Emory College Declamation Contest and Corner Stone Ceremony
The Emory College program features a sophomore declamation medal contest with ten speakers and topics including Georgia statesman roles and the new South. The Gainesville speaker G W Quillian wins the sophomore medal, H M Sprayberry takes a special oratory prize. Tomorrow the corner stone of the new science building will be laid with Bishop W A Candler delivering the address. Alumni banquet follows with master of ceremonies General C A Evans. The freshman declamation awards go to W H Allen of Buford. A champion debate between Few and Phi Gamma societies centers on single-sex versus coeducational education, with J P Dell of Few delivering the best oration of the afternoon.
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Emory College
Oxford
A. Belcher
South
St. Brown
Dorsey, Ga
Proctor Knott
Boyes Ficklin, Jr
Washington Ga
En Hentz
Quincy
Fla
Georgia
L. King
Red Hill
Dan Lott
Waycross
G. W. Quillian
Gainesville
Charles Richergon
Montezuma
Cousiaan Rumble
Senola
L. A Smith
Cora
W. J. Stallines
McRae
G. Taylor
Wiliams
H. M. Sprayberry
Vienna
J. W. Heldt
Atlanta
W. A. Candler
Emory
Dowman
Board of Trustees
J. P. Williams
C. A. Evans
H. E W. Palmer
Alumni Association
Marvin Williams
Lawton B. Evans
J G Miter
W. H. Allen
Buford
Phi Gamma
Chapel Church
G. A. H. Harris
Rome
W.W. H. Morton
Athens
Morton
L. B. Harrell
Lumpkin
J. P. Dell
Col Jege
Hmary
M. H. Blackshear
Bonnell is Elected Vice President at Emory College
Emory College at Oxford Georgia elected John F Bonnell PhD as vice president to fill the vacancy from Professor H S Bradley resignation. Bonnell, AB 18M Harvard PhD, previously acting vp, also teaches natural science and literature. F M Duncan and ELM Banks fill other chairs as trustees plan final meeting tomorrow.
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Emory College
Oxford
Spetial
Board of Trusteees
H. 5. Bradley
John F. Bonnell
Bonnell
Fince
Bradley
Heis
Emory
Harvard University
Union Springs
Ala
Ponnell
F. M. Duncan
Hiology
Georgetown College
Tex
3. R. Roberts
University of Chicago
Duncan
Elm, Banks
A. M
Emery College
Columbus University
E. FH. Johnson
Harvard
Ww. P. Pattillo
Atlanta
Board of Trustees
J. P. Williams
Savannah
Two Fires Strike Griffin Houses. One Total Loss
In Griffin Georgia on June 9 two fires caused major damage. A residence owned by M J Daniel Jr and D A Warlick was destroyed valued at 1600 dollars and uninsured though its furniture was insured. A second house owned by Captain A J Burr and occupied by R L Williams burned at about 8 20 pm with partial damage and total insurance coverage. The origin for both fires remains undetermined.
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Griffin
M. J. Daniel, Jr
D A Warlick
A. J. Burr
R. L. Williams
Captain King Pleads Guilty in Bribe Case at Fort McPherson
Captain Cyril W. King former quartermaster at Fort McPherson in Mobile Alabama pleaded guilty to one count in a bribery case involving a $3000 payment. He was sentenced to thirteen months in prison and fined $3000. The second count was nolle prosequi. King had flown in from Fort Dodge Iowa where he has resided since release on bond.
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Mobile
Ala
Cyril W. King
Fort McPherson
United States
Nolle
King
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Murder Mystery Grips Harriman Area As Bailey Arrests Grow
Knoxville dispatch reports John Bailey the husband of a murdered Harriman woman is in custody alongside Willie Bailey the 11 year old nephew. A negro servant jailed in Elington faces pending charges and more arrests are expected ahead of tomorrow's preliminary trial. E J Bush of New York visits Knoxville advancing Universal Tobacco Sovereign Cigarette into the market.
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E. J. Bush
New York
Universal Tobacco Company
Sovereien
Emory honors debate winners and essay medalists
Reese Griffin delivered a strong case for the affirmative in the debate before judges returned a verdict in favor of Few. President Dowman awarded medals for excellence: Boynton for Wade of Columbus, Bigham for Bedingfield, and Phinizy for Conner, highlighting the senior, freshman, and sophomore essays respectively.
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Reese Griffin
Few
Dowman
Boynton
Charles E. Baynton
Atlanta
T H Wade
Columbus
Emory
Bigham
R. J. Bigham
D. D
Lucy Cobb Alumnae Gather for Reunions and Concert
Athens June 9 Special The Lucy Cobb Alumnae Association held a meeting at Lucy Cobb with alumni from 1859 and later. Officers elected include Mrs Billups Phinizy as president and Mrs W P Pattillo and Mrs W P Welch as vice presidents. An executive board of 21 members was named. Reminiscences praised the school and calls for an endowment and dormitory to expand capacity. The annual concert featured Mozart, Weber, Verdi and Rossini selections performed by students under Miss Keipp and Mrs Maddox with notable soloists and ensembles.
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Athens
Lucy Cobb
H. H. Caribou
Association
Billups Phinizy
Association For
W. P. Pattillo
Atlanta
W. P. Welch
Basiline Prince
Susie Gerdine
Walter G. Charlton
Savannah
Rosa Woodberry
Misa Baailine Prince
J. B. Fleming
George D Thomas
Laura Speer
Mary Hodgson
J. M Hodgson
Mattie Hunnicutt
G. Charlton
Ravers
Mia. Hoke Smith
Clark Howell
W. C. Jarnigan
Mildred Cabaniss
Macon
Sallie Speer Signor
Augusta
Charles Phinizy
J F. McGowan
Columbus
H C. Bussey
Americus
E H. Hawkins
Elizabeth Harrold
Elberton
A. Harper
Milledgeville
Julia. Flish
Thomasville
Hansell Merrill
E. H. Ferris Horner
Walter Charlton
South
Georgia
Howe Smith
Board of Education
Woodberry
Miss Rutherford
Lipscomb
Madelein Keipp
Julia D. Maddox
Addie Hook
Mozart
Rosstri
Mabel Hodgson
Lucy Goodrich
Weberlin
Mary Atkinson
Von
Misses Goodrich
Jester and Kelpp
Villanelle
Dell
Fire Hits Julian Carr Stock Farm Stable Near Hillsboro
Lightning struck the stable at Julian Carr's private race track stock farm near Hillsboro, North Carolina, igniting a blaze. Carr, head of the Confederate veterans division in the state, oversees one of the finest farms in North Carolina.
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Raleigh
N. C
Julian Carr
Hillsboro
Carr
Confederate Veterans’ Division
North Carolina
Funeral of Dr J J Brantley in Macon
Remains of Rev Dr John J Brantley were carried to Mirat Baptist church for viewing then funeral services at First Baptist Church with mourners including Mercer University alumni and faculty. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery amid floral tributes from Mercer associates.
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Macon
John J. Brantley
Mirat Baptist Church
Atate
Mercer University
Brantley Whart
First Baptist Church
Mercer
Ilarrison
Bragadale
Rose Frill Cemetery
Pair Of Thieves Sentenced In Nashville Bank Fraud
In Nashville Tennessee United States circuit court W W Lea former bookkeeper for the First National Bank and Thomas P Brady of Connor Brady were sentenced to seven and five years respectively in the penitentiary. They pled guilty to misapplying and abstracting funds. Lea falsified accounts giving credits for money not deposited and did not charge drawn amounts causing Brady to overdraw about $60,000 with Lea receiving $17,000.
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Nashville
Nashville Tenn
United States Circuit Court
W. W. Lea
Natonal Bank
Thomas P. Brady
Connor
Lea
Connor Brady
Brady
Attempted murder at union depot ends in hospital
James L Strong, a Atlanta cab driver, stabbed his wife Frances with a pocket knife at the union depot last night about 10 o clock. He told officers he was glad he stabbed her and wished she would die. Frances Strong was sent to Grady hospital with a dangerous wound. Officer Holt pursued Strong to the Peters street crossing on a train after the attempt.
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James Strong
Union Depot
James L. Strong
Atlanta Cab and Baggage Company
Frances
Grady Hospital
Holt
Strong
Peters Street
Als
Denison Veteran Dies After Assault Near Here
John Pierce Carlet, a Mexican War veteran, died today from injuries after an assault by a Black man last Tuesday near Denison Texas.
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Denison
Tex
Junge
John Pierce Carlet
Mr. Carlet
Bleached American Beef A Britisher’s Alarm About Larder Supplies
A New York Tribune piece recounts a British visitor misreading American beef quality. He claims whiteness of fat signals English origin, while a shrewd counterplay reveals peroxide bleaching used by shippers to claim American beef. The tale shows how taste jokes strain international relations.
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New York Tribune
England
Mortuary notice from Texas and Georgia deaths
Dr F M W Law of Bryan president of Baylor Female College dies in Bryan on June 9. Colonel Anna Kchumpert of Americus dies at 87, a longtime merchant and civic figure. B S Lester of Rome dies suddenly from heart disease after a 25 year grocery career and recent retirement.
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F. MW. Law
Bryan
Tex
Belton
F . Law
Baylor Female College
A&a. EK
Schumpert
Americus
Anna Kchumpert
Efe
Sorrow Enters Whorter Home After Lightning Death
Lexington Ga June 98 Special Judge and Mrs McWhorter mourn death of their 4 year old daughter Helen from a stroke of lightning and report Julia McWhorter's condition improved after a severe shock. A carriage horse was struck dead during the storm and property damage occurred across town.
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Lexington
Hamilton McWhorter
Helen
Julia McWhorter
Central to Move Off ic e From Rome to Cedartown
Rome Ga June 9 Special It is learned here that the general offices of the Chattanooga division of the Central railway now in Rome will be moved soon to Cedartown Ga The superintendent and general freight offices will relocate Romans had offered land and concessions Cedartown offers a superior division location and officials deem the move settled. efforts to counteract will continue
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Rome
Cedartown
Chattanooga
The
Central Railway
Igy
George C Looney Elected Principal at Fairburn School
The Fairburn board of trustees unanimously elected Professor George C Looney principal of Fairburn Institute. He will lead a full corps of assistants and supervise music and art departments, with an elocution department in charge of a qualified teacher. Looney has long been linked with Georgia education and will teach in many families whose children were his pupils.
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Fairburn School
Fairburn
Fairburn Institute
George C. Looney
Looney
Georgia
Antebellum Glenn Home Burned Near Cave Spring
Rome Ga June 9 Special The old Glenn homestead near Cave Spring was destroyed by fire this afternoon with its entire contents. It was one of the few antebellum homes left in the area and famed for its architecture. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with 2700 dollars of insurance.
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Glenn
Cave Spring
Rome
Visitors Board at University of Georgia Organizes for Work
The board of visitors to the University of Georgia met tonight in Athens and organized for work. Members include Professor K. T. Alfriend of Milledgeville, Professor H. R. Hunt of Winder, Professor George Nolan of Marietta, D B. Fitzgerald of Omaha, and C. D. McKinney of Decatur.
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Athena
Athens
University of Georgia
K. T. Alfriend
Milledgeville
H. R. Hunt
Winder
George Nolan
Marietta
B. Fitzgerald
Omaha
C. D. McKinney
Decatur
Meson Academy Holds Commencement in Lexington Ga
Closing exercises at Meson academy in Lexington Georgia opened this morning with a fine program. Professor Dickinson principal and Miss Mamie Weaver assistant are to be congratulated on the well arranged event.
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Lexington
Meson Academy
Dickinson
Mamie Weaver
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C. Looney
Fey
Ante-Bellum
Adoc Vlulla Sul
Catherine Sayres
Hartford
Conn
Brown
J.C. Brown
Dr. J. C. Brown Medical Company
Albany
N. Y
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Whitehall Street
Hesamiuth & Bellingsratin Company
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