The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
COLLEGE MEN AT A FEAST.
UNIVERSITY CLUB AND ITS GUESTS
DINE AT THE DE SOTO.


and Justice Spencer n. Atkinson
the Clubs Guests and Both on the
Toast List MIR. Henry McAlpin's
Response to GeOrgia-Mr. kline's
Interesting Poem on population"
The University Club of Savannah cele-
brated its eighth anniversary at the De
Soto last night, and the occasion was made
one of the most enjoyable in the club $
history The members held their annual
meeting shortly after o'clock in the gem
tIemen's parlor. Maj. p. w. Meldrim,
vice president, presided in the absence
of President John screven.
Mai. w. A. wilkins of Waynesboro
took the chair when the election Of officers
was reached Mr.. 3. A. Denmark nomi-
mated for reelection all Of the old officers,
and, there being no further nominations,
it was decided that the secretary cast the
ballot of the society, as follows:
President-John Screyen.
Vice Presidcnt-P. w. Meldrm.
Secretary and Treasurer-Davis Free
man.
Executive Committee-A. r. Lawton,
Jr., w. l.. Clay S. B. Adams, with the
! president ana vice president.
In the absence of Mr.. Freeman, on ac-
count of sickness, Mr.. Edgar Denmark
| acted as secretary and read the secretary s
annual report. Gen. A. r. LawtOn, the
only honorary member Of the club, was
the only member the society lost during
the year, while five new members were
added to the roll, Messrs. r. M. Hull G.
Noble Jones, T. A. McGregor of States
boro, John D. Carswell and c. S. Con-
nerat, Jr.
The secretary's report with regard to
D. G. HEIDI Jr., the student the club now
has at Athens, was a most favorable one.
Mr.. Heidi is standing well in his classes,
and his work is entirely satisfactory to
the club. He is the second student the
club has undertaken to educate, and both
have given the brightest promise Of sue
cess.
Messrs. Daniel r. Grower of States
boro and DR.. John w. Daniel of Savan-
nah, were elected members of the club.
The club then adjourned to the banquet
room, where the annual dinner was serv-
ed. Covers were laid for about forty mem
| bers and guests Among those present
were Prof Sylvanus Morris of the Uni
versity law school, Justice Spencer r. At
6inson of the state supreme court, Vice
President Meldrim of the club, Mai. w.
A. Wilkins and Mr.. w. A. wilkins, Jr.,
OF Waynesboro, Mr.. d. r. Grower of
| Statesboro, Mr.. A. l.. Grower of Quit
man, Messrs. B. A. Denmark, w. S. Ii
son, Edgar Denmark, John r. Young,
John d. Carswell, c. d. Kline, George
w. Beckett, r. M. Butler, E. f. Lowell,
r. M. Hull, J. ]. hewitt A. A. Lawrence,
G. s. Connerat. Jr., w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
J. M. Thomas and j Fred Lewis.
After an elegant menu, Vice President
Meldrim called for order. He thanked the
committee, of which Mr.. Young was at
the head, for the elegant dinner given
the club, and spoke of the clubs work as
shown from the reports made at the an
nual meeting. The club had good reason
to be proud he said, of its work in pro-
viding an education for the two boys who
| might not otherwise have secured it. He
| concluded by introducing Mr.. Henry Nc
Alpin, who responded to the toast "Geor-
gia."
Mr.. McAlpln delivered an address that
| was at once eloquent and interesting. He
| spoke of the deeds of valor, acts of daring
and works of learning of Georgias sons
| and referred especially to those who were
students at the State University. The
| state had no money he said, when the
| university was founded, but had land, and
| gave that to 1t abundantly. The minds of
| the people had turned to education, and
| from the fountain head there came an ir-
| rigation that has been fruitful in mental
! cultivation. He spoke of Georgia's proud
! achievements in Inventions science, art,
citizens famous the world over. His
speech was a patriotic tribute, and such
| university men always enjoy.
"Alumnus, Citizen, Patriot" was the
! toast to which Prof Sylvanus Morris was
/ called on to respond. Prof Morris was
! paid an eloquent tribute by Maj Meldrim,
| who said there could be no better, truer
| example of the alumnus, the patriot and
| the citizen, than he who was to respond
/ to this toast Prof. Morris, who is con-
4 nected with the law school, Is looked upon
/ as one of the brightest and ablest takers
| and lecturers in Athens He turned, after
| a few humorous remarks. to the question
/ OF the work Of the University and its mis-
| sion. It's work, he said, Is not TO pour so
much knowledge into the mind and make
! men Photographs, but TO make them men,
4 to correct the error of modern education
/ and to give them individuality. The Uni
| versty's highest mission as he understood
| 1t, he said, was to teach men TO fear God
4 and to love the state. Have that feeling
| that university man ought to have and
1 you'll be a good citizen. But better than
| that be a patriot, aud have that high re-
| gard for your state which the good citi-
zen should have. There is nothing that so
! strengthens man and makes him so high
| a patriot and so good a citizen as to be
| in the best sense of the word an alumnus
| of the University.
The next speech was a song by Mr.
/
| rumaging his brain for something that
was appropriate. He sang the old college
/ song, "Old Solomon Levi" which was
well remembered and enjoyed by all of
| the college men.
| Judge Spencer r. Atkinson of the SUI
preme court is a trustee of the state uni
| versity and while not an alumnus, Judge
| Atkinson attended the institution, had
| many relatives who went there. and he
| is to-day one of its stanchest friends Judge
! Atkinson spoke on THE Non-Alumni
| Friends of the University" 1t was these
! he said. who make the university a pos
! sibilty. Give me the citizen, he said, who
when not able 10 obtain such an education
! himself, is ready TO give TO sustain that
! institution upon which the future OF Geor-
/ gia must depend. He spoke of a remark
| made by Savannahian who was educated
| az the University Of Virginia, and by
| which he said he had been very much i'm
pressed. why did you send your boy
| TO Athens when you We're edu-
Gated in Virginia." this gentle
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