Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-12
1855 IN GRADUATING
CLASS Of GEORGIA
UNIVERSITY FRIDAY

| ATHENS, Ga, June 9.-When the
trustees of the University OF Geor-
gia meet here next Friday 1t Will
mark the official opening of the 1923
commencement, which gives promise
Of being one Of the most picturesque
in the history of the institution.
The exercises will begin June Is,
and continue through the following
Wednesday, when 165 young men
and women will be awarded diplo-
mas, and perhaps several prominent
Georgians honorary degrees.
Perhaps no other commencement
of the university has appeared to
be more promising than the one
which opens Thursday from the
standpoint of social activities ana
scholastic exercises. The. list OF
speakers includes some of the most
noted men in the south and coun-
try The class reunions will bring
hundreds of the states most sue
cessful business men here to m1ngle
with the cronies Of college days and
swap yarns" of the past. Inc
classes Of 1868, 1873, 1883, 1899, 1903,
o.
unions Alumni Secretary r. 2.
Brooks states large number of old
grads have already written they will
be here, and the largest attendance
at any reunion is expected for those
to be held this year.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered Sunday, June IS, by the
Rev. DR.. John Howard Melish, rec
tor of the Church of the Holy Trinity
of New York. Rev. Melish is a friend
of George Foster Peabody, benefac-
tor and trustee Of the university.
r. b. X. Address
Monday, Judge Nash r. Broyles,
of Atlanta, a member of the court of
appeals, and graduate of the uni
versity in the class of 1889, will de-
liver the Phi Beta Kappa address.
The class reunions will be held on
Tuesday, at which time Colonel A. r.
Lawton, of Savannah, will speak.
Judge Lawton is a member of the
class of 1887. One of the features
of that day will be the alumni lunch
con, an occasion which never fails to
delight the "old grads"
The baccalaureate address will be
delivered Wednesday by Judge Sam
uel B. Adams, of Savannah. The
student speakers this year have not
all been selected, but among them
will be Freeman c. Mcclure, legis,
lator from Campbell county. Mr. Nc.
Clure has been a member of the
Georgia legislature throughout his
entire collegiate career He was
president of the student council this
year, and his administration attract
ed attention throughout the entire
state because of the marked respect
with which the council was held by
the student body.
Among the other orators are Aus
tin E. Dean, of Gainesville, son of
Ell. H. Dean; Fred O. Mckenzie. of
Montezume, and w. M. Dunstan, of
Brazil.
Program
| Sunday June II
| 11:OO A. M.-Baccalaureate sermon Tin the
chapel, by the Rev. John Howard Melish
D. D., rector of the Church of the Holy
Trinity, New York. n. Y.
Monday. June Is
1890 A. M.-Exercses of the undergrad
yates representing the branches of the uni
yersity Gin the chapeD.
The Georgia State Woman'S College
Ruth Wilson, Townsville, Ga.
State College of Northumberland la
mar England. BIairsviIls, Ga.
State Normal school-selms shsdburn
Georgia State College for womsn-Rutt
Jordan, Tunnel Hill, Ga.
Georgia School Of Technology-Frank Rog
ers Longley. Chattanooga. Tenn.
Medical College Of Georgia-H. T. Ken
needy, Collins, Ga.
North Georgia Agricultural College-Bur
3ney Humphreys, MOultrie, Ga.
4 Dowdon State Normal and Industrial Col
sIege-Ruby Lovvorn. Bowdon, Ga.
Law Department-Thomas Hayes Cooley
Elberton. Ga.
800 P. M-Phi Bets Kappa Grafton tir
the chapeD, by Judge Nash R. Broyles, At
lanta. Ca, class of 'S8.
| 700 P. M-Meeting Of the Phi Beta Kap
pa society in the library. Initiation of new
members.
Reunion of classes 1868, '73, '7s, 's3, 'sS
&c., 49, '03, '0S, '13, 49,
| 1000 A. M.-Business meeting OF TIT
society of the alumni in Phi Kappa hall.
1900 M.-Meeting of the society OF TIT
A. r. LawtOn, Savannah, Ga, class Of ~
200 P. M.-Alumni luncheon lin Hard
man hall, College of Agriculture. DedIca
''Oi' "wednesday, June 20
! 10:45 A. M.-Orators of the graduating
classes. academic and law: Academic. Aus
tin Ford Dean, Frederick Oscar Mckenzie az.
Law: Harold Kassewitz, Enoch Hood vii
kerson. ,,-Cr.,-.
Baccalaureate address, by Judge 81, samue
r. Adams, Savannah. Ca. class Of ~.
Board Of Visitors
Prof. E. r. Holmes, Barnes9llle. 3a'
| Prof R. 3, Daniel, Columbus, ia.
prof. J. A. Mclaughlin. Round Oak, ga
Dr A. Rhodes, Crawfordville,' Ga.
Hon James F. shehane, Crawford, Ga
, Musical director. Mr. Duncan Burnet'