The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-20
RILEY EXPECTED TO RESIGN.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH TO BE
WELL OVERHAULED.

Two views as 10 what the Result
viii Be-Trustecs Would Not Make
Attendance on Prayer. Optional.
May BE a Chair of redasogY-Mor-
ris to Take "a neutrality-suspicious.
Determinations and other Exercises
of the Day.
Athens. Ga. June 19-There is no doobt
that a vigorous Investigation OF the de-
partment Of English literature in the uni
versifv is being made, in fact a resoiu-
zion has been introduced in the board OF
trustees declaring the chair now filled by
Or. b. r. Riley vacant.
This resolution has been withdrawn
temporarily. ana it is believed that Dr.
Riley coutemplates resigning. lie certain
~ is now debating what he will do, and II
is thought that such will be the result
Others say the result win be the reten-
ton OF Dr. Riley as professor of oratory
and the election of another professor of
rhetoric and English literature. This mat
Ter VIII be settled tomorrow by the
trustees.
The board of trustees in their morning
session passed upon a number of import
ant matters. A committee was appointed
TO pass on the question Of different pro-
motions in the faculty
The trustees refused TO make the at
tendance upon morning prayers in the
university optional with the students.
Chair of Pedagogy.
They recommended the appointment of
a professor of pedagogy, and that licenses
to teachers be issued when allowed by
law. The chair viii not be filled in all
probability just now, but a suitable pro-
fessor will be provided at as early date
as possible
The proposed revised schedule of studies
requisite TO the different degrees IN the
university was adopted. A number OF
small appropriations to the different de-
partmenfS We're made as requested.
The appointment of Col. A. l.. GriSgs
as instructor of engineering aud com
mander of cadets was made permanent.
Prof. John Morris was granted leave OF
absence for one year after next com~
mencement He will spend that year of
vacation in Europe.
The board approved the plan of Prof.
Starnes Of the agricultural school, and
win give him every aid to make the school
of agriculture and the experiment farm a
model one in every way.
The annual holiday given on account OF
field day exercises was abolished. The
trustees recommended the establishment
of a gymnasium but as there were 10
funds with which TO make this recon-
mendation of force and effect, there is nol
likely 10 be any gymnasium established
NiltcoS the u uStSel7 az ploFluSi IN tll7
necessary money by the state legislature.
The Programme of the Day.
This mornings exercises at the chapel
consisted of eloquent addresses by Hon. p.
w. Medrim of Savannah Prof Sylvanus
Morris of Athens and Hon. 5. b. Adams
of Savannah on the subject os the benefits
TO be derived from literary societies.
This afternoon the sophomore declama-
ton contest occurred and the following
speakers contested for the handsome sill
Yer cup: Messrs. j. l.. Galloway, T.. A.
Duke, Alien Fort. Jr W. c. Hall, Har-
old Hirsch, Fred Jackson, II. G. johnson,
il. J. Mcbride, Hamilton McWhorter, Jr.
G, Thompson.
Tomorrow will be alumni day and
Judge w r. Hammond of Atlanta viii
deliver the address at the chapel. To
morrow afternoon the juniors will deliver
their oratiOus