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VOLUME XIX.
UNIVERSITY OP GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA., JUNE 17, 1913.
NUMBER 28.
WHAT u. OF GA. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
IS IN NEED OF TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING
Growth of the University in Last
Ten Years.
Ten years ago the University of
Georgia was a small college—today
her attendance is sufficient to place
her in the ranks with the foremost
universities of the South. Ten years
ago the attendance at the University
was 449; today there are 700 names
on her roll. If our attendance had
remained stationary there would not
be any need of additional facilities.
However, under the present growing
condition of the University there is
not a man living in a dormitory,
eating at the dining hall, or attend
ing his classes regularly who does
not see that there are things which
are sorely needed at “Old Georgia.”
Now what are these things ?
There is Nothing Needed More than
a Central Heating Plant.
At present there are six small
heating plants on the campus. In j
fact, every building in which steam
heat is used, has a separate and dis
tinct plant. Any one furnished with
the least amount of common sense,
can see that this is a very expensive
plan, as one man has to be employed
for the purpose of looking after the
heating plant in each buildig. Neith
er is the present plan of heating sat
isfactory, for we are not able to
keep these plants running all the
time in cold weather, which accounts
for the fact that our large class
rooms, being supplied with no heat
during the night, are very cold and
uncomfortable in the mornings.
Our present heating apparatus,
though sufficient in moderately cold
weather does not furnish enough heat
in some of the severe cold spells in
the winter. During some cold days j
a man may go to class rooms, to the
library, and to Denmark dining hall
and not in one of these places will he
find sufficient heat to keep him warm, i
A Larger Dining Hall is Also a
Pressing Need.
At present there are seventy-five
students on the waiting list at Den
mark hall. Many of those who are
not able to get board at the dining
hall, which costs $10.00, are com-
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MEMBERS OF FACULTY GIVEN LEAVES OF ABSENCE. SOPHO
MORE DECLAMATIONS TO BE DISCONTINUED. OTHER
BUSINESS BEFORE BOARD.
Twenty members of the board of
trustees are now present and taking
part in the deliberations and actions.
Messrs. Howard Thompson, of
Gainesville, J. Lindsey Johnson, of
Rome, and E. H. Callaway, of Au
gusta, being the last to arrive—be
ing detailed by business.
Governor Brown is present
through the commencement, but
pressing engagements prevent Gov
ernor-elect John M. Slaton i(rom be
ing here, though invited to be pres
ent and sit with the fypdy. He sent
his regrets. At its latest session
the board did several interesting
things:
Judge Adams reporting for the
law and discipline committee recom
mended the election of na adjunct
professor of physics—and if the
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extra professor can be financed the
board will adopt the report.
Dr. R. C. Wilson wsa advanced
from adjunct profesor to associate
professor of pharmacy.
Prof. W. O. Payne of tlie history
department and Prof. S. M. Salyer,
of the English department, were
granted leave of absence for the
year 1914-15; Dr. T. J. Woofter,
dean of the school of education, was
granted leave of absence for the
next year, 1914-15.
The use of the Alumni hall—the
new building which contains the
gymnasium and is also the Y. M. C.
A. hall of the University—for the
dances of the seasons was defied—
the motion turned down by tabling.
The recommendation that the an
nual sophomore declamation contests
•>e discontinued was disappoved—-
and there will be annually the soph.
contests at speaking for yearu to
corne.
The presidents of the board of
trustees of the branch institutions of
the University were urged to visit
these branches as often as possible;
and a resolution passed asking each
hianch to send copies of all litera
ture and bulletins got.u out to tiif
trustees ol the University that they
racy keep in closer touch wi-T the
jwerk of those scattered institutions.
The law school was given the use
of the offices occupied by Prof. John
Morris, Mr. Morris to move to the
offices just vacated by Dr. Woofter
who in turn goes into the new Pea
body ^hall.
.^Strickland of the law school
was gJhnted leave to finish required
work and get his diploma next fall;
the same privilege was granted to
Lloyd Worrell, of South Africa, here
for bachelor of agriculture.
If it is possible to finance it the
board will furnish an assistant pro
fessor in the law school, so agreeing
yesterday.
President J. J. Connor of the board j
of trustees of the State College of
Agriculture, read his report—show
ing great work accomplished in the
year and indicating the pressing
needs of that college.
The matter o fopening the Comp
ton woods, property of the Univer
sity to the public of Athens as a
park, was opposed by the State Col
lege of Agriculture and the board
declined to go against their wishes.
The committee on the location of
the site of the proposed new law
building reported in favor of the
corner lot, Broad and Lumpkin
streets.
The library committee reported
some improvements in their depart
ment.
PRESENTATION
OF COLORS
MISS HELEN BAXTER AND MISS
FLORENCE HOOPER, SPON
SORS AND C OLOR
BEARERS.
One of the most interesting fea
tures of commencement took place
yesterday afternoon on Sanford Field
during prize drill exercises when the
regiment of cadets presented to the
University a very handsome set of
silk colors, both the national colors
and the University colors. The col
ors were made especially for the
cadets and the cost of this special
order was met with a surplus of
about $200 left over from camp
which the cadets unanimously ap
propriated toward obtaining this
new set of colors.
The national colors were borne by
Miss Helen Baxter, of Omaha, Neb.
Miss Baxter is a daughter of Col.
Jno. E. Baxter, U. S. A., and no
better a person could have been
chosen to act as sponsor and bearer
of the national flag. Miss Florence
Hooper, a daughter of Prof. W. D.
Hooper of the University, was spon
sor and bearer of the University col
ors. The maids of honor were Miss
Laura Cobb Hutchens, of Athens,
and Miss Mary Arthur of Athens.
The group of sponsors and maids of
honor was led by little Miss Mary
Barrow, a grand daughter of Chan
cellor and Mrs. D. C. Barrow. Mr.
Zach S. Cowan, o fthe class of 1913,
presented Miss Barrow with a neck
lace bearing the Nniversity seal. Mr.
Cowan then made a speech of presen
tation to the Chancellor, Faculty and
Board of Trustees which was replied
to by a speech of acceptance from
Chancellor Barrow.
The military exercises, consisting
of review, Butt’s manual and prize
drill were very well carried out by
all participants.
The prize drill between companies
B and E, was won by company B,
Z. S. Cowan, Captain, and Frank
Cheney First Lieutenant. The indi
vidual prize drill was won by John
Nicholson of Athens, a private in
company C.
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