternoon and his Shout
der was severely injured.