Watson Addresses Large Audience on Political Issues
Hon E W Watson Thomas spoke to about 3500 to 4000 in Moss Auditorium on foreign missions compulsory education lobbying the legislature school books and the crisis in politics He opposed compulsory education yet supported free schools and state printing of books He denounced lobbyists and advocated disenfranchising Black voters and offered free legal services in a court test of the Fifteenth Amendment He urged county unit in primaries and supported a senatorial primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss
Thomson
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Moss Auditorium
Thomas E. Watson
Sage of Thomson
Athens
Watson
Railroad Commission
Georgia
United States
Mr. Watson
Grant
Toombs
Aoldier
Apius
Striefly
Clay
Prizes and Medals Awarded at Georgia University
A list from the Pandora details prizes and medals awarded in 1910 at Georgia University including the R. E. Park gold medal for best junior armion, Sophomore Declamation Silver Cup, Debaters prizes with three gold medals, Freshman Debaters prizes, and multiple willcox, Henderson Lanham and Barrow family prizes among others. It also notes future interest in this year’s results and includes a senatorial primary discussion by Mr. Bryan with audience reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia University
R. E. Park
R. Powell
Jaméa M. Lynch
Rhesa
Farmer
Harold D. Meyer
George T. Northen
Phi Kappa Society
Board of
Oze, van
Percy M, Davis
Percy M. Rubenstein
Horace Russell Prise
Samuel Brock
Walter B. Hill
John M. Wakker
Fire Threatened Million Dollar Property In Morning Blaze
Yesterday morning a fierce fire endangered about a million dollars in property at the John Arnold store room. One worker was severely hurt saving the blaze from spreading beyond the building. John L. Arnold suffered heavy losses with paints and related stock. L. P. Canning faced about 6500 dollars in ruined medicines and fixtures. Davin's Cafe absorbed water and suffered extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Arnold
L. P. Canning
Davin
Cherries Free to All Comers at San Leandro Carnival
Thousands of boxes of luscious cherries will be given free to visitors at the annual San Leandro cherry carnival opener tomorrow. The city will glow with illumination and a grand ball, as the king and queen are crowned Saturday morning and floral parades and Mardi Gras revels follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Leandro
Cal
Inne
Speeding Cars Targeted as City Tightens Ordinance
The Mayor orders strict enforcement of speeding laws with a minimum $200 fine. Police will pursue violators, especially drivers who harm pedestrians. Last night cars sped along Prince and Milledge avenues, and names of offenders may be published, likely boosting police court receipts.
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Prince and Milledge Avenues
Indiana Sunday School Workers Convention Opens
With delegates from across the state in Indiana, the forty seventh annual Indiana Sunday School Association session begins a three day program. Noted speakers include Marion Lawrence of Chicago M S Littlefield of New York Rev Cornelius Woelfkin of Rochester Miss Elizabeth Kilpatrick of Corwith and music led by Prof E O Excell of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Wayne
Ind
Indiana Sunday School Association
Marion Lawrence
Chicago
Aquatic Carnival Set for Willamette River Meet
June 8 at Portland Oregon signals final arrangements for a major swimming carnival under the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. The Rose Festival event features swimming, fancy diving, turtle races, tilting contests, and other aquatic competitions with noted swimmers expected to participate.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette River
Multnomigh Amateur Athletic Club
Pacific Coast
Aviation Meet Opens at Springfield Imperial Park
Springfield Mass June 8 The first large aviation meet in this section opened today at Imperial Park with Glenn H Curtiss and other leading aviators among the participants The events will continue over tomorrow and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Imperial Park
Glenn H. Curtiss
Travelers Gather for New York Grand Council Convention
Several thousand delegates and visitors from major cities attend the eleventh annual convention of the New York grand council of the United Commercial Travelers in Buffalo. Mayor Fuhrmann delivered the welcome address as opening exercises concluded with greetings and the group prepared for executive session. Officer elections are set for tomorrow with formal installations this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
New York Grand Council of the
United Commercial Travelers
Fuhrmann
Boxers Signed for Langford Jeannette Bout in New York
Hee Langford and Joe Jeannette have signed to box in New York late this month. Willie Lewis cancels with Jimmy Clabby due to a bad hand. Jim Flynn declines London bout with Sam McVey and will fight Carl Morris in Tulsa on July 4.
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Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
New York
Willie Lewis
Jimmy Clabby
Jim Flynn
London
Sam McVey
Flynn
Carl Morrin
Tulsa
Okla
Pioneer Plant Science Prizes Awarded in Chemistry and Agriculture
Loy E Rast earns the Materia Medica Prize of 20 dollars in gold for best scholar in Sentor essays in Pharmacy. John R King receives 10 dollars in gold for top essay on The Influence of Seed Selection on Increased Yields. Loy E Rast also wins Trustees' Prize in Agriculture Raward 8 Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy E. Rast
Materia Medica
John R. King
Trustees
Raward
Bell
Lucy Cobb Institute and its enduring history
An Athens Georgia article chronicles Lucy Cobb Institute as a unique women’s school. It highlights a long record of graduates becoming teachers and leaders, alumnae support and philanthropy, and a vision of a disciplined homelike education without endowment, shaping women for both literary achievement and civic leadership.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens
Lucy Cobb
Daughters of Georgia
Misa Bassine Prince
Alumnae Association
Billups Phinizy
M. A. Lipscomb
Margaret Hall
Downing
Atlanta
Hoke iBmith
Marion Cobb
Georgia Education Leader Woofter Returns From Nashville
Dr. Woofter head of the University of Georgia School of Education attended the Peabody Teachers College alumni meeting in Nashville. He was chosen president of the alumni association and announced plans to move the school’s location across town to Naamville and to reorganize operations for the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiorrie Carr
R. C. Orr
John Gerdine
Athens
Jennie Hart Sibley
Union Point
Lucy Cobb
Maggie White Welch
Reehoot
Gerdine
A. W. Brumby
T. J. Woofter
School of Education
University of Georgia
University School of Education
University Summer School
Nashville
Peabody Teachers’ College
South
Nuahville
Georgia
Visitors Board of Governors Inspect University of Georgia
The governor appointed board visits Athens to inspect the University of Georgia properties student body faculty management and progress. Members include Rev J J Bennett Prof M Johnson Prof F E Land Prof W Roberts and Prof O R Horton. They report plans to publish contributors to Lucy Cobb and note support from the Trustees and a desire for philanthropic gifts to educate women in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Visitors
University of Georgia
Athens
J. J. Bennett
Jackson County
Lucy Cobb
Southland
Georgia
Seney
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E. Watson
Thomas
W. J. Bryan Prise
Joseph H. Ross
L. H.charbonnier
David F. Barrow, Jr
Board of Trustees
G. T. Northen
William PF. Whatley
Ross R. Childs
John L. Young
Minis S. Hillis
Loy EH
Edward
Sell
Chester H. McLemore
Edward W. Johnson
Edison
Westbrook
George EB. Rice
Jeisey
Commission Forus
Starlif
Indiana Sunday School Workers
Portland, Ore
Aviation
Vers Hatcher
Mra
Charles McGhee
John Pierpont Morgan
Boston
Mamie Rankin
H. Cranston
Lucile Broadnax
Helen Gould
Nellie Inman
J. W. Cooper
Sam Inman
Miss Rutherford
Lipscomb
City of
John H Newton
Thos. R. R. Cobb
William N. White
Henry R. Jackson
Savannah
Basiline Prince
W. W. Thomas
Pringe
M. W. Welch
Os. Fizer
O. B
FIZER
Mt. Sterling
Caye
DR. Woofter
Alumni Association of
Peabody School
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