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wifi ■■ 'jildwin count* . a.*** 4 ®he llwiaO'Itcrnrbrir tastxsJf^ * NMprib, Ca, »> ZZ, DM CmuU^M ta 1R7S Number 40 3a. Elks Open Two Day Convention Mere S.C.W’S.39TH TERM TO CLOSE ON JUNESECOND ^ Clau in History of Collcfe J, Jrccive Der««- Klkop (jdler to Preach Jum 1st N TO ADDRESS GIRLS $ f. W's Thirty-ninth year will , {l) u c i oS e on June 2nd when the m cla-s «i' women in the history ir.rcia education will receive de- , an.! ' ill also end u brilliant day program of exercises in bration of the commencement , n . Pr. J. L. Beeson, president Bnn<>unc''d- ass day exercises of the senior will open the commencement ci«s on Friday afternoon, May In addition to the presenta- of a gift to their Alma Mater, na*. will sing college songs and S*r read the last will and the |dupphecy. iesiny afti rnoon a second class ises will be held. The l&p mre-Nomal class who will re- r diplomas > 'ill have their final : the evening of Saturday. May . the annual alumnae banquet rill be held in the college tea room, lred* of former students have :ied the officers of the associa- that they will return to the cam pus for the banquet. Officers will be elected. Bishop Warren A. Candler, Dean of Methodist Bishops, will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday lominr in the college auditorium at pirMinly. An interesting musi cs! prornm has been arranged for ice by Miss Alice Lenorc Tucker. Sunday evening the Y. W. C. .A. will have the alumnae services. On Monday morning the graduat- mjr exercises will be held. Miss Lucy |Cage of Peabody Teachers College rill deliver the literary address. Miss Gage has wide circle of friends in the college and is the first woman to the literary uddress at G. S. C. W. Br. J. L. Beeson will present de- d diplomas to more than three hundred Georgia girls During e exercises a portrait of Dr. J. arris Chappell will be unveiled. Exhibitis of the years work will king the commencement exercises to dose on Monday afternoon. distinguished visitor here for convention Newspaper Men Deliver Mearst Trophy ‘reservation to Be Mode By Editor of Atlanta Georgiar Friday Afternoon ! resentatiun of the Hcarst Trophy H be made Friday afternoon 'htor James B. Nevin of the Atlanta "»rgian to the rifle team of G. M. • :n award for the record which to win the Southern -mpionship in the natfonal rifle Wtche*. Tr.- presentation ceremonies will f Place during a special puade *. revipw hr the visiting Elks Fri ay “fternoon. Editor Nevin will ■nvss the review and then present .he five team members of the G. 1 • tf-am the handsome cup which * have won after their scor, •; nfle range was derlarcd the *** in the South. The team s D '-ontl place in the nation. • G* or ue Roach received a .' r fr th<? editors t**nt they w ® e ' Milledgevflle one day this nj “ke the presentation and , that Friday be set as 4 ma ke the award. ^ ” { ‘ CU P will be the third that G. i r " ** s won for rifle markmanship ^addition to several others that * lven as a reward for excellency Military competition. ^ r - Russell R. Whitman, associate lr '' T l ^e Georgian, will accomp- y Mr - Nevin here. Hon Robert T. Williams who will preside over convention here. Milledgevilie To be Host to Elkdoms Chief Walter P. Aadrewa, Grud EiakeA Raler of The bailed State, to Spead two Day, ■ The City Walter P. Andrews, of Atlanta, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevo lent and Protective Order of Elks, will be the distinguished guest of Milledgevilie Thursday and Friday of this week, when Elks from all parts of the state will be assembled in c< vention here. With Mr. Andrews will come number of Grand Lodge/officers and committeemen. It will be the first ime a Grand Exalted Ruler has •isited Milledgevilie and plans have been made to elaborately entertain him. Friday morning Mr. Andrews will make a public address in the Geor gia State College for Women Audi torium. Has Advanced Rapidly Mr. Andrews joined the Atlanta lodge in 1904. and in 1910 was elect ed exalted ruler. His advancements the order have been rapid since that time. In 1913 he was appointed by Presi dent Woodrow Wilson as commission-^ er general to the Mediterranean Balkan states in the interest of tt.j Panama-Pacific exposition, which was held in San Francisco in the year 1915. In 1916 he was elected one of Ful ton county’s representatives in general assembly and in 1917 was elected as senator from the Thirty- fifth senatorial district of Georgia. WELCOMES VISITORS HERE WELCOME SIGN OUT TO GREET ANTLERED TRIBE Fir4 Seaaiw to Be|to *t 11 :H O'deck TkraUjr. Motored, to SoadcnriMe it After—»■ CONVENTION CLOSES FRIDAY Copt. J. H. Ennis, Exalted Ruler of the Milledgevilie Lodge of Elks who will deliver welcome address. Hon Walter P. Andrews, Grand Exalted ^uler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks who will deliver an address before the Georgia Elks Association Friday. ... Fifty-first Annual Commencement Exercises Open Next Wednesday Scaur Play Will Uaher ia Six Day Exerciaea at TIm Georjia Military College. Seventy-eight to Gradaato. Bead Coaeert aad Grade Play All Next Week Wednesday evening. May 28th, the Fifty-first Annual Commencement of the Georgia Military College will open when the Senior Cla^s will pre sent the annual play of the class which will be followed by programs daily through June 3rd when a class of seventy will bp awarded diplomas. Thursday's program will be pre sented by the children of Grammar School who will give a pagent, “The Frolic of the Holidays.” Over one hundred children will take pait in this program which wil Ibe presented in the college auditorium at eight- thirty. The teacher of the seven grades are directing the performance. Friday night, Major Godfrey Ostcrman will present the cadet band in a conceit in the college auditorium. Dr. Roswcld C. Long, distinguished i it» most successful year. SENIOR CLASS TO PRESENT COMEDY Exalted Ruler He Millionaire Will Be Acted an ^ill Deliver The Auditorium of g. m. c. Address Friday Presbyterian divine will deliver the Commencement sermon Sunday morning and the final dress parade of the year will be held in the after- The first part of the competitive drills will be held Monday afternoon and continued Tuesday. Monday morning the Declamation contest for medals will be the feature of the day. Tuejday morning diplomas will be presented to the graduates and med als for excellency in scholarship, athletics, military and discipline will be presented. Dr. W. T. Watkins, member of the fuculty of Emory University will deliver the literary address to graduates. The college will bring to a dose Next WednswUy Evening The Senic r cl s of G. M. C. will present their s' ual play in the auditorium nt Inc college next Wed nesday evening, at 8:15 o’clock. The play to be presented is “The Millionaire" a corrtedy in three acts. Those taking part in the play arc Misses Evelyn Eskew, Lois Smith, Grace Devestcr and Lila Braxley- Cadets Carlisle Ingram. Frank Rich ards, Ben Stembridge afnd Arnold Walsh. These are many ludicrous situa tions in “The Millionaire” and the interest of the audience wil! be held throughout. The play will be render ed under the direction of Lieut. L. V. Nash. Rev. L. E. Roberts, pastor of the Milledgevilie Baptist church will preach the commencement sermon of the Covington High School next Sun day morning, it has been announced that the serveies here will lie in charge of Mr. Jos. A. Moore. Hon. Wilier P. Andrew, Will Speik Before Student Body Friday. Public Invited Dr. J. 1- Beeson, president of the Georgia State College for Women, has extended a cordial invitation to the people of the city to hear the address of Hon. Walter P. Andrews, Grand Exalted Holer of the Elks. Friday morning in the college audi torium at ten forty-five. Half of the auditorium will be re served for the town people and visit, lag Elks. Dr. Beeson stated that the special inviation had hern extended Peabody High To Graduate Large Class May Z9th Graduating Dny. Senior PUy to Be Preaented Friday Night A elas sof forty-six Milledgevilie girls will rereive their high school diplomas on May 29th when the graduating exercises of Peabody High School will be held in the High School Assembly room nt the Georgia State College for Women. Miss L. R. <G. Burfeitt, principal of the school has announced a most interesting program in which the graduaets will participate to bring the year to a close. Friday evening, May 23rd, Bobby Hooks to Coach Foot Ball at G.M.C. Grand Exalted Ruler to make a * e nior class present the annual play public address order that the peo- plcTof ~M ill edge vi lie would hove the opportunity to hear him. Mr Andrews has been a leading public fiirurc for many years and is considered one of the most eloquent orators in the state. of the class at eight-thirty in the Assembly room.- The class is pre senting “Little Women” in which ten members of the class will take part. Miss Marguriete Jackson is directing the play. (Continued M back *•«•) Coach Broadnax Resign, to Catch Freabun Athletics at Stole Uuivereity Simultaneous with the announce- ent of Coach Harry Mehre of the University of Georgia that Coach Johnny Broadnax had been signed to coach Freshman athletics at the State University in 1930-31, Col. George Roach announced that Bobby Hooks, former University of Georgia star, will coach football at G. M. C. next year. The Union-Recorder hs:* exdpsivt release cpi the announcement and made it known to the daily press Monday. Coach Mehre, in a tele gram to this paper, stated that Coach Broadnax had accepted an offer to direct all Freshman athletics includ ing basketball and baseball in addi tion to football at the University next year. Col. Roach confirmed the statement that G. M. C. has accepted with the regrets the resignation of Coach Broadnax. Coach Hooks was a member cf the Georgia team that came within on inch of winning the national champ ionship in 1927. He was an outstand ing star of the team that defeated Yale and comes to the local school highly recommended * Coaches Mehre and Thomas of the otate Uni versity. He has been working at Riverside during the past year. Johnny Broadnax came to G. M. C. two years ago and last year won the G. I. A. A. championship for the college bringing much hopor and publicity to the schooL He won a wide reputation as a coach. Col. Roach nnnounced that the coaching personnel will remain the same with the exception of the foot ball director*hip. Coach Thomas H. (Slap) Rents will continue as head of the athletic board of control and head baseball coach. Coach Florence will direct basketball and Maj. Leigh ton will have charge of tennis and boxing. The new military instruc tor will also have a part in the athle tic program of the college. STATE HOSPITAL GRADUATE’S TEN Naraea Receive Dipleni We«l- aeaday Nigkt. Seaator Kteer Make, AMreaa Ten nurses received their di plomas at the Milledgevilie State Hospital Wednesday evening when the class of 1930 was graduated with fitting exercises at the amusement hall in the female convalescent biuld- ing. Senator J. M. Pitner of Washing ton delivered the principal address of the occasion. Hon. John T. Brantley, president of the Board of Trustees, delivered (Cootiaaed *ea baefc Welcome Elks” by word and sign, Milledgevilie is ready to greet the hundreds of Georgia Elks who will here Thursday to attend the two day convention of the State As sociation which will open at eleven cloc and come to a close Friday night ut midnight. A full two day program has been planned for the entertainment of the visitors who will come here. Dancing, athletic events, military parades and other entertainment features have been crowed into the two day pro gram. The first business session will be gin at three thirty and will come to close in time for the Elks to go to Sandehbvillc where the Grand Ex/ alted Ruler Walter P. Andrews will place on the grave of the late Clay ton W. Robson a wreath in memory of this outstanding Elk. A ball in the evening will be in honor of the Grand Lodge and State officers who will be present for the convention. Friday’s program will open with an address by the Grand Exalted Ruler in the auditorium of the Georgia State College for Women. At one thirty a barbecue will be nerved in honor of the visitors and during the afternoon athletic events including prim fighting and boxing will be <Ug«ft for the entertainment of tins Etta at. thr Fair group'd - —y A short buidneaa session foe tne election of officers and Reports of committees will bring to a close the matters of business. The G. M. C. battallion will stage a parade before the big street parade at five-thirty. The Grand street ball In the even ing will end the festivities for the day. All Elks have been Invited to this dance which is expected to be the outstanding social feature of the convention. Miss Milledgevilie will be elected Thursday. This young lady with her sponsors will ride on the float of the Milledgevilie Lodge. Capt. J. H. Ennis Exalted Ruler of the Milledgevilk Lodge has made all plans for the convention. He will official host to the delegates. Millcdgeville’s business section is gayly decorated in flags and the Elks colors The work was done by the Richards Decorating Co. The following is the complete pro gram given out by Capt. Ennis: Thursday May 22ad 11:00 A. M. Business Session, Lodge Room Elks Building. 12:30 P. M. Lunch. 3:00 P. M. Motorcade, Sandersville. 10:00 P. M. Grand Ball, Lodge Room, in honor of Grand Lodge and State Association Officers. Friday May 23rd 10:30 A. M. Grand Exalted Rulers Address at G. S. C. W. Auditorium. 1:30 P. M. Barbecue Dinner, Geor gia Military College Campus. 2:30 P. M. Atheletics, Prize Fight and Wrestling, Fair Grounds. 3:30 P. M. Business Session. Elec tion of Officers, Lodge Room. 4.30 P. M. Review Cadet Batallion. Georgia Military College, Davenport Field. 6:30 F. M. Street Parade, begins on Georgia Military College Campus. 9:30 P. M. Grand Street Dance. 11:00 P. M. Eleven O’clock Toast, “To our Absent Brothers.” 1:20 O'clock Convention Closes. “God Be With You Until We Meet Again.” ICE PLANT NEARING FINISH MANAGER ANNOUNCES The plant of the Atlantic Ice and Coal Company is nearing the finish and the electric current will be turn ed on the new machinery this meek. A handsome show room has been added to the building and a refrig erator display has been pade show ing all kinds aad ^ylaa « J <