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University Reporter. MR. J. R COOPER, The Anniversarian of the Demos thenian Society. One of the most conspicouous examples, to our knowledge, of that strictly American institution, “ a self-made man,” is to be found in the subject of our sketch, Mr. J. R. Cooper, the Anni versarian of the Demosthenian Society. The University of Georgia and the Demosthenian Society have had many such sons, and in t. e honors which the latter has heaped upon such in her brilliant past she shows her recognition and appreciation of genuine merit, and of diligence in taking advantage of the benefits to be derived from her membership. Mr. John Ran dolph Cooper, started the business of living on April 2nd, 1865, at Lawrenceville, in Gwinnett county. His boyhood days were spent in the manner which is usually characteristic of the country boy who has to work for himself. He went to school two or three months of the year, and during the other was obliged to follow the agricultural pursuits of his rustic life. Most of his school days were spent at Logansville where he was not slow in showing the qualifications which make up the orator. At this school he gained a reputation as a speaker which only