The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-14
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
FACTS ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL
COMMENCEMENT.


DIR. Curry VIII speak Before the
Literary Societies-other Matter,
of Interest.
Athens, Ga, April 13-Following is th'
programme of the celebration by the Uni
versity of Georgia of its centennial al
the approaching commencement. The oc-
casion will bring together an array "i
distinguished speakers at home and
abroad.
Wednesday, June IL
Local Celebration Day.
Centennial of city of Athens.
Centennial of county of Clarke.
THURSDAY. June 10
Undergraduates Day.
Il a. m. Sophomore defamation.
4p. m. Junior speaking: and delivery
of sophomore prizes.
Friday. June IA
Graduates Day.
Ham. Senior and law class exercises.
4 p. m. Prize drill.
Saturday. June Is
Literary Societies Day.
1870 a. m. Address before literary So
ceties, by Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, LII. D.
p m. Laying cornerstone Of new
buildings.
sp. m. Champion debate between De
mosthenian and Phi Kappa societies.
Sunday, June 1S-
II a. m. Baccalaureate sermon, Rev
Benjamin NJ Palmer. ID, LII. D.
8 p. m. Sermon before the University
Y. NJ. c. A.
Monday, June IL
1i:3O a m. Address before the univer-
sity, Hon. Oscar Strauss of New York.
4 p. m University celebration.
Tuesday, June 49,
Alumni Day.
10 a. m. Session of Alumni Society.
1870 a. m Alumni address, Hon. Emo
ry Speer. Macon. Ga.
p. m.-Second session of the Alumni
Society.
S p. m.-'social reunion.
Wednesday. June 10.
Commencement Day.
II a. m-Baccalaureate address.
DR. Henry Van Dyke Of Princeton Uni
versity.
Comforting Of degrees.
DR. ]. L. NJ. Curry, who delivers the
address before the literary societies. is
a graduate of 1S43. He has been distin-
guished in many fields of adtivity-as sol
der statesman, author and educator. lie
is native of Georgia. having been born
in Loncoln county. He served in the
Mexican war; he served in the United
States Congress, from Alabama. before
the Civil War: was member of the Con-
federate States Congress- colonel In the
Confederate army, president of Howard
College, Alabama; professor of English
and philosophy and president of trustees
OF Richmond College, Virginia; United
1T In III &c q
general agent of the Peabody educational
fund. and the Slater fund.
DR.. Benjamin VI. Palmer. who breaches
the baccalaureate sermon. is a graduate
of che class of 1895 He is the most dis
tinguished preacher in the Presbyterian
Church in the South. Although moro than
seventy years of age he is still an ora
tor of great power. The newspapers Of
the city of New Orleans contain en- ac-
count OF A sermon delivered by him on
the first Sunday of the present year. in
which account it was stated that his SER
mon produced a profound impression, and
was accompanied with all the evidences
of intellectual power which characterized
DR. Palmer in his younger days.
Hon. Oscar Straus delivers the address
before the university on Monday, June
II. AS the 18th of June, which falls on
Sunday. is the exact anniversary of the
installation of President Meigs. the first
president of the university. Monday Will
be taken as distinctively the centennial
day. Mr.. Straus was reared in Georgia
having lived in early life in Talbotton,
where he attended school in Collinsworth
Institute, and afterwards resided a while
in Columbus. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland minister to Turkey. and
his services were recognized as so indis-
pensable that President Mckinley con-
sinued him in the Office, although Mr.
Strauss is Democrat. 1t is be-
Ieved that it was through the di-
plomacy of Mr.. Straus that the Sultan
of Sulu remained friendly to the United
States, and thus the trouble which arose
in the other of the Philippine Islands was
averted. He is the author of a work on
Representative Government"
Judge Emory Speer is an alumnus Of
the class OF 1869 His career is too well
known in Georgia to be recaDitulated
here He is one of the most finished ora
tors in the country, and his services
have been in demand not only on occa-
sions in the South. but in the North
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, who delivers the
baccalaureate address, on Commencement
Day, is distinguished as a preacher. au-
thor. and scholar. He is now at the head
Of the Department of English Lteratu
in Princeton University He combines in
an unusual degree the qualities of the
scholar and of the popular speaker lie
is the author of numerous books which
represent distinct contribution TO Amer
lean literature. His work on Tennyson
easily places him i'm the front rank among
men of letters. His book. THE Gospel
for an Age of Doubt" IS recognized as
one Of the best specimens of Christian
apologetics extant. His "Fisherman's
Luck and other works belonging TO
what may be called Outdoor literature. -
have endeared him to thousands Of read
ers, who enjoy his sunny outlook upon
life.
1t Is believed that the centennial win
bring together an audience worthy of
these distinguished speakers. The univer-
sity has called for a grand gathering OF
ell It's alumni at the centennial. and a
conservative estimate Is that there will
be at least thousand of the graduates
ana matriculates of the institution In at
tendance.