The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
SENIORS HAVE ACL0SE SHAVE.
FACULTY THREATENED To HOLD
UP THEIR DIPLOMAS.

TroubIc-The HOnOrs of the Gradu
atine Class AnnOunced-A Labra.
tory of Electrical Engineering t.
he EQuipped-The College Boys Il
Play the University of virginia
Ball Club.
Athens. Ga, June 1.-THE faculty Of
the university held a meeting Saturday
at which Chancellor Boggs proposed hold
ing up the diplomas Of the graduating
class on the ground that wine had beeu
used at the senior banquet last week. The
knowledge Of this came through an ar'i-
Gle in the Red and Black, the college pa
per in which it appeared that some OF
the boys at the banquet grew hilarious.
The faculty appointed a committee to in
vesugate the matter, and this morning
the committee reported that the senior
class had forbidden the use of wine at
their banquet, and that il any was used
Il was against their instructions, so the
diplomas were not held up.
The honors Of the graduating class of
the university have been announced as
follows:
EdCNGiOI OF AINS 1tlAt Gt--L az AitAi'A 3
Thomas B. Conner of Gainesville; second
honor J. w. Mason of College Park;
third honor. J. ". Hendrick of Bloys'
fourth honor. W. S. Cothran of Rome.
Bachelor of Engineering Course-First
honor George r. Jackson of Augusta.
The trustees of the university have ap-
propriated $500 to fully equip a labora-
tory of electrical engineering, which Will
be the finest in the south.
The varsity ba hall team has decided
TO substitute four university players in
the place of the four who were ruled Off
the team by the faculty. and to play the
Virginia games as scheduled.
The trustees have decided to purchase a
new farm for the use of the school OF ag-
riculture.
Prof. Leustrat of Rome has been elected
professor of French in the university. He
1s a native Frenchman and graduate of
the University of France. He has taught
six years at Shorter College.
The University exercises to-day were
quite interesting despite the fact that Col.
Green F. Johnson, the literary orator was
unable to deliver his address, on account
of illness at his home in Monticello
The soph oTnore defamation contest was
che feature of the days exercises. Ten
young men contested for the handsome
silver cup offered by the trustees, and adj
ditional interest was given this contest
because of the fact that this is the first
time this cup has been offered. Hitherto
medals have constituted the prizes.
Ths opening speech was made by Mr..
A. Pratt Adams of Savannah, who de-
claimed STARS and Stripes" an extract
from one of the celebrated speeches of
Benjamin II. Hill. Mr.. Adams effort was
magnificent. and he stands an excellent
chance of winning the prize. After his
speech the following programme was rem
dered:
L. A. Cothran. Rome, Reign of the
Demagogue."
J. T. Dennis. I. Eatonton. "The New
South"
J. 7. Dennis, II, Eatonton, "Emmet's
Vindication."
P. H. Doyle. VANS Valley. Last Ven
ture of the Confederacy.'
NJ. M. Hirsch. Atlanta, "Georgia's Vel
come to Chicago"
J. c. McMichael Fort Valley. "The
American War"
Lee Morris, Athens. Political Conserva-
tism"
J. 7. Moore. Jackson, ''Hiws Reply to
Blaine"
J. B. Ridley. La Grange. "7uIogv ~,
Hill" Va
The committee of judges, Of which Hon.
Fleming G. duBignon of Savannah is
CHAIRMAN, will make their decision
Wednesday morning.
The action of the board OF trustees IN
declining to admit women into the univer-
sly mas met with adverse criticism on
the part of number OF cultured ladies.
VINO were very anxious that the action of
the trustees should be favorable. These
ladies say that they have gained one point
OF vantage. however, in the declaration of
the trustees that they individually favored
admitting women to the university. and
mat they will take the trustees at their
word and carry the matter before the leg
lslature at its newt session. Judging from
me sentiments expressed by those advo-
eating the admission of women TO the uni
versity. the issue viii be injected into the
next legislative canvasses, and will come
up for final settlement next October.
one OF the new regulations of the board
of trustees to be suggested this week Is
that OF limiting the term OF office of the
chancellor and members of the faculty to
tour years, and of recurring the holding
OF an election TO fill those positions al
stated periods. 1t is not believed, however.
that this movement will be successful.
The Alumni Society of the university
will hold its annual meeting tomorrow
morning and will be called to order by
Hon. p. w. Meldrm Of Savannah. who is
the president Of that body. Several i'm
portant subjects will be discussed by the
alumni, those Of special interest being the
of the alumni in Georgia, and the forma-
ton Of plans for securing a handsome en-
dowment OF the university. An alumni
orator for next commencement wiu also
be chosen.
Everything is in readiness for the law-
ing OF the cornerstone OF the new science
hall on the university campus tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. The officers Of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons OF Georgia will
be in charge of the affair Addresses will
be made at the chapel by Gov. Atkinson
Hon. p. W. Meldrim, Hon. NJ j. Ham
mond. Hon. r. L. Berner, Hon. H. A. Jen-
kins, Hon. d. b. Stevens. Hon. John ID.
Little and Hon. George G. Thomas.
The university boys are making a de-
cided hit in journalistic circles. The Red
and Black Is being issued daily and is
quite readable and interesting. The young
men who arc editing this daily are Messrs.
Harry Dodd. A. J. Mcbride II. c. Moreno.
J. W. Spain and l.. A. Cothran.
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