The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-14
CHANCELLOR HILLS REPORT.
Closed the Greatest in the History
of the University.


of the University.
Athens, Ga, June 13.-The University
of Georgia has opened it's centennial
week and for the next seven days every
thing in this city win be in a blaze of
glory.
The opening exercises were in the ma
ture of a celebration of the centennial
of the city of Athens and the county of
Clarke.
Hon. w b. Burnett, representative
from Clarke county introduced the orator
of the day, Prof. Sylvanus Morris, dean
of the University Law School, who made
an address of rare interest, reviewing the
magnificent history of this CITY and
county for the past century.
At l o'clock the Board of Trustees met
and Chancellor Hnl read mis- annual re-
port. The report of Chancellor HIN shows
that the enrolment of students of all
grades in the University, embracing all
dts departments, during the current year
amount to 1888. The University at Ath-
ems has enrolled SS1. This is the highest
attendance in the history of the Univer-
sity The highest attendance in any pre-
vious period was in 1869, when 1t reach
ed 313.
The Chancellor's report divides the at
tendance as follows:
State college OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1l9
Law Department Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Graduate School ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Iotal '''''..........-......... oSO
The enrolment of the students of col
lege grade in the other institutions con-
nected with and part of the University
is shown as follows;
North Georgia Agricultural Col
fege .......................,.... ia
School of Technology ................. 463
Georgia Normal and Industrial
5chocd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3S2
State Normal School ..................... 526
Medical Department .................... 107
Industrial College for Colored Youths "A
Students in preparatory departments. 6O7
Grand total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1923
DR.. c. H Herty is commended for his
work in behalf OF the preservation of the
pine forests OF the state and the benefit
ing of the turpentine industry. 1t is stat
ed that the American Academy of Arts
and Sciences has voted an appropriation
from the &C. NJ. Warren fund" to be used
by DIR. Herty in the university labora-
tories in paying the expense of certain
original research and experimentation.
The summer session of the university Is
spoken of a thing to be desired, but
not expedient at this time.
In reference to the appropriation made
by the Legislature with which the new
buildings are now being erected, Chancel-
Tor Hill says that there is warrant for
the belief that the future policy of the
state will be to grant to the university
an annual appropriation for its proper
development and that upon this obejct
should be concentrated the efforts of the
trustees, the alumni and the friends of
the university
Reference is made to splendid improve
ments in the department of agriculture
and among other things the installation
of the department of animal industry.
Chancellor Hill reports the following
gifts to the university during the past
year:
A bronze bust of Homer, presented by
Hon. Oscar S. Straus Of New York
A number OF volumes on Euglish ltera-
ture presented by Mr.. John Stephenson,
Jr.
A gift OF $50 by the members of the
class OF 1875 for the erection of an OBJ
servatory in Moore College.
The official records of the Union ana
Confederate armies l2S volumes, present
ed by Senator a. s. Baion.
The donation Of labor and material for
the new buildings by the county of Clarke
and city Of Athens.
In conclusion, the Chancellor says:
me record OF the university during It's
first one hundred years has been one of
usefulness to the state The number Of
graduates and matrieulates have been
1851. OF these l41 have been ministers
OF the gospel, 10 have been judges ZIG
have reached military distinction, have
been United States senator's. AZ have been
members OF Congress, 66 have been trus-
tees Of the university. n have been col
lege presidents, ~ have been professors
ba kaH al
tinction In other walks of life The uni
versity enters upon her second century
with pride In the past, and under your
wise guidance, with confidence in the
present and hope In the future.