The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-20
UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES.
An Effort to RehabiIitate Them.
SundrN Noten.

Athens. Ca, June 19.-Among the
matters passed upon by the Board of
Trustees of the University at its re-
cent session was that of the literary
societies of the institution. For years
there has been a relative lack of inter
est in these two societies, the Phi Kap-
pa and Demosthenian. Many devices
have been planned for the rehabilita-
ton of the societies and all have fail
ed. Chancellor Hill explains the mat
ter in a measure when he says that
other branches of study and literary
clubs have dispersed among different
organizations some at least of that in
terest that in years gone by was CEN
tered in the literary societies, and that
while the societies are not kept up to
the highest standard, the standard of
debate and oratory at the University
has been distinctly raised.
The trustees, after full discussion
of the subject, have resolved to change
the rule for the government of the So
cieties. At present every student is
compelled to join one OF the other of
these societies and the faculty exer-
C;ses a supervision over the selection of
their representatives, in debate and or
atOry. This rule has been a polished by
the trustees and the societies are now
left to govern their own affairs abso-
lutely and to elect their own represen-
tatives. 1t is believed that the return
to the old rule will make the boys have
a greater pride in their literary socie-
ties and work harder for their success.
The University Magazine.
THE Georgian" the magazine pub
lished by the students of the unfvers-
ity. will be in the hands of an ex-
year. The editors for the Georgian
have been announced as follows: Hun
ley Abbott, r. P. Brooks. F. E. Ellis,
j. c. Koch. ]. H. Monahan, r. j.
Moran, w. T. Seibels and Marion
Smith.
The Engineering Annual.
The Engineering Society Annual
made its appearance to-day. 1t is a
publication that will be read with in
terest throughout the state The board
of editors consists of R. L. McWhor-
ter, editorin-c chief; ]. L. Cibley Hun
ley Abbott and NJ. L. Richter. asso-
ciate editors; T. r. King, business
manager, and Paul Longy, assistant
business manager.
The article of Mr. Hudson is one
of wide interest. He contends that
an accurate topographic map of any
state or country is a fundamental me-
cessity and that Georgia is far behind
other states in this matter.
A Familiar Figure Absent.
Alumni visiting Athens this COM
mencement have all inquired for a IA
miliar old fgure-old blind Tub. but
the old negro is not here TO greet the
boys who in the past knew him and
listened to his quaint stories and ne
gro "hymes." Old Tub was burned to
death several months since in this city
He was an interesting figure last year
at the centennial commencement when
he met several alumni whom he had
known fully fifty years ago.
Prof. starnes' hesignntion Accepted.
The university trustees. at their final
session yesterday, accepted the resig-
nation of Prof. H. N. Starnes as pro-
fessor of agriculture to take ef-
feet Oct. 1. The vacancy in
this department will not be filled at
present. Instructor Johnson will be put
in charge of the work and the trustees
will take several months in selecting a
professor and in mapping out a number
Of improvements in this department.
University Printing ONCE.
Every year the University of Geor-
gia has quite a considerable amount of
printing to do. This work has IN the
past been let out by contracts. but this
| practice will be discontinued. The nj
versity will put in a thorough plinting
outfit, including a good press and will
do its own work. The idea is not Sc
much to save money, but to rffofd
work to young men in the University
to help them defray their expenses.