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beautifully decorated; a splendid
Meat table, by Mrs R. A. Hodgson
and Mrs. Capt. Williams and Miss
M. White; this was a very attrac
tive table.
On the other side of the ball, were
the tables of the Misses Carlton, or
narnented with arches and flowers,
and filled with the nicest of cakes,
fruits, &c.; then came Mrs. Flish’s
Confectionery table, that would have
dono credit to a larger city than
Athens. Last, but not least, came
two fancy tables, kept by Misses J.
Scudder, S. Lamar and L. Hull, the
other by Miss M. Rutherford, S.
Lucas and A. Lumpkin; these tables
wero constantly surrounded and re
alized large amounts. The most
beautiful pieces of work, were a wax
Cross mado by Miss Lula Baynon,
and a boquet of Phantom Flowers,
made by Mrs. Nickerson; this work
was raffled by Miss L. Baynon and
K. Moore, and attracted much admi
ration.
All who attended the Fair, will
long look back to an evening of uns
alloyed enjoyment, and I trust the
one in anticipation by the Ladies’
Memorial Association, in November,
will be equally successful. The whole
amount realized was between eicrht
hundred and a thousand dollars.
...Notice the advertisement of
Kalvarinsky’s Cigar Store in this is
sue. Mr. Kalvarinsky is anew
comer in Athens. He keeps the
finest article of Cigars, Tobacco, &c.,
and we wish him much success.
The New Store.— We call the at
tention of our readers to the adver
tisement, which appears in our issue
of today, of the “New Store ,, of
Messrs. E. A. Williams & Bro. We
confidently recommend this store to
the public patronage. To students
wo would say that frkey have many
goods “of the latest fashion, which
will make them look right d(tshin\”
Give them a call!
Absurd Conception.
Dr. Smith, of the Standard, now
travelling in Europe, writes to that
paper: “In the temporary hall
where the Council meets at Rome,
there is a remarkable picture. It is
not the work of any one of the ‘ old
masters/ but of a modern artist, and
was executed as a part of the prepay
rations mado for the accommodation
of the great (in a numerical sense)
Vatican Council. The subject of the
picture is what Romanists are pleass
ed to call the first Council, although
in any modern meaning of the word,
either Protestant or Romanist, it was
no council at all; that assemblage of
the apostles, and elders, and brethren
of the church in Jerusalem, to consi
der the request for advice sent up
from Antioch, as described in the
early part of tho book of Acts. The
THE GEORGIA COLLEGIAN.
picture represents tho apostles and
brethren in session, and for averj 7
remarkable Feature exhibits as presi
ding—whom do you think?—Mary,
the mother of Jesus!”
ni
HISTORY
OF—
FKANXLIN COLLEGE.
CLASS OF 1821.
It is w'ith diffidence that these
notes are recommenced—not that so
many great men have been spoken of
that no others could be found, for
there are yet many and great names
to be noticed—but for the fact of
their having been hitherto so correct
ly presented by one whose name is
now placed side by side with these
of our alumni; whose regular colle
giate life has ended, and that too,
with honor. This his pet column of
the Collegian , will bo filled by him
again some day; not as heretofore,
in his speaking of other men, but by
having his own name spoken of, as
one who is honored by the people,
and who is respected by all with
whom he deals.
The Faculty of the University, at
tho time whereat 1 commence this
sketch, was as follows, viz: Rev.
Moses Waddell, Pres’t, who was
called to that position in 1819, and
vacated it by resigning in 1829. Dr.
W. was known far and wide as an
educator of young men. Among his
pupils at different times, wero John
C. Calhoun, William H. Crawford,
Lowndes and McDuffie, all of whom
were noted for their intellectual ca
pacity. In 1840, ho died in Athens,
at the residence of his son.
Dr. Alonzo Church was Professor
of Mathematics and Astronomy;
holding that position from 1819 to
1829. The Professor of Ancient Lan
guages from 1820 to 1822, was Jo
seph Wallace, and Jas. Tinsley, for
tho same period, was Professor of
Natural Philosophy.
The graduating class of 1821, seems
to have numbered only three. R.
W. Mechlin, Alfred V. Scott, (who
was elected to one of the positions of
honor from the Demostheruan Socie
ty, and delivered the salutatory upon
graduation,) and E. A. Nisbet.
Judge Nisbet was born in Greene
county, Dec. 7th, 1805. After com
pleting tho Sophomore course at Co
lurnbia, S C. he entered the Junior
Class at old Franklin , being between
14 and 15 years old ; hence about 17
at his graduation. He led his class,
graduating with the valedictory —and
took a very prominent stand m the
Demosthenian Society, as was shown
by the fact of bis having been olectcd
to one of the Society positions of
honor. Tho older members of the
Society wero accustomed to boast of
him as the best debater. . Abner P.
Parrott, of whom no mention is made
in the Catalogue of that year, was
also elected to one of the positions
from the Demosthenian.
After graduating, Judge N. read
law two years under Hon. A. S.
Clayton, in Athens, after which he
took a regular courso of lectures in
Judge Gould’s Law School, at Litch
field, Conn. He was admitted to the
bar in 1825, by a special Act of the
Legislature, he being only 20 years
old. In 1826, he married Miss Araan
da E. Battle, of Hancock county.
Judge N. represented Morgan Cos.
seven terms in tho Legislature ; three
in the House, and four in the Senate.
In 1836, he was a candidate for Con
gress, on the whig ticket, and was
defeated ; but in 1838, he was elected
to Congress on their general ticket.
In 1840, he was reelected to that po
sition of trust and of honor, but re
signed before his term of office ex
pired. Ho was twice elected to tho
Supremo Court of Georgia, and there
presided with Judges Lumpkin and
Warner, for eight years.
When Georgia felt called upon to
take action relative to severing her
connection with the Union, Judge
Nisbet was sent as a delegate from
Bibb to the Secession Convention.—
He was Chairman of the Committee
which reported the ordinance of ses
cession, it being drafted by his own
band.
He was a member of the Provi
sional Congross of the Confederate
States, and held high judicial office
under that government. He is at
present a member of tho Board of
Trustees of our University, and also
President of the Board of Trustees of
Oglethorpe University, which has so
recently been removed from Midway
to Atlanta.
Ho has sustained every interest of
education and letters, being himself
the author of several writings of some
repute. On one occasion, he deliver
ed the Literary Address before the
Phi Kappa and Demosthenian Socie
ties ; and at another, the Anniversa
ry Address before the Alumni. In
IS6B, he delivered the Prize Medals
io the successful Sophomore declaim
ers. And now ho is a practicing
lawyer in Macon, where he is highly
honored and esteemed by the whole
community.
List of the Ist Honor Men of the
University of Georgia from 1804
to 1870,
1804, no appointment.
ISOS, Stephen W. Harris, Trustee
and Judge Superior Court, Geo.
1806, James Whitehead, Trustee and
M. D. of Univ. Penn.
1807, James Meriwether, Trusteeand
Member of Congress.
1808, William Meriwether, Trustee
and M. D. Univ’y Penn.
1809, Robert Scott.
1810, William Mitchell.
1811, no appointment.
1812, Richard Jones.
1813, College suspended.
1814, Asbury Hull, Sec’y & Treas’r
Trustees Univ’y Geo.; President
of vSenate.
1815, John Irwin.
1816, Waters Briscoe.
1817, 1818, 1819, College suspended.
1820, no appointment.
1821, Eugenius A. Nisbet, L L D,
Member # of Congress, Judge Su«,
preme Court of Geo.
1822, Turner H. Trippe, Judge Sup.
Court of Georgia.
1823, John S. Lewis.
1824, Richard K. Hines.
1825, Edmond Atkinson, William L.
Mitchell, Tutor, Trustee and Pro
fessor of Law, Univ. Geo., and
George J. S. Walker.
1826, Daniel Chandler.
1827, John Rutherford.
1828, Henry C. Lea.
1829, Nathaniel Macon Crawford, D
D, Pres’t Mercer University.
1830, Hugh Henderson, William H.
Hunt, Chas. W. Howard, David
White.
1831, James W. Harris.
1832, Alexander 11. Stephens, Mem
ber Congress, Vice Pres’t Confed.
States; William H. Crawford.
1833, John Jones Gresham.
1834, Henry L. Benning, Judge Su
preme Court of Ge,o.
1835, Francis S. Bartow and David
Finley.
1836, William H. Lee.
1837, P. L. Janes and Albert WiK
liams. *
1838, William H. Hull, lsaias T. Ir
win, Benjamin M. Palmer, D D. &
Prof. Theol. Academy of Columbia,
and Shelton P. Sandford, Prof.
Math. Mercer University.
1839, Alexander S Atkinson and Ro
bert P Trippe, Member of Cong.
1840, Jeremiah Kendall, William J
Perdue, John M Quarterman and
William Williams, Prof. Theology
Mercer University.
1841, Thomas R R Cobb.
1842, Albert C Garlington and John
C Yason.
1843, Linton II Stephens.
1844, Benjamin I! Hill.
1845, William L Jones, M D, and
Prof. Nat,. Hist. Univ’y Georgia ;
Edward P Palmer and George C
Whatley. *
1846, Jacob G Collier and William G
Delonoy.
1847, Alonzo W Church, Leonidas C
Ferrill and Samuel E Kerr.
1848, Madison D Cody.
1549, Robert C Hall, George W Nor
man and George S Riley.
1850, Thomas L Cooper.
1851, Edward W Pou.
1852, Young J Anderson, Nathaniel
J Hammond and William Henry
Waddell, Tutor Anct. Lit, and Pro
fessor Anc’t Lang. Univ. of Geo.
1853, John F. Cooper and Y C Mas
son.
1854, Gustavus A Bull, Joseph B
Gumming, John II Hull.
1855, William A Clark and J A Max
well.