The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-13
FAVOR ADMITTING FEMALES.
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES ACT ON THE
CO-EDUCATIONAL ISSUE.


The Mates Referred to the LegiSla-
ture. rs That Body VIII Have ia
Provide Additional Facilities II
the New Idea Is Carried out-A
Number of Promotions Made in the
FncuIty-The Board of visitors
Make Their Report-Mnyor Mel
drim on the Lecture Platform.
Athens. Ca. June l2.-The board of
trustees of the university has made a
number Of promiHons in the faculty.
Col. c. NJ Smelling, who has been ad-
tunct professor of mathematics, was
promoted to a fun profassorship, and win
be known as junior professor Of mathe-
matics
Prof. W. D. Hooper has been promoted
from the position of adjunct professor of
ancient languages to that of full professor
in charge of the department Of Latin.
Prof A II. Patterson was promoted in
the department of physics, being made ad-
junct professor of physics and electrical
engineering.
The tutorship in the department Of
mathematics was discontinued.
Prof J. NJ. stephenson was made tutor
in English, it appearing that the depart
ment is badly crowded.
Prof +. J. Orr was chosen to assist Prof
Sheffield in the engineering department
during Prof. Straton's absence in Europe.
L. b. Phillips was made fellow in his
tory.
The board of trustees made Prof. John
Morris a full professor of German and teu-
tonic languages to-day.
The board settled the question of ad-
hitting women to the university by ex-
pressing themselves as favorable to the ad-
mission of women but referring it to the
legislature as it will be necessary for that
body to appropriate money to provide the
necessary facilities.
The adjunct professorship of engineering
was abolished, to take effect Jan. !.
The board of visitors made a report to
the board of trustees this morning. They
recommend that the university professors
visit the different teachers meetings
throughout the state oftener; that a man
be employed as librarian instead of a lady;
that the requirement to enter the univer
sity be made stricter as regards the de-
partment of English; that as liberal an
appropriation as possible be made to col
lege athletics, that the campus grounds
be beautified; that every student of the
scientific courses be required to take agri-
culture as one of his studies before re-
eeiving . degree from the State College of
Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. The
board viii make another report about
Tuesday in which other important recon-
mendations will appear.
Notice was received this morning from
Col. Green +. Johnson of Monticello that
1t would be impossible for him to fill his
engagement and deliver the address to the
literary societies of the university Mon
day morning. The faculty will rearrange
the commencement programme for that
day. Mr.. johnson is quite i'll al his home
in Monticello
Prof. l.. II. Charbonnier, who for many
years, has been inspector of buildings of
the university, has resigned that position
in order to have his summer vacation free
for recuperation.
Mayor p. W. Meldrim of Savannah lee
tured last night to the 200 teachers in at
tendance upon the state normal school
and this morning lectured to the univer-
sity law class on the subject of land titles.
The ready writer's contest for the gold
medal, offered by Or. B. F. Riley, profess
sor Of English in the university took place
yesterday Quite a number of students
entered the contest. Thomas b. Common
of Gainesville is the winner.
L. a. Cothran of Rome won the college
tennis championship series over NJ. d. Du-
bose of Athens to-day, and wins with it
the Patterson silver cup.
The Georgia-Virginia games have been
cancelled. The university faculty this
morning ruled off Foster, Dougherty, San
ford and Johns because they were behind
IN their studies That made it impossible
for the team to play with Virginia The
question of requiring all students In the
state college of agricultural and mechani-
cal arts to take agriculture is now under
consideration