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Vol. VII.
I niversify of Georgia, Athens, Ga., January 20, 1900.
ORATORY
Mr J. P Mott Wins the Clyde Shrop
shire Medal in the Contest
Yesterday.
The Clyde Shropshire contest
in oratory, held each year on
the birthday of (tenoral l!ol>ert
K. Lee, was won on yesterday
by Mr. James 1’. Mott, of Jolm-
stonville, (til. Mr. Mott is a
member of the Senior clnso, and,
by his effort in this contest, has
demonstrated that he is a speaker
of no mean ability, and that he
richly deserves to wear the hand
some medal presented each year
to the winner of the contest by
Mr. Shropshire, of New York.
Owing to the inclemency of
the weather, the attendance on
yesterdav was not as large as is
usual on such an occasion. The
audience, however, was thor
oughly enthusiastic, and gave
each of the speakers the closest
attention. It was a source of
great regret that the young ladies
of Lucy Cobb and the Home
School, who had been invited to
attend the contest, were prevent
ed from doing so on account of
the rain, the speakers thus being
without the inspiring influence
of tiieir presence.
As usual, the Confederate vet
erans in and around Athens at
tended the contest in a body, and
their thinning ranks and grey
locks brought tin* saddening
thought of how rapidly the he-
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ASSOCIATION MEETING
Athletic Association Meeting. Post
poned from Last Saturday, to be
held This Morning.
Owing to the fact that so few
men had joined the Athletic As
sociation, the meeting appoint
ed for last Saturday was post
poned until this morning just
after chapel. At this time the
amendments submitted by the
Athletic Council will be voted
on, and nominations made for
President, Vice President, Sec
retary, and Treasuror of the
Athletic Association. These of
ficers will enter upon their du
ties February 1st, and are elect
ed for one year. Nominations
will be made at smif lime for
Manager of 1900 football team
and for Manager of the second
eleven next fall.
No one can vote at the meet
ing this morning except mem
bers of the Athletic Association,
and only those are members
who have paid (1.00 since Jan
uary l»t, 1900. The first term
ended the last of December,and
all memljerships expired at that
time.
TRUSTEES NAMED
BY GOVERNOR.
Hon. B. A. Denmark and Hon. Byron
Bower Appointed to Succeed Col.
Screven and Col. McIntyre.
On last Monday, Governor
Candler appointed lion. Brant-
ley A Denmark, of Savannah,
and Hon. llyron H. Bower, of
Bninbridge.to fill the two places
on the Board of Trustees of the
University, made vacant by the
recent deaths of Colonel John
Screven and Colonel A. T. Mc
Intyre Hon. B. A. Denmark
will represent the First Con
gressional District, and Hon.
Byron Bower the Second.
These appointments will hold
until the next meeting of tin*
legislature, and. if ratified by
the Senate at that time,the terms
of office will not expire until
August *24d, 1905.
Hon. B. A. Denmark is one
of the most prominent alumni
of the University, and his ap
pointment has met with hearty
approval from all sides. Ho
graduated with the class of IH71.
taking an A. B. degree. At
tlie present time, he is one
the be*! known lawyers of the
State, and a man who holds
many positions of honor and
trust. He is a member of the
law firm of Denmark, Adams,
and Freeman, i* President of
the Citizens'Bank of Savannah,
and President of the Sotithwes-
tern Railway. Mr. Denmark i*
one of the most loyal support
ers of the University, and a bel
ter selection could not have
been made to fill tho place ,,f
( ail. John Screven.
lion. Byron B. Bower gradu
ated from the University in the
class of 1894, and will h" the
youngest member <>f the hoard
He represented bis county in
the legislature of ’!*H and '99,
and made for himself quit* an
enviable reputation while a
member of that body. Ilis ap
pointment by the Governor as a
trust if the University was
largely due to active work on
the part of tic younger alumni,
who urged that they were not
represented on the Itoard. Mr.
Bower will no doubt till well tic.
responsible duties of the office.
The order of the Governor
naming Hon. B. A. Denmark
and Hon. Byron Bower as trus
tees is as follows :
State of Georgia, Executive
Office, Atlanta, January 15,
1900.—Whereas, vacancies exi-t
in the hoard of trustees of the
University of Georgia by reason
of the death of the lion. John
Screven in the First ('ongre—
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THE GEORGIAN
A Literary Review of the December
Issue.
The December number of The
Georgian, which made its ap-1
pen ranee during the week, is, in
most respects, up to the standard
set by tilt' previous issue.
There is a lack of poetry,
which speaks no good for the
literary spirit among us, and the .
department of short stories is
poorh tilled bv "A College Mali,
a Woman, and a Vacation," but
there are several articles of real
merit, which, to a great extent,
make up for the deficiencies in
these lines.
The first article has good ma
terial for a story, blit is not writ-!
tell as well as we believe till'I
author is able to do. There are
places where the meaning is ex-,
pressed clearly and the writing
is excellent, hut in other places
the sentences are broken and dis
connected. and the style is pour.
“Co-Education does not deal
very fully with the subject, but ]
oilers promise of good tilings if
ii were developed. It contains
more of the opinions of the au-
ili >r than any arguments for or!
against co-editeation. Its style
is a little rhetorical in places,
hut, taken as a whole, is very
g' MM I .
The next article, “Elements
of Character,” ha* many excel
lent paragraphs, Imi ilies" are
disconnected, and usuallv show
only a remote connection with
the subject. The thoughts, how
ever, are expressed iii good lan
guage, and we would like to see
the author try again.
“TheCommencement of |H - 2H”
is probably the best article con-j
tained in this number. It is
well and forcibly written, and
gives a clear picture of the spirit
and character of the times, as
well as of the student-hody, and
the commencement exercises
during a period when some of
our most distinguished alumni
were still in attendance at the
University.
“The Wolf; a Translation
from the French ofGuyde Mau
passant,” is an excellent trans
lation, ami is written in good,
clear English.
The two articles included un
der the title, “In Fancy's
Realm,” are unusually well
written. “The Boy and the
Woman” is very attractive, ami
is full of meaning ; and “Alt Al
legory," while it does not ex
press a very high ideal of wo
manhood, displays considerable
talent.
The only poem contained in
this issue, “A Ballad of Woe,”
IHE BAZAAR
A Card from Mr Charlton Concerning
the Bazaar That Is to Be Held for
Benefit of At liletic Association.
Enrron or |{kh vxn Bi.ack :—
1 suppose that every student
knows that a Bazaar, given for
the benefit of the Athletic Asso
ciation, is being arranged by the
ladies of Athens, and ill view of
lllis, | would like to lie permit
ted to make two suggestions
through your columns.
I'he student-bod\ should re
alize that unless their unselfish
and hearty co-operation he
given, we cannot hope for any
success at all in this movement.
Those who have the matter in
charge are unwilling to help us
if we do not ourselves help to
make the atTair a success ; and
even if they were willing, yet
we should not fail to come for
ward when tin' object is for our
own benefit, and is to be attain
ed by the sacrifice of time and
by work on the part of outsiders.
Another wav to make the Ba
zaar a success is to give it our
very best patronage. We can
not expect others to patronize
when we do not set them an ex
ample, ami if we show how
great ail interest we feel iii what
is being done for us, it will tend
to create a corresponding inter
est in others to help us.
Unless we work together in
tills good cause and give it. our
1 strongest support, we will find
ibat an opportunitv has been
lost which will not come again
The heavy debt which has so
long held us hack, and continues
lo be an annoyance of no little
degree to us, will remain, and
we will he the losers—not others.
Therefore, let all those students
who feel the interest of athletics
at heart respond promptly and
fervently to this call.
K. M. <Ti uti.ioN.
is a bright little jingle.
The review of “Janice Mere
dith” is excellent. It is clear
and concise, and reflects great
credit on the editor.
The Exchange Department is
good, hut not up to the high
standard set by that of the previ
ous issue.
Although lacking in some par
ticulars, the present number re
flects considerable credit on the
board of edTtors.
The University of Chicago re
ceived a New Year's gift of (4,-
470,000. President Harper
made the announcement on Jan
uary :l, at the quarterly convo
cation of the university in Stude-
' baker Hall.