University reporter; (Athens) 18??-current, January 21, 1888, Image 3

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“I'm :i wfiillemuii and 1 don l care
who U nows- it. 1 '
'I'll, ul.l College lu ll i-pcuks in lit.
agMii, in familiar tones.
The mystic "Sophomore Comliinii
tit. ii." having: accomplished llleil
“mi slcrious i>iii pos'is now 11 >hing
of l In* pnSl. lirljuiesC'lt in futtt.
ll is said l hat a certain yuing
El,-simian. thinking the opera hmisv
was really tm tire the oilier nighi.;
grubbed his hai mid made fur lh<
dour.
'I lie college liel rings mice more,
a.ud a welcome sound il is i.o the
s'ndcni’s ear. No one can imagine
I lie inconvenience occasioned liv he
jo-niovai of t lie cla I'l'fi’. or ihe liup-
Limss caused I'.vtho purchase of a
]uew one,
College prayer meeting was held
last, Friday night., as usual. The
Handier present was small, lint, it.
was a good nitelinsr. nevertheless.—
Lei every one at lend these meetings
Ti are was no dehate after the
|Ua ver-tneet i ng.
W. D. Nesbitt, of ela-s ’88. is
(bumming for a large Kibacco house
|iu Col uml'tts. Mississippi.
A large list of new and popular
(banks will he ordered in a few days
for the Library.
Tl mill a~,
“Miss
have spent
I.. (Joolihaiu lb-lie : —
- I assure you that I
a most onpretn*'Iannted
LUCY COBB DOTS.
'i’ne gentleman from Arkansas
‘■though slightly disfigured, is siiljj
im the ring.” He has had his hai
cut. f
Prof. Strahn gave an independcil
I iv . | ...i. 6 We ace glad to learn that our ge-
iu Geometry to the F reslunau cla -s > f „
i „.|„.„ iIih .-I.J "ta tneiid * Judge W at fen Is con-
tke oilier dav, mid when Uie class
, . , i,., i,,,K va e-eent. alter a week s coidinement
was ealled upon to report, the whole
• • . i Mi t ii Iiis mom.
v .in' u i r
class failed to give the right demol f" h ' s r, ’ om -
stration except one. Professor The large glass for the library
“Mr. Davidson, have you got tin doors have lu-en on the road for
answer?’ Mr. Davidson: • Yes some time, and are expected daily
sir.” Professor: "Well, make y<|u They will be quite an improvement,
demonstration.” Davidson: ‘ Wfl
evening ; amt il is wii.lt a great feel
I ing of regiei that 1 tear niysell
| away, and repair to my virtuous
couch.’" (Young lady signs and
closes the th oi af'er Inin )
Dr. Melt reached Athens last Sat.
urday nisibt lb- stood the trip very
well, a lid has I), en slowly improving
durii.g llie week We hope to see
him out with us again at an early
date.
Prof, in History, speaking of a
celebrated Git clan general.asks Mr.
Hawes what became of him utter a
certain event. Mr. Hawes replied
that he became a sea pirate alter his
death.
The Sophs, are now in a condition
to speak “feelingly” of the beauties
of Applied Mat hematics. They
have labored hard with paste board,
mucilage and drawing instruments
VOu draw a quadrilateral tiianglj
Professor: “That will do, Mr.
vidsoo ”
Robinson coming in Sheppat
room, inquires for a map of Gear
Sheppard: “What, do you want
it?” Robin sou:
when put in.
Henry Vf alker, ot ’87. is in town,
shaking hands with his many friends
an d collegians.
Mr. T E. Hubert has left college
do attend the funeral of his grand-
. » i father in Macon.
Why, I wish- t
write a composition on the Missis*- l lie Athletic Association had a
. . call meeting Friday evening, and
sipni fiver. . ^
appointed a committee ot arrange-
'1 ate is sorely inconvenienced «* ,. or Fit . 1( , day .
present in consequence of his wash*
woman defaulting to the amount <1 The Seniors have a hard examina
two weeks washing. ion before them in the shape of a
The Soph class has been reinfml in mechanics. The Juniors
forced bv Mr W B. Smith of Gran#ve a final in chemistry next Tues-
l Ga ly- A " tl,e 8t,ldelUs concur i“
Jjononncing finals to be nuisances.
A bright Soph, in speaking of tl, ^ ^ History; Mr Almon>
cold weather, said that tie 1 le vha.t tlid the Persians do after the
mometer registered 12 degrees abov^^ ^ MaratBon?
r.ero in a warm room.
Mr. Almon: They went back into
Will we have a final or not in Logi| )t _ gea (Ga- e at laughter.)
is the question that is now agitatm p(-o( . jn Walh . Mr. Whitehead,
the mind ot the Juniors. dial is the area of a triaugle in
We are very sorry to hear that oujrms of two sides and the included
friend “Fresh.” Callaway is sufferinngle?
with a iiad ease ot “blind staggeis Whitehead: The area is
It is said of him indeed, that he q UH | t0 three right angles, sir.
sorely afflicted. Ihe probable eau p j )(> p r0 | essor remarks that scrub-
of his illness is excessive ealni n ai. U p on Geometry and trigonom-
love making. u -y is nee ded.
The following was handed us by Arnold Broyles wishes to
Sophomore, and we take pleasuie 0| . ] . ect t j le impression which has
inserting it: een made concerning his name.
“There are problems in arithmetic, Je wis | )es us to state that his name
That pale a fellow s gills, s not “Gnarl,” as it appeared in our
And algebraic corkers, is t issue.
And geometric pills.
But the touuhest of all problems, Editor Maddox, just 8‘arting in
That with dread a Sophomore fills, n editorial duties, spent the
Tk to net into Prof. Ruttieiford s room,* . .
is u> gci Hire evening on Friday tn looking
Wilhout the pioper frills.* . ° a , TT .
X) a. S>r the private office of the Univer-
•Meaningkeys. ty Reporter. (He didn’t find it.)
in construct tlm.se little toys, which
are so often seen floating through
the air during the Junior’s recita
l ion.
We are glad lo learn l liat Echols,
91, who has been critically ill with
pneumonia for several weeks, is now
thought to he in a convalescent
stutG’
Alex. Lawrence has already begun
training bis voice, preparatory to
entering the coming oratorical con.
tests The probability is that there
will be several vacant rooms on the
third floor of the Summey house.
The Juniors say that Henderson
has engaged all the Chemistry notes
in college between 12 o’clock and
day.
Mr A C. Willcoxon entermired the
Edwardsville beys wiih a royal supper the
ether night, having received a box loaded
will) all these delicious viands which only
a college boy knows how lo appreciate
The writer in common with the otheis who
pariicipat'd, assure him that it was highly
appri dated, and w sh him many more
such treats in the future.
THEATRE PARTY
The following party after enjoying
“Humbug,” which was presented at the
new opera house by Roland Reed last
evening, were delightfully entertained by
Mrs. Lipscomb.
Mr. G. A. Whitehead, Jr., with Miss
Blanche Lipscomb
Mr. Arnold Broyles, with Miss Georgia
Slusser.
Mr. T. A, Burke, with Miss Cora
Powell.
Mr. Guy Hamilton, with Miss Meta
Chat bonnier.
Mr. Basil Cobb, with Miss Leila Hill.
Mr. L. II. Cliarbonnier, Jr., with Miss
Katie Rutherford
The time ter finals lias arrived,
ami eh. hew sorry we girls arc
'Mrs. Feihls. from Gainesville, ar-
rived last Wednesday, and entered
llei daughter. Miss Pearl, ns a pupil
at Uie Lucy Gnlib Institute
The secret societies are in a more
flourishing condition than ever be—
lore, and are constantly m iking ad
ditions to their membership
Miss Oma Williams left this mei'n-
i ng for her home, much to t lie regret
of her friends.
Several <>f the girls are develop
ing u new talent, that ot writing po,
etrv. Who knows what poetic liri
lies slumbering within the walls ot
the Lucy Cobb.
The Chataiiqua had one of its
pleasant meetings night before last.
Milton was the author discussed.
The essays were unusually line, and
the ready answers to all questions,
astonished even the memoers them
selves.
It is with great regret that w6
chronicle the illness of Miss Millie,
Her absence lias east a damper over
our entire household. We sincerely
hope that she may have a speedy re
covery.
Mrs. Lipscomb is in Atlanta (or
the purpose of seeing Booth and
Barrett. She returns Monday.
It is generally agreed upon by the
girls that, the Phantom Parly was
more successful than any masque
rade ever before given.
Some kind friend has suggested
that we publish a paper at the Insti
tute. The experiment has been tried,
aud proved sufficiently unsuccess-
tul. White Wings.
LEAP YEAR BALL.
One of the most delightful enter
tainments of the season was given
by the young ladies of Athens, at
the Athenaeum on last Friday evem
ing. Among the young ladies pre»-
sent, we may mention :
Misses Latimer, Carr, Tabu ad ge,.
Bloomfield. Lucas, Hill, Sophie
Sohaller, Katie Rutherford, Barrow,
Crawford, Powell, Mary N. Cobb,.
Wilcox, Louise Morife, Gussie No
ble, Mary E. Noble, Livy Cobb,
Bowman. Paulin, Lipscomb, Slusser,.
Cbarbonnier and Robertson, with
Messrs. Hamilton, Briggs, Burke,
Benedict, W. A. Davis. Whitehead,
V. L. Smith, Clay, J. B. L. Cobb,.
Howell, Seudder, Strahan, Maddox,
Baird, L. D. Sledge, Russell, W. C.
Davis, Griffetb, Sanford, Rowland,
E. W. Cbarbonnier, Cunningham,
and Willcoxon.
Chaperons.—Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hodgson,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hodgson, Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Flanigen, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Thomas, and Mr. and
Mrs. J as. White.