Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22
NEWS J0TTINGS
ABOUT TOWN

Two Georgia girls have just been
awarded the degree of bachelor Of
philosophy at the eighty-sixth convo-
cation of the University of Chicago
They are Miss Martha 2. Alexander, Of
Athens, and Miss Stella c. Butler, of
Morrow They are the only Georgia
students to receive degrees at this con-
vocation.
Three deacons Of the Central Baptist
church have been ordained at special
services conducted by Rev. c. A. Ridley,
pastor of the church. DIR. B. d. Gray,
home mission secretary; DR., John F.
Purser and the Rev f. H. Peacock and
Rev. Hugh Wallace. Following the or
dination, the assemblage partook of the
Lords supper.
Children OF the Ahavath Zion Sun
day school Of the Gilmer Street Syna-
gogue, corner Of Piedmont avenue, will
celebrate Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Purim, the feast Of Lots, the
main feature being Queen Esther"
Biblical play for Purim. A musical
program has been prepared and the
women Of the Hebrew Charities So
ciety will serve refreshments.
While Mr. and Mrs. D. f. Plunkett,
Of DeKalb county were discussing
trousseaus and other arrangements for
the marriage of their daughter, they
were interrupted by the appearance
of their daughter who had married W.
c. Shepard not an hour before. The
pair were to be married at an early
date. but they decided to take advan-
tage of a business trip OF Mr.. Shep-
ards to begin their honeymoon.
The annual Easter egg hunt TO be
given on Marist College campus this
year promises to be one Of the great
est of its kind. The prizes Will be in
keeping with the record made In the
contest. and many unique prizes await
the children who find the silver and
goId-coIored eggs. Two pet lambs,
guinea fowl a number of bantam chick
ems, rabbits, etc, will be given. Ar
rapgements are being made TO accom-
modate 1000 children.
A cable message was received to-day
from DR.. B. J. w. Graham. one or the
editors of The Christian Index. of TINS
CITY. telling Of delightful voyage and
tho absence of serious sickness in the
nartv DR. Graham is in charge Of a
nartv touring Europe and the Near
East. With him are his daughter. MISS
T,orena. Graham. Miss savannah Clark
NJ cav Ca; Rev H. n. Rainey, OF
y,nder. Ga: Rev. E. H. Jennings, of
Dothan. Ala, and H. A. Kirkland OF
Douglas, Ga
"EyeId larks are very useful to the
farmer" declared State Game Warden
resse Mercer to-day. Many people
mini, they are harmful, but aside from
taking few blades of corn now and
then. they are of great value IN the
destruction of insects. A good sign is
the number Of larks in the state. Ihey
arc more numerous than ever before.
Rcbins STAYED north this year because
+,,o winter was not severe enough to
div. them south. \ farmer told me
ba ea,. 4 robin on the Flint river m
Dool,. county. but / think he made a
mistake. The dove crop seems doomed
Pc. hunters have killed them by the
thousands.
Attorney General John G. Hart
who fought before the Tennessee leg
isIature the bill to give Chattanooga
the right to condemn the state ROAD
nroperty in that city for street pur-
noses is in Atlanta today, after con
dUc+ing the battle for the retention OF
t,Ie'I nresent terminals in the heart OF
G Cha Judge Hart made the
point that the state road a property in in
Chattanooga already is dedlcaIea 10
nIbIic use. and therefore can not De
i pIo.r1 over for another and different
n r%i use through condemnation pro-
ceedings.
VIII SON RENAMES KNAPP.