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THE
HVERSITY BUMBLE-BEE.
ever I set my hand to do, it blos
soms into usefulness for my fellow
beings.
“I am monarch of all I survey,
my right there is none to dispute.”
But in the midst of his reverie,
this great (?) man is awakened to
the appalling fact that his Chan
cellor-ship is “trembling in the
balance.” Many and various are
the devices with which he attempts
to avert the coming catastrophe.
Knowing the boy’s wealth and
social position, it can generally be
predicted what line the chancellor
will pursue—he is asked to dine
with him—he is feasted and flat
tered. But woe, unto ye of com
mon parentage, for “it is easier for
a camel to go through the eye of a
needle” than for you to gain favor
in the eyes of the Chancellor.
Arraigned before the judgement
bar of his own conscience, he first
pleads guilty to the charge of al
most utter disregard for the laws
of this institution. Is it not re
quired of students to report to the
Chancellor within twenty-four
hours after arriving in the city?—
this requirement is not enforced
for it would seriously inconven
ience the chancellor. Does not
the catalogue state that only those
men who complete with distinc
tion.every one,of ^ .studies re-
quired for their degrees are honor
men? Was not this grossly vio
lated when Julian Lain was given
1st honor in B. E., having failed
distinction in two studies? Nay,
more than that; was not B. F.
Pickett refused an honor because
he failed distinction in only one
study? Such a thing as a distin
guished student having a seat with
honor men on the stage on com
mencement day was unknown un
til Adam, the chancellor’s son, be
came distinguished, when he was
allowed to go on the stage in utter
defiance of all precedents; a new 7
custom was thus introduced to al
low Adam a seat on the stage.
Moreover, one of our recent
graduates, Sibley, led every de
partment, except one, and who
should lead this but, Adam, the
son of the man who taught it. Of
course it would be highly improper
to say, as many have done that
Adam did not truly lead Meta
physics, but the circumstances
look peculiar to say the least.
Again, certain members of the
present Senior class were allowed,
last year, by the Chancellor’s con
sent and approval, to take Biology
in preference to Logic. But, be
hold, when Junior speakers were
announced, one of the class lead
ers, Noel Moore, was not oftly not
given a speaker’s place, but*\hose
who took Biology were compelled
to “make up” their Logic this year
before they could receive their
“dips.” But this year 1 Bennett
and Porter were both given speak
ers’ places and neither have regu
lar courses.
His controlling desire has been
to acquire as much power as pos
sible and place himself in absolute
authority.
Have you done your duty, Doc
tor, as you conceive it, in carrying
out the instructions of the Trus
tees in spirit and to the letter?
Do you not know, Doctor, that you
are one of the causes of the pres
ent deplorable state of the Literary
Societies? Are the students com
pelled to attend these Societies
and participate in debate? You
know full well that they are not;
yet, with a singular lack of judge
ment, with tears streaming from
your eyes like a mountain torrent,
with outstretched arms and soul
melting with love and tenderness
for the hardships of the students,
you tell them in stentorian tones
“they are laws made by the Trus
tees governing the University, and
I, as an officer in good faith, am
bound to enforce them.” Yet
your own sons never make any
pretentions to attend them.
l<jndj Jag t. that.. c.ojjuijiajEy.
chapel is productive of much
harm to the students? Yet, for
fear of the Sectarian Colleges in
the state out-stripping the Uni
versity, or the peculiar delight
with which you hear yourself
preach, you favor it. The Univer
sity should rise above these, they
should serve as mere stepping
stones to the University.
“Give the devil his dues”—the
fact is not lost sight of that the
Chancellor, in the sore hour of
need, does come to the assistance
of the students—and it wins for
a moment what seems to be a
lasting gratitude, but what turns
out to be a sham on more thor
ough investigation. How can the
Chancellor refuse his assistance
when a student accidentally gets
into trouble—would he not be
a heartless man, unworthy of the
high office he occupies if he re
fused?
Whatever you undertake, Doc
tor, whether from disinterested
motives or the promotion of self
is met by the direst opposition by
every one. No one ever departed
from the portals of his Alma Mater
with less love than those who
have gone out in the last few
years. I charge you with the
unpardonable crime of wresting
from the Alumni of this Ipstitu-
tion their love for it.
Men of Georgia, whom this little
paper may reach, it is time for
you to act. Year after year the
students have protested against
the methods of the present Chan
cellor. The course of the Univer
sity has been steadily down hill
ever since his appointment, until
nov our Institution is little bet
ter than Mercer and Emory. Sad
as it makes our hearts, we who
are students here cannot blind
our eyes to the fact that the Col
lege is going to ruin.
Heaven only knows whither we
er we will drift.
Young men, you who know the
tyrant and have vowed to depose
him, what are you doing? Where
are your promises, made when a
student, to exert whatever influ
ence you might ever possess to se
cure this man’s removal? Arise
in your might and demand that
his methods be investigated. In
you is the only hope for the salva
tion of the University, you pos
sess a power that you know not of.
or at least have never used.
Soon another class will be add
ed to the Alumni who have gone
out since Boggs came in. Unite,
do your duty, proclaim him in his
true colors, and save your Alma
Mater from destruction.
OUR LIBRARIAN.
W<
In the last issue there appeared
an article couched in figurative
language yhich, in some measure,
set forth the grievances of the stu
dents with regard to the manage
ment of our Library. Miss Frier
son possesses the respect and ad
miration of every student, and
has in her the elements of a mag
nificent Librarian, but she is con
nected with the University of
Georgia in a purely business ca
pacity, and when she fails to do
her duty must expect to be criti
cised. The Rules for the 'govern
ment of the Library are posted in
conspicuous places and are seen
by the new men before they have
registered. The University de
mands five dollars from each man
in return for the use of the Libra
ry privileges, and of course leads
him to believe that the Rules will
be enforced. Now, when the mon
ey has been paid, the misled stu
dent finds that the rules are to
tally disregarded—the University
pockets his cash and fails to car
ry out its portion of the contract.
How many men are able, under
the present system, to get five
dollars’ worth of good out of the
Library? Every hour is gener
ally occupied by recitations until
after four o’clock, and when the
wearied student at last wends his
way to the Library to read the pa
pers and magazines or to study for
his next debate, his disappoint
ment is inexpressible when he
finds the door closed and “Miss
Puss” gone to sewing society.
The Rules require the Library to
be open from 9 a. m., to 2 p. m.,
and from 3 to 5 p. m., but as a
fact, no one ever saw the inside of
the Library before 10 a. m., and it
is purely a matter of Miss Frier
son’s convenience as to whether it
will be opened at all in the after
noon.
How often, oh, haw often, have
students hurried to the building
through rain and snow and ice to
consult some authority on a vital
point, only to find that “Miss Puss”
thought it was getting colder and **
left before it would be too un
pleasant to gossip on the way
home. Even on a clear day the
student cannot be sure what hour
he may devote to reading, as the
Librarian always attends church
on pleasant afternoons.
We would not give “Miss Puss” up
for worlds; the University has
only too few officers who have en
deared themselves to the heart%~a f '
the students, and cannot afford^
lose any of them; but we ask tha
Mess-Friersdu be inst rii .cted-^er*o(i>^ -
force the Rules, or that new ones
be made in- justice to those who
make contracts under the impres
sion that they will be carried out.
JESSIE.
While our purpose is sublime,
yet we must descend to the consid
eration of a rediculous subject. “As
a matter of fact,” the University
in its time has contained many
strange and wonderful beings, but
the strangest and most wonderful
creature that has ever (dis) graced
her halls is the personification of
idiocy and imbecility which occu
pies the position of janitor to
Col. Charbonnier and incidentally
endeavors to act as Adjunct Pro
fessor of Physics. He is not re
markable by reason of any trans-
cendant abilities or genius, but
because of the fact that no one
outside of the lunatic asylum and
refuge for idiots can compare with
him for utter lack of book-learn
ing and common sense.
There is no need to go into de
tailed account of his short-com
ings. If the readers of The (Bum-
ble-(Bee are the observing men
we believe them to be, they have
certainly heard of his inefficiency.
It is a well known fact that he
holds his position solely by rea-