The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-02
ATHLETICS ON a FIRM BASIS.
Students May Play Away From
Athens-Other Athens Notes.


Athens. Ca. Oct 1.-The University of
Georgia win have football team this
year. and having raised the debt that was
hanging over the Athletic Association, the
students will be allowed to send their team
away from Athens to meet other teams
from different colleges.
The faculty notified the boys last com
mencement that the debt of 5000 would
have to be raised before the team would
be allowed 10 play this fan Capt. Richie
assisted by several enthusiastic alumni in
different cities, succeeded In raising the
greater portion OF that amount and at a
meeting Of the chapel the remaining per
ton was subscribed by the student body.
The meeting was an enthusiastic affair
II was presided over by Chancellor Hill
who made the boys a splendid address
He stated in the Outset that he was heart
lily in favor Of athletics and would al
ways do what he could consistently to fur
Their them. He said that good ath-
lele should be a good student and a good
student should strive to be a good ath-
lele
"A vigorous constitution" he continued
lis essential to a healthy brain, and can
only be acquired through the exercise of
mans athletic proclivities. Consequent
lX this might be termed a branch of a
students education and 1t certainly is one
that should not be neglected Chancel-
Tor Hills remarks were warmly applauded.
At the conclusion of Chancellor Hills
remarks the boys subscribed the money
necessary to put the Athletic Association
out of debt Resolutions of thanks to the
alumni who assisted in raising the outside
subscriptions were passed. The first game
OF the season will be played in this city
next Saturday between the University of
Georgia and Clemson College. Both coll
leges will put on the gridiron very strong
teams and a great game is ahead. Mana
ger McWhorter has arranged for Georgia
a fine schedule of games, which will be
completed i'm a few days and made public.
Gordon Saussy, an old Savannah boy, is
here training the Georgia eleven. He is
doing good work and as he has fine mate
rial upon which to work, strong team
may be expected. Among the most prom
inent players for Georgia are Richie
Hamilton, Simcox, Finnegan, Young, La
mar, McCutcheon, Shannon and Bond.
The senior class of the university has
elected its officers as fol.ows Pres dent
jones', vice president, Shannon Secretary
and treasurer, C. Young; historian, W. G..
Martin; captain baseball team. Payne;
manager baseball team, Calhoun; captain
football team, Crouch; manager football
team, Walker; poet, Vail; prophet Thur
man; orator, Handy; chaplain, Heidi.
A great deal of interest is being mani
Tested In the game of tennis by the stud
ents of the University. They will arrange
a tennis tournament at an early date.
The schoolmaster's club is the latest edu-
cational club in Clarke county. 1t is made
up of the faculties of the University, Lucy
Cobb Institute, State Normal School and
Home School, all the city school teachers
and the county school teachers. The ses-
sions Of the club viii no doubt be of great
benefit both to the members and to the
cause Of education. The officers are Presi-
dent, Prof. c. NJ. Smelling. of the Univer-
sity; vice president. Mrs. NJ A. Lipscomb,
of the Lucy Cobb Institute; secretary,
Prof. w. d. Hooper of the University. and
treasurer, Miss Susie GeTdine of the Ath-
ems city schools. The first meeting of the
club will be held next Friday night on the
campus. The programme will consist of
three papers. DR.. J. p. Campbell will read
a paper on "A Review of Laboratory Pys-
chologv;" Prof e. c. BransOn's paper will
be on Education and Crime" and Miss
Susie Gerdne will read paper on "A Ped
agO2ica1 Review "