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College Notes. Memorial exercises were recently held in Ra leigh, N. C., for the late Prof. Chas. D. Mclver, the noted North Carolina educator. Among many other bequests, the late Professor James M. 'Hoppin, of Yale, left $60,000 to the Yale Art School. The sum will be used in establishing a professorship in architecture. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given Princeton a lake. It is situated near the university grounds: is three and one-half miles long and will be amply large for all kind of aquatic sports. The Georgia School of Technology is completing the raising of the $5,500 necessary to complete the purchase of three acres of land upon which the institution has an option and which will.be used as an enlargement of the campus. The education committee of the London County Council has decided to recommend to the council that classes for the study of the Irish language and literature be opened in the public elementary schools of Finsbury, Islington, St. Pancras and Stephney. The late Edwin Stone of Brooklyn left one half of his estate of two hundred thousand dollars to various educational institutions. Among the ten institutions which will share the amount are Tus kegee College, the American Tract Society and the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Four students of Cornell University and three volunteer fire men lost their lives in a recent fire which destroyed the Chi Psi Fraternity Chapter house. Memorial services have been held and the members of the Senior class have voted to wear moiirning buttons until the Christmas recess. A memorial to William Rainey Harper from the presidents of the leading universities of the country has been received at the University of Chicago, and will be placed over President Harper’s desk in Haskell Hall. It is engraved on parchment and pays tribute to Dr. Harper as a scholar, a thinker, an administrator and as a man. The Agricultural College for the Eighth District of Georgia will be located in Morgan county. The college was secured by a bid of $40,000 in cash, 257 acres of land just outside the city of Madison, elec tric lights and water free for ten years and tele phone service free for three years. The work of es tablishing the school will be begun in January. Tt is announced by Dr. Wm. H. Maxwell, City Superintendent of Schools of New York, that one thousand American teachers will go abroad next year to study the school systems of Europe, tl is planned to take the teachers from all sections of the country and it is hoped that one-half of their expenses will be met hy their respective school boards. The Advisory Board at the University of Geor ria has held an election of editors for the Red and Black, resulting in the choice of the following: W. O. Mashburn, of Barnesville. Ga.. Editor-in-Chief: Walton Griffith, of Athens, Associate editor; UEI JLXUi • JR The Golden Age for December 20, 1906. AV. R. O’Hara, of Greenville, Athletic editor; Ham ilton Horsey, of Jacksonville, Fla., Local editor, and Alex McDonald, of Savannah, Exchange editor. Messrs. Neister and Dewitt Payne of Atlanta were elected business managers. Bessie Tift College. Dr. John J. Bassett Wooten has recently been called to the department of music at Bessie Tift College, formerly Monroe College. Dr. Wooten received his musical education under the instruc tion of Carl Reinecke, Jadasshon, Kletngel and Klesse, of the Liepsic Conservatory, remaining six years in that institution. He spent two years in Berlin with Moskowski end Scharwenka, and two years in Vienna in intimate association with Jo hannes Brahtms. He holds the Mus. Doc. Oxon and New York L. R. A. M., and Fellow of the Col lege of Organists, London. His literary education was completed in the Heidelberg University of which institution he holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He taught six years in the New WK »-■« --.JRT*' - 1 * • w Will ' > z % 1 -’■ * —1 il Wbliw Will <“' •* Vft Wi IL * ■Il Ip ' v 'l® a » ' DR. JOHN J BASSETT WOOTEN. York University, during which time he was also employed for years in the New York College of Music. In his piano work he follows the meth odh of Lelschetitsky and Depee, and his vocal methods are based on those of Stockhausen, Bouhy, Randegger and Sbriglia. In the employment of this great teacher whose ability is recognized by the master musicians of the world, the trustees of Bessie Tift College emphasize anew their motto: “The best possible education under the best possi ble conditions.” The Atlanta Boys’ High School. The annual Christmas exercises of the Alciphron ian Literary and Debating Society of the Boys’ High School were held in Browning Hall at the Girls’ High School Wednesday, Dec. 19. The spe cial officers were S. Vernon Stiles, President; Claude L. Trussel, Secretary; Oscar N. Everett, Assistant Secretary. The orators were Earl Sims, Andrew Beck, and Henry P. Elliot. The subject for debate was, “Resolved, that the United States should permanently retain the Philippines.” The affirmative was led by Flewellyn Akers, assisted by Chas. Adams, Paul Carpenter, and Randolph Loeb. James Jackson Slaton led the negative, assisted by James Giradeau, Walter Sonn, and Norman P. Cooledge. There were also music and decorations. Two medals were offered, one for the best orator, the other for the best debater. The names of the winners with their pictures will appear in the next issue of The Golden Age. State Normal Notes. It does one’s heart good to witness the growth’ in spiritual life among the students at the Nor mal this year. Quite a large number of the students are members of the Young Women’s Christian Association, banded together for Christian work and mutual help in Christian living. As a part of the great work of this Association, a prayer service is held every evening in earjfi dormitory, conducted by the students. One even ing each week is devoted to Bible study, another, to missions, and still another to the study of the Sunday school lesson. On Sunday afternoon the service is conducted in the auditorium by a teacher, or one of their own number. Through these in formal meetings nearly one hundred young women have consecrated their lives to God for service, and are seeking to know His will. One student recently organized in her dormitory an additional Bible class, taking up the study of Genesis, which class has increased in numbers from ten to thirty five. Others are at work preparing a Christmas box for the poor. Personal work is also being done by some of these consecrated girls. The Association sends, each year, a delegate to the Y. W. C. A. Convention, and to the Asheville Conference. This year Miss Helen Brewer was appointed delegatle to the convention at Mont-* gomery, and Miss Mary Lou Watkins to the Con ference at Asheville. This Association was organ ized in 1903 by Miss Ida Young, whose devotion and untiring efforts add much to its progress. The officers are: President, Mary McGee; Vice president, Essie Mitchell; Secretary, Helen Brewer; Treasurer, Bessie Jenkins. Not among the girls alonte is this religions awakening found, but it extends, also, to the Young Men’s Christian Association, which includes every young man in the school. They, also, have evening prayer meetings, Bible study classes, and various other services of an ennobling and inspir ing character. A delegate is sent from this body each year to the convention which convenes at Asheville, and, also, to the state convention. These organizations are heartily encouraged by the president of the school. Professor E. C. Bran son, who is heart and soul in the work. The open ing exercises of the day, consisting of prayers, reading of the Scriptures, and singing, are •on ducted by Professor Branson and enjoyed by all. The officers are: President. E. Dillard; president, W. G. Acree; Secretary, B. Laboon; Treasurer, T. G. Harvey. Correspondent. See Our Announcement on Page 15 11