The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-26

Toombs, and scores of others. all faith
tul sons of the University of Georgia!
Gentlemen, if there was ever a time
when demand was made upon our colleges
ana universities for men, that time is
the present. We need men, and men, 100,
not scholarly alone but faithful and pa
triotic. The country is already full of
those selfish little fellows, in whose mar
row lives, the only controlling influence
Is policy. You are thinking men; you
know we'll the dangers that threaten our
national life. That sage of Georgia,
Toombs, clearly foresaw one of the great
est of these evils-the danger of trusts
ana when called upon to help draw the
constitution of H. Incorporated in it that
provision making illegal and void all con-
tracts to stifie competition.
Il repeat it gentlemen we need edit
Gated men, but men of manhood. How
great will be the calamity If our schools
fail to turn out such men! Decimate the
ranks of our armies and navies, and vol
unteers win gladly fill the places; de-
Vastate our fields and an autumn sun
will smile on new harvests; raze our
cities and, like PhoeniXes they will
spring again from their ashes: sweep our
commerce from the seas, and future in
dustry will restore it,; but destroy the
manhood and patriotism of our people,
and you bring upon our state and nation
calamity greater than can be borne.
Il say, gentlemen, as college men, we
should faithfully recognize the response
bilities imposed upon us: and true to the
past of our South, true to the teachings
OF our alma matter, true to our state,
and true to ourselves, direct our states
manship to the Strengthening and per-
fecting our every institution"
Col. Meldrim next introduced Chancellor
Walter B. Hill, who, the POSTMASTER
said, would say something for the Univer-
sity as it is. Chancellor HILL in response,
said he felt he had been induced to accept
an invitation to attend the dinner, under
false pretenses, as the secretary had en-
tered into solemn agreement with him
that he was not to be expected to say
| anything.
H did, however, say some exceedingly
pleasant things about the dinner and the
responses to the toasts that had been
made by the young men who preceded
him. He closed what he had to say by
delivering an earnest invitation to the
club and each of it's members to attend
| the centennial exercises of next COM
| mencement
At the chancellors request, Col Mel
drim read the Centennial Hymn, written
by Prof. D. c. Barrow, of the university,
in honor of the centenniel of the institu-
TONS history and designed to be sung at
its approaching celebration.
The POSTMASTER introduced Col A. R.
Lawton, as the Ladies' man" of the club,
to respond to the last regular toast, The
Ladies'" Col. Lawton began by saying
he considered the introduction OF him by
the postmaster the highest compliment
that could be paid him.
He acknowledged. however, that he felt
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the question and ventured the assertion
that no other man could do it justice.
Col. LAwton make a facetious and witty
| response, which he brought to a close by
beautiful and tender tribute to woman.
The last incident of the evening en-
shrined a tender sentiment. Mr.. E. j.
Thomas the oldest alumnus of the uni
versity present, rose and proposed toast
to the memory of the late John Screven,
for many years the clubs honored presi-
dent. 1t was drunk standing and in
| silence.