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CLARENCE JULIAN OWENS, LL.D.
R. CLARENCE JULIAN
OWENS, whose picture we
present this week in our
“College Campus,’’ is one of the
strong young educators of the South.
Although he has been eminently suc
cessful in building up institutions
with which he has been connected,
he has a. decided leaning toward the
lecture platform, on which he has
already won golden opinions. His
lectures, “The Poetic Damon and
Pythias,” “The Land We Love,”
“The South in Literature,” and
“The Glory of Youth,” have charm
ed thousands.
In the “Introduction” of Dr. Ow
ens under the management of the
Rice Bureau, Nashville, Tenn., the
editor of The Golden Age is quoted
as follows:
“A Princely Speaker.
“Clarence J. Owens is a princely
speaker. I cannot think of any
other term that will express it so
well. He can’t help being good look
ing—but he is—and a handsome
face and a graceful beaiing on the
part of a speaker always constitute
a ready passport to the interest and
responsiveness of an audience. His
thoughts are high, his language su
perb, his manner magnetic, and I
predict that he will make a great
reputation as a finished orator among the stars of
the Southern platform. I knew him first at Orange
burg, S. C., when he had just reached his majority,
and was the youngest and one of the most suc
cessful college presidents in America. He loves
the young, and the young love him, and he knows
how to make the old feel young when he speaks. 1
lift my hat to Clarence Julian Owens—a Georgian
by birth, a Carolinian by rearing, an Alabamian by
adoption, and an ‘orator by the grace of God.’ ”
John Temple Graves says of him:
“Clarence J. Owens is one of the live and vital
men of the New South. He is thrilling with the
vitality and strength of this modern day in educa
tion, in morals, in literature and patriotism.”
Mercer Events.
The Grim Reaper —K. M. C. A. Revival.
Amid his hopes and aspirations, and labors to
realize them, one of our fellows, Mr. John A. Mc-
Kibben has yielded to the grim reaper. He was a
member of the law department, and justly com
manded the respect of his class mates. He was near
nineteen years of age, and resided in Atlanta. In
honor of his memory, a memorial service was held
in the Y. M. C. A. hall on Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 25th, at ten o’clock. Among others, Dr. Chas.
Lee Smith, Judge Felton and Col. Steed were pres
ent.
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The Golden Age for March 8, 1906.
The Tatnall Square Baptist church has recently
held a service, conducted by Dr. Millard. After
hearing- him once, the Mercer boys expected some
thing good, and flocked to hear him. He never dis
appointed them. Every sermon seemed one of spe
cial study and preparation. Much that he said found
lodging, and as truth is powerful, will fructify in
the thought and deed of future years.
At this writing, Messrs. Clifford Groover, Harry
Shaw and M. A. Knox are at Nashville, as Mercer’s
representatives at the “International Student’s
Convention.”
Others have just returend from the Y. M. C. A.
Convention at Americus.
We cannot exactly account for it, but it seems
that the spirit of these great movements have come
upon us. The attendance at our Y. M. C. A. meet
ings has greatly increased, and continues to do so.
Interest in the work has run so high that a regular
speaker has been made unnecessary by volunteer
talks and prayers. There has been one conversion,
and others are manifesting interest. Some think
that a revival will be the result. Let it come.
Your correspondent’s fellow men at Mercer
have threatened to do him violence, if he did not
speak their approval of The Golden Age in strong
terms. “Why not,” they say, “Upshaw is a Mercer
man, and so is R -msaur, and The Golden Age is
ours ” I tell them yes, but space in a great paper
is precious, and I must be brief.
J. Buford Copeland.
Atlanta Boys’ High School Victorious.
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Atlanta Lads Win Ehree Prizes
in Indoor Athletics.
At the second meet of the North Georgia Indoor
Athletic Association, which was held in the Y. M.
C. A. gymnasium Saturday evening, February 24,
the track team of the Boy’s High School, of At
lanta, proved for a second time their ownership of
the handsome cup donated by the Y. M. C. A.
Many records of previous meets were broken by its
representatives. The team consisted of A. L. Pur
tell, captain, assisted by Young B. Smith, Charles
Kime, Frank Legg and Samuel Green.
The total number of points scored by the High
School wes 19, of which Young B. Smith scored 9
points. Alton Purtell, 5 points; Chas. 1). Kime, 4
points and Frank Legg, 1 point.
The standing high jump was won by Young B.
smith, of the Hivh School, his record being 4 feet,
5 1-2 inches. Richard Graves, from the University
school at Stone Mountain, making second, and Chas.
1). Kime, of the High School, third.
The standing broad jump was won by B. M. At
kinson, of the Georgia Military College at Milledge
ville, his record being 91’eet and 7 inches. Young
'Smith, of the High School, winning second place,
and Winfrey Peek, from the University School,
third.
The running high jump was won by A. I. Purtell,
of (he Boy’s High School, with the remarkable rec
ord of 5 feet and 5 inches. Chas. 1). Kime, of the
High School, making second, and Young B. Smith,
also of the High School, scored third.
The twelve pound shot was won by Monroe, from
the University School, his record being 34 feet and
6 inches. C. E. Jones, from Peacock’s School for
boys, making second, and Frank Legg, from the
Boy’s High 'School, third.
The potato race was won by Roy McMillan from
Peacock’s School of this city, his time being 1:46
and 3-5 minutes.
These gold medals offered for the individual maker
of the highest per cent, was won by Richard Graves,
of the University School.
Y. B. 'Smith, of the High School, winning the
secord prize, which was a silver medal.
The three handsome prizes which were offered by
Prof. J. 11. Smith to the three best athletes in the
school which won the cup, were distributed as fol
lows :
First Prize.—Young B. Smith.
Second Prize.—Alton Purtell.
Third Prize.—(’has I). Kime.
In the last meeting of the Literary Society of the
Boys’ High School, it was moved and unanimously
voted that the school extend its thanks to the
principal for his co-operation with the boys in their
athletic work.
Young B. Smith,
Correspondent.
It will take more than a book, or many books, by
Professor George B. Foster to wrest from the con
sciousness of woman the truth of the inspiration of
the Scriptures and the immaculate conception of
Christ.
The youth who does not look up will look down,
and the spirit that does not soar is destined per
haps to grovel.—Disraeli.
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