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N Reporter. ATHENS, GA., OCT. 13, 1883. their Base Ball. Is now all the go. The boys should organize nines.” The Editors are highly in favor of I base ball; but when it comes to “ ten [ cents,” we are just out. The Freshman and Sophomores s should, by all means, take an active , part in their Literary Societies. Everything is natural again. The Sboys make their usual strolls by jLucy Cobb Institute. Sophomore Class is the largest (class in college, numbering 75 mem- lb ers. Let every student read over our advertisements, and patronize those yvho encourage our journal. Several collegia boys came near [having a runaway scrape Thursday afternoon in front of the Commercial Hotel. A mule ran into their don key cart. Barlow & Wilson next Wednesday night. The best minstrel show ever been to Athens. The Reading Room is beyond re surrection. All that last year flutter for nothing. The Law Class is rather “ weezly,” there being onlv one member at pres ent. We hope, however, soon to see its number increase to ten or twelve. The donation for the repairing of the college buildings cannot be made use of until the next meeting of the trustees. There are fewer girls in Athens than in any other city to its size in the Union. But, we will venture to assert that what is lost in quantity is made up in quality. A serenading party gave last night, “ ’Tain’t gwine td rain no more,” in all its new versions. Several boys got into a hornet’s nest at the fire, Thursday night. The Campus, we are sorry to say, is dead; and there are no hopes of it being revived soon. How about the mustache club?— Can’t the old members revive it? It would be so nice to take in some of these little “ Fresh.” and “ Sophs.” and train their mustache up in the way in which it should go. One thousand volumes have been received by the University Librarian since October, 1882. Four hundred and fifty volumes of official docu ments were received last week from the United States Government. Both of the boarding houses on ihe campus are full—there being 45 at the Summey r house and 25 at the Richardson house. Some little “Fresh.’’ registered, “ Stopping at the Summary hotel.” The tower of the water-works is to be located where the Confederate monument now stands. It will be twenty feet in diameter, and one hun dred feet high. The Demosthenian Society has been so successful as to secure forty- seven new members this session. The boys are laboring to retrieve the honors so often born off by the Phi Kappa Society. Politics are getting warm on the edges. We hear that four dignified Seniors aspire for P. K. Anniversa- rian. We think it advisable to hold a primary if that be the case. In the D. S. only two are on the hustings. Others to hear from. PERSONALS. Dr. Mell is out of the city, attend ing the Baptist association at Antioch. * * Miss Bessie Budd, has returned to her home in Fla., much to the regret of her many friends. * * * Mr. J. E. Hunnicutt, of Atlanta, paid ns a short visit last week. Come again Pat. * * % Mrs. Roberts, of Baltimore, is visit ing her White. sister-in law, Mrs. II. C. * Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lampkin, who have been making a short visit in the city, left last Wednesday, for their home in Columbia county. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing them up quite often. * * * Willie Wooten, has a bad case of the yellow jaundice. We hope, how ever, he will soon recover. * * * It is a conceded fact that the “fairer half” of the M. F. are the two prettiest girls in Athens. * * * Miss Murrell, who has been the guest of Mr. Henry Russell, left for her home in Atlanta, last week. * * * Miss Susie Bonnell, of Oxford, Gr is the guest of Miss Maggie Morton. * * * We are glad to see Prof. Morris out again. He has been quite sick for the past few days. * * * Mr. Jno. T. Lofton, class of 1883, is in the city. He leaves next week for Fort Worth, Texas, where he will locate. “Cup,” you have our best wishes. * * * Brother Knowles of the Greensboro Home Journal, was in the city last week. Make ns a call next time you come. A BOLT THE BOYS. C. E. Jones, of Augusta, made a, telling speech last Saturday, in the P. K. S. Frey, Minor, Estill and Gahliher, will not return this year. Bob Berkmans is now connected with the firm of R. C. Berkmans & Father, in the fruit tree business. Carey says he is agent for the read ing room at present. Clarke Howell is now connected with the New York Times. Davis Freeman is studying law in Savannah. All strangers wishing to meet the Prof, of “ Math,” apply to Daniel Grant, No. il, Summey House. Albert Howell is attending the Virginia Military Institute. Tom Scott is catching “gators” iu Florida. There seems to be a current of col lege politics underlying the placid surface of college life. It will show its power before long. Blaine, who once had aspirations to be a Senator, has compromised on the championship of the Press Association. We wonder if any of our enter* * prising boys will attempt to revive the defunct Campus. Dr. Mell has given the boys some very salutary hits about loafing ip the hotel corriders and drinking ot its waters which never grow cold. Mr. B. J. Conyers is the only student in college taking A. M., and iu w cor,ncction wiih that, he is taking- law, If the Theological Seminary was any where in eight or ten mile^ of Athens, he would take D. D. also. W. B. Binns of the junior class of ’80, has re-entered college and will graduate with the present senior class T. R. Edwards, class of ’83, is con nected with M. G. C. at Jonesboro, Ga., where he fills the chair of Ancient Languages; and where he has made considerable reputation. The present Soph, class is said to contain seventy-four members. We wonder if this is not enough to crowd many of them through the windows of Prof. Rutherford’s reci tation rooms, when the Prof’s back is turned. The Senior class has passed the third quarter post and its members are now on the home-stretch. Who will pass under the wire first, is a question that is being discussed. The University has received four students from Mercer University. They are Messrs. Hinton, Garrard, Neill and Osborne. We are glad to have these young gentlemen among us, as they all appear to be fine fellows. SAM JOSES. The Rev. Mr. Sam Jones has been carrying on a protracted meeting at the First Methodist Church, during the last week. The meetings are largely attended, and we believe he will continue the services during the coming week, and will preach a special sermon to the boys and men only, this afternoon at 4 o’clock. His sermons are practical, forcible and interesting, and in a style pe culiar to himself. We hope all the students will attend this afternoon. SOCIETY LIBRARIES. It is now a question whether it is not better for the two Literary Socie ties to turn over their Libraries to bhe University or not. One thing is cer tain, if different arrangements are not made by which to compel the boys to return the books which they take from the Society Libraries, there will even be no Library to turn over to the University. Last year there were about seventy-five volumes taken from each Society, which, through negligence and carelessness, never were returned. Now, would it not be better to let the University have these books? We could get them just as well from the University Library as from the Society, and then they will be returned, and not lost. Let each member of the Library Societies con sider the matter. Jester has tlie Boss Saloon and Rastau- rant. Call and get oysters. W. A. Jester has first class cigars. Brooks & Bush keep the finest cigars in the city. The class tree of ’82 is almost dead. Come back, boys, and set out another tree. MINUTES OF PHI-KAPPA SOCIETY. Phi-Kappa Hall, ) Oct. 6, 1883. j The Society was called to order by President Mell. Roll was called. The following officers were then elected and inaugurated, viz: Presij dent, John D. Mell; 1st Assistant, W. S. Upshaw; 2nd Assistant, E. M. Mitchell; Secretary, A. F. Bishop; 1st Censor, T. J. Ripley, 2nd Censor, George Lamar; Clavinger, A. C. Blaine. Twenty new members were added to the roll. Messrs. Turner, Johnson and Walker were appointed to draft suit able resolutions on the death of Bro. W. A. Reid. On motion, Messrs. Ripley, Up shaw and Blaine were appointed to confer with Demosthenians as re gards the University Reporter. The Societies met in joint session. MINUTES OF JOINT SESSION. The joint session for purpose of reviving the University Reporter was called to order by J. H. Phinizy. Messrs. Cary, Hutcheson and Pound were appointed to meet with the Phi-Kappa committe, consisting