The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
CHANCELLOR WASN'T CHOSEN
TRUSTEES DISAGREED AND ELEC-
TI0N WAS POSTPONED.

Some Think This Action Means That
Neither DIR. Bogss Nor DIR. white
VIII lie Elected-Name of William
l.. Wilson Has Been Suggested.
Board of Visitors Scored the Eng
Hsh Department, But Commended
DIR. Riley for His Hard work.
Athens, Ca. June 17.-The board of trus-
tees of the State University did not eject
chancellor to-day. When they took up
the matter this morning it was found that
they could not ngree on any one. and by
a unanimous vote The election was post
poned until July 49, when the board will
meet in Atlanta at the state capitol build
ing.
1t was also agreed that on that date a
selection win be made. Some say that
this postponement means that neither Dr.
White nor Or. Boggs viii be chosen, but
that il will be an outside man. Others
say ii has no significance on that subject
The name of President William l.. Will
son of Washington and Lee University Is
being strongly urged in this connection.
After the ehanee,orship question had
been settled the board of visitors made
their report to the board of trustees. They
commended the work of the university
most highly. They spoke of the high
moral tone of the student body. They put
themselves on record against intercollegi-
ate athletic contests, but they favored
the establishment of a gymnasium at the
university The mess han plan was
strongly commended. They ask that a
state agent be appointed 10 go all over
Georgia in behalf of the university. They
recommended the establishment of a chair
of philosophy aid pedagogy in the uni
versity, The work of Prof. Starnes, on
the university farm, was highly com
mended.
Department of English.
The utterances of the board on the sub
ject OF the department of rhetoric and
English literature were the most interest
ing. They We're what the public was aft
er. They was not as salty as rumor pre-
dicted, aud, in fact they praised Dr. Riley
for his hard work while rappng the board
Of trustees for not raising the require
ments for entrance in that department
on this subject the board said
I'VE find that this department is unsahs-
Factory in the following particulars: The
standard for admission Is nothing in rhet-
oric and nothing in English literature. The
university ought TO foster the literary in
terests of the state by requiring a GER
tain amount of rhetoric and of reading and
study of the English classics as a condi-
ton of admission. This Is done at every
reputable college in the land AS con-
dition of admission to sophomore in rhet-
oric, students are required to answer ques-
tions which should be given 10 applicants
for the freshman class. II is no refuta-
tion of this statement TO say that the high
schools of the state cannot give instruc-
tiOn In elementary rhetoric and in the
simple English classics. If the high
schools can prepare pupils in the intrica-
cies of Caesar, Cicero, and Zenophon
surely easter work in English can be ac-
complished We believe that a majority
of the student body does not speak In re-
spect Of this department. In our opinion
ii ought TO be one of the strongest In the
university. Justice requires us 10 say that
the professor in this department Is an en-
ergetic worker During the past year he
has often taught students at night to
catch them up in their studies"
The Champion Debate.
Tonight the champion debate between
the PHI Kappa and Demosthenan liter
ary societies was held. The subject debat-
ed was Resolved, That there should be
an educational and property qualification
for voting in each state"
The affirmative was champloned by
Messrs. j. L. Tison, G. d. Perdue and l..
J. Steele of the Demosthenian Society,
while the negative was upheld by Messrs.
j. j. Anderson, j. S. Smith and j. b. G.
Jones of the Phi Kappa Society. The de-
bate was Of a high order of merit.
Tomorrow morning DR.. j. w. Walden
Of theus viii deliver the baccalaureate
sermon a the chapel.