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-A.TKCE3STS,
Saturday Morning, Oct. 1, 1870.
Published by the Literary Societies of the University.
EDITORIAL CORPS.
G. R. GLENN,
Term Editor from the two Societies.
Phi Kappa Society. Denostheuian Society.
W. T. ARMISTEAD, E. H. BRIGGS,
J. E. YONGE. E. G. SIMMONS.
Executive Committee.
T. H. CUNNINGHAM, I R. 11. GCETCIIIUS,
J. L. HAND. I J. L. HARDEMAN.
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Clubs of five, one year 11.00
“ “ ten, “ “ 20.00
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And an extra copy to the one who gets up a
Club of 20.
Remittances should be made* by regis
tered letters or P. O. order.
Address all Letters to “Georgia Coi.-
T.egian,” Athens, Ga.
INDUCEMENTS TO AGENTS.
Any one who constitutes himself an agent,
and gfets us 5, or more than 5 subscribers, can
have the advanta e of our club rates. Thus
one who gets 5 subscribers (at $2.50 each), need
remit us only $11.00; if 10 subscribers, he need
remit only $20.00.
Contributions solicited from the Alumni
of the College, the students at the institutions
of learning throughout this State and other
States; and from the friends of the University
generally.
The Young Mens’ Christian Asso
ciation.
We regard this Association as the
most interesting and praiseworthy
club in College. Composed of young
men from all the classes, open to ev
ery student of high moral standing,
and supported by a hearty co opera
tic of members of the Faculty—it
rank's as the first society of the insti
tution. Its name heralds its object;
a Christian association—designed to
keep alive Christian principle as well
as to promote social feeling among
the students.
A weekly prayer meeting is held
every Sabbath afternoon. Going to
this meeting is not like going either
to church or Chapel-service; because
there is formality in church-going,
and there is a law requiring attend
ance at the chapel lectures. There is
a pleasure of voluntary service in at
tending these prayer meetings, which
no one can experience in formal wor
ship, or under the restraint of law.
The young men who attend regular
ly are prompted not only by a sense
of duty, but by a sincere love for one
another and for the association.
We desire here to correct an ims
pression which has unfortunately
prevailed among tho students, viz :
that no one can attach himself to the
association except he he a member of
the church. Os course this idea is
erroneous; and in the name of the
association we not only cordially iris
earnestly request every
at the come
THE GEORGIA COLLEGIAN.
Essays.
The Trustees of our University
have seen fit to offer unto the stu
dents various medals for tho best
Essays which may be written by
them. This, doubtless, will call forth
many* labored oompositions, and we
may well imagine that the eompeti
tors will look forward to the day of
their disappointment or gratification
as eagerly* and anxiously* as students
now await tho awarding of Sopho
more Declaimera’ places.
Perhaps, then, it will not be amiss
to offer some sugges'ions to those
who may wish to show their talents
as Essayists. We shall not attempt
to lay down any rules and regula
tions for tiieir guidance in the mat
ter; but will merely present for their
careful consideration as a specimen,
an Essay, written by the late distin
guished Divine, Rev. Joseph Addison
Alexander, D. D., when he was quite
a young man. For brevity and sim
pheity, clearness and precision of
style, it can scarcely’’ if at all be sur
passed. The playfulness of his ha
mor and the airiness of his fancy, are
both excellently displayed “ in the
subjoined burlesque on the dispropor
tioned zeal with which writers often
advocate their hobbies” :
“ PRIZE ESSAY UPON NOTHING.”
“The apparent incongruity of co
ming forward, at the present crisis,
when the minds of men are*<igitated
by the fear of fiscal and political con
vulsion, with a systematic treatise on
nothing, will, it is fondly hoped, be
found excusable, on a deliberate ex
amination of the principles maintain
ed, and the practical inferences
whence deduced.
“ Chap.’ I.—l. Nothing may be
defined not anything. 2. It natural
ly divides itself into two species, po
sitive nothing and negative nothing.
3 Positive nothing includes every
thing of which the nonentity is de
monstrable. 4. Negative nothing
includes everything of which the
nonentity may be presumed but can.
not be demonstrated. 5. The prin
cipal use of nothing is to nullify* eve
rything. 6. Nothing may be con
verted into something by abstracting
its nonentity. 7. Nobody may be
come nothing, by being deprived of
ils negative personality. 8. Any
thing may become nothing by* anni
hilation. The only other remark
which I propose to offer on this inte
resting and important point —is noth
ing”
Sidney Smith in his writings, has
somewhere said, “ There are three
things which every* man thinks him
self capable of doing. Driving a fast
horse, farming a small property*, and
writing an article for a Review.”—
While this may not be strictly 7 true
in all instances, it approaches as near
universality 7 as any principle in hu*>
man nature, and tLgjbfore may be
regarded as an absolute truth. And
to see its applicability, we have only
to look around us and examine the
chief features which characterize the
inclinations of the youth of the pres
ent day. Tho first element of this
opinion of self is exhibited in the
daily buggy rides and horse races—
so engrossing to the votaries of plea
sure, next in the youthful ambition
to farm a small property*, and it is by
bis reckless hurry* to demonstrate to
the world his ability* in this capacity
together with his fondness for the
former that he is compelled to “ farm
a small property ” a long while. Nor
is the college student in his daily* ex
ercises devoid of either of the above
constituents. Os the first wo have
daily 7 ocular demonstration as the
pleasure seeking student dashes
through our streets at the rate of
two and a half*dollars per afternoon.
Ofteing competent in the last (?)
every student doubtless has his own
ideas as to his capability. This be
ing the case why is it that students
do not move frequently invade our
“sanctum ” with the choice produc
tions of genius interesting in the
novelty of theory and glittering in
the pure crystals of truth searched
out from the hidden labyrinth of
thought or in greater profusion adorn
our poets corner with fancy’s sparkl
ing gems. Students particularly
should remember the object of the
“ Collegian ” is not that a few may
enjoy the advantage of writing for
it, but that all nmy be improved
thereby. In regard to our second
element in self estimation, it may be
said that students do not enjoy the
privilege of “ fanning a small prop
erty ” or that it is too small, being
confined to pocket money, to admit
of their showing their dexterity
therein. Now the very fact of its
being rather small should be an in
centive to every one to show his abil
lty in financiering by 7 always saving
enough from his other expenses to
subscribe for the “ Collegian .”
Exchanges.
The Southerner and Commercial , we
unhesitatingly commend to the pub
lic. It is now published daily and
weekly at Rome, Ga., by the Grady
brothers. They are talented and en
terprising young men, whom the
public should patronize. The paper
is already one of tho best published
in the State. And it does not require
the gift of prophecy to foreshow that
it is destined to surpass every jour
nal of the kind in the State. It should
be subscribed for by all who wish to
read events narrated with succinct
ness ; truth defended with boldness,
and freedom of thought expressed
with fearlessness.
The article on Temperance, pub
ii-hed in the sixth number of the
Temperance Watchman , is admirably
well written. The arguments are
woven with ihe skili of a logician.—
Dr. Lovick Pierce, and the learned
Dr. Wills, are shown to ho too com
promising with the intemperate. To
vindicate the cause of temperance,
the author unfurls his banner and
wages against all opponents a war of
extermination. Since our divines do
not preach to these intemperate men,
would it not be judicious to expend
a portion of the missionary fund for
copies of temperance magazines to
send to each bar room throughout
the land ? A great good might be
effected.
We are pleased to find the Banner
of the South among our exchanges.—
Several stories are told in the issue
of September 10th, which possess lit
erary merit. Childhood Memories,
for instanbe r should be read by all.—
Its chief characteristic is tenderness.
The Little Corporal is a magazine
with a reputation fully established.
It is fighting against the wrong , and for
the good, the true and the beautiful. —
One dollar a year sent to Chicago,
111., will secure a copy.
The Southern Christiah Advocate
(J. W. Burke & Cos., Macon, Ga.) has
a wide circulation. Tho Mothodists
in Georgia subscribe for it almost
unanimously. A number of the 33d
volume is before us, and it maintains
the high standard to which the Ad
vocate has long since attained.
Every number of the Baltimore
Christian Advocate , seems to be an
improvement upon tho former issue.
And we predict that it will continue
to be so, as long as it is edited by the
matchless boy preacher, R. A. Hol
land.
College Personals.
We are informed that Mr. R. D.
Render, Junior of 1861, is now an
Attorney at Law, in Greenville, Ga.,
and, we are pleased to add, is doing
well in his profession. May be have
a long life and much success.
Mr. R B. Gun by, who graduated
at this institution with honor, in ’66,
has, for some time, been merchandiz
ing in Columbus, Ga. He is succeed
ing very well indeed, in his business.
He has a pretty and lovely wife, and
of course, he is an excellent husband.
Our best wishes attend him.
Mr P. W. Meldrim, who graduated
in this College, in 1868, and in the
University Law School in 1869, is
now'practising law in Savannah, Ga.,
and it gratifies us to say that he is
meeting with much success. He was
Anniversarian of the Phi Kappa So
ciety in 1868. His talents will, we
are suro, win for him high distinc
tion in public life; while bis affablo
ness of mamaer will secure to him the
friendship of many.
commenced the
pracl|^of \yn in Savannah, Ga. He