The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-27
ADVICE AND WARNING.
Col. Mercer Told Boys of the Glass
That Vice Is Rife in savannah.

That Vice Is Rife in savannah.
The diplomas were delivered to the
graduates by Col. Mercer. The names of
the ffty-seven members of the class
have already been printed in the Morning
News. appearing the day after the class
stood its last examination of the course
Col. Mercer had a few parting words of
exhortation and advice for the members
of the class. He said that he had not been
one of those who enthused over the COM
ing of Rev. Sam Jones to Savannah, that
there were many points upon which he
had not agreed with the evangelist and
upon which he still disagreed with him,
but that he confessed that his eyes had
been opened by Mr.. Jones to conditions
that prevailed in Savannah, to vices
which were practiced with open impunity
to the existence of which he had never
gwen more than a passing thought
Il don't know that my conscience was
ever dead" said Col Mercer, but 1 am
afraid that it was dormant, and / know
that it was awakentd by Mr.. Jones COM
ing and the things he had to say while
he was here, as it has never been awak-
ened before, to the need of a change in
existing conditions in this city"
For that reason he said he felt he should
not permit the boys of the class to go out
into the world without an effrt to i'm
press them with the temptations to vice
that were everywhere in Savannah or
without warning them that no man could
succumb to these temptations and still
hope for success.
HE who begins life weighed down bv
indulgence in these vices may we'll re-
member the words that Dante inscribed
over the doorway of his Inferno: Who
critters here, leaves hope behind"
The graduates and the subjects of their
essays are as follows:
Charles G. Barney-General Ogiethorpe
"a Mongram)
Alma A. Observation-Disclosures of wo-
man.
Morris H. Bernstein-Resolved That
Men Teachers Are Better Than Women.
(Affirm)
Francis x. Beytagh-Evils and Abuses
of the Public Library System
Pearl Blumberg-Self Reliance.
A. Eugenia Brunson-Ima gination.
Nettie A. Christian-Is the Spy Allowa-
bic in War? (Affirm)
Minona j. Clark-No Excellence With
out Labor
Katherine Cook-Girls.
Edna E. Derby-It Costs Nothing to be
Polite.
I<iSie L. Ely-lnHuence OF Good Books
Lille NJ. Observation-Disclosures of FASH
ion.
Ida F. Exley-Perseverance
John r. Fawcett-Liberty
Ethel c. Fret well-Curiosity
Abraham j. G. Gabel-The Conditions of
Success in Life.
Christina NJ. Garnett-Education.
Theresa Getz-The Qualities Indispensa-
bic to Success.
Edson w Gldden-Effects of Invention
on Civilization.
Jessie NJ. Gnann-Society.
Ceceha Halpert-DlTerence Between
Character and Reputation,
Lena A. Heitman-The Shirt-w Man.
Leland NJ Hull-Character.
Nancy Katzoff-Farm Drainage.
III. Rupert Keller-Busness Versus Pro-
fessons.
Sadie NJ Kent-Is the Spy System Al
lowable in War? (Negative)
Julie H. Kent-Random Thoughts.
Annie c. Kuck-Rome Was Not Built
in a Day.
George E. Kuck-Trusts.
Rebecca r. Larisey-Temptation tons Of
Poverty and Wealth.
Eunice NJ Lippman-The Twentieth
Century School Girl.
Malcom r. Maclean-The Prosperitv Of
Georgia.
Rebecca Msrcus-Is Great Wealth I'm
enviable?
Emily S. Mell-Resolved. That Women
are Preferable to Men as Teachers meg
auve)
Caroline Il. Miller-Duty OF Parents TO
Teachers.
Rita Mohr-Frinedship.
Julia st. C. Moore-Duty
Esther Morris-The Political Woman.
Robert 5. Newcombe-Uses and Abuses
OF Athletics.
William II. Ohver-Health versus
Wealth.
Laura X. Palmer-The Woman OF Yes
tcrday.
Fannie y. Phinlps-My First Balloon
Trip
Louise A. plerco-PinE.
Rosa e. Powell-The Corruption OF the
Ballot IoX,
Emma b. Richardson-Olubs and club
Women.
Alma NJ T. RlnF--Sindncss.
Eleanor s Roborts-The Woman Of To
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