The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
REUNION OF COLLEGE MEN.
IT WILL BE AT THE UNTvER sITvY
OF GEORGIA JUNE IS.

old Graduates VIII Dine Together
and Participate in the Centennial
CeIebration-Thcre VIII Be De-
tween Four Hundred and Six Hun
dred Present-And They VIII Re-
call the Days of Their Youth-The
occasion VIII Be a Most Interest,"
ing One.
Athens, Ga, June S.-The great
est reunion of college men ever
held in the South is scheduled for
June IS at Athens, to participate in the
centennial celebration of the University
of Georgia.
on that night a banquet will be given
nv the Alumni Society at which from
four hundred to six hundred old grad
mates will dine together and recall the
days OF their youth.
1t will be an occasion long remembered
in the history of the state. Representa-
rives of every class in which there are
anv living alumni are expected to be
present. and the list of those who have
already reserved their seats at the ban
ont indicates that no more distinguished
gathering has ever been held in Georgia.
Since the installation of Hon. Walter
r Hill of the class of 1870 as chancellor
of the university, a great enthusiasm for
rhe old institution has been manifested
nv all of the old students. Chancellor
hin is the first head of the institution
ever chosen from the ranks of its own
alumni and his administration is being
heartily Endorsed.
Nv has afeaa NV yNrf
vate subscription nearly $4,000, which
will be presented to the university this
commencement as a centennial gift TO
commemorate the occasion. 1t is be-
Ueved that the money will be invested
IN an alumni hall or dormitory in which
poor boys, seeking an education, can be
housed without cost to themselves and
boarded at a cost of about eight dollars
per month This will enable hundreds of
boys to go through the university who are
not now able to do so.
The centennial celebration will bring
together about fifty of the 'old guard -
who graduated before the war, and at
least one hundred who took their degrees
In the sixties and seventies.
The Banquet Committee of which Mr..
F. R. Hodgson of Athens, is chairman,
has assessed the members of the Alumni
Society two dollars each, to defray the
expense of the collation.. Thus far the
following have sent in their contributions
and had their seats reserved:
Glass of 182S-Dr Archelaus H Mitch
ell Summerheld, Ala.
Glass of 15cS-Dr. Benjamin NJ. Palmer
New Orleans; DR.. Louis G. Anderson,
Apalachee.
Glass of 1S42-Mr. James P. Graves, Col
lege Park.
Glass of 1SH-Col John NJ Billups, Co.
lumbus, Miss.
Glass of 1S45-Dr William Lewis Jones,
Atlanta; Rev. Edward P. Palmer, Harri-
sonburg, Va; Mr.. N. A. era wford, Lin
c0lnton.
Class Of 1S4s-Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt
Philadelphia, Pa; Maj. w. S. Basinger,
Athens.
Class of 1S47-Mr. Daniel G. Hughes,
NineviIle.
Glass of 1S4S-Mr. Ebert M Rucker,
Ruckersvile; Maj. Charles s. Hardee,
Class of 185O-Rev. R. @. aIallard, New
Orleans, La.
Class of l851-Mr. Robert J. Bacon, Ba-
contcu.
Class of 185s-Dr. E. s. Hammond,
Rlackviue, S. c.. Maj George T. Barnes,
Augusta, Maj. John c. Whitner, At
larta
Class of 1S54-Dr. w. F. Holt. Macon:
Class Of 1S55-Nr. F. III Miller. Angus
ia Dr.. E. H. Wells, Bolton. Tex, DR..
Deslussure Ford. Augusta; Mr.. Henry
Persons Talbotton.
Glass Of 1S56-Mr. Frank NJ. Potts, At
lantai Prof. Thos. D. Biggs, Lexington,
DR.. E. D. Newton, Milledgeville; Mr..
James White, Athens
Class of l859-Senator Augustus o. Ba-
con, Macon Hon. Pope Barrow Savan-
nah DR.. John Gerdine, Athens.
Class Of 1S60-Richard B. Baxter, Spar
ia; Edward ]. Thomas Savannah; DR..
A 6 Whitehead, Waynesboro.
N-ass OF lS6l-Rev. Jabez NJ. Britain,
rraWfordville; Williams Rutherford, Col
Icd5n; Judge S. NJ. Harrington, Athens.
Class of 1S66-Mr. Augustus L. Hull,
Athens
Class Of 1S67-Mr. Samuel Spencer, New
York.
Glass of 1S6S-Mr. Edward R. Hodgson.
Atnens Mr.. L. L. McCleskey, Atlanta;
Mr. W. p Mitchell. Atlanta; Mr.. J n.
Athens
Ciass Of 1S6S-Judee William r. Ham
moAd' Atlanta; Mr.. Edgeworth Bird, Bal
.,lnore' Md; Mr.. H. H. Cabaniss, Atlanta;
sii. L. W. Baxter, Atlanta Judge Emory
speer Macon; Prof. W. B. Bonnell, Ma.
ION ~ Mr. Frank Spain, Quitman; Mr.. H.
linton, AChenS.
lass OF lS70-Mr. Eugene A. Hawkins.
tIs'lous' Mr.. John Hutching, Cedar
To"h Mr.. w. A. Broughton, Madison:
+reV. John D. Hammond, Nashville. Tenn.
| -@I'ceilor Walter B. Hill. Athens.
lass OF 1S71-Mr. Patrick H. Nell. Au-
o D Ala; Mr.. Joel Hurt. Atlanta; Mr..
mp h Yonge, Pensacola, Fla; Hon.
- a. Denmark Savannah Mr. Harry c.
''rlSley' Washington, D. c.
Ass OF lS72-Mr. w. A Blount. Pensa-
II'a' Fla Rev. D. C. Peabody. Mobile.
~ Mr.. B. Sanders Walker, Monroe;
c ~. ]. Swift, Jonesboro Miss: Mr..
paaiIes r. Harmon, Atlanta Mr.. Edward
NS,aHcfoIt, Athens; Mr.. B. F. Thompson,
xveNHan' Mr.. John c. Avery, Pensacola,
MT Samuel B. Adams Savannah.
C.ass Of lS73-Mr. Clarence Angler. At
mr. Af- Daniel r. Grower, Statesboro;
AZ toward I. Smith, Athens; Prof. w.
IT, o4aton. Atlanta; Mr.. NJ. L. Parker,
- Lar tulony Grove; Mr.. Henry F. strobeck-
macon; Mr.. G. w. Gignillfatt. Seneca,
N, c'aSs Of 1S74-Mr. r r. Rusk, Augusta;
IT,. y, lllIaIn M. Jackson, Augusta; Mr.. ].
c}-say johnson, Rome.
A. lass Of lS75-Mr. F. r. Clark. Augusta;
- Joseph NJ. Hodgson, Athens; Mr..
~ .h Wright. Augusta; Mr. John Tenn
=, raves, College Park
'ss OF lS76-Mr James u. jackson. Au-
a. Judge Andrew ]. Cobb, Athens;
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