The weekly banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1891-1921, June 10, 1921, Image 1

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INDISTINCT 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-