The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-16
COMM ENJOYMENT EXERCISES
OF UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.

Athens, Ca, June 15.-The board OF
trustees OF the university are now get
ting down TO real hard work. The COM
mittees have had before them the re-
port of the chancellor and of the board
of visitors, which give a thorough in
sight into the workinks and the needs
of the institution, and they have
spent much time in making investiga-
ton upon number OF important sub
jects relating to the welfare of the in
stitution.
The question of allowing a young
lady to deliver an essay upon the stage
of the university chapel is sure to pro-
woke considerable discussion, and 1t
may be adverse action, although the
advocates of such are active in their
support of the innovation.
Last commencement the State Nor
NAL School presented as its representa-
tive on the afternoon assigned to the
different departments of the university
and its branches, young lady, Miss
Lollie Smith of Greene county. There
was at once raised the question as to
whether the unbroken custom of a CEN
fury should be reversed and a young
lady be allowed to speak on the chapel
stage. There was discussion in the
board meetings and the matter was
finally settled by the board allowing
Miss Smith to read her essay, but the
resolution of the trustees stated that
this was not to be regarded as in any
way a precedent. Miss Smith delivered
her ESSAY, and it was an admirable
one, and there were present al that
time one of the largest crowds that
ever assembled in the chapel all anx-
ious to hear the first essay ever read
from that stage by a woman.
This year the same question con-
fronts the trustees. The State Nor
NAL Schools representative is again a
young lady, Miss Isabella Jordan. Miss
Jordan won her place in a contest in
which there were number of young
men as contestants. 1t seems as if the
boys at the State Normal School just
can't defeat the girls in these con-
tests. SO it is now up to the trustees
to say whether or not Miss Jordan is to
be allowed to read her essay from the
chapel stage Tuesday afternoon.
The trustees have already been talk
ing on this subject in an informal way,
to allowing the young lady to read her
essay, as she has already been chosen
and has the essay prepared. but there
are number of the trustees who are
in favor of passing a resolution pro-
hibiting in the future any woman from
appearing on the chapel stage. This
step is advocated by number Of the
most prominent members of the board,
but it will not be taken without a
strong opposition, if indeed it will be
taken at all. This matter will be one
of the most interesting features of the
session of the board of trustees this
year
May Prohibit Chapter Houses.
There is a rumor afloat as to the
probability of the trustees passing a
resolution prohibiting fraternity chap
ter houses in the future. The board
of visitors in their report to the trus-
tees strongly condemned the custom of
having these fraternity chapter houses,
stating that they encouraged debt, and
in other ways were harmful to the stu
dents living there. The trustees are
looking thoroughly into the matter
and according to report a considerable
number of the body agree with the
board of visitors in their views. The
thing that makes the recommendation
of the board of visitors on this sub
ject all the more interesting is the fact
that several of the members of the
board are themselves alumni of differ
ent Greek letter fraternitieS. There
are several fraternity chapter houses
in the city and all of the members
of these fraternities having chapter
houses are anxiously awaiting the ac-
ton of the trustees in regard to them.
The University Farm.
The board of trustees yesterday Wis
tied the university farm and gave it
a thorough inspection. 1t may be that
the board will see it's way clear to
purchase the 56-acre tract of land adj
joining the farm, as recommended by
the board of visitors, and thus make
the farm of greater use to the agricul-
tural department of the university. 1t
is certain that the trustees are giving
every possible attention TO the develop
ment and improvement of this depart
ment of the university and are ex-
pending upon ii all the money and at
tention that they can.
Compliment to Prof. SIotOn.
The board of visitors before adjourn
ing, paid a neat compliment TO the
chairman. Prof w. NJ. Slaton of At
lanta. in the passing of the following
resolution Resolved, that this board
most heartily thank its chairman, Prof.
William NJ. Slaton. for his uniform
kindness towards each member, and
his eminent ability i'm presiding over
its deliberations. We also wish to
commend him, in unqualified terms. for
his Jealous and conscientious labors as
a member of this board. His knowl-
edge of boys, his high scholarship and
his previous experience as n member
of the board of visitors, have been OF
great value to us in formulating our
report"
The New state Agent.
The board Of visitors have adjourn
ed but the members will remain in
Athens throughout commencement.
Among those who are now present IN
Athens, II President Joseph s.. Stew
arr Of the Dahlonega College who will
hereafter be the state agent OF the
University Of Georgia. Mr.. Stewart
has not yet fully decided. but Il Is
probable that h. viii move his family
20 Athens and make this his headquaF-
ieTe. The work that the new state
agent b. ~ 40 will be- thoroughly map
peq out during the summer, and D.,
siii be- ready sith The opening ~ the
nfzf session 80 take ID up with al
liFor. The people here end 100 fhf
ififNef ~ the university sic conFfaf.
tintlne the trustees ar0n their Felfc.
Non ~ Prof. Stewart fgr this position