Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-29
EMORY UNIVERSITY IS
GIVEN GREAT OPENING
Exercises Are Attended by
Nearly 2,000r Many From
Other Cities

Between $500 and 1000 people at
tended the opening exercises OF Emory
university Wednesday morning at the
university site on the North Decatur
road.
Most or them were Atlanta people, al
though there were a large NUMBER OF
distinguished visitors from other parts
OF Georgia and the south, including many
ladies' The exercises marked another
epoch lin the educational proSress o. the
south. and none who attended them. but
were IMPRESSED with the solemnity of
the occasion and its meaning TO the in
teIlectuaI welfare OF future generations.
The exercises were held in a big tent
which had been erected IN an open space
between the law and theological build
ings Bishop Warren A Gambler. cham
cellor OF the university, presided.
BEGAN YEARS AGO.
In his Introductory speech, Bishop
Gambler explained that this could not be
called the actual opening Of Emory uni
versity, as the school had its beginning
many years ago and since then had
grown and prospered like a century
plant The school OF liberal arts OF
Emory. he said, opened in 1870, the med
ical school in 1854, the theological school
two years ago. Today, he said, really
marked the opening OF the school OF law,
named after a native Georgian. l. .. {.
Lamar, who later moved 10 Mississippi.
from there went to the United States
senate and became one OF the most prom
inent men that the south has ever pro-
duced.
DR.. Robert SeIby, OF Mississippi, then
led the assembly in prayer, following
which Bishop Gambler introduced Hon
Cone Johnson, OF Texas. solicitor 70 the
department OF justice in Washington, de-
scribing him as one OF a number OF na-
tive Georgians who have helped TO make
Texas the great state IL Is today.
Mr.. Johnson began his address-tne
only one OF the day-with tribute to
the women OF Georgia It was the hand
and needle OF a Georgia girl. he said.
thae made the first flag Of Texas-the
far OF the lone star on a field or blue.
Texas today honors that woman with i
monument to her memory. he declared.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION"
Mr.. Johnson's subject was Christian
Education1 He said that under the
domination Of the church. with its pow
ers and its Christian influences. one can
get a far better. more forceful and deep
er education than he can under the dom
nation Of the state Mr.. Johnson said
that his one prayer for Emory is that
no stress nor circumstance will ever in
-duce it's leaders to depart from the
homespun religion Of their forefathers.
Atlanta and Georgia are digging the err
trenchments for a battle which viii ul-
tfmateIy exceed in value the battles OF
history. he declared.
Christian education is the proper
sort Of preparedness The question Of
religion is as important in education
as the multiplication table"
He concluded his address with a
glowing tribute TO l. O. c. Lamar, as
a jurist whose equal has scarcely been
found in the south and has not been ex-
celled by any man in the country. He
declared that in him were embodied the
highest ideals Of American liberty.
Following the opening exercises, the
visitors were shown through the four
university buildings: the school of Law,
the Gambler school OF theology. the Sam
c Dobbs hall and the Winship hall, the
last two being the dormitories.
At 1 o'clock Mr.. Johnson and other
DISTINGUISHED visitors motored TO the
Druid Hills Golf club. where they were
guests at an elaborate luncheon.
Mr.. Johnson was the guest of honor
ana Bishop Gambler presided at the din
Ter At the Druid Hills Golf club The
list of invited guests is as follows.
Judge Don A. Pardee. Judge W. 7.
Newman. Hon. Hooper Alexander, Judge
W. ". Fish. Judge B. d. Evans, Judge
NJ. W. Beck. Judge Sam Atkinson
Judge Hiram Warner Hill, Judge P. L.
wade Judge ~. R. Broyles, Judge
Robert Hodges. Hon. c. NJ Gambler,
Governor Harris. General w. A. Wright.
Attorney General c. NJ. Walker, Prof.
NJ. l.. BRITAIN, Secretary OF State Philip
Cook. Judge W. d. Ellis, Judge ]. I.
Pendleton-
Judge George l. Bell, Judge B. II.
Hill, Judge H. NJ. Reid. Judge Andrew
Calhoun, Judge E. d. Thomas. Judge
J. B. Ridley, Judge L. F. Mcclellan,
Judge o. 7. Hathcock, Judge L. z.
Rosser, Jr.. Judge T. H .Jeffries. Hon.
Hoka smith, Hon. willianRSchley How
ard. Judge Charles W. Smith, Hon. L.
n Rosser, ST.. Hon Eb T. Williams
Hon. Lowry Arnold. Hon. George w
Napier, Hon. Hamilton Douglas, DR.. K
G. Matheson-
DR.. ThOrnweII Jacobs, Mr. Alex c.
King. Mr.. Percy H Adams. Mr.. w. ID.
Thompson, Mr.. II. W. Arant, Mr.. p. E
Troutman. Mr.. Warren Noise, Mr.. Her
man RiddeII, Mr. Asa @. Gambler.
sr., Judge John S Gambler. Mr..
8. c. Dobbs. Mr. Forbes. Of Bos-
ten: DIT. w S. Elkin. DR.. p. T.
Durham. Dr. ]. z. Dickey. Hon Clark
Howell, Hon ]. R Gray. Mr.. W. G.
Bryan. Col. J. c. Woodward. Judge ].
A. Mccullough. Bishop W. A Gambler,
Mr.. Preston Arkwright. Mr.. Forrest
Adair. Mr. George Adair. Hon Cone
johnson. Mr.. H E. ". Palmer