Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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lllIl'OCllICli0ll f. , Vx. T-'Z li ' as Us it I I ITH no little hesitancy and many misgivings we present to you if f the sixth Volume of TI-IE ZODIAC. That congress of wiseacres K ' known to the world by the vulgar name of the class of '97, boasting such intellects as Travis, Van Horn, Lowe, Ellis and X! , Lon Eaks, were wont to say, while many tears of affectionate regret for Z bf XX their ALNIA MATER'S future corroded their brazen cheeks, that there were so few men of ability in our class that it was highly probable no - ZODIAC would appear during the year '98, and if one were published it would be a lasting disgrace to the institution they had so aided and elevated. So we are proud to publish any sort of an annual at all, and have no apologies to offer. However, to carry out the role of competent fl editors, we beg leave to say, that it has been our purpose, in common sf with all productions of its kind, to make THE ZODIAC an attractive souvenir suggesting many pleasant associations. An attempt to en- gage the interest of the alumni has in a large measure failed. The undergraduate have been more loyalg still if your class is not fully represented, and the seniors too prominent, it is because the latter have responded to our appeal for aid, while you have not-. K We trust above all that no spirit of malice may pervade the pages of THE ZODIAC, and that no one will be offended. We love the college, the faculty and the students, and our chief aim has been to promote the interests of all concerned. Thanking you for the honor you have conferred upon us and the assistance you have rendered us, we bid you a fond adieu. THE EDITORS. 17

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.fy . -' Q 'BONNELL BROWN CANDLER, J. S. CALLAWAY GRIFFIN JARRELL MIOORE MAGATH

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7. 4 X Che Stateedeorgia 55 ITH almost every mention of the South, this empire State springs before the mind with all of its broad expanse of cultivated fields and wooded hill sides, while its thriving towns and cities dot every hill and valley. While there are few of its sister States which can rightly claim any supe- K RM NW 4 N46 S N Q . R we X, - f Yb.XXxWvm.xA-xwuxxxxxxxxdf il E Q r , ml X. W WW riority over it, Georgia, in the full developed commonwealth as we End it, has not always stood on such an elevated plain. In the rapid development of the South, Georgia has taken the lead and its growth has been almost phenomenal. Hardly had the blood-stained trace of the cruel war, between the States, been eftaced by the rains of a dozen winters, than its survivors, with the pride and energy characteristic of the Georgia colonists, began the reconstruction of that State, which has, step by step, risen to such a height in the scale of civilization and wealth that it stands without a peer in all the South. Unlike many nations and countries, our claim of excellence as a State does not confine itself to any distinct sphere. Hardly has any direction in which the inventive minds of Georgians might have turned, been overlooked or neglected. Peaceful government and universal contentment have been characteristic of our people. In the legislative assemblies speeches of patriotism and eloquence have, by no means, become a thing of the past. The hum of industries may be heard from almost every quarter, and the smoke from our manu- factories rises above the busy throng, and iioats away only to meet that which is vanishing from a neighboring city. Thus, by the abundance of our home industries, our Helds of snow-white cotton are converted into articles of consumption, thereby enriching our citizens. In religion and politics we have been and are still ably represented. What State can boast of greater leaders in church than Haygood, Hopkins, Harrison, and others. ' The character of a nation or country partakes largely of the tone of its largest cities. It is with special pride that we claim the Gate City as our Capitol as well as the leading commercial city of the South. Here we have an illustration of the result of the determined efforts of our ancestors. The rapid growth of this city is only an index of the spirit of improvement which has always characterized our citizens. To an observer, this section of our beautiful Southland, covered with lovely Hower gardens, and fields yielding their rich harvest, while the most delicious fruits are grown to delight the palate, the sound of machinery converting the produce of agricultural districts into what partly constitutes the wealth of the nation, the numerous towns and capitol city which give life to the commonwealth, together with its local adaptation, Georgia would only fail of a high degree of superiority in its lack of culture and education. The earliest citizens realized that a high education was essential to the proper develop- ment of any section, and the erection of the colleges which are scattered over our State was the beginning of the realization of that idea. Today we may boast of educational advantages far superior to those of our ancestors, and the high degree of literary eminence to which many Georgians have attained is a matter of congratulation, and should be a source of in- spiration to those who are to continue the past development of our State. As education advances and reaches a larger percentage of its citizens, Georgia promises not only to be the peer of all the Southern States in industries and enterprises, but a centre of reinement and culture, letting its influence extend over vast territories. 18