The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-10
SAVANNAHIANs AT ATHENS.
Mayor nIeIdrim and Hon. f. C. Gu

Mayor AIeldrim and Hon. r. C. Gu
BignOn to he There Next week.
Savannah will be we'll represented at
the commencement exercises of the state
university this year.
Hon. Fleming G. duBignon has been in
vited TO make the address delivering the
medals, and Hon. Peter w. Meldrim, as
president of the Alumni Society, will de-
liver the address of welcome on the oc-
casion of the laying of the cornerstone
of the new scientific building, which is to
be erected on the college campus
Mr.. duBignon received an invitation sew
eral days ago from Hon. n. ]. Hammond,
president of the board of trustees, ask
ing him to deliver the medals, and he will
leave Savannah tonight to be in attend
ance and perform this honorable duty
Throughout all the history of commence
ments al the state university the address
in delivering the medals has always been
considered as one of the chief features of
the season. In former days there were
only two medals awarded at commence
ment time, and they were for excellence
in the art of defamation as determined
by the competitive debate among the
members of the sophomore class. In re-
cent years, however other medals are Of
fered by the faculty TO inspire COMPETE
ton and jealous rivalry in other branches
of the university course.
Several medals will be deliv-
cred by Mr. duBignon this
commencement to the young men
who have gained such distinction as sig
nified in the award of the prizes. That
MIR. duBignon will deliver an address that
will prove a notable part of the college
commencement exercises may be safely ex-
pected, since he is one of the most eloquent
and pleasing speakers in Georgia.
Mayor Meldrim has always taken an ac-
tive part in the commandments at the
university. He is president of the Alum
nj Society and as such is called upon to
attend and preside over its annual meet
ings He is also member of the board
of trustees and has always taken much in
terest in the work of looking after the
welfare of the college which is his alma
mater.
Chief among the duties and honors
which will fall to Mayor Meldrim this
year at Athens will be the delivery of the
address of welcome next Tuesday on the
occasion of the laying of the corner stone
of the new hall, directed to be built by the
state legislature for laboratories in the
scientific branches of the university
Mayor Meldrim was the leader of the
movement before the general assembly
funds for the erection of this building or
the campus at Athens.
The faculty of the college has arranged
a very interesting programme for the GER
emonies at the laying of the corner stone
of the new building, which follows:
Address of welcome, Hon. Peter w
Meldrim, president of the Alumni Society
Addresses of presentation by Hon. w
Y. Atkinson, governor of Georgia; Hon
Robert L. Berner, president of the Sen
ate Hon. Hudson A. Jenkins, speaker
of the House of Representatives; Hon. o
A. Stevens, chairman Senate committee
on appropriations; Hon. John d. Little
chairman of the House committee OF
finance; Hon. George c. Thomas, chair
man of the visiting committee of the gen
eral assembly.
Response on part of the board of trus
tees by Hon. n. T. Hammond, president
This is the first building that has beer
erected in recent years by legislative en-
actment on the college campus, and fo
this and other reasons, the laying of it,
corner stone will be made quite feature
of the commencement week. Unique in
Vitation cards have been mailed at tn,
direction of the faculty to all alumni
and friends of the university that coulC
be reached.