The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-11
THE COMING COMMENCEMENT
WILL BE ONE OF THE GREATEST IN
ATHENS HISTORY.

There VIII BE ut Least a Dozen Glass
Reunions Dating Back to 1850.
Commencement Speakers Selected.
sophomores Who VIII Contest for
OratoricaI Prizes-Prof. Pound to
Deliver the Last Alumni Address.
Athens, Ga, May 10.-Preparations for
commencement are being made, both at
the university and at Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute.
The university's commencement will be
the greatest in its history. Hundreds Of
alumni from every part of the state will
be present. There win be at least dozen
class reunions, and banquets will be of
daily occurrence.
Finals begin May 2e. They will be con-
ciuded June u. The graduating class Is
small this year, the bulk of the attend
ance being in the under classes. The
freshman class is the largest in the history
of the college, and 1t Is a fact that there
are more new students at the university
than there are old members.
Class Reunions.
A number of class reunions will be held
They will date back to that of the class
King, of Atlanta. Judge w. r. Ham
mond of Atlanta Is promoting the reunion
of the class of 1869. Chancellor w. b. Hill
IS in charge of that of 1870, Mr. Charles
Harmon of Atlanta Is getting together the
1871 men, Mr.. John r. l.. Smith of Macon
has charge of the class of 1890, Mr.. J. d.
Smith of Yatesville that of 1891, Mr.. John
White Morton of Athens, the class of
1895 Mr.. C. NJ. Walker of Monroe the class
of '97. and Mr.. Lee Morris Of Athens the
class of go
Commencement Speakers.
Rev George Summey, chancellor of the
Southwestern Presbyterian. University at
oxford, Tenn, and president of the Mon
teagle Chautauqua, has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon in commencement week. DIT. Sum
mey is a class mate of Chancellor Hill,
and is an eloquent and gifted speaker
The address before the literary societies
will be delivered by Hon. Washington
Dessau, one of the leading members of
the Macon bar
Hon. George r. Peck, of Chicago, will
deliver the annual address before the
alumni society.
The appointments for the baccalaureate
address on commencement day has not yet
been made, though several prominent
names are under discussion.
Glass Speakers.
The senior orators, as just announced,
are Messrs. j. P. Mott of Jacksonville,
and Remer l.. Denmark of Valdosta, a
nephew of Col. u. A. Denmark of Savan-
nah The senior essayists are Messrs. z.
B. Vail and w. l.. Wooten of Atlanta.
Junior speakers who have won places
for defamation, essays and scholarship,
are as follows: e. A. Duke, of Newburn,
Allen, Fort, Jr., Americas, w. d.
Hoyt, Jr., of Rome, F. C. Jackson,
Athens and w. c. Thompson. Madison.
The sophomore disclaimers are Messrs.
r. H. Barrett, Augusta; ]. w. Connor,
Monticello; X. E. Edwards Sylvester; T..
@. Faust, Lexington; j. r. Humphries,
Acworth; w. NJ. Jackson, Augusta; s. T..
Mix, Harmony Grove; e. Oliver, Kissim-
NEE, Fla; NolI Park Greensboro; e. w,
Ragsdale, Dallas; l. Williams, Villa Rica;
+. L. Worsham, Forsyth.
The Last Speaker.
Prof. Jere Pound, principal of 'he
GAINESVILLE School. will deliver the last of
the series of alumni addresses on the 18th
of this month. Prof. Pound is a graduate
of the university class of 1884. His repu-
tation as scholar ana speaker Is most
enviable. The series of alumni address
given by prominent collegians during the
past college year, is pleasing innovation
introduced by Chancellor Hill