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I 'i.» 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. WmISS ® ™ ; JK JIB President Anniston College For Young Ladies. 811 j Ji V • ■s' •' WB <£■•-.£l I 11l ■ * . CL A REN C E JULIAN OWENS CLARENCE JULIAN OWENS 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. ** 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. * 9