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LOCALS. The glass for the library doors have arrived, and are very hand some. Joe Boston wanted a microscope to look at the eclipse of the moon with the other night. Ask Eberhart, of the Law Class, about his experience with H2S at the Blackwell Island. The Law Class has 21 men at present. Mr. L ane has joined the Law Class of the University. Joe Boston leaves this morning for a short visit to his home in Ma rietta. Editor Maddox and Editor Harts- field will exchange departments on the staff of Reporter editors after this issue. The college orchestra is now in full bloom. Old friends will meet—the stu dent and the goat. Why is life like skating? Be cause it is full of ups and downs. Lamar Lyndon, while reading an article in one of the daily papers the other day about the arrest a*d con viction of a noted shop lifter in New York remarked to himself: ‘-I would like to see any man lift a shop before I’ll believe a thing like that. Jno. Upshaw knows a good dog when he sees it. That is why he fed the one that walked into his room early in the morn, and kept it until advertised for. Charity has it’s re ward—10c. Patronize our advertisers, as they patronize us. The excellent skating rink at Beussee’s hall has been an attraction which has been indulged in by many of the students during the past week. A member of the Junior German class put it this way, in rather doubtful grammar: “Professor, I know the books has come ( because I seen them.” It is strange that so many of the business men of the town cannot af ford (?)a card in the college paper, when the students expend annually in the classic city over one hundred thousand dollars among these same merchants. The Seniors are in a death grapple with “Electricity” and their despair ing cries are pitiable in the extreme. Question in Geology; “How can we account for oblique damnation? (si lence by the class),but presumed by all that the devil-fish was there and had something to do with it.” Prof, of Chemistry: “Mr. C—what is instantaneous combustion?” Mr. C—: “Why, it is that kind that’s sooner than quicker.” The Juniors have just past the the trials and tribulations of the Chemistry examination. McRee, trying to spell sea:—“I know how to spell sea; it is s-a-e. No it is s*ee.” While his hearers are laughing, he secures a dictionary and spells the word correctly. Ver ily, the Junior of the present is de ficient in many respects. Downing, speaking of his compo sition said: “My language may not be exactly right; but I know my punctuality is perfect.” The Kerry Gow will be presented at the Opera House next Friday night by a talented troup. Georgia Beta Chapter of S. A. E, Fraternity, this morning bought the lot next to Dr. Benedict’s, for the purpose of erecting a club house up on it. This must have been what the BaanersWatchman was referring to w'hen it stated that a twenty five thousand dollar club house was to be built by the students. The question for debate in the prize contest in the Demostbenian Society, which is to occur on the second Saturday in May, is: “Re solved, That there should be a prop erty qualification for voting in the United States.” We expect a good debate upon this subject. The Phi-Kappas’ will elect their Spring debaters next Saturday. Don’t fail to take in Kerry Gow at the Opera House next Friday’. The Demosthenian Society this morning selected six men well worthy to represent her on the occasion of Spring Debate. Messrs. Harper, Arkwright, Sheffield, Ross, Johnson and Shackleford, are the lucky ones. It should now be the purpose of the debators to make the occasion even more successful than that of ’87. They should immediately select a question an d a judge and make the chapel on the ap- priate night in May ring with the unadul terated Demostbenian eloquence. It would be well for the Phi Kappa’s to select their debators in the near future nnd the result will be an eminently suc cessful and interesting display of forensic talent. THE THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE —A student leave Athens imme diately after the close of college without waiting over a few days'to see his friends(?). —Poe on skates. —The students treated at least eivily by the “Lord High Execu tioner” of the Commercial. —The books for enlisting exami nations close at once. —The subscribers to the Re porter remember the Business Man ager. —The lecture rooms better venti - lated. —Some Lucy Cobb young ladiesi who are not resting on their merits, take more exercise. —A professor that sympathizes with a student on examination day. —More of the Mystic Soph. Wild Cat Club. TheiFshort but sweet ca reer cannot be so soon forgotten. —Some external appearance of our $5,000 on the Surauaey and Stil- well houses. ALUMNI NOTES. Mr. C. C. Rudicil, graduate of the class of’86, is taking his last course of lectures in the Atlanta Medical College. Mr. W. K. Stansell, of Carters* ville, Ga., graduate of the class of ’85, has a position in the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. Mr. J. B. Dudley, of the class of ’86, is a student in the Bellvue Hos pital, New York, preparing to enter the medical profession. Mr. W. E. W. Dunson, class of ’82, is a rising atiorney in the city of Gainesville, Ga. Messrs. R. F. and A. G. Cassells of the class of ’86, are rising and promising young merchants at Mc Intosh, Ga. Mr. John R. Slater, of class of’81 is a prominent lawyer in Valdosta, Ga. We notice that Mr. Ulysses V. Whipple, of last year’s graduating class, has been appointed to a clerk ship in the Treasury department at Washington. They are all worthy young men, and may they ever be as prosperous as they deserve, and ever keep the proud banners of the grand old Uni versity aloft, and ever up to the former standard. at the athenjeum. It required all the “ weapons and tools” of which the learned lecturer treated last evening, to protect those who were brave enough to venture out, from tlie inclement *nd rain- penetrating weather. But as the worn out newspaper phraseology goes : “They were amply repaid by the pleasures of the evening for the inconveniences encountered in ‘git« ting thar.’” A large number of the University’s students can testily to the delightful hospitality of the Ath enaeum ; and the delegation from the University last evening, con sisting of Messrs. Hardwick,Barnes, Daniel, Pope, and Collier, found the evening only too short. The programme was commenced by a vocal duet, by Mrs. Hodgson and Prof. Stralian. Prof. L. H. Charbonnier, who pre sided, then introduced himself as the speaker of the evening. He ex plained the reasons for his appear ance before the audience ; how the solitude of his office was invaded by Prof. Stralian, who, with his inimi table smile, enticed him into con senting to deliver a lecture; his first intention had been to lecture upon “Sunlight,” but a sober second thought decided him to treat of “Man’s Weapons and Tools.” If his audience after hearing his first lecture, did not like it, he expressed his willingness to step over to the University, and get his manuscript ou SunMght. It is needless to say that but one lecture was read. Prof. Charbonnier then commenced at the most primitive tools, and showed that the present ones were produced by evolution—a fact that caused gladness to the heart of our esteem ed Professor of Chemistry, who was present. But a sketch of the lecture would be unjust ; let us hope that the lecture will be delivered at an early date, so that all of the Univer sity may have the privilege of hear ing it. An interesting feature of the even ing, was the expression of opinions upon the subject under considera* tion by Profs. Wilcox, White, Bar- row and Strahan, who were present. Prof. Wilcox’s speech was his mai den effort at the Athenaeum, and it abounded in “jaw breaking” and mirth-provoking allusions, which af forded a strange contrast to the feelings which the finals of said professor arouse in the minds of his college disciples. The guests were then ushered into the dining room, where delightful refreshments were served; and with the music of the waltz sounding in our ears, ihe writer retired, rejoicing that the truth of the chestnut, “jews, niggers and students excluded,’’ had been disproven. ' RESOLUTIONS OF THE TENNYSON1A N SOCIETY. At a called meeting of the Tenny- sonian, last Monday, Miss Annie Smith presented the following pre amble and resolutions, which were adopted by a rising vote. B. Tarwater, Sec. Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to remove from us, by death r our loved and respected instructor of Parliamentary Law and Practice, Dr. P. II. Mell, therefore be it Resolved, 1st. That,. as- a society, we express our heartfelt grief at his death. Resolved, 2nd. That the next reg ular meeting of the Society, Febru ary 27th, be set apart for a Memo rial service. Resolved, 3rd. That our sympa thies, as a Society, be extended to the bereaved family, and that the Secretary be instructed to send them a, copy of these resolutions.
