Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-26

then rendered Fair Alma Mater Ogle-
thorpe" the words OF which are by DR..
ThornwelI Jacobs and the air is that OF
Drink TO Ne Only With Thine Eyes"
REQUEST Is ANNOUNCED.
Dr. Jacobs. president OF the universe
~. then presented James r. Gray, chair
man Of the executive committee OF the
board Of directors. prefacing his intro
duction by telling the story OF Ogle-
thorpe up TO tile day when James r..
Gray. editor OF The Atlanta Journal;
Foster Coates. then publisher OF the
Georgian. and Clark Howell. editor of the
Atlanta Constitution. met in a newspa-
per Office and promised to back the I'M
slertsking 10 re-establish Oglethorpe
university in Atlanta
After taking the chair Mr. Gray then
announced the bequest OF $4,000 TO
OgiethOrpe university by \ friend. whose
name was withheld This amount is to
be used in building a hospital. An
other bequest Of $1,000 for establishing
a students loan fund was also an
nounced- This was given by DR.. and
Mrs. W. s. Kendrick-
Mr. Cray told OF the many congratula-
tory messages that have been received
from all over the country from friends
Of the new university These included
a letter from President Woodrow VIII
son and one from James /. Vance, Of
Nashville, Tenn. president OF the board
OF trustees
The letter from President Wilson is
as follows:
Shadow Lawn, Sept II. 1916.
Ny Dear Colonel Gray: L wish
with all my heart that il were pos
siole for me 10 attend the reopening
Of Oglethorpe. Some Of the most
o. interesting memories OF my life are
connected with what my father and
my uncle, DR.. James woodrow, who
was a professor at Oglethorpe. have
. told me Of the former days Of the
university, and 1 feel almost per-
sonal affection for IL Its work In
the past was very distinguished and
L hope and believe that its work in
the future will be- ! sincerely re-
greet that I cannot be personally
present 20 express my deep interest
and my sincerest wishes for it's i'm
mediate and continuing prosperity
Cordially and sincerely yours,
tSigned)
WOODROW WILSON.
The following letter from AIr. Vance
was read:
NY Dear Dr.. Jacobs: The friends
OF ogIsthorpe university have every rea-
son for rejoicing.
The past IL precious, the present is
marvellous, and the future is glorious.
considering the Indifference which
faced the movement at the beginning,
the hostility which has been encounter
"a from some who. we had every reason
20 suppose, would be its stanchest
friends. and the substantial progress
which has been made despite this indif-
ference ana hostility, OglethO-pe rs il
greets Us today is little short o.
miracle
There Is hut one explanation IL is
the hand Of God We may face the fu-
tare with a quiet conscience The move
rent has passed the experimental stage.
Il remains for Us 20 satisfy the church
as 20 the relations which are to he main
tanned between IL and the university. 20
conduct the work IN such way as 10
deserve the confidence OF all risht-think-
ing people. and 70 press upon the gem
-srous hearts or The friends OF Christian
education The fneritoricus appeal Of
Ogletho=pe
God being our helper, we will 40 this
and in doing this we shall see our uni
versity making its way into reaiiza-
ers and friends
Deeply reeretting that imperative du-
ties elsewhere make it impossible for
me 70 be present and participate in the
jubilee exercises remain.
Faithfully yours.
4Siguedl JAMES }. VANCE
GREAT GEORGIA SCHOOLS.
Or Thornton Whaling, president OF
E columbia Theological seminary. Colurn-
bia. s. c. was then introduced. He re-
Terred 70 the seminary which ne rep
resented as the oldest Presbyterian in
stitution fl the country.
He told how years ago the Georgia
Educational society was founded and
out OF this developed osiethorpe. Bmory
and Mercer universities and the Co
Iunbia Theological seminary.
The Columbia seminary used 10 Dor
row professors from Oglethorpe" ne