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University Reporter.
[Second-Clan* Matter.]
Published by the PHI KAPPA AND DEMOS-
THENIAN SOCIETIES.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
T. W. Reed, P. K E htor-in-Chief
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The UxivERriTY Reporter is issued every
Saturday afternoon during the college year,
by the literary societies of the University of
Terms, One Dollar per year, strictly in
advance.
Communications solicited from students and
alumni. Address all communications to
THE REPORTER,
Athens, Ga.
OUR RESPECTS TO THE EMORY PUCE-
NIX.
no doubt, in shoddy
verse. Poely and the efi'usious of
some writer of great flowers an d no
sense cover the first page, and the
appearance of each succeeding page
degenerates, until it winds up with
miserable puns, which for
sense have never been ex
celled. The consolation remains to
us, however, that after the grave
charge that our little sheet has the
aspect of a country newspaper, it is
yet the truth that the Emory Phoe
nix in a country newspaper,' and it
anyone does not believe it let him
inquire what the population of Ox
ford, Ga., is.
So, great, grand and noble paper,
we bid you adieu until another visit,
entertain grave fears that the
the Emory Phoenix is
and
next time
From its own ashes the Emory
Phoenix has arisen, and commenced
over its life so thoroughly detestable
to all who enjoy reading a good cols
lege paper.
If any one will give the matter one
moment of calm consideration, the
verdict can be none else than a ver
dict of condemnation for the Emory
Phoenix attempting to criticise an
other college paper. The paper
which through trials and tribulations
has undergone three changes in as
many years and as often undergone
sorrows and woes of total failure,
can now find no ground upon which
to base a criticism upon a paper
whose existence has been one at
least unbroken for many years
Had the Emory Phoenix remained
silent concerning the Reporter, the
statement would never have been
made that more than one student
from Emory has characterized
the Phoenix as “the most
worthless paper in the ranks of col
lege journalism,” and also the re
mark from some student that he did
Dot know what the Emory Phoenix
was. These are a few remarks from
the home folks.
Hence, we deem it a glaring wrong
done us to be compared to a paper
which carries with it the imprint of
foolishness, and raises in the minds
of its readers feelings of disgust.—
The Phoenix suggests that we en
large our sheet and issue a monthly
paper. Let the one who wrote this
measure the space of the Reporter
and that of the Phoenix and see if
the Phoenix is four times as large as
the Reporter.
We gladly accept advice from one
capable of advising, but can ac
cept none from the Phoenix con
cerning our selections of literary
pieces, when the first thing that
met our gaze when we condescended
to peruse its columns was the
destroyed, it will never again rise up
its stand among college
At least, this would be a
blessing, and college journals would
no longer be troubled with its
worthlessness.
to take
journals.
ALUMNI NOTES.
Judge Junius Hillyer, of Atlanta,
Ga., had the degrees A. M., LL. U.
conferred upon him in 1828. He
was Solicitor of the Western Circuit
from 1834 to 1837; Judge of the
Wester^(ircuit from 1841 to 1845;
Trustee; Member of Congress from
1851 to 1855; Solicitor United States
Treasury from 1857 to 1861.
In 1846, Maj. Wm. S. Bassinger,
of Savannah, Ga., completed his
course. He was a distinguished
lawyer at the Savannah bar, aider-
man of the city, member of the
Georgia legislature from Chatham
county 1880-1881, Major command
ing the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
18th Ga. battalion, Confederate
States Army; Lieutenant Colonel
Savannah Volunteer Guards, and at
present he is Presidento* the Branch
College of the State University at
Dahlonega.
Hon. Nathaniel J. Hammond, of
Atlanta, graduated in the A. M.
course in the class of ’52. He is an
eminent lawyer, solicitor iu 1861-’65,
Reporter of the Supreme Court of
Georgia 1867-72, Attorney-General
for the State of Georgia 1872-77,
member of the Constitutional Con
vention, member U. S. congress,
45th, 47th, 48th and 49th sessions.
Maj. A. O. Bacon, of Macon, Ga.,
alumni of the class 1859. He is a
fine lawyer, Major in the Confeder
ate States Army, member Georgia
legislature for four sessions, Speaker
House of Representatives for a num
ber of years, and a prominent figure
in the politics and affairs of the
State generally.
Hon. James H. Blount, of Macon,
graduated in the A. M. course, in
Colonel in the Confederate army
during the late war, member of the
Constitutional Convention, member
of congress during the 43rd, 44th,
45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th srs
sions.
Hon. John C. Rutherford, of Ma
con, Gn., graduate of the class of
’60. A brilliant lawyer, Colonel in
the Confederate army, trustee. He
was the counsel for the defense in
the celebrated Wool folk murder
case, in which he distinguished him
self as an able expounder of the law.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, of Savannah,
Ga. An eminent and successful
practitioner of the bar, prominent
in the politics of his county and his
State, elected several times to rep
resent his county in the House of
Representatives and Senate.
Col. W. W. Fraser, of Savannah
Ga., graduated in the Law Class of
77. He is a rising young lawyer at
the Savannah bar, and while he has
not experience on his side, yet his
success and capacity thus far, have
convinced us that in the near future
he will be classed among the most,
prominent lawyers of the State.
It is a common idea among many
people that the legal profession is,to
a certain exteDt, to be looked dowi.
upon, but in our humble and honest
opinion this is a very grievous and
egregious mistake. It is not*;the
profession, but the men in it, that
make it dignified and pure or deg
raded. It is to be admitted—an
sadly.too—that the conditions nec
cessary for a person to become
practitioner—not a lawyer—are en
tirel}' too few and are not stringen
enough. Men in many instances
are admitted to the bar, when they
don’t know as much about 'aw as
“ten year old boy”. Such men wi
degrade any profession. But, if you
will examine the records of the abov'
named gentlemen, you will find that
the old chestnut, “You can’t be
lawyer and the right sort of a man.
is a fallacy. These men are honors
and ornaments to the profession
and not the profession to them. The
great trouble with most young men
is that they want to get into the pro
fession too quick, and without the
proper preparation. Dr. Hepbui
a distinguished educator, and ex
President of Davidson college, says
“Time spent in preparation is never
lost,” and it is true. Young men,
prepare yourselves for your profes
sion before euteriug it.
honors and ornaments to it. Live
up to a “ standard of right and vir
tue,” and you will be a grace and
brilliant success to your worthy pro
fession ; but you will gain the ad
miration of the people generally,and
the “old University,” whose halls
ill echo to the familiar peal of the
hapel bell long after many of us
ave passed from time into eternity,
ill cherish fond feelings of love and
tenderness for her noble alumni, of
whom it would be her duty and her
privilege to be pioud.
LOCALS.
Mr. W.W.Wimberly, Class’87 has
accepted a clerkship in the Agricul-
ural department at Washington.
The other day a countryman step
ped into Burke’s bookstore, and af
ter looking at many of the books,
papers, cte., said: “All these ver
books is old; ain’t you got some
thing just out by Mr. Dickens?”
The “Olli Gophers” held a meet
ing a few days since, and decided to
give a german at an early date. This
affair will be looked forward to with
great interest, as, judging from its
members, we can only expect an eles
gant entertainment.
Prof. White leaves to dav for At
lanta, where he will remain until
Friday next, his classes having va
cation in the meantime.
Last Saturday night Messrs. C. R.
Warren and E. T. Lovell, Jr., en
tertained a crowd of their friends at
wardsville. The feast was fine, the
menu cards were lovely, and the
toasts were icspondedto in an elo
quent and happy manner. May
such entertainments not be, “ like
angel’s visits, few and far between.”
Let every one desiring candies,
apples, oranges, cigars, or anything
in this 'ine, call on A. G. Elder; cor.
Broad and Jackson Sis.
maiden effort of an Emory student the class of 1857. A successful
to set forth the sad feelings of his I lawyer, Captain and Lientenant-
In conclusion, let us say, that in
our opinion, the present Law Class
of the University is as fine a class
as ever has been here, and it only
remains with you whethei you are
true lawyers or not. Arm yourself
with the zeal and determination that
inspired those mentioned above, and
ever strive to make your profession
a success. Endeavor always to be
No Mistake.
The world is full of people who have
made mistakes about many things a'l along
their lives, is it not true, and equally as
true that yon made no mistake when you
patronize Skiff, and will not by continuing
to do so.
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