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LOCALS.
Sand-poppers and torpedoes !
It is said that Charlie Poe smoth
ers down his indignation whenever
be remembers that he was not put
in the Senior Glee Club.
Ask “Malaga” McRee about those
“ holden” parties which he used to
attend in Colquitt county.
Williford remarked to his room
mate a few days ago, on seeing some
persons at a distance, that he would
recognize them if he had a micro
scope.
We regret to chronicle the sick
ness during the past week of Prof.
Morris. His lectures to the Juniors
are of such an interesting and in
structive nature that, notwithstand
ing the “dry” nature of the text, it
is a matter of disappointment to
miss them.
The Demosthenian Society receiv
ed a few days ago, a handsome pic
ture of Hon. Pope Barrow in a stand
ing position. The photograph is
highly prized by the members, and
has been hung in the hall.
A few nights ago some mathemat
ical genius succeeded in gaining ad
mission to the “Math” room, and
proceeded thereupon to grease tliors
oughly the boards, as well as that
time honored and time abused vol
ume—the Calculus. The fact that
the lesson was heard the next morn
ing as thoroughly as if nothing had
occurred, showed at oaee the folly
as well as the uselessness of the
trick. But “some are built that
way.”
Across the social horizon has
drifted during the past week a small
sensaliou in the form of streamers
worn by various members of the
University, and bearing the magic
letters, “Ollie Gopher.” “What does
it mean ?” was asked on all sides,
until finally a certain bright Junior
interpreted it Into “All I go for.”
Noble “Olli Gopher !” Long may
the magic of thy fair name shed its
lustre around us ! How-uell does
the noble sentiment expressed by
thy motto become thee! Mayest
thou live long and prosper !
W. A. Jester has just received a
shipmentof the finest fruits, nuts,
etc., ever soen in Athens.
Raisins, Nuts, and best Candies
in the city. Moore & Elder.
It is said that our susceptible
friend Joe Jarrell, on passing a cer
tain house, in which one of the in
mates was preparing for the matri
monial state, was heard to solilo
quize: “I’m tired of being a bache
lor! I wish my time would hurry
up and come!” Poor fellow! His
case is a sad one.
Grand Republic Cigars.
Moore & Elder.
Boys, buy your tickets via. N, E
Railroad. They are trying to get
3 cents rates for round trip. Will
notify you in next issue.
Our friend Arnold Broyles says
he is “stuck” on a girl in Athens so
terribly that he cannot get his con
sent to go home and enjoy the holi
days in the Ga'e City.
W. E. Thomas has a new name.—
The girls call him “Cutie,” which
name wps given for some remark he
made.
The members of the K. A. Fra
ternity, and their young lady friends
met Monday evening at the house of
Prof. Wiiloox, for the purpose of
organizing a social club. Tite meet
ing was very successful, and the
evening very pleasantly spent. The
club is tailed the Iv. A. Literary and
Musical Club, and the meetings are
to be held every two weeks. The
next meeting will be held at the
Ho me School.
Prof. ;o Cooper, who has a one
foot rule in his hand: “Mr. Cooper,
measure of lift,eon inches.”
“I can’t Piofessor, the rule is not
long enough.”
Arkwright says he is the only
sensible man at Edwardsville. All
the others went to the lire last
night.
Wher Whittaker entered college,
he miWiy inquired, upon meeting
Prof, i irahan in the Chancellor’s
office, v hethcr they were in the same
class together. They say “Whit,”
makes
:ero on every occasion.
Frid ty night “Fresh” Lovell re
ceived i four gallon can of oysters,
and tli' boys of Edwardsville had
an oys er supper that will be long
remembered.
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Blue
g Cigars ;
Blares Cigars.
Moore & Ellder.
It is quite interesting to examine
some o the desks which are in use
in our recitation rooms, or so it
seemed to the writer. There are
names which were imprinted upon
these y iars ago, and which bear in
disputable evidence of the fact that
the meii of to day are simp'y the
boys of yesterday with their jack-
kuives. On the desk of one of our
recitation rooms is the delicately
traced name of D. P Hill, ’77, who,
it will be remembered, died by bis
own hand in Atlanta a year ago.-
In close proximity to this were ob
served the boldly carved letters of
the named, “R. B. Russell,” the
brilliant representative from this
county. Perhaps the growing ten
dency of the average student to
leave “footprints behind him in the
sands of time” is in order, to con
vince future generations that it was
here that ’“he came, saw, and con
quered.”
Messrs. Axsou and B. B. Johnson
have been quite sick during the past
week.
“Jack” Evans celebrated his nine
teenth birth day during the past
week in an appropriate way.
The college exercises will be
closed on the afternoon of the 22nd,
instead of noon of the 23rd, as was
heretofore announced.
SOCIETY NEWS.
Mrs. Callaway and Miss Compton,
of Milledgeville, are guests of Miss
Sallie Fleming.
Miss Lucy Griffeth is in New York
city perfecting herself in music.
Miss Lizzie Bloomfield will leave
soon for a visit through the North.
Miss Blanche Wilson, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. H.
Hodgson, left tosday for her home
in Bairdstown.
Misses Filzallen Wright, of Ma
con, and Mary McGehee, of Atlanta,
are the guests of Miss Sallie Flem
ing, of the Classic city.
Miss Emma Carroll, after a de
lightful visit to Miss Livy Cobb, of
Athens, returned to her home near
Augusta last Friday. Her many
friends regret her departure, and
hope to see her among them again
at an early date.
LUCY CORE DOTS.
We were delighted to welcome
Dr. Lipscomb, on his return from
Washington, D. C., and to find him,
evidently, so much improved in
health.
Miss Cordelia Watkins, a gradu
ate of last yea-r, paid us a Hying
visit during the past week.
Mrs. Lipscomb’s cheerful pres
ence is greatly missed in our school.
We hope it will not be long before
she will be able to take her accus
tomed place among us.
A literary treat was enjoyed last
evening at the Athenaeum. Prof.
White’s lecture was, certainly, a
brilliant word painting. It was lis
tened to with the most careful at
tention.and cannot soon be forgotten
by those who were so fortunate as
to hear it.
The C. P. musical club has been
re-organized, and the members are
enthusiastic over their work.
Among the many current events
of which Miss Walton has lectured
during the past week, that which
seems to have aroused the most in
terest, is the Indian question and
Senator Dawes’Bill. Gn.
QUOTATION PARTY.
Last Tuesday evening, a most de
lightful Quotation Party was given
at the residence of Mr. H. H. Carl
ton, complimentary to Miss Emma
Carroll, of Augusta. All kinds of
quotations were there—quotations
of a serious nature, and quotations
of a ludicrous nature; some calcu
lated to bring forth deep thoughts,
and others calculated to make one
spit his sides with laughter. From
all the quotations given in, the best
one by a young lady was selected,
and to the fortunate youug lady was
delivered a haudsome prize. Miss
Sallie Harris, of Athens, was the re
cipient of this prize, and her quota
tion was one from E. S. Barrett:
“Not she w.th trait’roos kiss her Saviour
stuns,
Not sh<- denied Him with unholy toneue;
Sae. whit Apostles shrank, could danger
brave,
Last at ike ctoss, and earliest at the
grave.”
Mr. Ed. Sanford was the fortunate
gentleman in the contest, and took
the prize on the following quotation
from Bill Nye:
“Woman—a conundrum. We
can’t guess her, but we will never
give her up.”
After having this mental feast,
something more substantial, in the
shape of eatables, was spread before
those present. The whole affair was
one of enjoyment, and we hope such
will not be “like angels’ visits, few
and far between.”
A T THE AIIIENHIUM.
We are pleased to note the revival
of tbe features of the old Salma
gundi Club, in the series of lectures
to be delivered at the Athenmum
during tbe winter. These were
started last evening, by a lecture
from Prof, H. C. White, on the sub
ject, “The Dutch and their country.”
As every one knows, Prof. White is
an excellent lecturer, and the way
in which he handled the subject,
fully showed this. The lecture was
full of instruction, as well as inter
est, containing beautiful descrip
tions of the country and manners
of tbe people, and being full of hu
morous anecdotes about fat Dutch
men and jolly little Dutch girls. It
is hard to down a University Pro
fessor, or anything connected with
the University; and Prof. White,
upholding the reputation of the Uni ■
versity, covered himself with glory
on this occasion. The musical part
of the exercises was beautiful. Miss
Oglesby rendered the “Hungarian
Dances,” by Brahins, in her usual
brilliant style, and Miss Powell sang
“The Angels’ Serenade,” by Braga,
with violin obligato by Mr. T„
A. Burke. After the lecture,
refreshments were served, and a so
cial feast entered into. The hour of
breaking up came too soon, and all
went away pleased with the oppor
tunity given by the Atheaaeum to
hear such an interesting and benefi
cial lecture.