The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-29
COMMENCEMENT AT ATHENS.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME FOR
THE CLOSING DAYS.

thinning the University Has Ever
Ead-Important Meeting of the
Alumni - seven Glass Reunions
slated. and There May lie others.
other Interesting Features.
Athens Ca. May 2s-The approaching
commencement Of the University of Geor-
ria will be one of the most brilliant in
its history. The full programme of eXer-
css las been finished and from a social
and literary standpoint, the occasion is
sure to be succe sslul
The social features will open Wednes-
day evening, June 10, with the Cotillion
Club german Committee. c. B. Andrews,
Flank NJ. Ridley and A. B. Blackshear-
Thursday evening. June Il. theThalian
Dramatic Club will present the farce My
Bachelor Days" for the benefit Of the
University Athletic Association. The cast
will consist of Messrs. c. r. Andrews, F.
p. Calhoun, John Banks. r. NJ. Charlton,
W. S Blum. J. T. Mann and Misses Nell
Brodnax and Mary Lyndon of Athens.
Immediately after the Thalion perform
ance, the n-Hellenic german viii be
given by all the fraternites. Committee.
T. N Denmark J. B. Ridley, NJ. NJ. Thur
man. w d IldiuAlbiAAs u pSiNS-A
Jones, James b. Laurence, H. G.. Wells.
The Junior Hop viii be given Friday.
June Is Committee j. c. Upshaw, Rufus
Crane John Banks. The Sophomore hop
will be given Saturday evening, June 10.
Committee, NJ. King, F. II. Barrett H.
]. Lamar, Jr., ]. j. Tolbert.
Monday night will witness the 0obo
hop. Committee, A. T. Cox, j. T. Mann,
WeIborn Dubose. The law class hop will
be given Tuesday night. Committee. w.
S. Blum, J. r. Mann, J. Slater Smith,
Harry Hull, r. G. Richards.
The closing hop will be given Wednes-
day night, June CO. by the Seniors. Com
mttee. Phinizy Calhoun, E. b. Vail. w.
j. Hammond. Emory P. Shannon.
The Board of Trustees.
The board of trustees will be called TO
order by President H. D. Mcdaniel at
noon Thursday, June IA. 1t is expected
that a full attendance will be on hand. A
number of important matters are to be
brought TO the attention of the board at
this session. Chancellor Hill VIII make
his first annual report TO the trustees, and
every one awaits with interest to see what
kind of recommendations the new chan
ceIlor will make.
There will probably be no changes in the
present faculty, as all seem to be giving
satisfaction.
The literary exercises of the university
begin Saturday morning. June 10. This
will be the competitive exhibition by the
sophomore declaimers, Frank II. Barrett,
Augusta John W. Conner. Monticello;
Kennon z. Edwards, of Sylvester; Joseph
@. Faust, of Lexington; John r. Hum
phries, of Acworth; Walter NJ. Jackson, of
Augusta; Sidney J. Nix, of Harmony
Grove; Edgar Oliver, of Kissimmee, Fla.
Eugene w. Ragsdale. of Dallas; Ira W.
Williams, of Villa Rica; Ernest L. Wor-
sham, of Forsyth.
The same afternoon the senior class ex-
ercises will be held, and at night the an
nual champion debate will be held between
the representatives of the Phil Kappa and
be debated will be Resolved, That Great
Britain is Justified in Her War on the
Boer Republic" The Phis Kappas, Messrs
NJ. s. Johnson, of Atlanta, Frank II, Bar
ret. Of Augusta, and A. i. Hatcher OF
rightsviile, will champion the affirmative
while the negative of the proposition will
b. defended by the Demostheneans,
Alessrs. w. L. wooten of Atlanta, E. w.
Ragsdale of Dallas, and Homer F. Sharpe
CT Waiisca-
On Sunday. June II. the baccalaureate
sermon Will be delivered by Chancellor
George Summey, a graduate of the Uni
Nersity of Georgia, now at the head of the
Southwestern Presbyterian University of
clarksville. Tenn.
legislators Day.
Monday will be LEGISLATORS Day"
Fully seventyfive members of the General
Assembly of Georgia will be here at that
time. and the faculty is arranging a splen-
did programme for Monday morning, June
IS. in honor of the Legislative visitors. That
night the Athenans will give an
elegant reception and banquet IN
honor of the visiting legislators. Mon
day afternoon the junior orations will be
delivered at the chapel by Eugene Albert
Duke of Newburn, Allen Fort Jr., OF
Americas, William d. Hoyt of Rome
Fred c. jackson Of Athens and William
Clinton Thompson of Madison.
Tuesday, June 49, will be distinc lively
alumni day. There will be fully 200 alum
nj present, at least seven class reunions
having been arranged. The Alumni So
ciety will be called to order that morn
ing at 9 O'Clock by Hon. p. w. Meldrim
OF Savannah, and one OF the chief fea-
lures of the meeting will be the report OF
the Committee on Endowment of which
Hon. Brantley A. Denmark of Savannah
is chairman. 1t is understood that Chair
man Denmark will be able 10 report con-
siderable progress in the movement tc
raise an endowment fund of 100000 and
TO report plans for the furthering of this
movement.
Society will adjourn to the chapel TO hear
the address of the orator of the day
the Hon. George r. Peck of Chicago who
will be greeted by large and enthusiasts.
tic audience. Immediately after the ora.
ton by Mr.. Peck the annual alumni re.
ception will be held.
The Senior Creations.
Tuesday afternoon, June 49, the senior
orations will be delivered by James p
Mott. of Johnstonville, and Renee Lane
Denmark, of Valdosta; the senior essays
by William Lee Wooten, of Atlanta, anc
Edwin Booth Vail, of Atlanta; the Law
class orations by Emil Breitenbacher, o.
Atlanta, and Homer f. Sharpe, of Walls
ca. The valedictory address to the gradu
eting class will be made by Mr.. Hugh AS
bury Higgins of Athens.
Wednesday, June g. will be the closing
day of the university commencement. Hon
Washington Dessau of Macon will delve
the address before the Phi Kappa anS
Demosthenean literary societies, and a
the conclusion of the address the diplomat
will be delivered to the graduating class b!
Chancellor Hin.
LUCY C0DBS COMMENCEMENT.