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LOCALS.
Turkey and cranberry sauce !
Mr. Wesley Peacock, of last year’s
graduating class is, we learn, teach
ing school at Jasper, in South East
Texas,
Mr. A. S. Thompson, of last year’s
Sophomore class is training horses
in the blue grass regions of Kens
lucky.
Mr. L. L. Ray, of the Law Class,
left yesterday afternoon for Jack
sonville, Fla., where he will remain
for a week or so.
Mr. W. M. Hawes, has during the
past week been visiting at his home.
We learn that Cupid was mixed up
in the affair.
The Reporter regrets to chronicle
the continued sickness of our clever
young friend, Mr. W. P. Wallis, of
ttie Law class. He had the misfor
tune a few weeks ago to break one
of the muscles of his wrist in prac
ticing with dumb-bells, aud the ad
dition to this of the mumps makes
his sickness exceedingly painful.
We hope to see him in our midst
soon.
The lamps which were used last
year in illuminating the student’s
prayer meeting have not been found
this session. Any one knowing of
their whereabouts would confer a fa
vor upon us and the University by
letting it be known.
Hon.- W. A. Little, of Columbus
has been visiting his son. Mr. John
Little, during the past week.
Mr. Ben B. Barnes, known in col
lege last year as “Baby” Barnes, is
teaching school in his native place,
Waxahatchie, Texas.
Mumps is at present the popular
complaint of the University. Have
you had them?
Among the curiosities we have
seen in college is a copy of the New
York Herald of 1865, published the
day after Lincoln’s assassination
and containing a full account of it
and also of Lee’s surrender. This
valuable souvenir is in the possess
ion of Ben Phillips, ’90.
The Juniors arrived a few days
ago at that privileged stage of their
course, when they were permitted to
see Prof. Charbonnier’s toys —
Among other things was a couple of
little images, which upon being
started at the top of a flight of
steps immediately walked down.—
After seeing the various mechanical
wonders in the physical laboratory,
we are inclined to think that the on
ly original Santa Clans is to be
found in the person of Prof. Char-
bonnier. How many of us who
have hung up their stockings for
the almighty rise will be disap
pointed.
Raisins and Nuts, Moore & Elder.
LUCY COBB DOTS.
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Tennyson never wrote a poem
csgiving, because they' uev-
>rate the Declaration of In-
ience in Europe.”
Ii inks
The
“A. T. O.” ladies received a
kind i emembrance from the members
of thi t Fraternity, which was great
ly enjoyed by the many participants.
Mrs. Inman, of Atlanta, is on a
visit to her lovely daughter, Miss
Nellie. We hope she will make a
lengthy stay with us.
It is hard, indeed, to realize that
it is only one month before our
Christmas holidays begin.
We greatly enjoyed the Class Tree
exercises last Wednesdoy. The
poem was excellent, and the singing
particularly fine.
The girls were enthusiastic over
the Matinee given by Florence El
more Tuesday. Without doubt she
is wonderfully talented. We were
surprised that she did not have finer
audiences.
Did you know that sweets from
Philadelphia are greatly enjoyed?
I wonder why.
A most incredible statement was
made a few evenings since, when a
certain young lady returned from
walking^und in a desperate and ges
ticulating manner,exclaimed: “Miss
, wa just had to push our way
through.! the mosquitoes to get
home !’’
Why don’t more of our gentlemen
friends go hunting on Thanksgiving
Day ? The birds were certainly de
licious. Gu.
DICKENS PARTY.
Friday evening a most enjoyable
“Dickens party” was given at the el
egant home of Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb,
on Milledge Avenue.
Three characteristic Dickens
scenes—Fanny Squeer’s tea party;
the love scene between Dora and
David Oopperfield; and the Quilp
tea drinking—were faithfully and
realistically given.
All the young ladies and gentle
men acted their parts very credita
bly indeed. Mrs. Lipscomb, as
Fanny Squeers, and Miss Kate
Rutherford, as Tildy Brice, were es.-
pecially good; while Tom Cobb as
Nicholas Nickleby, and later on as
David Oopperfield, could not be im
proved upon.
Will Thomas, as John Browdy,
made the most of a very difficult
character.
In the, Quilp tea drinking scene,
Alfred Harper made a decided hit as
Quilp; while Miss Annie Crawford,
as Mrs. Quilp was equally as good.
Miss Roberta Latimer was simply
perfect in her character of Mrs.
Jennywin, and we seriously dotibt
if that lady herseif could have im
proved upon it had she been present.
But of all the characters gi^en,
that of Dora, by Miss Blanche Lips
comb, was the universal favorite. A
prettier or sweeter Dora could not
have been found, aud Tom Cobb, as
her lover, David Copperfield, was the
envy of all the boys present.
The costumes worn were all hand
some and suited to the ocoasion. A
pleasing feature of the entertain
ment was the recitation of selected
“chips” from Dickens, in which all
piesent took part. This part of the
programme was conducted in a very
happy manner by Bryant Collier.
Miss Blanche Lipscomb, by spe
cial request also recited several ex
tracts in her usual charming and
talented manner.
At half past ten the guests were
ushered into the supper room, where
the table was groaning beneath its
load of delicacies. It can be safely
said that no finer table of fruits and
ices was ever set in Athens.
The company departed at half
past eleven with the consciousness
of never having spent so agreeable
an evening before.
This was the first entertainment
of the kind ever attempted in Athens,
and too much praise cannot be given
Mrs. Lipscomb, Mrs. Crawford and
Miss Blanche Lipscomb for its bn
qualified success.
SOCIETY NEWS.
It is rumored that one of Athens’
most charming young ladies will, at
an early date, wed a prominent
young business man of Savannah.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Carroll, who is visiting Miss Livy
Cobb, will regret to know that she
will return next Wednesday to her
home near Augusta.
Miss Blanche Wilson, one of
Bairdstown’s most charming young
ladies, is visiting Mrs. As bury
Hodgson.
Miss Mamie Miller, who has been
visiting Mrs. Grady, on Barber
street, left on yesterday for her home
in Greenville, S. C.
Mr. R. L. Foreman made a short
visit to Athens this week.
Wileoxcn and Franklin were so
moved by the play at the opera
house Friday night that they cried.
Ned Cohen went to sleep during the
third act.
All the students were most royally
dined last Thursday with a big
Thanksgiving dinner by all the
boarding houses—the Summey and
Stillwell houses not excepted.
Prof. H. C. White gave a delight
ful Thanksgiving entertainment
Thursday evening, complimentary
to his sister, Miss Jennie White.
The occasion was thoroughly enjoyjj
xd by all present.
We clip the following from a cor
respondence to the Atlanta Evening
Journal, from Washington. D. C.,
bearing date of Nov. 18,1887. Truly,
the enterprise of some papers is re
markable:
“Chancellor Mell, of the Georgia
University, is paying a visit to
friends here, and his presence has
been noticed by the local newspa
pers. It is talked that the Univer
sity graduates in office here, and
there is a sharp sprinkling of them,
are going to organize and pay their
respects to the venerable educator in
a body.”
CHIPPINOS FROM WOOD, ETC.
O, ye sharp students.—Prof.
Willcox.
If you heat water to 70 degrees
below zero, and heat iron to white
heat, you can’t tell the one from the
other.—W. E. Thomas.
Prof, of Math, to Hartsfield, who
had just finished an extended
explanation of a demonstration
in Calculus: “Mr. Ilartsfleld,
do you really understand what you
havejust explained?” H.—hesita
tingly—“No sir, I think not.” Prof,
of Math.: Then rub out/ all your
work, and let’s start anew.
It is strange that in German a
maiden is neuter, even when you
address her in the most intimate
manner possible.—Prof. Willcox.
Problem to be handed in Monday:
If a cat be dropped from the North ■
east corner of the sun, what veloci-
tw will it have acquired upon reach
ing the Classic City, friction and re
sistance of the auimal being neglect
ed? State also the acculerative
force imparted, if the feline came in
collision with Venus en route.
When I say anything funny you
can put it in the Reporter, for I do
occasionally get off a funny thing.
—Prof. Willcox.
The prettiest eyes in the world are
those of a Jersey cow.—Prof.
Woodfin. Heresy!
One of the homeliest men I ever
met and the best preacher, is the
Rev. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans.
When he preached some years ago,
so impressed was I by his eloquence
that his appearance seemed to me al
most god-like, and have always
since esteemed him as a handsome
man.—Prof. Morris.
In the class meeting of’89 yester
day evening, Tom Cobb: “Mr.
President, I rise to a point of in
formation.” “No such point, Tom,”
whispered Polhill. “No such point?”
said Tom. “Why, we have it down at
the Phi-Kappa.”
I have some very bright boys in
my present Soph. Class. Three of
them made perfect on their last
French monthly.—Prof. Willcox.