The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-14
HILL GETS CHANCELL0RSHlP.
urs ELECTION HAS CAUSED GENER-
AL SURPRISE.

H we'll Known Prohibition Advocate
Of the Head of the State Universi-
tv-Vote on Second Ballot stood
HnI II, white 9-PrOpositiOn to
Elect DR.. BOggs to the Chair of
Metaphysics Went Over-POunds
Will Get Chair of English.
Atlanta. July 13.-Hon. Walter B. Hill
nj Macon was elected chancellor of the
s.are University this afternoon to succeed
Dr. ". Z. Bogss, resigned.
The election of Mr.. Hill was a great sur
H rrss to every one, even to the trustees and
i n Mr.. Hill himself, for his name was not
even thought of in connection with the
c5sncel orship until this morning, when
il was suggested in a conversation with
Cox. Gambler.
When the trustees met this afternoon
rr W. H. FELTON, nominated Prof H. c.
White of Athens, Col. John Screven of
Il Chatham nominated DR.. Boggs, and form
& er Gov. W. Y. Atkinson of Coweta nomi-
mated Walter B. Hill. Mr.. Hills nomina-
r.1 was seconded by Senator A. O. Bacon
Of B-55.
The members making the nominations
and seconds spoke at length, urging the
board to elect their favorites.
The first ballot resulted as follows
a White. s. Hill, Z; Boggs, 6, and the second
# ballot followed with the final result: Hill,
2. White. o
d 10 The last ballot the Boggs men, with
a tha exception of one, went TO Hill. The
M election although the lines were closely
. drawn between the White and Hill fac
81 tons was harmonious and the best of
81 feeling prevailed.
81 during the election the board went into
NJ committee of the whole, and Gov Cand-
FL Ter presided
Chair of Metaphysics.
* As soon as the election, which was con-
81 ducy5l hy secret ballot, as the law re-
e qars was completed motion was made
81 to the effect that DR.. BOggs should be
elected by the board to the chair of meta
a physics Heretofore the chancellor has
occupied this chair in addition 10 the du-
tes Of the office of chancellor
A heated discussion followed the intro
dlcIon of the motion. EX-Gov. Atkin-
Fen opposed the passage Of the motion,
a1 GOV Gambler moved that the matter
go over until the next regular meeting
tae board, as the present meeting was
aIed especially for the purpose of elect
ing chancellor. The matter was given
2s direction by a very large majority
is stated here tonight that Prof J.
Pounds of the Gordon Institute in
6arnesyllle will be given the chair of
English in November.
Every member of the board was pres
va~n- in .
CLOCK until nearly this evening.
Mr.. HIS Career.
Waller B. HM was born at Talbotton,
Sep- 3 1851. His father was Judge Bar
La'd HILL He moved to Macon in 1852.
nS carrier education was at Colingsworth
ls-1uIe uader the tutorship of Rev. John
Mclaughlin. He went TO the University
georgia u 1888, and graduated with the
ss-te oi A b., in 1870 He returned there
"' ai-d took course in French, Ger
''' Jaw. I'D y he went into partner
mP WIN bis father until the latter was
'PlN-ted 10 the Superior Court bench.
M L. NE was one of the compiIers of the
'a-7 code. In % he went into partnership
n. le practice OF law with Hon. N. E.
l .'S'"tn whom he is now associated. In
ne was one of the comDi,ers of the
Wv, lA ~ he was elected president of the
'''s" bar Association. In 80 he was enc
r. "s s.edhcrs at the centennial of the
York supreme court al ne"
"ds been delegate from SOulh Geor-
E. ~. L, Conference TO the general con-
,,oli. lie Is leading member of the
ION party, and chairman of the
w. stewards of Mulberry Street NJ
n.I mn viii accept the chancellorship
a- "t .l sever ali of his connections in Ma
Ee @ WI move his family to Athens.
In 'e H'st chancellor elected who is
4r '-g'NhQa Of The university and the
nnls,er. ''e1'eU VINO was not
BAN news OF the election of Hon. Walter
W a. ~ macon as the successor of DR..
Ne.s1 po5sS as chairman of the Unit
Eeu 10 VI Georgia, was received by the
tig5, "Aom it was communicated last
Is r,n ," great surprise. In Savannah
to1rsott Hdd never been mentioned in
B.. "IU the office, and it seemed
Ethsr ~ assured fact that one or the
zen -'e gentlemen whose names had
cir A17h, prominently before the pub
,o- "s connection would be made chan
he o,,3"s"oW regarded in Savannah that
lg d, 1i OIL Mr. Hill will be more pleas
upD.-,.4 members of the faction that
hon IN .Ae reelection of DR.. Boggs
Eas fsr dIacrcuis of DR. White. 1t
hosen ,l'l m DR.. White, should he be
yho wo,15 uA'Versity would find a man
Ind IN conduct its affairs on a broad
io.. 's. .a plane, and il is intimated bv
lon oe r We're not in favor of the re-elec-
Ia AM. Hosss that il is in this feature
H wI, ,Aat the administrator Of Mr.
W~ IN be detective 'V'i Vi Oii'
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