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6 rainy evening, by the young ladies; and all, to use the words of Squibob, “ went berry as a marriage raell.”— The young couple received the warm congratulations of their friends with great dignity and grace. The enter tainment was given at the house of Dr. Wm. King, Jr. We cannot ex press too earnestly, our thanks for t he kindness of himself and his excel lent lady. Young Mens’ Christian Associa tion.—Mr. Geo. T. Goetciiius led the last weekly Prayer Meeting. His visit to Athens will give great p!eas« ure to all who remember him as a student in 1868. His examination, and the preaching of his trial sermon before the Presbytery at Lexington, last week, were abundantly satisfac tory. Prof Broun will deliver a lec ture to the members of the Associa tion, on Thursday evening, May sth. The Sunday afternoon lecture, by the Chancellor, of the first Sunday in each month, is delivered especially to the Association. To all these lec tures and to the weekly prayer meet ings, the students of the College are cordially invited. Ugly Club.— This popular insti tution has been organized. The elections, appointments, &c., will transpire soon, the report whereof will afford a rich treat to the readers of “ ye local’s” effusions. &(£s* Since the above short graph was written and put in type, the students of the University have met en masse, to elect their represen tatives for the exhibition, which night preceding Commencement week. The enthusiasm manifested by the students on this occasion was just such as every one would expect y from Gfellege bßys. The programme calls for the Ugly Man, Pretty Man* Ladies’ Man, Vain Man, Lazy Man, College Baby, College Bore and Cri tic. The many efforts to organize an Ugly Club, which have heretofore proved so futile, have at last been crowned with success. We will not bo so ungelierotis as to attribute the failures of the last two classes to a want of material; for, besides being iingallant, 1t would sbow a painful deficiency in msthetili taste. Indeed, considering material indispensable to such an drganization,a'n€ considering the qualjty indicated, by the epithet that this article, as «no*of the prime essentials of such mdtorial, it is greatly to be wondered bow we ever managed to introduce this new feature into our University ; for it is glaringly evident that the present lot of students is a perfect galaxy of beauty. The selections were very judicious. (Every one who has for a moment studied the physiognomy of the ven THE GEORGIA COLLEGIAN. erable Editorial Corps will not be surprised to learn that not one of us has been slighted.) Mr. R H. John* ston, Jr., of Griffin, Ga., was favored with tho Presidency. We cannot believe that our fellow students con sidered him a type of deformity ; but we suppose that this fact will not interfere with his guarding the ugli ness of those whom he has under his charge. The following is the result of the election : Ugly Man, Mr. W. D. Trammell; Pretty Man, Mr. W. A. Broughton ; Ladies’ Man, J. B. B. Smith; Vain Man, Mr. Clarence Angier; Lazy Man, O. A. Bull; College Baby, Mr. Sam Adams; College Bore, Mr. P. W. Martin; Critic, Mr. W. B. Hill. It is the function of this officer to wind up the Club’s celebration by a general review or summary of the proceedings. Mr. W. A. Shorter presents the boots to tho Ugly Man ; Mr. W. Des sau.thc band-box to the pretty man; Mr. G. A Howell, the garter to the ladies’ man; Mr. I. P. Hutchison, the looking-glass to the Vain Man; Mr J. L. Brookes, the rockingrchair to the lazy man; Mr. J. M. Goss, the stick of candy to the baby, and Mr. N. E. Harris, the anger to the Col lege bore. We do sincerely hope that the gen tlemen will lake courage from this mark of approbation from their fel low students, and persevere in these their predominant propensities, until what is now, perhaps, but a puerile whim, will culminate in an honorable profession. Feeling confident that tho exhibition will be eminently suc cessful, we extend to ail lovers of hu mor and wit, a most cordial invita tion to attend. Our correspondents and con tributors will bear from us in our next issue. Please bear with us. ‘ A College Joke to Cure the Dumps.’ ...Some of the Geology class are able to speak from experience con cerning the properties of certain spe cimens of quartz. ...A certain delinquent student bo seeched his Professor, last week, to * pump him full of Hydrogen gas, in order that he might rise. ...Why ace the quarrels of rival lovers like questions as to tho genus of flowers ? Because, they are set tled by their pistils. (Overhaul your -botany, and you will see the point.) ...Wbat age is the most delightful in life ? Marr^-age. ...A man \tants to know if tho New York Rail Road has a Grand Trunk, where is the elephant? ...Problem in Calculus.—ls oats are worth twenty cents a bushel, bow long will it V»ke a blind horse to eat a peck ? ...Wby is mending a broken leg like composing an epitaph ? It is writing an l e g (elegy.) ...Work for the dentists. Tore move the snags from the mouth of the Mississippi. ...Why was the Chivalric era call ed the Bark ages ? Because the Knights predominated then. ... We wonder if Hamlet was think ing of his mother when he said — u an eye like Mars to threaten and com mand ” ...What word is it that improves by removing the initial letters ? Dr in k—Ri n k—l nk. ...What word is that whose first syllable expresses equality ; its bos cond, inferiority, and the two togeth er, superiority ? Match less. ...Why are large hotels like little* niggers’ heads ? The big bugs put up there. ...A shoemaker is somewhat of a clergyman. He fits men’s soles for their last resting place. ...A friend assures us that during the eloquent speech of Mr. Dash, in his Society, it was so still you could hear —a cannon shoot. ...Says Dana—“ The siphinicle of the Goniatites is dorsal !” Well, who didn’t know that ? ...Why is it true that “ of making many books there is no end ?” Be cause they are hound to last. ...There’s a man at Randolph Ma con College so ugly that he has to get up every night to rest his face. — With six frow'ns he can kill a bull dog. ...The planet Jupiter is said to be so called in honor of a Jew named Peter, who discovered it. ...A small waist is a great waste— of life, health and beauty. ...A correspondent who thought to flatter one of our former Congress men, addressed him as the “ Ex Hon. John, &c.” ...What’s the difference between an independent old Dutchman and a novice in the Skating Rink ? One brews his ale ; the other ails with, bruises . It ...Why is a man who stabs an as sociate impolite ? Because he cuts his acquaintance. • ...Very Natural. That candidates who expect to beat should run. ...Rejected lover—as be got up to leave—“ Madam, you have kicked one of the rising young men of tho State!” ...What port harbors more trash than any other? A Sophomore’s Port-folio. ...Why is a plagiarist like blotting paper ? He absorbs only whatotk ers have written. ...Tho apples of Eden were eaten by the first pair. ...In what part of the day did Ad am sin ? When Eve came. ...Pleasure is like a hornet—gene rally ends with a sting. jpf €)OTpi, HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COL LEGE. Previous to the year 1821, tho State authorities had designed that the revenue of the University should come from the rents of the lands be longing to the institution. But at or about this time, it became apparent that such a plan was inexpedient.— The lands were butchered by tho tenants, and their value was, in con sequence, declining, lienee the Les gislature, in 1821, passed an xlet re quiring said lands to be sold, and tho proceeds, one hundred thousand dol lars, to be invested in Bank stock. The College was to be allowed an interest of at least eight per cent, on this sum —which constitutes its pre sent permanent endowment. If tho Bank stock paid an interest of ten per cent, the College was to receive ten thousand dollars; if it paid less than eight per cent., the Treasury of the State would make up tho defi ciency. From this explanation, we see how incorrect is the notion of some of our public men that the State pays tho College a bounty of eight thousand dollars per year. It was doubtless under this mistaken impression, that military authority interposed in ’67, and cut off the supply of annual funds. So far from being a gratuity, the yearly payment of the above mentioned sum is a debt. The same act of 1821, provided that fifteen thousand dollars from tho proceeds of the sale of the lands, should be appropriated for the erec tion of anew edifice on the Collego Campus. This is familiarly known as the “ new College building;” and its corner-stone registers as the date of its construction, the year 1822. Wbat is known as the “ old College building,” was erected in 1801, the adjacent lands being donated by John Milledge, whose liberality sbould be commemorated by mention in this history. In 1830, an Act was passed to in crease the number of Trustees to twenty-eight. This is the present constitution of the Board. By the same-Act the sum of len thousand dollars was loaned the University for the purpose of rebuilding tho College edifice, which had been de stroyed by fire, and of replacing tho apparatus and library. This loan was scrupulously paid back to tho State Treasury. These trahsactions are interesting, as showing that the negotiations between the Legislature and the University have been like those between man and man; net like those between pensioner and pensioned. We have seen that the University was incorporated in 1784. We can but be reminded of that New Testa-