The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
What the Athletic and other Assoc
eIatIOns Are Doing.

Athens, Ga. Jan. 29.-The university
boys have been forced to exercise rigid
economy in athletics this year, as last
year was bad one on gate receipts, and
the athletic association came out in debt.
There will be no trainer for the track
athletic team this year, but the boys will
make good records, nevertheless.
Mr.. Edward Finnegan, captain Of the
Third New Jersey foot ball team, has
entered college. He is a fine base bail
catcher and has a record of ten seconds in
the l00-yGrd dash.
Mr.. Harmon Cox has resigned his posi-
ton as captain of the university track
athletic team, and his successor will be
chosen in few days. The track team
this year win be the finest in the history
Of the university
The University Engineering Society has
been thoroughly reorganized and he'd its
hrst meeting of the season a few nights
since. Prof. Sylvanus Morris delivered a
splendid lecture on How the Law Has
Been Influenced by Scientific Progress. "
Manager Pratt Adams of the varsity
pase Dali team is getting everything III
good shape. He will within the next few
days secure coach for the team, prob
ably Jennings of Baltimore. VIII Brun-
son, fine pitcher from South Carolina
team and Arthur Richardson. the famous
lett-hand twir.or. will be on hand. Finne-
gan and Moore wifi be the catchers
A number of the students of the uni
Versity are now at work organizing a
historical society
The law class of the university has or
gained a debating society with the fol-
lowing officers: President c. D. McKln-
ney; Vice President, w. G. Love; Secre-
tary, X. j. Travis; Treasurer, A. 3. Steele
The society meets every Friday
The scroll and pen has elected officers
as follows: President L. A. Cothran
vice president, r. j. Travis; secretary
]. w. Mason; treasurer. Incian Boggs,
Prof. Joseph Lustrat has been made an
honorary member. This is one of the very
best literary clubs in the University of
Georgia.
The university boys are awaiting with
interest the reply of Hon. Joseph w.
Bailey of Texas, to the invitation extend
ed rim to speak to the literary societies
OF the university during the commence
ment week in June. They believe the de-
lay means a favorable reply.
Next week fifteen or twenty gentlemen
In Athens will organize the Athens His
torical Society.
Fully one hundred ladies have Organized
the Athens Woman's Club. and officers
will be chosen next week The club is
divided into five sections, viz: letters and
arts, Mrs. NJ. A. Lipscomb, chairman.
history and biography, Mrs. J. H. Fem
ing, chairman; music, Miss Nell Houston
Morgan, chairman; currsat topics and
civics, Miss Rosa WOODBURY.. chairman:
and folk lore and fiction, Mrs. ]. F. Hart.
chairman. Al an early date Mrs. w. b.
Lowe of Atlanta, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Women's Clubs. will
address the members of the Athens Club.
Muster Out of TrooDs.
The first battalion of the Fifteenth
pennsylvania Regiment will be mustered
out here tomorrow, and the second bat
TALON Tuesday. The Third New Jersey
Regiment will be mustered out Feb. 8.
Major H. Legget left yesterday for Green
vile, S. c., where he joins the staff of
Gen. Geo. M. Randall.
Other Matters.
Major Eli D. Hoyle left yesterday for
Atlanta from whence he goes to Matan-
zas, Cuba, where he will join the staff
of Cen Wilson.
There is a movement on foot to establis n
cotton mill here, with a capital stock of
$4,000. OF that sum $4,000 has already
been paid in, and an option on a magnifi-
cent water power secured.