The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
SUMMER SCHOOLS IN SESSION.
4 GOOD ATTENDANCE or TEACH
EHs AND STUDENTS AT ATHENS.

mcr's " DFil--l nIEeFHitJ DOFHlioEH
BEING EnIarecd-Lucy Cobb Annex
10 lie built This Summer-state
Normal schnoI Unable to Receive
All Applicants for Admission.
ChanccIIorship Gossip at the
Classic Cits.
Athens, Ga. July 8-The university sum
mer schools opened this morning on the
campus with quite number of teachers
and students in attendance.
The school Of mathematics is in charge
of Prof. d. C. Barrow and Prof c. H.
Smelling The school Of ancient languages
is iu charge Of Prof j. +. Lawrence. The
school OF romance languages is under the
direction Of Prof Joseph Listrat These
summer schools wiz do a good work this
year, which viii 6e the last year in an
probability in which they VIII be conduct
ed under the present plan. Next sum
mer The arrangements Will have been per
fected for opening al The departments of
the university for The benefit of the white
teachers Of Georgia and such others as
may wish TO attend. As it is now, scores
OF Georgia teachers, even teachers here
i'm Athens, leave each summer for the
North 10 lake special courses Of instruc-
ton but when the plans for operating
the University Of Georgia during the sum
mor are perfected, there VIII be no neces-
sity for going away from Georgia. The
special courses of study viii be so ar
ranged that the very best instruction in all
departments viii be given here. The
teachers of Georgia are very much graft
fled at the movement on the part of the
university, ana next summer Athens Will
have scores of visitors from among the
ranks Of the teachers of this state who
viii come to take advantage of the new
facilities offered by the university.
A number Of Athenans have gone North
to take summer courses at leading in
stiutions Of learning. -Four go to the
University of Chicago. These are Prof
Frank M. Harper, Prof j. NJ Stephen
son, Jr., Prof. L. b. Phillips and Prof
j. D. Bradwell. Prof. L. II. Davenport
and Mr. Edward Lyndon will take the
electrical and mechanical summer course
offered by Cornell University.
Prof. d. c. Barrow and Prof c. NJ.
Smelling have started work upon the en-
larging and improving of the college
boarding house on the campus Under the
recent action of the trustees $3.50 will
bc expended in this work, and when col
lege opens next September the college
boarding house will be able to accommo-
date 100 boys and furnish them board for
81 or S. per month.
The university professors are now en-
joying a well-earned vacation. Profs. Syl-
vanus Morris John Morris, W. II. Bo-
cock ana W. y. Hooper are in Virginia;
Prof. A. il. Patterson is in North Caro-
lima Prof. ]. p. Campbell is at Tallu
lah; Prof. Stephenson and Prof. Phillips
are in Chicago and Prof. Davenport is in
Ithaca, N. Y. Other professors will take
a short vacation later in the summer
Mrs. NJ. A. Lpscomb, principal Of Lucy
Cobb Institute, viii in all probability make
"a contract during the summer for the cree
ton Of the Lucy Cobb annex, which is
TO cost $1,000 A considerable portion Of
this sum has already been secured and de-
posted in bank, and the plans for raising
the remainder viii be at once majured.
This is rendered necessary by the increas-
Ell demand for admission into the instl-
tute.
The State Normal School is now ap-
preaching its busy season. By Aug. l
viii tax the ingenuity of President Brad
well TO provide accommodations for all
who wish 10 attend. In fact, he will by
that time be compelled to turn down
many an applicant for admission, even
though he uses the one hundred tents
for the accommodation of male teachers.
The total attendance at the Normal School
this season will reach $50. II is decidedly
the largest educational institution in the
state and each year more than one hun
bred counties in Georgia are represented
by the teachers who are in attendance.
A number of educators in Athens are
discussing the plans for the organization
of a big Chautauqua assembly, which viii
hold its sessions each summer in Athens.
They are quite enthusiastic over the move
ment and the plans viii be perfected with
in the next few months. Everything will
l,a orrau q grand Onppinqr Of fha
new chautauqua in July, 1900.
The outlook for athletics next year in
the University of Georgia is not very en-
couragiug. on account of the heavy debt
now hanging over the Athletic Associa-
ton, 1t is not likely that very attractive
schedule of foot ball or baseball games
Will be arranged for next season. The
games will be confined largely to Athens,
and they viii be restricted to the most
Inexpensive class. The hoys have resolv-
ed 10 run all athletic affairs on the most
economical scale, and believe that they
will be able by the practice of the strictest
economy to lift the debt within the next
year or two. Then they will have
chance to branch out again and run attn
letic affairs on a more business-like ba-
sis so as not to set in debt again. Capt.
Mcintosh of the football eleven and Capt.
Jones of the baseball team will mature
plans whereby they will be able to present
next year. aud still run no risk of incur
ring extra debt.
Everybody is beginning to talk about
the CHARACTERISTIC again, as the 18th of
July approaches, the date on which the
new chancellor is to be named in Atlanta.
The prevailing opinion is that DR.. II. c.
White stands the best chance of being
the winner. and that if he is not the
winner that the new chancellor will be
Georgian.
DR. ID. f. Riley, who recently resigned
the chair of rhetoric and English litera-
ture in the University of Georgia. may
not remain as professor in the university
until June, 1900 when his resignation takes
effect. He viii make his arrangements
for leaving the university as soon as pos
sible and as he has a number of PAGES
under consideration, il is probable that
he will leave the university before the
expiration of the next session
Lawrence Cothran and Marion Dubose,
two crack tennis players of this city, will
enter the contests now being arranged by
the Atlanta Athletic club. Cothran re-