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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1912

Page

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The Call of the Christ sermon at UGA chapel

Rev. W L Pickard delivered the baccalaureate sermon in the old University of Georgia chapel. He spoke on the divinity and humanity of Christ, urged belief in God, and traced biblical prophecies of Christ across centuries, highlighting the unity of sixty six books by forty authors.

W. L Pickard D. D Savannah University of Georgia Old Chapel W. L. Pickard First Baptist Church Eufaula Shakeseare God Christ Son France Napoleon Ard Unversity of Alabama Mercer University Pickard Doctor Pickard Ant Paris Empire Prince ePace Joshua Psalms Isaiah Jeremiah Taniel Micah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Christ Egypt Arabia Palestine Babylon Persia Asia Minor Greece Rome Pharoahs Solomon Plains Shimar World

University Day Representatives Deliver Addresses at Chapel

Yesterday marked University Day with morning exercises at 10 30 in the chapel featuring speakers from University branches. Ross R Childs Round Oak graduate spoke on The Burden on the Farmer. Constance Schley Muscogee County graduate spoke for the State Normal School on Country School of Permanent Science. Exie Bennett from Milledgeville spoke for the Cooma Normal and Industrial College on The Influence of the College Woman. J 8 Milner Atlanta represented Georgia Tech on Universal Peace. Marion Silver of Georgia Medical College spoke on The Medical College as a Factor in Higher Education. E W Smith North Georgia Agricultural College spoke Go South Young Man. James English Waycross spoke for the senior law school on The Land of Opportunity. Charles E Martin Culloden represented Franklin College and the A M College on Compulsory Education.

University Georgia Ross R. Childs Round Oak State College of Culture Constance Schley Muscogee County State NI Country School of Permanent Science Exie Bennett Pri Son County Cooma Normal and Industrial College Mil Predgeville J. 8. Milner Atlanta Georgia School of Technology Charles E. Martin Culloden Franklin College A. & M. College

City league grows as Athens plans more teams this summer

In Athens four teams play in the city league with Georgia Railroad and Bankers among entrants. A recent game at Chase street Grounds saw the Railroaders defeat the Bankers 15 to 4, amid balls, hits, and seven strikeouts by the Bankers. Officials expect a summer schedule for six to eight teams and a pennant at season end.

Athens Georgia Railroad S. A. L. Railroad Bank Clerks Business College Michael's Ga. R. R Bankers Betts Daniels McGhee Railroaders Aiken Pittard Bank Battery

Four New Directors Added to Athens Y M C A Board

At a recent board meeting in Athens, four prominent local businessmen were unanimously elected to the Young Men’s Christian Association board. W H Shelton president of Citizens Bank, Frank A Lipecomb insurance and real estate agent, Sam B Wingfield of Wingfield Bros clothing, and Mell M Stephenson of Harris Stephenson cotton firm join the board with strong backing from state secretary J W Read and Woods White of Atlanta.

Young Men's Christian Association Messrs. W. H. Shelton Citizen’s Bank Frank A. Lipecomb Sam B. Wingfield Wingfeld Bros Enson Tse J. W. Read Northwestern Company Woods White Atlanta Athens

Local Worker John Klouse Dies After Heart Attack

John Klouse aged fifty nine died Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from heart disease at his home at 128 First street. He served the city fifteen years caring for stone curbing along Athens sidewalks. He leaves a wife, Mrs. S. E. Klouse. The body goes to Bethabara church for funeral at 1:30 p.m. today. Carriages from Bernstein Bros. at 8 o'clock. Rev. Willie Saye to conduct services.

John Klouse First Street Mr. Klouse Athens Mra E. Klouse Bethabara Church Bernstein Bros Willie Saye

Captain Lay On Sick Bed While His Company Took Honors in Drill

Captain Bert Michael of Company A led the University of Georgia cadets in the annual prize drill and dress parade on Sanford Field as his unit won the honors despite the captain’s illness. Lieutenant T L Miller of Corinth commanded the company during the event.

Artillery and Signal Corps Cadets University of Georgia Sanford Field Bert Michael Simon Micael Athens T. L. Miller Corinth

Speer and Mrs Speer Attend Georgia Commencement in Athens

Judge Emory Speer and his wife from Macon visit Athens to attend the Georgia commencement at the University of Virginia. Laura Speer hosts the judge as guests, with a large audience applauding Speer’s address on Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. The day includes alumni events, Confederate veterans, and a supper hosted for the speaker.

Emory Speer Macon Athens Georgia Laura Speer Versity Virginia Daily Progress Charlottes Judge Speer University of Virginia Lucian Goodrich Griffin Hart Lumpkin Tierrow

Georgia university names baseball and park managers

At a meeting of the athletic council of the University of Georgia athletic association Frank Carter of Atlanta was elected team manager of the baseball department for the coming season while G H Newsome of Eatonton was chosen park manager. The publishing company president editor and general manager, a trustee, has attended meetings since last Friday. Visitors Wilson Hardy and Jack McCartney, alumni of 1902, arrived with Hardy as former vice president and McCartney as secretary and managing editor. Mrs. Johnson, associate editor, also attended, as the Rome and northwest Georgia newspaper staff shapes its coverage.

Athletic Council of the Athletic Association of the University of Georgia Frank Carter Atlanta G. H. Newsome Eatonton Wilson Hardy Jack McCartney Johnson Rome Northwest Georgia Messrs. Hardy McCartney

Freshmen win individual prize in cadet drill competition

The freshmen dominated the drill field yesterday, taking top honors in the individual prize for the best drilled cadet. Russell Patterson, a sophomore from Athens, narrowly missed the win, while Jones of the Fulton Blues and Captains Arnold and Carmichael are noted among the finalists in this year’s contest.

Russell Patterson Athens Scru- Jones Fulton Blues Atlanta J. W. Arnold Clarke Rifles Homer Carmichael Jackson

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D.D Athens Y. M. C. A City Rome Tribune-Herald Speer Charlottesville Phi Kappa J.C. Hart
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