Georgia Normal and Industrial College Opens For Exhibits
Milledgeville Georgia June 3 Special The Georgia Normal and Industrial College opened from 9 am to 6 pm for exhibit inspections drawing teachers and citizens from across the state. Alumnae held an annual convention approving a scholarship fund and choosing permanent colors green and white. A banquet was planned for Tuesday evening and tonight’s opera house concert drew strong applause. The physical culture program directed by Miss Amy Hill entertained invited guests this morning.
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Milledgeville
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Opera House
Amy Hill
Brilliant Commencement Opens at Mercer College
Mercer University opened its commencement with a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. B H Carroll of Waco Texas delivered at the college chapel marking a departure from tradition. The Baptist Educational Commission met to discuss a state standard for high school and college grades and federation of Baptist institutions in Georgia. The Board of Trustees met in the Brown House to hear the treasurers report and plan future actions with a list of trustees from multiple Georgia cities.
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Mercer University
B. H. Carrol
Waco
Tex
Magom
Mercer
College Chapel
Carrol
The
Baptist Commission
Baptist Educational Commission
State Baptist Convention
Rome
Bap
Board of ‘Trustees
Board of Trustees
Brown House
R. Bernard
Athens
Ed. Carroll
Carrollton
J. F. Hillyer
F. A. Hooper
Americus
P A. Jessup
Obe
Thomas G. Lawson
Eatonton
Sparks W. Melton
Augusta
H. W. Williams
Elberton
B. M. Callaway
Washington
A. D. Freeman
Newnan
James H. Kilpatrick
White Plains
W. W. Landrum
Atlanta
W. J. Northen
C. B. Parker
McRae
Grand Bijou Company presents A Contented Woman satire
An overflowing Grand audience greeted Hoyt's A Contented Woman presented by the Bijou Musical Comedy Company. Grace Holmes drives a mayoral race in a satire on municipal politics set in Colorado with women's suffrage. Agnes Rose Lane won top honors as Grace Holmes, while Miss Ida Lester impressed as Aunt Jim and other cast members delivered strong specialties. The program included hits like Wouldn't Mother Do and My Lady Bumblebee, with notable songs by Max Hoffman. No shows Thursday or Friday. matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Professor J G Smith resigns from University of Georgia to join Washington bureau of soils.
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Grand
Hoyt
the Grand
Bijou Musical Comedy Company
Colorado
Grace Holmes
Agnes Rose Lane
Otis Harlap
Miss Ida Lester
Jim
Prett
Little Mias Burnham
Little Chip
Dick Croker
Tony Hart
Ireland
Beng
Monument to General Oglethorpe planned for St Simon Island
St Simon Mills Ga June 2 Special it is probable that this summer will mark the erection on St Simon island of a monument to the memory of General James Oglethorpe a subscription drive has advanced the fund a design for the memorial shaft has been chosen and a Brunswick letter announces a Frederica monument project to honor Oglethorpe with a chartered corporation formed to erect the stone at Frederica Glynn county and St Simon Island are cited as his only New World home the effort seeks public aid with subscriptions accepted and acknowledged by association officers including Winly Foster Charlton Downing Burroughs Winn and Charlton. Big Tent Meeting Ends Rome Ga June 2 Special the Lindale Methodist revival closed with about 175 conversions and nearly 100 additions to the church thousands attended the services described as the greatest revival in Lindale led by Rev J O Watts assisted by Rev E M Stanton and Rev Charles Dunaway.
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St. Simon Mills
St. Simon Island
James Ogiethorpe
Brunswick
Frederica
James Oglethorpe
Glynn County
St Simon Island
New World
Association
Colony
Georgia
Charles S. Winly
James L. Foster
Walter G. Charlton
G Downing
William B Burroughs
D Watson Winn
Rome
Lindale
Methodist Church
J. O Watts
E. M. Stanton
Cedartown
Charles Dunaway
Avanta
Second Trial Date Set for Roland B. Molineux
Justice Scott in the criminal branch of the supreme court designated September 22 as the start date for the second trial of Roland B. Molineux, accused of murdering Mrs. Kate Adams, in New York.
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Molineux
New York
Justice Scott
Supreme Court
Roland B. Molineux
Kate Adams
North Georgia college holds closing exercises and banquet
The North Georgia Agricultural college held commencement with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W T Quillian and a student sermon by Rev W H McGlauflin. Public schools also closed with recitations and medals awarded. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity honored graduating members with a banquet at Haltavilla featuring gold and red insignia and a formal menu.
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North Georgia Agricultural College
W T. Quillian
D.D
Gainesville
Paul
W H. McGlauflin
Epedal
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Halts Villa
J. ©. Barnes
P. J. Horton
J. H. Scales
Carl Shultz
J. D. Gortatowskey
Bernhardt Wins Medal in Lakewood Regimental Drill
First Sergeant C. W. Bernhardt of Company B Capital City Guards won the gold medal offered by the Atlanta Greys in the regimental prize drill at Lakewood last evening. The event showcased months of hard drilling and tactics study with a large enthusiastic crowd and a brilliant display of uniforms and drill, though three errors ended several competitors.
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W.W. Barker
Medal Winners Amid Atlanta Units Reported
Sergeant Bernhardt, First Sergeant Joseph Wilson of the Atlanta Greys, and First Sergeant T A Kemp of the machine gun battery are noted. Sergeant Wilson won the NCOs monthly medal in company K, while the privates’ medal result remains undecided.
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Bernhardt
Joseph Wilson
Atlanta Greys
T A. Kemp
Wilson
Fatal blasting accident at Toccoa rock quarry
Bud Corn a 45 year old quarry superintendent died in a blasting accident at a Southern Railway rock quarry near Toccoa Georgia. After initial blasts failed he returned with a laborer and was killed when a blast exploded unexpectedly. The laborer was knocked down an embankment but escaped uninjured. Mr Corn was from Charlotte North Carolina and had been in Toccoa briefly.
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Toccoa
Southern Railway
Bud Corn
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