The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-12
JUNIORS DAY AT EMORY.
Literary Address by DIR. Hopkins and
Alumni Banquet Last Night.

Literary Address by DIR. Hopkins and
Alumni Banquet Last Night.
Emory College oxford, Ga, June IL
The exercises this morning comprising
the Junior orations and the literary adj
dress by DR., l. S. Hopkins of St. Louis
were in every way a great success. The
speaking began at 10 o'clock and the
speakers and speeches were as follows;
Sutton" by Hunley Abbott of Athens,
who is athletic editor of The Phoenix,
and prominent member of Few Society
and the Kappa Alpha Fraternity; "A
Type of the American Hero" by Marvin
Dix Callahan of Whitesville, who is
member Of the Delta Tau Delta Frater-
nifty; THE Survival of the Fittest, the
Law Among Nations" by John w. Mar
shall of Americus, who won the Phinizy
medal last year, and is a member of the
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity; THE Wars
of the Nineteenth Century, Their Re
suits" by Verlyn Branham Moore, one
of the best athletes and debaters in col
lege, and a member of the Chi Phi Fra
ternity; 1.-THE Modern Newspaper" by
Clifford c.. Quillian of Atlanta, one of the
leading men of the class in scholarship
and a member of the Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity; Lincoln the Typical Ameri-
can" by Stewart Roberts of Macon,
one of the champion debaters and a MEM
Der of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. THE
Spirit of Brotherhood" by John Elijah
Rosser of Atlanta, splendid speaker and
a member of the Sigma M Fraternity.
THE Commercial South" by Charles b.
Shelton of Valdosta, a member of the
Sigma Nu Fraternity. Columbia, the
Gem of the West" by Marvin r. Smith
of Sycamore, a member of the Delta Tau
Delta Fraternity. benjamin Harvey
Hill" by Tiffany Turnbull Of Monticello.
Fla, prominent athlete and a member
Of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. John
Marshall by Paul E-chter Turner of
Cedartown, a high official of the limo
cents" and member of the Chi Phi Fra
ternity THE Bases of Progress" by
Thomas Henry Wade of Columbus, Dux
Of the Junior class and a member of The
Sigma Nu Fraternity.
The address before the literary socie-
ties by DR.. l. s. Hopkins, entitled, The
Personal Equation" was greatly enjoyed
and was a masterpiece of thought and
composition. AT its close it was resolved
by the Alumni Association to have it
published in the Wesleyan Christian Adj
vocate and in pamphlet form.
Tonight the annual alumni banquet
was held on the campus and proved an
occasion of great pleasure to all.
The annual address was delivered by
Prof Luther Britain of Atlanta, md
talks were made by Rev. J. e. Dickey,
Rev. w r. Fcote, Judge II. t.. W. Pal
mer and others
The Board of Trustees have been in
session all the week and will hold their
final session tonight. 1t was decided to
invest $500 in new buildings and a com
mittee was appointed TO consider the rel
alive advantages of a new science hall or
of a dormitory. The building will in either
case be of the most approved construc-
ton, and will be fitted with all modern
conveniences. The committee was COM
posed of President j. p Williams, chair
man; w. p. Pattillo. George Winship, A.
G. Gambler c. Z. bowman, II. II. Stone,
consulting engineer.
The committee composed of Judge II.
e. w. Palmer. w. A. Hemphill and r.
e. Park. was appointed to draw up res
buttons of fraternal congratulations to the
University of Georgia on account of its
hundredth anniversary, and DR.. c. f.
bowman was appointed fraternal mes
senger and will attend the anniversary
exercises. Tomorrow the senior orations,
the comforting of degrees delivery of di-
plomas and the baccalaureate address will
be the features.