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through the IXNATIC asymim.
PirtOrca Bright ant Bark.
On Friday a Tele&aph and MES
SENGER reporter; was pne of a party that
passed through fthat graveyard jff the
living, in Milledgeville; the State LuSatic
Asylum, within,.. whose walls are held
nearly nine hundred people in every state
of health, but above whose minds there
hangs a cloud never, for many of them, to
be lifted.
The reader may imagine before him a
gigantic stone and brick building stretch
ing away right and left hundreds of feet,
with wings extending backfrotutach" end,
all three stories high, and filled with cor
ridors barred by gates at each end, with
doors opening upon them from cells all the
way through. Besides this main structure,
there are other wings and detached build
ings in the hollow square. Everything is
on the gigantic order. The engine room,
with its pumps and fans; the gas house;
the laundry, with its boilers, wringers,
rollers and presses; and the kitchen, with
its boilers and ranges—all are immense;
for here must be met the daily wants of
nearly nine hundred people, who are not
capable of assisting themselves.
Our party were in charge of Mr. Orme,
and consisted of Messrs. Burr Brown, R.
S. Saulsbury, Fred Cunningham, B. W.
Patterson and C. II. Solomon. They were
escorted throughout the establishment,
wl.h the exception of one or two halls in
which were confined the maniacs. After | follows:
DM'ltICI CON.VENTftJN.
—
BlOUNpC LEADS THE RACE.
L Full Attendance and a Deter-
- - mined; Fight.
Tour reporter found 'Milledgeville
crowded yesterday morning, the rooms,
vestibule and porches of the Oconee
House filled with strangers, delegates and
others, all busily engaged in electioneer
ing. The very appearance of the crowd
indicated that a determined fight over the
nomination would be made. Every one
appeared to have come directly on busi
ness and was attending to it. The Macon
delegation was not visible, having retired
to private quarters to discuss the situa
tion. The eastern county men were sep
arated into groups arranging the plans
which were carried out later in the day.
At 11 o’clock the crowd moved up to
ward the old capitol and filed into the
Supreme Court room.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain TV. TV. Williamson, one of the
executive committee. On motion of
Judge Clifford Anderson, Captain Wil
liamson was made temporary chairman,
and C.B. Hodges, of Wilkinson, temporary
secretary. On motion of C. L. Bartlett,
Gray, of Newton, was made assistant sec
retary. The counties, through their
chairmen, then reported the delegates as
asccrtaSi if the
man of each delegation was jnjesen]
Cffll of tliu counties was i
ie caff “Butts countyTilth'S' cliairman,
who was just coming in the door, shouted
for the thirtieth time, “two for Blount!”
It brought down T the house. Again, a
a young member of tlieMacon delegation,
who had been delegated to answer for
Bibb, daring the temporary absence of the
chairman, and who had got to nodding in
his chair, when the call came, responded,
“six for Preston—Blount I mean,” and
had the laugh put upon him.
Special to Telegraph and Messenger"]
Milledgeville, July 22.—The con
vention adjourned at five o’clock till nine
in the morning. One hundred and ten
ballots have been taken, with no change
since the twenty-fourth ballot. Colonel
Blount’s friends will stand by him. The
opposition will bring out their real candi
date in the morning. He has not been
named yet. He is supposed to be Mc
Daniel. The hotels are crowded. Much
buttou-holing and many cousultations are
going on. There is no caucus among the
Blount delegates. Heavy rains are falling.
H.
a survey of «11 the apparatus and para
phernalia necessary to the comfort and |
maintenance of patients, we passed into a
building just completed by Maj. Fuss, for
the negroes. The first subject we came
across was an old darkey in the court
yard. He was walking up and down,
holding one finger in his ear, carrying a
handful of grass, and singing an old
church aoug. Seeing us he shouted:
“Der Lord bless your soul, honey! Wlier
youcumfrum? Boss, got any chawin
terbaccer?”
Passing on we glanced into the long
hall. Twelve or fifteen were present, all
shouting camp-meeting hymns, preaching
and praying. It was a sight to make you
laugh and shudder at the same time. An
old, well dressed woman, wearing a neat
head handkerchief, came forward, saying
earnestly: “Masser, dey ongbt’n ter keep
me hyab. I ain’t used ter black niggers,
and I don’t get ’nough ter eat. I was
brought up in the white folks’ house. I
don’t like no such doing as dis.” Cross
ing the yard we entered another building.
A keeper instantly closed and locked it
behind us. Every door we opened had a
hand within to close it after us. Stand
ing at an open door we looked into a large
recreation room, where were fifteen or
twenty men and boys, idiots. Every win
dow seatliad an occupant. * All the luna
tics seemed to have a passion for sitting in
the windows. This is not confined to
Milledgeville alone.
An old man with his arm in a sling
came forward smiling, “Come in, gentle
men ; no trouble, no trouble, take a seat.”
“TVhat’s the matter with your arm?”
asked some one. “Nothing mnch, noth
ing much. Had a tussle with a hyena
awhile ago and broke my collar hone,
Come in, it’s.no trouble.” In the window
sat the id'ots— some half dressed, with
every exDressinn >nutr&wifr apron with'
long sleeves that were crossed in,front of
him and tied behind his back. Opposite
us sat an old man, who bad nearly killed
his keeper with a bed slat, for feeding on
his flesh in the night.
And so, we pass on. The floors, walls
and rooms everywhere are scrupulously
clean. In the open room on our right,
sits a girl tied in a chair; on the left
a woman’s voice is heard, scream af
ter scream, for days and weeks.
We meet them; some come up and
stare stupidly; one says gladly, “These
are all my boys.” Another, touching the
arm, whispers, “Shall I ever get away
from here?” A tall woman, straight as an
arrow, with white gown, upturned face
and gray hair disheveled, glides by with
stately steps, reminding us of Lady Mao-
. betb. A bright young widow chats with
the party, laughing and smiling. A girl
tempts us into playing bagatelle with her,
and says gaily, “It is all right. Let’s
take life as it comes.” An old woman
chases the party, gets hold of Barr Brown
and tries to kiss him, despite his asser
tions that he has been eating onions, is a
married man, ete., etc.
We hear a gay voice, exquisite in its
tones and cadences issuing from a dosed
cell, and pause to listen. The time is op
eratic, but her only word is “murder,”
repeated fast and slowly as the tune re
quired. She is one of the richest girls In
the State. Glancing into an open cell
we see an old man in his night dress,
kneeling by a bed, with clasped hands and
upturned face; the lips move aud the body
sways back and forth. It is his constant
position. A girl comes up holding out her
hand and says: “Howdy, Henry;” then
dasping her hands on our arm says:
“This is my brother.” A dwarf borrows a
button and plays us a tune, and two old
men sit side by side in constant converse,
their senseless gabble never ending.
Everywhere is something strange; pa
tients crouched iu the comers, patients
stretched upon the bed, patients kneeling,
patients passing to and fro, all forming a
picture that sickens the soul. And so we
pass out. Glandng back upon this hos
tile of the mind, we fancy that over it
h&Dgs a cloud, and in it, we see the thou
sand shapes, terrors, fancies and delusions
which haunt the place. None can pass
through the place, and not be impressed
with the beauty of that morality which
strengthens the mind, and the wisdom
which directs man into regular habits,
and a conformity to nature’s laws.
Walton county—G. C. Selraan, A. M.
Robinson.
Jasper county—Avis Newton, Burrell
P. Baily, II. C. Hill, W. H. Malone, M.
A. McDowell, Dr. J. A. Bullard, Dr. J,
G. Elder, J. F. Walker.
Bibb county—Clifford Anderson, J. F.
Hanson, A. W. Gibson, R. A. Nisbet, W.
H. Ross, Isaac Hardemau, J. H. Camp
bell, W. C. Singleton, R. W. Patterson,
C. D. Findlay, Alex. Reynolds, T. D,
Tinsley, C. L. Bartlett.
Twiggs county—P. TV. Edge, J. A.
Barclay, F. D. Wimberiy, W. L. Harri
son.
Wilkinson county—C. R. Hodges, J.
TV. Lindsay, O. Bower, J. R. Rawls, G
W. Wright, W. J. Bridgers, N. B. Bauin
A. J. Miller.
Jones county—R. H. Barron, J. M
Middlebrooks, R. T. Ross, J. R. Van Bu-
ren, Sam Barron, S. A. Kingman, J. L.
Whaley.
Putnam county—W. F. Jenkins, A. W
Athone, L. B. Iteese, G.- W. Stinson, A.
S. Jenkins, S. B. Simmons, E. N. Allis-
ton, Charles Driskell, J. R. Respass,
Joseph Holliman, D. C. Montgomery,
Laurens county—B. H. Blackshear, T.
M. Hightower.
Newton county—W. D. Elliot, H. S.
Greaves, A. S. Franklin, J. H. Griffin.
Butts county—R. J. Lawson, Dr. T. S.
Sanders.
Rockdale county—T. J. Christian, J,
M. White.
Baldwin county—F. G. DuBignon, T.
H. Latimer, P. W. Brown, N. McGeliee,
J. C. Whittaker, T. N. Turk.
On motion of Judge Clifford Anderson,
Judge F. G. DuBignon, of Baldwin coun
ty, was made permanent chairman, and
was escorted to his seat by Judge Clifford
Anderson and Maj. Key, of Jasper county,
Fpon.ta.Hlffili'i' %r* Vfie"honor conferred
upon him, and assured them that all
errors made would arise from his inexpe
rience, and come from the head, not the
heart. He then announced the conven
tion formally opened.
On motion of R. W. Patterson, the sec
retaries acting were made permanent.
The business of the meeting having
been announced, J. H. Griffin, of Newton,
moved the adoption of the two-thirds rule.
Carried.
jjJge Clifford Anderson moved that
ea:h county cast double the number of
votes entitled to in the lower house of the
legislature. Carried. [This rule has been
heretofore followed, and was merely
passed upon to have it formally endorsed.]
Judge Anderson farther moved that the
convention pledge itself to support the
nominee. Carried unanimously.
It was moved by Mr. J. F. Hanson that
on all disputed points, the vote will be
taken by counties.
The chairman then called upon the
convention for nominations for a member
of Congress to represent the sixth district
in the 47th Congress.
The name of Hon. J. H. Blount was
then put before the convention, by Law-
son, of Butts county. Hon. J. W. Pres
ton, of Putnam, by W. F. Jenkins, of Ea-
SECOND DAY.
As foreshadowed in yesterday’s tele
gram a change took place prior to the
opening of the convention yesterday
morning—a change only of horses, not
a change in the situation. It had been
whispered about the hotel all night, for
the true delegate never sleeps, that in the
morning a strong man would bo brought
out, a man that would he likely to carry
with him not only the opposition, but
several counties from among those stand
ing for Blount. Following the rumor
came the name, Major Henry McDaniel,
of Walton county. T®is did not weaken
the Blount men in the least, for while no
caucus was held, word was passed along
the line to stand firm, and it is needless
to remark that they stood.
It is said that the counties opposed to
Colonel Blount were pledged to each
other to continue indefinitely the battle,
and that the agreement was in writiug.
As to the truth of this wo cannot speak.
The Bibb delegation did all in their power
to harmonize. There was no dissension;
the members of all delegations mingled
freely am} tbe best of feeliug existed on
all sides, but whenever the main question
was touched upon, quietly and almost un
consciously the sides were arrayed against
each other. The only argument used
against Blount, if it may be so dignified,
was, that he had held the position long
enough, and that the other end of the dis
trict was entitled t indirect representation
Everyone admitted that his character and
record were beyond reproach, yet he must
give way, they said, and suited their ac
tions to the words.. It is a remarkable
feature of the convention, that Colonel
Blount’s name was before it for two days :
yet, neither in the hall or on the sidewalks
was ever an attack made upon him—upon
his character dr upon any private or official
act of his life. It may, therefore, be stated,
truthfully, that the fight against him was
based upon a sentiment. It was only after
eloquence ami the continued arraying of
...racsuDie arguments had dispeilea the
sentiment that every county rallied around
a common banner.
On the opening of the convention the
expectations of the night were realized,
Mr. Sellman, of Walton, arose and ad*
dressed the convention, appealing for the
interests and harmony of lhe Democratic
party. He said that he was sent to the
convention for harmony; that the county
was Democratic, conservative and well
organized; that the county wanted only
harmony. The sixth district, he claimed
was getting into a situation not unlike
that into which many others had been
precipitated; that he did not want to see
independentism in the sixth. He was not
present to represent any one man nor one
section of the district. Therefore, in the
interest of the Democratic party, and for
harmony, he rose to nominate a man well-
known to the whole State as a legislator
—Maj. Henry McDaniel, of Walton
county. Mr. Sellman’s speech was con
servative and produced a good impression
He was loudly applauded,
Judge Clifford Anderson then took the
floor, and referring to the opening remarks
of Mr. Sellman briefly stated that he, too,
deprecated the dissension in tbe district,
and all the more, because there was no
use for St. Referring to Col. Blount, he
briefly reviewed the letter of withdrawal
friends. When the meeting was
again, however, a vote was taken and
reporter collapsed in his chair as the fatal
13—n fell upon his ear. There came a
chauge, however, quickly. Rockdalo hav
ing divided its vote from the beginning,
put both in for Blount. _ Several otbers-
looked upon the p61nt of doing so, but
hellhack. Glover hiving been substitute
ed for McDaniels, Bibb, voting last, began
to give him a part of her vote, fast two,
then iour, and'finaHy' as Twiggs’ chair
man received a telegram, Bibb cast her
entire vote for Glover, bringing him up to
18, the highest point reached by auy can
didate and higher than any reached
by one from the opposition. Tins
satisfied them. Twiggs had made
good fight for her man, and having seen
him at the pinnacle nearest success rose,
through her spokesman, Mr. P. W. Edge,
who in a fine speech explaining his posi
tion, withdrew the name of John T. Glo
ver. Mr. Edge said that this was done to
promote harmony in the district, that no
warfare had been waged by them against
Blount, but that they had done their best
for their county man, and seeing that fur
ther efiort was useless withdrew him
The announcement was received with tre
mendous applause, and a wave of good-
humor surged through Blount’s friends,
aud broke into smiles upon their faces.
The end came quickly; the opposition
called for five minutes’ recess to consult; it
was granted; they withdrew, and return
ing the ballot was taken, each county as
its time came rising and after withdraw
ing its nominee, casting its vote for
Blount. Every vote was received with
cheers and applause, and when the last
had voted and Blount stood unanimously
nominated, the convention gave cheer af
ter cheer.
The withdrawal speeches all endorsed
Blount, and promised a uuion of all ele
ments. Too much pra’Se cannot be be
stowed upon these delegates; as one of
them said, they had made a bully fight,
and having failed, felt no animosity.
The chair appointed Messrs. Orrin Bow
er, of Wilkerson, J. H. Griffin, ot Newton,
and R. TV. Patterson, of Bibb county, a
committe to wait upon Col. J. H. Blount
and notify him of his nomination.
Mr. R. TV. Patterson moved that the
thanks of the convention be tendered to
Hon. Fleming DuBignon for the able
manner in which he had presided over the
meeting. Carried unanimously.
In the best of humor, the convention
State University. ' classes'fixed on‘.he ten years period, hat Bachelor of Law—E.T. Bishop, T. S.
ATrrR-ws. Ga Julv 21 1880. J Inasmuch as the.chances of being present Hell, B- B. Russell, O. J. II. Summors.
Athens, UA^JUiy z , ^invwseiy with tlm length of time | TnB^rBUSTSss, .
•THE obdeb • j jutSfrening, iSSfive years’ interval'is be- after one of the most liafenomous’meet-
*■* E-3K: °——•.)— ■ ! ings since the war ? adjourned on yester-
Nothing of any importance wa»
_ _ _ fl noticed toe HornBV. H. Stephens
ens lias been celebrated heretolore- v «tAts'-SKT *des^totioa of the &lie litfulcte- J wafca regular attcfMaut upon the meet-
cMumencement gatherings on^account of ,§£ ni £ 3 that characterized .these-gather- ■ ings. -His health is better than for years
the very little httention paid to the duty .
ot “keeping still.” The crowds in the . nl = b ‘
chapel usually made up a miniature pan- |
demonium, with chattering, laughing,
whispering, talking, vociferating,ad infin
itum, in all of which,T'regcet to be forced
-to say, the latiies ttfokr*quito as active a
parras the men.
/ The speakers, after practicing with in
describable-labor-for- months over their-
speeclies, met, often times, with such slack
attention that they went away from the
college utterly mortified and disheartened,
and ready to write “failure” on all their
work. One may speak against a brass
band or an elephant show, but human
genius could devise no expedient to make
itself heard in the front of that hurricane
of small talk which used to rise, and
hustle, and swell from the 500 men and
women gathered together in the university
chapel.
But il nou8 acon-i change tout celaas
the French would say. When Dr. Mell
took the reins of government in hand at
tbe commencement one year ago, I am
informed he plainly told the audience
that, unless they kept still, he would ad
journ the exercises from the chapel and
take his boys to tho college green out
side, where he and the trustees would lis
ten to the speeches in peace. This bold
speech from the veucrable old hero
startled the thoughtless throng, and when
his gavel came down on the table with a
few sharp knocks the vast crowd grew si
lent as the grave. And Dr. Mell knew
how to continue the good work, so that
there was no more trouble. No better
order was ever seen on a similar occa
sion than that which the alumni witnessed
during this commencement.
T1IE JUNIOR EXHIBITION
occurred on yesterday. The crowd was
large, the day pleasant, and the occasion
propitious. The training of the class, we
understand, was under the direction of
Dr. Eustace W. Speer, tbe efficient pro
fessor of belles lettres. They certainly re
flected great credit upon the doctor, for a
better exhibition by the Junior Class has
not been seen in the institution for twenty
years, I think. There was not one speech
or speaker below the average. Tho fol
lowing was the
OBDEB OP EXEBCISES.
M. C. Pope, D. S., (Washington)—
“Moral Courage.”
A. L. McRae, D. S., (Telfair county)—
Excused.
G. H. Nixon, (Augusta)—“Civiliza
tion.”
J. W. Binns, D. S., (Washington), C.
H. Brand, D. S., (Monroe county), J. R.
Slater, P. K., (Savannah), W. Worrell, D
S., (Upson county)—“A Colloquy on Col
loquies.”
R. T. Lowe, D. S., (Washington)—Ex
cused.
W. TV. Hardy, D. S., (Senoia)—Ex
cused.
W. L. Radney, D. S., (LaGrange)r—
COMMENCEMENT DAT
dawned clear and auspicious.
past. At the meeting of the alumni on
[ Tuesday Hon. N. J. Hammond was re-
_ This is elected alumnus trustee, to serve for the
the great May in Athens. Long before next four years.
the hour, ere yet the dwellers of the city The subject of free tuition was not acted
had washecftraces of the night’s dissipa- ion, but will doubtless come up at the next
tion-iVom-their eyelidsrtiievast4hrongaof-ineetiiig.- The-eommilteee to whom the
tonton; and Hon. J. F. Glover, of Twiggs, Blount had written, and the result it had
by P. TV. Edge, of that county. Each
nomination was followed by a brief speech
from the nominator, tho names being re
ceived by the several county delegations
with applause.
Tbe -first ballot was then ordered, re
sulting as follows:
Blount 10, Barton C, Glover 2, Preston
Criminal Sport.
Every time the letter carrier visit3 the
boxes at the comer of Third and Oak and
Second and Plum streets, he finds inside,
old shoes, sticks, rocks, fat meat, fish
hooks and juvenile brio-a-brac of every
description. We are requested by the
postmaster to say, that unless an end is
put to this practice, the boxes will be dis
continued. Let some interested neighbor
keep watch for one day, and a boy of that
district will find himself repenting his
deeds within the precincts of a United
States prison.
Prejudice Kill*.
“Eleven years our daughter suffered on
a bed of misery under the care of several
of the be$t fjsnd some of the worst) physi
cians, who gave her disease various names
but no relief, and now she is ‘rtstored to
us in good health by as simple a remedy
as Hop Bitters, that we had poohe.d at for
two years, before using it. t\ e earnestly
bo;n; anil pray that no one else will let
their sick sillier as we did, on account of
prejudice against so good a medicine as
Hop Bitters.”—The Parents.—Telegram,
' jnll3-2w
6.
It was evident from the casting of the
first ballot, that the convention was divid
ed into Blount and anti-Blonnt elements.
The Blount men were determined to stand
by their man to the end, while the oppo
site faction shifted abont from man to
man, until they finally settled upon Bar
ton.
The vote stood, Blount 16, opposition
14 for several ballots, until finally Rock
dale cast one vote in Blount’s favor. This
brought tbe ballot, Blount 17, opposition
13. Settling upon Barton to represent
the opposition, the balloting continued
until 1 o’clock, when after several at
tempts the Barton men secured a recess
for one hour, and the convention ad
journed. -1
The cheerfulness of the morning had
given away to the fatigue of balloting
without change. The fight had developed
into a desperate struggle to beat Blount,
and when the hell sounded for dinner
everybody was thoroughly tired. As I
write I can hear the Eastern county men
in the adjoining room discussing the situ
ation. The one vote from Rockdale for
Blount was a surprise. From a remark
made by one of those delegates it is evi
dent that they will all forsake Barton this
afternoon and centre upon Preston again
—with what result it Is impossible to say.
It looks at this writing as though an at
tempt was being made to deadlock the
convention.
AFTEBXOOX SESSION.
The convention was called to order at 2
o’clock, and balloting resumed. 'As inti
mated this morning, there was a change
in the nominee of the opposition. J, TV.
Preston received the votes through many
ballots. Balloting is going on at this
writing, the monotonous tones of the del
egates’ voices being the only sound heard.
. LATER.
The Macon delegation are thinking
about engaging a month’s board at tbe
produced in Bibb and other counties. He
declared, of his personal knowledge, that
the letter was penned in good faith.
That when the counties called upon
Blount In mass meetings, he had written
him (Anderson) for advice, and he had
replied, advising him to pursue the course
that was taken. He referred in eloquent
terms to Bionut’s record, and his faithful
execution of the trusts imposed upon him,
and challenged any man to name one act
of his, political or otherwise, that a Demo
crat could, or has condemned. The en
tire appeal was eloquent, apd was fre
quently interrupted with applause. The
argument for the re-election of the incum
bent was a masterly one, bringing square
ly before the convention all the points of
the campaign, and showing clearly that
not only could Blount’s friends, after call
ing him back iigo tbe canvass, forsake him,
but that he was clearly the wish of the
people of the sixth district. He declared
that he could not cast him aside without
proving recreant to the trust with which,
as a Bibb delegate, he had been clothed,
and would not.
The effect of this speech was not shown
until later In the day. The opposition
had come to vote as agreed, and-the elo
quence of Patrick Henry could not have
moved them until after another consulta
tion had been had. The call of the coun
ties was bad, the 112th ballot resulting:
Blount 17, McDaniel 13. Then Bibb, vo
ting last always, began to pass compli
ments upon the opposition, voting a por
tion of Bibb’s share for McDaniel. It
ran 15 15,12 18,13 17,13 17,14 10, and
12 18 up to tbe 120th ballot. Then it set
tled down into 13 17. The reporter went
out and smoked a cigar aud came hack,
to hear it, 13 17. He sat on tbe steps
and talked agriculture with a farmer; it
was 13 17 when lie came back; went
down and got a—thanks to the tetuper-
anoe union—bottle of soda; (soda did not
affect it); 13 17 was the first thing heard
when he got back, and so on, 13 17,
13 17, 13 17, until gathering his hat in
despair, he rushed to the lunatic asylum
for relief. When he returned the conven
tion had adjourned for dinner.
During the noon hour it became evi
dent that Twiggs was getting tired of the
busiuess, end tbe opposition held another
adjourned,just in time to catch the train, j “Our Language aud its Perversion.”
J. P. Matthews, P. K., (Athens)—“No
Milledgeville Notes.
The Macon delegation were quartered
at the Oconee House, where, under the
kind supervision of the popular hostess,
Mrs. Marshall, all of their wants were
supplied, their requirements me’-, and
their comfort generally secured.
The election of Judge Flemiug DuBij
non to preside over the congressional con
vention, was a high compliment to one so
young iu years. That the selection was
a wise one was proved by the ability with
which he managed the. convention, and
the rapidity with which he adjusted all dif-
fficullies andquestions. Already occupy ini
a high official position in hiscounty,that of
county judge, he will, if reports be true,
represent old Baldwin Iu the next legisla
ture. A better clioice could not be
made. ‘ ..
Mr. J. M. White, Rockdale’s staunch
old Democrat, who for two days sat In
the convention uttering only the words,
“One for Blount,” shed tears when the
happy result was obtained. *
The grounds about the old capitol, now
the Central Georgia Military and Agricul
tural College, are well kept and present
beautiful appearance.
TVe had the pleasure of meeting while
in Milledgeville, Mr. Joseph Nisbet, of
the Union and Recorder.
An Appeal.
Dr. J. Emmett Bi kshcar has received
from Constantinople, an elegantly gotten
np circular and appeal from the Anatolia
Famine Relief Committee, In belialf of
the starving people of Armenia. It is a
Masonic document, and is as follows:
Constantinople, 24tli May, 18S0.
Ms. IF.*. Sir and Bros.—A terrible
famine, a mournful consequence of the
late war, is rapidly destroying the.popula
tion of Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey-Ar-
inenia.)
The heart-rending accounts of the
dreadful sufferings of that unfortunate
population, Christian and Moslem, have
moved the various Masonic lodges of Con
stantinople to form a committee of relief
and to address an appeal to all the Ma
sonic confraternity of Europe and Amer
ica.
The universal human brotherhood, the
fundamental principle of our institution,
has never had a more urgent occasion to
manifest itself worthily. Let us therefore
show to the Eastern world, so divided by
questions of race and creed, that Free
masonry knows no distinctive boundaries
and that wherever human beings suffer,
Freemasons recognize in them brothers
having claims to our sympathy aud assist
ance.
It is with these feelings that the com
mittee formed under the denomination
of .
“THE ANATOLIA FAMINE BELIEF COM
MITTEE”
appeals to you in the hope that its voice
will be heard aud that our bro.*. Freema
sons of England will contribute in the
widest measure possible towards thejre
lief of the immense misery for whiclirrt
implore their aid.
All lodges responding to tills appeal
will be pleased to address their contribu
tions to the committee through the “Im-
jerial Ottoman Bank” and the “Credit
Lyonnais Bank,”kindly advising the chair
man of same to the address marked here
under.
TVe remain M.*. TV.*. Sir and Bro.*.
with our fr.*. salutations, your obedient
servants, A. Nobadounobian,
Chairman.
A. Babdaut, Secretary.
A. Gebaci,
S. SCOULOUDI,
-G. Le Cbevalieb,
F. TV. Smytite,
Vice-Chairmen.
Constantinople, 29th June, 1SS0.
IF. AT. Sir and Bro.: TVe beg to hand
you herewith a packet of circulars relating
to an appeal to be made to ail the Masonic
lodges of the universe for some relief to
tbe famished population of Asiatic Tur
key, Armenia, and a letter to the address
of the M. TV. G. M., which we venture to
request you will kindly place before the
M. TV. G. M., and under his auspices have
the said circulars distributed in the man
ner you may consider most conducive to
the object iu view.
We earnestly hope that your well known
feelings of benevolence will, on this occa
sion, i>e moved to grant us your valuable
assistance, and to warmly recommend to
the lodges of Georgia the Masonic work of
relief for the immense sufferings it is
sought to alleviatc-
With our uulted fraternal salutations,
we beg to remain, M. TV. Sir and Bro.,
Your obedient servants,
A. Nobadoungbian,
Chairman.
A. Babdaut, Secretary.
A. Geract,
S. ScOULOUDt,
G. Le Cbevalieb,
F. W. Smytbe,
Vice Chairmen.
Sex in Education.”
A. P. Persons, D. S., (Talbotton)—Ex-
cused.
J. B. Sanders, P. C., (Penfield)—“A
Boy a Trichotomy.”
E. II. Calloway, D. S., (Washington)—
“The Sciences va. the Classics.”
H. C. Tuck, P. K., (Clarke county)—
“The Classics vs. the Sciences. “
J. G. Camp, D. S., (Douglassville)—
“Our Country.”
Mr. Pope, the first speaker, stands well
in his classes, and would be called the
prospective ’‘Honor Man,” if honors were
any longer bestowed. His speech was
we’ll conceived and abounded iu fine
thoughts. I saw Senator Hill applaud the
sentiment that “it is better to suffer aud
fail in a good cause than to succeed in
bad one.” Now-a-days the sentence sounds
“poetical.” Mr. Nixon surpassed Mr.
Pope in delivery ami made a fine effort
The trustees were pleased with it.
The dext exercise upon, the programme
was something new and striking. It was
an bid fashioned, but original dialogue, in
which the four clever young men men
tioned*, participated. A copy of the
Georgia Collegian, published in 1870 by
the class of that year, contained an article
on the first commencement of the uni-
B.
versity—written for that paper by TV.
Hill, Esq., and in this article it was stated
that certain of the graduating class had
taken part in an original colloquy at that
commencement. This account by Mr*
Hill was the subject of the present col
loquy. It was one of the most successful
pieces of the commencement. Sparkling
with wit and satire, it convulsed the au
dience, and even more than smoothed the
wrinkles from the faces of the old politi
cians and statesmen who occupied the
stage. The young gentlemen acted their
parts with rare judgment and ability.
“Our Language aud its Perversion” was
the subject of Mr. Radney’s speech. It
was right good. Iu the course of his re
marks he pitched into the newspapers a
little, and was especially hard on amateur
scribblers, who seek to puff unworthy po
litical aspirants into a little brief notoriety.
I agreed with him of course.
Mr. J. F. Mathews began his speech
with fine promise. The matter was ex
cellent, and tlie delivery by no means in
different. Unfortunately, his memory
got a hitch in it when about half done,
and he was compelled to suspend. But
he will do better next time. I learn that
he had a most excellent speech.
Mr. J. P. Sanders, who spoke on the
rather singular subject, “A Boy a Tri
chotomy,” is a uepliew of Professor TVood-
fin, lately of Macon, now of the oiuivcrsi
ty. His delivery, in my opinion, was de
cidedly the best on the occasion. His
manner was earnest and impressive, his
voice strong and musical, and he spoke as
if lie felt every word. The speech was
forcible, rigorous, courageous. He spoke
of physical, mental and moral education
and development, and in this way de
scribed the “three parts" of the boy. It
will Qot soon be forgotten.
Messrs. Calloway"and Tuck took oppo
site sides of the question, “TVhich is more
advantageous, the study of the sciences or
the classics ?” Mr. Calloway champion
ing the sciences, Mr. Tuck the classics.
I do not know how to characterize these
speeches. I tave rarely ever heard more
beautiful orinbre appropriate. Slri Tuck,
probably much the younger, is aboyoJ'
jreat promise, stands next to Mr. Pope in
dis class, and, in my opinion, if he lives,
will be heard of beyond tho narrow limits
of his town. So Mr. Calloway is also a
young gentleman of ability. 1 have heard
these dibits much praised.
Mr. Camp, who spoke last, has the finest
voice in tlie university. His efl'ort was
received with much favor by the audience,
and especially I noticed the “small boys”
seemed to have been greatly attached to
him; for, as he passed, a clatter of um
brellas and shoe heels would spring up
along tho rim of the crowd, with great
regularity. The matter of the speech was
good, and took well.
At tbo conclusion of the exercises the
Sophomore medals were delivered to the
successful contestants by the Hon B. H.
Hill. A3 already telegraphed the fortunate
young gentlemen were Mr. Hugh V.
Washington, of your city, who was award
ed the first, and Mr. H. H. Phinizy, of
Athens, who secured the second.
Senator Hill accompanied the delivery
with a neat little speech of about ten
minutes, all impromptu, but so clean cut
and beautiful that the audience doubtless
imagined that he had been spoken to
some months before. He set forth the
foundation aud constitution of real elo
quence—which he said* was truth—aud
then enlarged on moral courage. as a nec
essary attribute of every true oiator. I
' «ve hot time tcfgTv'e a full synopsis of
tlie address, nor need I add that it wa3
received with great applause. H.
Athens, July 22, 1880.
tbe class reunions
came off on Tuesday night. This feature
of commencement—a new one I think—is
growing in importance, and to those grad
uates since the war, who are presumed to
treasure more carefully (beciuse more re-
J cent) the record of college associations, is
{ a source of unspeakable interest and en
joyment. At first the majority ef the
countrymen, who annually make their ap
pearance oa.theLBCcaai on ,_hegan_lQ_takfi-
up their line of march to the chapel. For
hours the crowd swelled till the vast
chapel was packed with the living mass
of humanity; scarcely standing room was
left; At ten o’clock the H
annual procession *
was formed in front of the library build
ing on the campus. First, at tho head, ac
cording to immemorial custom, was the
sheriff of Clarke county, with a drawn
sword iu his hand. After him came the
chancellor, with the president and secre
tary of the board of trustees. Next, tho
trustees arm-in-arm; then the faculty, and
lastly the Senior class. The band struck
up an inspiring strain as the august pro
cession filed through the campus, and
took its way to the chapel. The trustees
and faculty occupied the stage; the class
found refuge in the speaker’s vestibule on
the left.
tbe stage.
a large platform about four feet high
from the floor, presented an imposing ap
pearance. Back of it, on the wall, cover
ing almost the entire background, still
hangs the magnificent painting of the
church of St. Peter, probably the largest
painting in the South. Tl* trustees,
twenty-six present, were seated on either
side the stage, the faculty occupying seats
along the back portion. What an array
of great men! What an audience to wit
ness the debut of the young graduates!
First, “observed of all observers,” Bob
Toomte’ nigged face, “de^p thunder
scaned,” and set in grizzly locks, looked
out upon tlie audience. Joe Brown, his
old antagonist of reconstruction times, sat
near, shatp, thin and wiry in the face, yet
throwing a sort of spell on every beholder,
as if from conscious power. Next, but
back and at the front and north end of
the stage, Ben Hill sat, rather youthful
locking, strange to say—his prominent
eyes aud the large froutal developments
just above his eyebrows, more than any
thing, to me, giving eridencc of that
amazing power of oratory which has made
him the foremost speaker of the South,
What a trio!
But there were others on the stage
scarcely less distinguished: Judges JacK-
son and Crawford of the supreme bench
—men whose Christian characters adorn
the ermine of the judge; the venerable
Mark A. Cooper, who, in the absence of
Judge Jenkins, presided over the board ot
trustees; N. J. Hammond, the impas
sive, the irreproachable and unapproacha
ble representative of the Atlanta district
in Congress; Emory Speer, the youthful
genius who represents tlie Ninth, aud
whose speaking countenance, unadorned
with heard or color, tells the story ot
every feeling in his heart; General Law-
ton—stern, yet kind—a prominent possi
bility in the politics of this old State—fit
for*any office; W.L. Mitchell,secretary
of the board of trustees, as well knowi
and as ancient as the university itself
Lewis, the president of North Georgia
Agricultural College, a branch of the
university, growing to such startling pro
portions that the university itself trembles
before it; Yancey and Barrow aud
Lamar Cobb, resilient trustees, staunch
friends of the institution. All these,
not ..to mention tlie face of our own
Sam Hail, last, but by no means least in
prominence, I recognized in the few
glances I could catch of the commence
ment stage—all gathered to do honor on
this day' to tlie graduating class. In the
midst, his whitened locks a crown of
glory, sat the venerable chancellor, a man
who' to-day, I say unhesitatingly, com
mands tlie love and respect ot more young
men than any one who ever lived in the
State.
Of the visitors unconnected with the
college, occupying seats on the rostrum,
recognized Dr. A. J. Battle, Judges Speer
and Buchanan, Hon. A. O. Bacon and
Commissioner Orr.
These faces, with many more, filled up
the picture that the young men will carry
in their memories as they go out forever
from their Alma Hater. Add to this tlie
splendid audience of fair women and
brave men in front, “all in holiday at
tire”—the very elite of the land—with
faces of ineffable beauty and brightness
turned to the stage, and you get a faint
conception of the scene which welcomed
the young graduate on the threshold of
life.
After prayer by the Bev. Dr. Battle,
the following order of speeches was an
nounced:
G. J. Orr, D. S., A. B., (Atlanta)—
“Origin of Language.”
J. II. Merrill, P. K., A. B., (Thomas-
ville)—“Book Friends and Foes.”
J. L. Baker, P. K., A. B., (Buena Vis
ta)—“A Purpose and Will.”
T. N. Lester, D. S., A. B., (Fayette
ville)—“Help Yourself and Heaven will
Help You.”
A. A. TViicox, P. K., A. B., (Colum
bus)—“Energy and Element of Suc
cess.”
B. H. Bloodwortb, D. S., A. B., (High
Fal is)—“Squashipotence.”
W. T. Cheney, P. K..A.B., B. Ph.,
(Rome)—“A Popular Fallacy Respecting
Wealth.”
N. M. Collins, P. K., A. B., (Griffin,)
T. A. Hammond, P. K., A. B., (Atlanta^)
O. M. Houser, D. S., B. C. S., (Houston
county,) B. B. Noble, P. K., A. B, B. Ph.
Athens)—“A Colloquy on Phonetic Spell
ing.”
Irby Dunklin, D. S., A. B. (Texas)—
W. J. Williams, P. K., A. B., (South
Carolina)—Excused.
W. A. Hfil, D. S., A. B., (George
town)—“Advice to Fanners.”
C. D. Wilcox, P. K., A. B., (Athens)
“The Scientist's Mission.”
Unfortunately, in the distribution of
parts no airangement was made for the
accommodation of tlie press, aud your cor
respondent was utterly unable to secure a
seat so>as - to hear the addresses of tho
young men. A colored individual was
hired so bring a chair, but when it came
there was no place to put it so as to afford
a view of the stage. It is said, however,
by those who were more fortunate, that
the young men ail did well. One thing
I noted, tho speeches were remarkably
short.
Tlie absence of a valedictory is conspic
uous. Having keen educated in a differ
ent way I do not subscribe to this innova
tion on ancient custom. Let the trustees
go back to the old channels—the sooner,
the better for the college.
Mr. Cheney, who spoke on “A Popular
Fallacy Respecting Wealth,” left Mercer
University last year to finish his course
at Athens. His delivery was very pe
culiar, but the audience applauded him
more vigorously than any other speaker.
One of tlie best speeches of the occasion
Was that of Mr. W. A. Hill on, “Ailvice
to Fanners.” Unfortunately the girls
did not sympathize with the speaker.
They are looking out for lawyers, doctors
aud preachers, of course.
“Squashipotence” was a queer subject,
handled by Mr. Bloodwortb. He based
his speech on ap experiment said to have
been made by some scientist who, having
pat steel bands around a young squash on
the vine, found that the force developed
in Its growth was sufficient to break the
bands. The speaker argued from this
that “tho silent forces” are the mightiest.
Another colloquy was acted, wljjeh*
irdging from the thunders of applause
that greeted the actors, was a great suc
cess. I hope this will continue.
In addition to the speakers alieady
mentioned, the following gentlemen re-'
ceived degrees:
Civil Engineering—C. H. Edwards, T.
, Hammond, R. W. Milner, C. C. Rich
ardson, W. J. Williams, J. W. Young, W.
N. Steele.
Bachelor of Engineering—L. F. Daniel,
J. M. Uaync.
Bachelor ofPbilosophy —W. T. Cheney,
R. H. Noble, C. C. Richardson.
Bachelor of Chemical Science—O. M.
Houser, A. I. Camming.
matter was referred were all in favor of it,
thoughtJLlia..time not propilinus.
the commencement balls
were more conspicuous than usual.
Prominent among these was the one given
to the Kappa Alpha fraternity, at which it
is said ourfriend J.-L. Hardemanj of Ma
con, forgot for a time that he was a staid
old benedict, and made the fun-loving
Athenian maidens shake with laughter
over his droll humor, and witty reminis
cences. The reception to the Senior class
at the residence of the chancellor, and the
ball in their honor at DeuPree’s Hall, on
Wednesday evening, were by no means
the least interesting events of the season.
Among tlie faculty I noticed Professor
Woodfin’s familiar face. He teaches both
Greek ami LatiD, certainly euough for one
man. I heard him kindly spoken of on
all sides.
So ended the commencement oflSSO.
Athens, glorious Athens! TVhat a Mecon
to young hearts thou ka3t been I Eternal
youth and love seem to linger among
thy academic halls. H.
poem which was read with much an-
plause. I wish I could gi ve It a il
must content myself with ah extract’ Dr
Campbell is secretary of tlie wT , r *
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““lRiXg “ ttal «»
And ends, too, 'with nr* •
morning— 1 hfe ln eternity’s-
islands mingled and mixed like ti,„ <•
meats oft seen ® tlle fra S* '
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16 ^signed— be chance » but 5t ma y he de-
Pras ^‘5;:r anaprose; unstud -
Seoms the heterogeneous arrangement, the
Has employed that has filled the blank
pages
With the glad song of glee, or the wisdom
of sages,
The pieces are varied in length, subject,
worth—
Here’s a bright little gem, like a spirit of
mirth;
There, a requiem sad, yet its sweet gentle
dirge
Tells of one we shall meet when we cross
the dark surge.
Here a quaint little episode; some striking
'sL 1,
my last from Miens I neglected to men
tion the address of Captain Harry Jackson
before the society of alumni, delivered on
Tuesday afternoon. The subject (not an
nounced by the speaker) was the “Causes
of Communism and the Way in which
they may be Controlled.” The speech
was no ordinary one. Its thought was
beautiful, its teachings excellent and ap
propriate. It was, par excellence, an ad
dress to the alumni. The earnest way
in which the speaker put his points to the
audience would alone have secured him
their favor. In the application of the
principles laid down to the duty of the
alumni of the university toward that in
stitution, Captain Jackson elicited great
applause from his hearers, and merited the
thanks of every lover of the cause of true
education in the laud.
CLASS REUNIONS.
The idea seems to have originated
sometime in 1871 or 1872, but nothing
was done in that way during the long
eclipse into which the university went, al
ter the latter year. In 1S7S, at the com
mencement of that year, the class of 1S6S
—“Grady’s class”—held a most success-
iul re-union, and every one went away
enthused with the subject.
Borne of the class of 1870, who attended
the latter commencement, conceived the
idea of getting up a re-union of that class.
Of course the college authorities favored
the matter, for a college from which the
love of its alumni has been alienated,
might as well begin to look out for suita
ble funeral arrangements.
Tbe Macon members of
the class of 1S70,
to-wit: W. B. Hill, Washington Dessau
J. E. Weed, N. M. Solomon, E. D. Hu-
guenin, C. L. Bartlett, and N. E. Harris,
called a meeting and addressed a circular
to the various members, asking tlieir co
operation. Favorable responses having
been received from a majority of the class,
it was determined to have the re-union,
Accordingly, on Tuesday evening of com
mencement week, the following gentle
men found themselves present in the old
recitation room ot Prof. Rutherford, be
fore a table groaning will all the latest
luxuries of eating, to-wit:
JV. C. Beeks of Griffin, D.B. Fitzgerald
of -Stewart county, E. A. Hawkins ’of
Americus, D. M. Hughes ot Laurens
county, R. A. Hemphill and J. B. B.
Smith of Atlanta, C. G. Janes of Cedar-
town, J. T. Olive of Lexington, W. M.
Jackson and W. E. Jackson of Augusta,
M. M. Richardson of Hart county, W. B.
Hill and N. E. Harris of Macon, aud E. C,
Long and A. H. Hodgson of Athens.
R. J. Willingham, of Lexington, was inn
the city during the day, but, for some
cause, did not out iu an appearance at the
supper.
A regular organization was had, and, on
motion, W. 0. Beeks, of Griffin, was
elected president of the feast.
The following was the programme of
exercises:
1. Address of welcome, by J. T. Oliver,
aud greetings from the professors.
2. Response to address of welcome, by
q Becks*
3. History of the class, by W. B. Hill.
4. Oration, by N. E. Harris.
5. Poems, by J. B. B. Smith and A. S.
Campbell.
6. Informal reminiscenses from every
member present.
7. Business arrangements for next re
union.
8. Toasts.
This teas the programme, Messrs. Edi
tors, but a candid regard for the truth
compels me to state that it was not exact
ly followed throughout. You will* per
ceive that there was no place left for the
banquet—one of the most important exer
cises of tlie evening. After the exercises
had proceeded for about twenty-five min
utes, it was unanimously resolved to
sandwich the banquet, so to speak, be
tween the pieces, aud thus keep it going
with the rest—and it was done.
Of course the boys were pleased with
the address of welcome. Of course, too,
they liked Judge Beeks’ response. These
gentlemen could not have gone astray.
The history of the class, by Mr. Hill
was the leading feature of the evening
(next to the eating, of course), and
aroused the most lively sensations in all
present.
Inasmuch as the lives of those present,
as well as those absent, were all written
out and read, it can be seen that everyone
felt a personal interest in Mr. Hill’s suc
cess. Pardon me for saying it was a real
cottage “smile.” Wit, poetry and history
were combiued in due proportion. I did
not know before that we were such
great institution. In faet, Mr. C. A.
Niles, oi the Griffin Sun, who was present
as a sort of adopted member, stated when
callen on for a speech at the close ef the
“History,” that if the perpetuation and
preservation of the commonwealth of
Georgia depended on one class alone he
was confident we were equal to lire task.
From tho “History” the following facts ap
peared, taken down at the time by Mr.
Janes:
Total members class 1870, 79; preach
ers 3, doctors 0, teachers S, general busi
ness, including merchants, etc., 19, farm
ers 9, lawyers 20, unknown 6, dead 8.
Of the living ten are unmarried. The
number of children is S3, majority boys.
At the conclusion of the history, Prof.
W. L. Jones, who came in during the
reading, remarked that we were doing
well for our Alma Mater. It seems so.
The chancellor, Dr. Mell, was called
on in the inidst of the exercises, and gave
us a beautiful talk, a hearty greeting—a
welcome to the halls of the university.
He begged us to strike hands with liiui
in the effort to build np the institution
and to make it more than ever a light and
power in the land.
The doctor can count on our “co-opera
tion.” I hope slncereiy that his steady
hands will long hold the reins, and that
l.is great miiul will be spared to direct the
fortunes of the university for many years
to .come.
In the midst of the feast the following
telegram was read:
Sandebsyille, Ga., July 20,1SS0.
A. El. Hodgson and E. C. Long'. We
send you greetings.
Summerlin and Robson.
The oration of Mr. Harris coining next
in order, was proceeded with extempore,
after which a poem was read by J. B. B.
Smith, subject “Saudy Baker.”
It was inimitable. The metre was af
ter the style of Poe’s Raven, but tbe hu
mor redeemed it from auy charge of drear
iness. It showed that the faculty of ver
sifying, so conspjcfioae in Smith when
we knew him in college, has survived the
wear and change of the decade. I hope
the class will publish it.
A. Sibley Campbell, last man in col
lege one would have suspected of commit
ting the sin of verse, sent up a beautiful
story
Next fills the blank space, telling briefly
the glory
Of some noble spirit, who stood face to-
face
Willi the demons of darkness and gave to
his race
The best boon e’er given—his love and
his life,
As he went to-his rest from the smoke
and the strife.
One of the most delightful episodes of
the evening was the advent of Capt. J. L.
Hardeman, of Macon, as a delegate from
the class of 1871, also engaged in re-un
ion. “Preach” was commissioned by his
class to convey their congratulations to
our body. In his address he melted down
“the hoys” by his pathetic reference to
the old days when we were “Sophs” and
“Fresh” together. Tears are catching,
and whan the one appointed to respond
sought to express the sentiments of the
class, he could only clasp the hand of his
old friend across the board, and bid him
say, “the class of’70 met the class of
’71 with love and remembrance—as young
again a3 ever.”
The followidg toasts were read:
“The Farmers—On their broad shoul
ders, like Atlas, they uphold the world.
Without their help the lawyer could
not talk, the merchant sell, nor the preach
er pray. The stomach is mightier than
the tongue.”
“Our Chancellor and Professors—We
owe them a debt of gratitude which grows
with compound interest every year.”
“Our Absent Classmates—We drink our
best wishes for their happiness in the
tears thatflow for their absence.”
“Our Wives—Their love divides oar
sorrows, doubles our joys, and ‘is, in this
poor world of ours, the thing likest Heav
en.’”
We had intended to have responses to
these, but the lateness of the hour pre
vented. Every member present was
called on aud made a talk. It was a real
“class meeting,” and brought the hearts
of all closer together.
Of the preparations for another re-un-
ion, but little was done—except merely
electing officers and fixing the time. We
fixed on 1SS5 for the next meeting, and
elected N. E. Harris president and treasu
rer, aud W. B. Hill secretary and histo
rian. The banquet was prepared under
the direction of the rg^ident members of
the class, Messrs. -Long and Hodgson. Of
the beauty of that table I shall long enter
tain a lively recollection. My only regret
then was, and continues yet, that I did
not have capacity to do justice to the sub
ject. May the re-union of 1SS5 be as suc
cessful. **,^^ g.
. REUNION OK THE CLASS OF 1871.
The following account of the reunion of
the class of 1871 has been furnished me,
and deserves publication:
• 1871-1880.
The members of 1S71 present held their
banquet Tuesday night, in the law office
of E. K. Lumpkin, one of the ciass, Pat
Mell (“Old Pat, Jr.”), vice president, pre
siding.
There was no formality at the banquet,
but as a set of boys they gathered around
the board, and the class history was read
by the historian, J. L. Hardeman.
As tbe historian finished each name-
the members of the class joined in and
told many a college anecdote of the ono
under discussion—how Annislead, the
Fresh, was initiated into a sham secret
society by tlie Juniors aud Seniors, and
gave a five dollar counterfeit bill to pay
his initiation iee, receiving from the treas
urer change in good money to the amount
of three dollars (which ne never would
refund). How Barclay struck the match
in Prof. Rutherford’s room, and Cunning
ham filled the professor’s hat
with dodecahedrons aud tetrahedrons
and pulverized chalk. How Heniy
Goetcliius danced around the May queen.
How Swann traced the trUobite over the
mountain and Harry. Ansley became a
crockery dealer. How “Pomp” kept a
classmate from sleeping with him.
They saw Judge Lloyd unbuckle his
wooden leg andset it in the comer of the
recitation room, and whole-souled Sam
Hoyle shooting at a fellow, while small
Prof. B. was watching the transaction
from a place of safety, behind Mrs. Pro
fessor, who was much larger than he.
They heard the old question asked,
“How came Soule to have the billiard
chalk in his pocket,” and Charbonnier o>
der the pony out of his lecture room.
Many an old college story was brought
np and for the time the boys of ten, eleven,
twelve and thirteen years before were to
gether again, feasting and drinking and
joking each other atxmt themselves and
their "old college sweethearts, none o
whom, however, any of the class ha
managed to marry.
The roll call showed four dead: Rev.
Thomas H. Cunningham, president of the
class; E. Newton, third honor; Judge R.
W. H. Neal and Iverson L. Brookes.
Fourteen aie married and have nineteen
children, mostly boys; one widower; four
now teaching school; eleven have taught;
one college professor; fourteen lawyers,
besides two who have retired; one railroad
agent; two stock farmers; four fanners;
one banker; one British vice consul; one
school-book canvasser; four preachers;
two who tried the press and left it; two
merchants; two civil engineers; one real
estate and insurance agent, aud three
whose occupations are unknown.
Two reside in Alabama; three in Flor
ida; twenty-four in Georgia; one in Mis
sissippi; two in Nebraska; five in South-
Carolina and three in Texas. There liavc-
been candidates lor the legislature, 1;.
elected, none. Applicants for solicitor
:eneral in 1877, 9: appointed, none-
andidates for Democratic electors for
State at large in Florida iu 1S7C, 1 (who*
led the ticket); counted out from voting:
by the great 8 to 7,1.
Accumulated $100,000, which he still*
owns, 1; made $25,000, which be still
owns, 1; have not made $25,000, 37; al
ready felled, 1; will fail in future, 0.
After the history tho class decided to
hold its next reunion on Tuesday of* V
commencement, 1S85, and elected the
following officers:
President, P. H. Mell Jr., Auburn, Ala.;,
^ice-president, T. C. Newton, Union
Point; secretary and historian, J. L. Har
deman, Macon; essayist, H. E. Ware,
Hogaasville; —*— * ** —
Athens.
orator, E. K. Lumpkin,.
After appointing J. L. Hardeman to-
convey the greetings and hand-shakings of
the class of 1871 to 1870, tlie boys arose
and went forth as men once more.
Healthy.
Macon must undoubtedly be tbe health
iest spot in the world. During the last
week, up to eight o’clock last night, not a
death was reported in the city. The po
sition of sexton is getting to be unremun-
erative.
