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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA„ APRIL 14, 1906
Number 24
A LOVING TRIBUTE IS PAID TO THE
MEMORY OF THE LATE CHANCELLOR
Simple Flowers of Student Body and Eloquent Words of Noted Speakers Attest Georgia's
Enduring Sorrow in the Untimely Death of Her Foremost Citizen and Friend.
Impressive Exercises Held in Chapel Tuesday Afternoon
The State’s Deep Loss Fittingly Expressed by Half a Score i Each
of Distinguished Georgians During Solemn and
Affectionate Memorial Exercises
Student Brings a Little Spring Blossom Until the
Chancellor’s Silent Grave is Covered Beneath a
Mount of Fragrance and Beauty
Tuesday was a day dedicated
tn the memory <>f our late Chan
cellor, and it was filled with
such tributes ns will Lest show to
all the world how keenly his loss
is felt. After the student body
and faculty had paid t It e i r
homage to his simple grave in
• lie morning, a greut Memorial
service was held in the chapel
that afternoon, and the affection
of loyal hearts was lovingly ex
pressed by a distinguished com
pany of Georgia’s leading citi
zens.
To the rear of the stage were
seated the faculty, the Board ot
Trustees, and many prominent
visitors. Everything was deco
rated in green vines, palms, and
ferns, and jnst to one side stood
a lurge portrait of the late Chan-j
Following Mr. Harris, Prof.
\\ ■ II BoCock spoke of the re
lations of |)r. Hill to the Uni
versity of Georgia. lie recalled
the grucious courtesy of the
Chancellor in his dealings with
tin* members of the faculty ; his
high appreciation of tiioii' efforts
in tin* interests id' the institu
tion; and the purpose that was
always before him to elevate the
standard of the citi/.eushi|
in his classes, having graduat
ing w ith third honor, but that in
the rush of his life he ulways
found time for debating, and the
other interests of outer college
life, lie* told how the newly
elected Chancellor first began his
work by winning the good will
and esteem of tin* people of
Athens, lie said that Mr. Hill
came to his new calling with the
of humility of a child und his pray-
C ..gia'by -raising up men to ier was this; “I am but a child, I
ci.
o'gt — -
eellor, while suspended from I
above, hung the let lers“\V.B.II. ”
arranged in green moss studded!
with electric bulbs.
The exercises opened at about
four o’clock with a touchingj
prayer by Dr. Hopkins, and
when the sun had set behind the
distant foothills, and the soft
lights w it bin had begun to glow
i n the t w i light, I he tender w ords
of grief-stricken friends still fell
on the ears of sympathetic
hearers.
lion. N. E. Harris, of .Macon,
was the li rst speaker of the after
noon, and his words were full of
tenderness and praise f -r the
man w ho had been for years his
friend and partner. He spoke of
Dr. Hill’s high sense of duty ™
safe guarding the interests of light her buttles for better know not how to go out or to
his clients, both rich und |«s>rj things. come in. Give therefore thy
Walter Barnard Hill
The regular exercises of the
University were suspended all
day Tuesday. The chapel bell
sounded at ten o’clock and the
students assembled and heard a
brief but impressive address by
Prof. D. G. Burrow. After leav
ing the chapel, a double line was
formed and the entire student
body headed by the faculty
marched to the Chancellor’s
silent grave where a mound of
fragrant flowers was left to attest
the sorrow felt by all in the death
of Mr. llill. .
This tribute of a simple flower
from each college hoy showed
more plainly than a volume of
words the esteem in which the
<'liaucellor was held by those
under his care, und the sorrow
llmt has tilled all hearts at his
death.
alike; of the perfect system and
tenacious memory that made
Itiin so valuable a figure iii the
professional world; and lastly,
Prof. Barrow then arose, and servant an understanding heart
his words -poke the greatness of to judge thy people.”
tender heart, lie recalled his life Prof. Barrow closed with this
he was pure in heart and could
see God.”
Judge E. II. Calloway remark
ed u|hin the relations of the
Chancellor to the Trustees.
Among other things he said:
“Realizing the importance of
harmony and unity of action in a
great institution like this, lie
wus constantly playing the role
of peace maker, tint no one who
knew the mail could truthfully
charge that he ever sacrificed
principle for expediency.
“He was ever ready to seek
and act upon the advice of
others, hut he was preeminently
a leader, and possessed the rare
faculty and happy combination
of being both a promoter and a
builder.”
Governor Joseph M. Terrell
, college student when the ex- tribute; “After all has l>een said | , *' 1 ***' j* " n * lon *’ T '
of the force of a life all of whose|ample of his friend, Walter llill, that may l*e suid, he did great 1 * ie *' 11 ero *
energies hail been unselfishly was an inspiration in patience, deeds because he was great, he
directed to the uplift of man-1system, and industry, lie said did lovely deeds because he was
kind. [that Mr. Hill always stood well j kind, he did good deeds because
mav l>e found in these lines;
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