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One Hundred and Twenty-
First Commencement of
State Educational Inst.
Head of
College Dramatic Club As
sisted by CojEds Gave a
Splendid Pe/formance.
ue Will Be Held Sun-
lay Afternoon.
HARRY S. EDWARDS
TO SPEAK WEDNESDAY
;.. jfe* ’ t - ■,
Alumni of Georgia to Gather
Here Tuesday and Monu
ment to Long Unveiled.
The Tbullans, the Untr<
Georgia dramatic club, op<
1921 commencement festivltl
Colonial Theater laat nlgl
Harold McGrath's popular at
Man On tlio Box,” waa proi
a pleading performance bv
here of tbe club. The play
tected as a light vehicle, mi
and catchy lines to fill In
happy commencement spirit.
Exercises at which tbe class of 1921
wlU be confirmed will be held at the
Synagogue of the Congrefstlotrof the
Children of Israel. Morris Llchten-
Stein, rabbi, Sunday afternoon, Jane
lXtb, hi 4 o'clock.
Condiments.—Corene Berman, Lil
lian Brooks, Esther Bash, Alexander
Bush, Abe Harris Goldwasser, Abra
ham Landau, Annie Lewis, Gladys
Pats.
Program.
A specially attractive program has
been arranged, as follows:
Shobonth Services.
Solo, -It With All My Heart.”
Oratorio. “KHJah” (Mendelssohn),
David Michael.
Opening prayer, Lillian Brooks.
Addreac to Conflrminta, Rabbi Mor-
/.Duet, "The Lord Is My Shephard.”
“Henry Smart.' David Michael and
Mrs. H. Hodgson.
. Floral prayer, Annie Lewis.
“The Message of Israel,” Alexander
Buib, v
“Our Creed," Gladys Pats.
Address to parents, Esther Bosh.
Closing prayer, Corene Berman.
Bestowing of Confirmation Certifi
cates, M. G. Michael.
Benediction. , ' -C-
Solo, ‘Think the Glory,” Mrs. II,
for an hour various political matters
and" the condition of public .affairs.
White refused to spoctScally state
what matters were taken up hut de
clared. ”1 can say this much, Mr. Wll-
Will Hold Echo Conference
at Carlton on Wednesday
Next Week.
Beginning with a dinner to the
trustees at the 8tate College of Agri
culture cafeteria last-night, and with
tbe baccalaureate sermon tomorrow
st 11 Cm, by,Dr. Rufus W. Weaver.
D. D., president of Mercer university.
Macon. Os., the 121st commencement
exercises of the University of Geor
gia will get under way, aud the in
terest and attendance of visitors Is
expected to eclipse all former records.
Thegfull program tor the com-
Duncoment follows:
8unday, June 12th.
- U a. m—Baccalaureate sermon, by
the RW Rufus W. Weaver, D. D.*pres-
KlaKof *wer university.
Tbe procession will form on the
walk la-front of the Academic build
ing In the following order: The of
ficiating minister, the chancellor of
the University, - the president of-the
hoard of trustees, the members of the
board of trustees, the members of the
board of visitors, the members of the
faculty', the members of the graduat
ing classes. Tbe committee on forms
and ceremonies urgently requests all
Rav. E. H. Jennings and Rev. J. C.
Wilkinson have returned from Macon,
where they attended the commence
ment of Mercer university and joined
In the great evangelistic conference
held by the Baptlet ministers of the
state In tbe University chapel follow
ing commencement
Tble evangelistic conference has be:
come an annual meeting of great in
terest among Baptist ministers. The
local pastors report that the attend
ance was large and the spirit of en
thusiasm for soul-winning this sum
mer ran high.,
i In the absence of Dr. G. W. Truett,
who was detalntd from coming to
'Georgia on account of the serious 111-
’ ness of Dr. J. B. Gambrel), in Texas,
i Dr. A. C. Dixon delivered o numbea
: of soul-stirring lectures to the preach-
i era. Prayer, singing and testimony
had a large place In the deeply spir
itual meeting. The preachers had an
old-fashioned “camp meeting time.”
■ It Is planned to hold echo sout-wln-
ping conferences all over Georgia to
follow this meeting. In which the sum
mer, campaign for -evangelism will be
Inaugurated. The meeting for the
Sarepta association will he held at
Monday.
the Thalieus have i
e ranks of Georgia
rs carry
Atlanta,
tries Of No
saebusetts
located, ar
(Continued on Page 5)
nment Orders
iprisals Ireland .
Stopped Is Report
(Special tq The Banner)
Lexington, Gn., June 10.—-The an
nual exercise* of Meson academy
closed on tho *th of June the most
spccesifnl year, perhaps, bf Jhls old.
historic Institution.
Under the scporlntendency of Mrs.
.Bill Davis, for the past four years,
this Institution has grown from a com
mon country school to s first-class
four-yesr high school, with a hundred
and seventy-three pupils. Under the
such Importance to them up ther*
they ere willing from a cold-bli
business standpoint to back Oe
Tech with dollars and cents.
Kan we mid pci
In our*. Tbe Sov
they have no Inte
ue. I r.m bound to
know that we shall
ity Will Be Slow
g Up With War-
(By Associated Press)
Loudon, Eng, June 10.—The govern
ment has Instructed authorities In
Ireland to cease reprisals says the
Dally Mall. The newspaper adde when
the military forces ol Ireland are In
creased. as has been announced they
will be. they will exercise full author
ity in quelling outrages and riots.
of the firm of Marshall A Com-
y. Bankers, Boston. Mass., Is worth
notice of every Georgian:
Ifou are at liberty to report as far
[ am concerned, with tbe acqules-
se of the othef members of the
rd, that we will make a rubstan-
contribution to tbe Greater Tech
Noble W. M. Slaughter of
This City Chosen to Rep
resent Yaarab Temple.
Washington, D. C., June 10.—Imme
diate return'to prosperity la not In
sight, Archer W. Douglas, chairman
of tho committee on statistics of the
chamber of commerce of the United
Statue, declared In his semi-annual re
port today on business and crop con
ditions.
. There need be no delusion about a
resumption of a wartime volume of
business, Douglas sold, adding that
while thlaga will be quiet during the
summer, termination of tbe harvest
may bring somewhat better bnslnoss
and a alow, gradual improvement.
Douglas declared there Is a grow*
log realisation that tha returning
prosperity of America depends upon
the recovery of Europe which he hM
Is and will bo for a long time the
best market for American surplus.
Meanwhile, he aald buslnesa finds its
chief stimulus In tbe gradual deple
tion of stocks of merchandise and
commodities and said there Is still
money for buying ns shown by par-
chasing wben bargains are in evl-
At a meeting held by Yaarab Tem
ple In Atlanta last night. W. M.
Slaughter, of Athens, was elected as
one of the nobles to attend tbe Shrine
convention In Oes Moines on June
12th, according to a dispatch receive!
by The Banner.
A large delegation left Atlanta to
day for the Iowa city to be present
during the convention. Noble Slaugh
ter among them.
Fire Gutted Mine
campaign fund this coming January,
unless something unforeseen should
happen In the meantime whereby our
plana are not carried through.”
If n greater Georgia Tech means
this much to the bankers of New Eng
land, what should it mean to tbe
buslnesa men of the state or Georgia?
One donor from New York city has
already pledged 2160,090 to the Tech
campaign.
The Tech drive Is moving atoddfly
forward, not only throughout tha.stale
of Georgia, but throughout the- Unit
ed States. It will be ontlnurd until
the goal Is reached..
to the
MASS MEETING CITIZENS OF CLARKE
DISCUSS EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS
AND CONSPIRATIONS OF SCHOOLS
byterlen church of Elberton, from
Dent 21:19: '.Behold this dreamer
cometh.” It wes pronounced as ono
of tho most eloquent and appropriate
sermons ever delivered on a like oc-
ctittofr
hire. H. P. Hunter, of Elberton, de
lighted tbe congregation with one of
On Tuesday morning, at 10:30
o'clock, tbe commencement address
was delivered by Chancellor David C.
Barrow, of the University of Georgia.
Tho unusual merit of this address was
that It was so simple and Instructive
and helpful that It was fully appre
ciated by all present. Even the little
children were charmed and delighted
by the words and the pictures held
forth before them by the greet chan-
it Approve of
Big Champ. Fight
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C, June 10.—The
‘tricta of the county, saying that tho
'Wuntry people would require that
their Internets be safeguarded under
the proposed plan, hut that they were
open minded in the matter, end if It
could bo shown that It was to their
advantage, both educationally and
financially, he felt they would consider
board of temperance and public morale
of tbe Methodlet Episcopal church le
aned s statement today condemning
the Dempeey-Chrpentler fight and de
claring It aatonlablng that "any stal#
In tbe American Union would tolerate
an exhibition not only bloody and
brutal In Itself but Intended to ap
peal to all that Is abysmal In the aver
age man.” It went on to express ap
proval of boxing Itself bat not such
•poetnicies s« this bout.
eaucsuonai — 7"
Clarke county, called uy the council
of the Pnrent-Teacher association*, ut
which the present ir.adeunate syrtcm^
of both city and county school* were
considered.
The meeting was presiaed orer W
Mr*. E. B. Hudson, president of 'he
Baxter Street aaaoclation of Parent-
Teachers. Dr. A. S. Edward». prefe*-
eor of psychology, <H«co>wdtbe re-
centreport of Mrs. A1 ce Borrow* Fer^
Dander, who has Just completed her
.urn* of the Athens city «hoolsjra-
tern. In this survey Mrs.
shows that while Athens U on* of
the richest cities of Its slae In the
country, tho expondUnrosfor eduen
tlon have-not kept pace with Ute In,
crease of wealth In the city or w
the trowing school population, wnd
that It was actually "Pending to** jn
proportion on education than It did
four years ago, although
values bad Increaaed tour million dol
lar* during that period. ., a ,^
After Dr. Edwards had -completed
his report, Capt. T. H.
Intended of the cl *rke county
schools, was Introduced and present
ed the needs of the ““ ntry . * h “l^
saying that he felt the time had come
whan tha two school «?•«“»
be consolidated under a Joint
to have charge of H® entire school
Ragusa. Dalmatia. June 10—Tho
famone Palace of Rectors In thin an-
ctont fortresned city, baa boon closed
to the public. The.palace contained
many priceless gems of painting and
sculpture dating back to the Renala-
sauce.
In one cf the anti-Italian domonstru-
llobo. Midlers Invaded the palace and
destroyed practically all of the paint
ings and sculpture. So much datnage
was done that now no one Is permit
ted to enter the palace, which former
ly wan the chief treasure houso of the
city. Serbian soldiers now stand guard
at the entrance and have orders to
refuse entrance to anyone not on
Nations Who
Ituas WVIW nw
son'Daniel and Mr. H. C. Barwlek.
members of tbe county board of **►
cation, and a general discussion 01
tbe proposed plan took place. - Tbs
meeting went on record as favoring
tbe upbuilding of the rural schools
of the county, and endorsed the plan
to secure several consolidated carters
In the rural districts where both Sto
rm ntsry and high school trtlplag
could he given, without requiring high
school pupils to bo brought to Athens.
The meeting commended the excellent
high school work being done nt Win-
tervllle, and felt that rural children
in other sections of the county
should bar* tbe same advantage*
made possible for them.
A committee of sixteen person* was
appointed to consider the proposed
plan end to report at another meet
ing. The committee Is composed^*
the following member*, representing
both the city and rural ichortu: Capt
T. H. Doxler (chairman), Bev. W- M.
Colle (vie* chairman), Wstson DsnUI.
H. C. Berwick, J. T. J* 1 *
tervllle. Mn. Annie O'Farrell, 4. P.
Nunneily. 8l.pt. O. O. Boed and three
members to be appointed tor Oat*J
board of education. Mra E. B. Hud
son. Mr*. R. P. BwkAJutte AbDw
Cobb, Ablt Nix, and Prof. Jas. Kflfe
ley. ex-oflrio secretary.
The committee I* to hotd a m»*b|
Washington, D. C- June 10.—In
formal responses of a favorable char
acter hare been received here from
several governments to which .the
United 8Ut*s recently nMreseed in
formally * suggestion for Interna
tional negotiations regarding disarm-
WHO’S
which were to be found all along the
Dalmatian coast, evidence of former
Venetian glory, have been torn down
CHARLES MERCER BNELLII
known to thousands of old (M01
boys ss ‘Colonel Phil," I* dean
tbe University of Ghorgia and pr
dent of Franklin college. Ha la a
tlve of Richmond, Vo., but ha* bee
cttlsen of Athens since 1882. '
Virginia unitary Institute Is hie Al
Mater. He graduated them with
James Gordon Bennett,
I to have called Ragnea
spot, of Europe,” was a
Iter here, having bought
be 'Island of Lecomo, op-
own and the site where
ienr-de-Lkm waa ship-