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University Reporter.
[Second- Clata Matter.']
Published by the PHI KAPPA AND DEM03-
THENIAN SOCIETIES.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
T. W. Reed, P. K Eiitor-in-Chief
P. H. Estes, D Miscellany
P. S. Black, P. K Local
R. F. Maddox, D Local
G. A. Whitehead, Jr., P. K Society
W. W. Sheppard, P. K Alumni
A. M. Hartsfield. D Exchange
BUSINESS MANAGER, Oscar Davis, D.
The UiuvEKrwY 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
VALEDICTORY.
there made, and still recognize the
importance of Lucy Cobb Dots and
Society Notes.
We would be delighted to see ’ere
our college days shall close, the old
Unviversity, so dear to all our
hearts,rse up in its might and make
giant strides toward prosperity.
We trust that the next Editors will
guard her interests as faithfully as
we have tried to ; and that renewed
prosperity will crown each succeed
ing day, week, month and year of
her existence.
With best wishes for the success
of our worthy successors in office,
and for the continued prosperity of
the Reporter, we make our bow, and
turn the paper over into their hands.
T. W. Reed,
Editor in Chief.
O. S. Davis,
Business Manager.
that his gift could not 1 ve been be
stowed
crowd.
upon a more p
In regard to m
,1-eciative
liring ll '°
Old Father Time notifies us to
day that half of the collegiate term
Las passed away, and that we must
step down and out to make room tor
those whose good(?) fertune it may
be to secure our positions. Our
connection with the University Re
porter has been one of much pleas
nre, although of considerable work,
and we sever our friendly and p’eas
ant relations upon its editorial staff'
with a great reluctance,
i Reporter
: most favorable aus
pices, and from a financial stand
point, it is in a very good condition
at present. The circulation has in
creased from 15 to 20 per cent, over
the last year; and its advertisemenis
are all working nicely.
The literary department has betn
instances, ami
The Demosthenian Anniversary
exercises have been postponed until
next Tuesday, and for this reason it
is impossible to present to our read
ders with this issue an eight page
sheet containing the speeches of the
two anniversarians. However, this
double issue will come out next Sat
urday, if the Demosthenians hold
their exercises next week, and the
leaders may expect a treat.
building, we would sav ,hat the ex
periment of soliciting sbscriptions
has been tried and tlitl failed —
Hence, the Phi Kappa olieiy w'U
endeavor out of its oval funds to
repair its hall. We trut that this
step will be the commei> e |aent of a
determined effort to sect e a iiist-
c'ass gymnasium for th nit ire col
lege, and that the Smith;yinnasium
fund of the Phi-Kappa iofiety will
bear fruit to the benefit iflhe'entire
society.
.
LITERARY SOCIEms.
Phi Kappa Haul, !
Feb. 25,1888. J
Society met and was called to ol
der by President Poe. Mfyntes ot
preceding meeting and appjjoved.
Mr. B. F. Carr was eleited and
duly initiated a member of the So
ciety.
The regular order of business be
ing suspended, and the head ot elec
tions called, Mr. C. R. Tate was
elected Business Manager of the
Reporter, and responded in'a beau
tiful and chaste address.
For President of the Society, Mr.
Quarterman was unanimously elect
Demosthenian Haei., 1
Feb. 25, 1888 j
Society met and called to order
by President Brand. Minutes of
preeeediug meeting read and adopt-
The society turned to head of
motions. A committee consisting
of Comer, Johnson and Boone, was
1 appointed to confer with Col. Char-
I bonnier concerning anniversarian s
day. It was decided to have the
anniversary on Tuesday next. W.
I). Anderson, Jr., and A. W. Moore
were elected and initiated regular
members of the society.
The question for the competitive
debate was changed, and the time
was appointed for one month from
to-day. Question, Resolved, That
the right of suffrage be extended to
the women in the U. S.
Miller was elected ‘ Mell Memo-
ial” Orator.
Steed was elected Editor-in-Chief
of the Reporter.
A new committee, consisting
of Brown, Miller and Cooper was
appointed to select judges for the
competitive debate.
The committeee on music was in
structed to obtain the Athens color
ed band for Auniversarian day.
The question for donate, Junioi
and Senior orators, and Sophomore
d T ),,jm(V:iAt_rmUli I DUl 1 ""l "'P'' 1 h"*'"
Mr. W. E. Steed was elected Editor
in-Chief of the University Reporter
this morning, and Mr. C. R. Tate
was chosen to fill the office of Busi
ness Manager. These gentlemen
are eminently qualified to fill the
positions to which they have been
elected, and the Reporter will, no
doubt, be filled with excellent reada
ble matter during the next term, as
well as being supported well linan-
eriticised in many
perhaps enemies had been made by
statements which have been made in
its columns, but we hope that such dally.
enmity, if it exist, will be laid aside, ^ exleD ds Us best
and that everything j liss Millie Rutherford,
smoothly during the remainder ol wishes to Miss
• i „„iior«> veal- It has been our Principal
the college j eai ^ for additions to the
endeavor to present the ho raise S-oOGU loi auuiim.
° ders of this little sheet as reada- main building. Under ici manage
f! a< Lssible,andif in our Lent the Institute has become one
endeavors to so do we have failed, it of the leading col leges of 1^
h Mr^-=
fered from week to week, concerning subscribe at once the amouu
affairs of great importance, and al j is asked for.
though few have brought forth fruit,
we hope to see 1 he time when all
•will be carried out.
We have endeavored to keep our
PIII-KAFPA GYMNASIUM.
Through the kindness of Mr.
, Vu - bright and iewsy Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, the Phu
fte° no. lh„l «h. K.pp. Society is to ),.» .«?«»•■
SIX,* n...ti»fo. Lm. H. ge»eron.ly o«e». to
l , oni on a college journal. We equip the gymnasium, and pay he
f VP nassed compliments upon oth- expenses of such equipment,and also
prs and have had them passed on us; suggested the advisability o so iu
we have attacked exchanges and Lg subscriptions for ^e -pairing
, Q l.ppn attacked; but in all that of the society hall. 'Ve retu
we"'have done, we have ever tried to thanks to Mr. Smith, throng tie
l Id the dignity of the Reporter, columns of the Reporter in beha
MoYov wefj amply repaid in the Phi Kappa society and the sti>
Moreover, , . ..... I , . ... nnrl ftftsnre him
ouT society column for ail insertions [dents in general, and assure him
Ass’t Mr. Threaders ft 2d Ass t, Mr.
Dean’, 1st Censor, Mr.E.W. Rogers
2d Censor, W. D. Reid Secretary and
C. C. Poe Clavinger.
Returning to the regular order,
Mr. Moon responded as Senior ora
tor, and Mr. Rogers, E. W, as Soph
declaimer.
The following question. Resolved,
That there should be a high license
on the sale of whiskey in the Slate
of Georgia, was discussed affirma
tively by Messrs. Broyles, A., Jones,
Rovers, E. W., Sheppard, Tate and
WeV, negatively by Messrs Broyles,
N. R-, Day, Gantt. R. J-> Smith, J.
E., Walker and Weaver, 'lhe Pres^
dent gave his decision in favor of
the affirmative.
Appointments for next meeting,
Senior orators, Poe and Wright ;
Junior orators, Spence and Stewart-.
Soph, declaimers, Ellis ami Jones.
Debate foi next Saturday, Re
solved,That England has progressed
more in science, art and literature,
durinv the last one hundred years
than the United States. Affirma
tire, Black and Boston ; negative,
Dobbs and Knight.
Debate for Saturday week, Re
solved, That the orator is more pow
erful than *he press ; affirmative,
Shaw and Moon: negative,W^coxon
and Williford.
No other business before the So
ciety, the meeting then adjourned.
Poe, President.
I L. L. Knight, Sec. pro ten.
Saturday.
On motion, society adjourned.
Brand, Pres.
Anderson. Sec.
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IJe who only lives to eat and drink
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