The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-13
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Chancellor Hill Has the Work Well
in Hand-Arrangemen for Work


in Hand-Arrangeme for Work
Ahead.
Athens. Ga, Jan. 12.-The administration
of Chancellor Hill as head Of the Univer-
sity of Georgia is becoming more and more
effective and is attracting the favorable
attention of all those who keep in touch
with the progress of the university In
point Of attendance the university starts
out well with the new year. The attend
ance shows an increase of more than fifty
students over last year.
The discipline has been admirable in ev-
cry way The chancellor has not had half
d dozen cases before him and none of any
serious import. The behavior of the stu
dents has been decidedly better than in
many years past. In fact, Chancellor
Hill is regarded by the boys most highly
and has firm hold upon them.
Chancellor Hill has taken a great inter-
est in the law department Of the universe
ty and has been instrumental in adding
a very beneficial feature in the shape of a
course of lectures, extending over the en-
tire session. He delivers one lecture each
week to the law class. He is now lectur-
ing on the science of law Later on he
Will lecture for a number of weeks on fed
eral Jurisprudence and practice, and will
finish his work by lecturing on the ethics
of the legal profession.
Prof. +. c. Branson of the State Normal
School, who was several months since cho-
sen as an assistant TO Chancellor Hill,
now has his work well in hand in the de-
partment of logic and philosophy.
Chancellor Hill is now engaged in max
ing up a programme of alumni addresses
J. l1.rs.-
ing the next few months. He has accept
ances from Messrs. Clark Howell, Wash
ington Dessau, John D. Little A S. Clay,
a. Q. Bacon and Emory Speer. Hon. P.
w. Meldrim of Savannah has already de
livered an address to the students this
session.
There will be at least three important
class reunions in Athens next commence
ment. The class of 1870, of which Chan
cellor Hill was member, will hold its
third reunion since graduated. A very
large percentage of the class will attend
this reunion. The class of 1875 will hold a
reunion also. Prof. H. N. Starnes is look
ing after the arrangements for this class
reunion. The class of 1883 will also hold a
reunion next commencement, and will give
regular old-fashioned Georgia barbecue
The Winter School of Agriculture is now
in full blast. number of young men
from the country have entered college to
take this excellent course of study which
is under the direction of Hugh N Starnes,
professor of agriculture
On account of the lack of funds, caused
by the Failure of the Legislature to give
the necessary amount of money, the sum
mer session of the university, which had
been planned by the faculty and trustees
will not be opened this year.
The Athens city schools have opened
again after the Christmas holidays with
an attendance of over fifteen hundred
Superintendent Bond says they are in the
most prosperous condition they have ever
enjoyed.
The East Athens Night School, which
is attended by the young folks in the fac
tory district of the city, is to have series
of lectures by distinguished citizens of
Athens. The lectures who have agreed to
talk to the night school are Prof SyI-
vanus Morris, Chancellor Hill, Prof D.
c. Barrow, Prof. A. H. Patterson, DR..
W. II. Young, Mr.. John d. Nell, Miss
Callie Sosnowski, and Miss Nell Houston
| Morgan.