The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
MELDRIM MADE PRESIDENT.
SUCCEEDS THE LATE COL.s sCREvEN
IN UNIVERSITY CLrM


Col. MeIdrim Has Always .Been One
of the Greatest Friends of the Uni
versity-Toung ssen being Assisted
by the Club TO WIN an Educn ton.
Committee Appointed 80 Draft suit
able ResOIutiOns Touching the
Death of Col. screven-CIub Win
Have Invited Guests to Attend the
Annual Dinner.
Col p. w Meidrim was e,eeted presi-
dent of the University Club last night, to
FIJI the uuexptred term of the late Col.
John Sereven The members of che club
expressed the pleasure it gave them to
confer the office upon so fitting a successor
10 the distinguished. gentleman. who has
lately passed away, Col Aieldrlm having
manifested the greatest interest in the
university and its welfare ever since his
graduation Under his leadership 1t is
expected that the club will continue its
effective work and grow in strength and
influence.
The meeting was the regular quarterly
one and G>ew a fairly large attendance.
that came up. and the meeting was one of
the pleasantest and most profitable the
club has held in a long time There was
considerable discussion relative to a num-
Der of matters bearing upon the uni
verSity, for which all the members have
u deep regard and an abiding love, and
it is probable that two young men will be
enabled to continue their studies at the in
stituton on account of the assistance they
will be given by the club
After the arrival of the members Col.
Meldrim was invited to take the chair,
none of the officers being present After
the business of the meeting had proceeded
for awhile, Messrs. w. y. bearing and
Walter Gallaher being elected members,
the chairman announced the death of the
president. 1t was moved and seconded
that a committee be appointed to frame
a fl ting memorial to be spread upon the
minutes, published. and presented to the
bereaved family. testifying to the high
regard in which Col Screven was held
by the club to which he was devoted and
the regret that is felt in his loss Col.
Meldrim, Mr.. M. J. Kollock, Col. A. r.
Lawton, Mr. W. l.. Clay, Mr.. Pope Bar
row and Mr.. S. B. Adams will serve on
the committee.
In connection with the election of the
new members. it was proposed that a
committee of three consider the eligibility
of university men in the city who are not
already members of the club with the
view of increasing the list. On that com
mittee were appointed Messrs. John d.
Carswel w. Travis and James Butner.
Neither of the young men who were ma
circulated a the university at the open
ing of the fall term as benefciaries OF the
University Club are now in college. It
was practically decided 10 extend a loan
10 a young student named Whitfield of
Milledgeville who Is in need of funds to
complete his education The matter Of
this loan will come up at a later meeting
of the club but it was agreed to subscribe
an additional loan to Mr.. Julian Beckett
of Savannah in view of extraordinary eX-
penses that circumstances made unavoid-
able. The club has been fortunate in eX
tending its aid to young men who have
merited it. and there are some who are
now repaying what they borrowed.
On April Is the annual meeting and din
ner of the club is to be held The APP
proach of that date was noted and provi-
sion made TO secure as many members as
possible The committee in whose charge
the arrangements will rest was authorized
to invite not more than ten out-of-town
alumni of the university to join with the
club at the dinner DR. William e. Bogss,
ex-chancellor of the university. will be in
vited also. the club agreeing by a. vote to
extend this courtesy, as DR.. Boggs was al
ways devoted to il.
1t is probable that meeting of the club
Will be called soon for report of the COM
mittee on the Screven memorial Al the
same meeting there will probably be a
paper read that was written by Col
Screven just prior TO his last illness and
that he was to have read at last nights
meeting. Several other matters of inter-
est will come before the meeting, and it is
expected it viii prove one of the largest
in the history of the club