University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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ilendar -I IMRE SEPTEMBER 11 -Faculty mt ots . SKrrKMHliH 14 17 -Entrance examination. SEPTEMBER 16 — Recitation- Begin in all depart tm-nt . NOVEMBER 26 National Thank-giving Day. DECEMBER 23 -Christina llet-f- la-gins at noon. JANl’ARY 1 Recitations In-Kin for second term. Cotton school begins M'i'oiiil se.—ion. JANTARY !! -Birtlulay of Gen. Rolwrt K. Eve. KKBRI'ARY 1S Oik hundred and eighth anniversary of the Deiim-thenimi Society. f'KHIUMHV 20- Exercises in commemoration of the founding of the Denio-t henian and Phi Kappa Literary Societies. FEBUl’AlD 22—Wellington's hirtli day; cight.v-uinth anniversary of founding of Phi Kappa. MARCH 24—Second Term ends. Al’RlL 10 —North Carolina Dehate. APRIL l‘.» Frc-hman Dclmte. APRIL 22 -Sophomore Debate. APRIL24-MAV 1 —Cadet go to Gainesville for annua! encampment JI'N'K 7 -|4oard of Trii-tees meets. .H'.NE 10—Board of Visitor- meet-. Jl'NE y-11 Entrance examinations. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. 12. SATt’HDAV -N.-30, p. m.. So|M)him re declamation contest. 13, SI'XDAV 11. a. m.. Baccalaureate Sermon. S:30 p. m., ,t. M. C. A. coiiimeiiecinent address. 11. MONDAY -10:30 a. III.. Cnder-gradnate exercises. 4 p. in.. Military exorcises and prize drill. 8:30 p. m.. Champion debute. 15. Tl'KSDAV lO:3t: a.m.. Business meeting of the Alumni Society. 12 m.. Oration la-fore Alumni Society. 4:3d p. m.. Junior Orations. Delivery of Soiadimore cup. 16. WEDNESDAY—-1Commencement Day. 10 n. m.. Senior and U« Orations. aledict »r.v. Baccalaureate address. Conferring of degree . -Summer vacation la-gins.

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izer requirements of cotton, cow-peas, oats and corn (1873-5) : the comparative values of farm manures and commercial fertilizers—then only recently introduced in the South (1874-6) : and the fertilizer and food values of cotton products—meal, hulls and oil (1874-8) : these latter investigations contributed largely to promote the use of cotton seed meal as a fertilizer and cattle food, which, at that time, began on a large scale. In 1873-5 he co-operated with the officials of the State Agricultural Society in investigating the quality of the fertilizers offered for sale in the State. The results of these investigations led to the establishment of the State Department of Agriculture in 1876. primarily as a bureau of fertilizer control. He is a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Great Britain; Corresponding Member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (on nomination of Sir Henry E. Roscoe) : Honorary Member of the Academic des Sciences of Belgium: Member of the American Chemical Society: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and connected with other scientific and civic organizations. He was the first President of the Georgia Chemical Society: was one of the founders of the National Asso-ciaion of Official Agricultural Chemists, its second President and its Referee on Phosphoric Acid for three years. He has been a member of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations since 18S7. was President in 1896 and member of the Executive Committee and its Chairman for many years. Representing this Association he took part in presenting before Committees of Congress the arguments for creating the Experiment Stations in 1888 and for increasing the endowments of the colleges and stations by the Acts of 1890. 1906 and 1907. lie is a member of the National Civic Federation and was of the Advisory Committee of the Federation which arranged for the visit of American teachers to Europe in 1908. He was a member of the Committee from the American State Universities and Colleges which presented the argument before the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of Teaching which led to the admission of these institutions to the benefits of the Foundation. Doctor White has received the Honorary Degrees of Ph. D. from the University of Georgia: D. C. E. from the University of the South: L. L. D. from the University of Illinois: Sc. D. from the University of Michigan; and L. L. D. from Columbia University. He is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, his father. Levi Stratton White, who died in Baltimore. December 12. 1908. at the age of 85. having served through the Civil War as Captain in the Confederate States Navy. He was a charter member of the Alpha (University of Virginia) Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity.

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 @obernment of Unibcvsttp of Georgia 'flic government of the University. by Act of the General Assembly, approved August 23. 18S9. is vested in a Hoard of Trustees, appointed by the Governor for a term of eight years, and confirmed by the Senate. The Hoard consists of one member from each Congressional District of the State, four from the State at large, and two from the city of Athens. The Governor and the Chairman of the Hoard of Directors of the School of Technology, the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, and the Colored Industrial College arc ex-officio members of the Hoard. The immediate control and management of each of the departments of the University situated elsewhere than at Athens is entrusted I subject to general control by the I niversity Trustees) to a ’'Local Hoard or ’’Commission.’' the number of members, mode of appointment and terms of office of which vary. The (.'niversity Trustees meet in stated annual session on the Thursday preceding the Commencement Sunday, and at other times at their pleasure. The present organization of the Hoard is as follows: 11 is Excellency. Gov. I Iokk Smith. Atlanta. Kx-Oflicio. Gkokc'.i: F. GoMvR. Marietta. From the State at Large. 'Perm Expires Aug. Lb 1 v15- Ci.. uk Howixi.. Atlanta. From the State at Large. Term Expires Aug. Lb 1909. Wii.i.iam E. Simmons. Lawrencevillc. From the State at Large. Perm Expires Aug. ‘Lb 1911. Hamilton McWTiortkr. Athens. From the State at Large. Term Expires Aug. Lb 9LV Sami ki. H. Adams. Savannah. ! t Congressional District. 'Perm Expires Aug. Lb 19 Lb Hvuox H. Howkr. Hainbridge. 2nd Congressional District. Term Expires Aug. Lb 9 Lb Drm.KY M. HroiiKS. Danville. 3rd Congressional District. 'Perm Expires Aug. Lb 19 Lb Hkxky Pi-ksoxs. Talhotton. 4th Congressional District. 'Perm Expires Aug. Lb 1911. lhcxkY I). McDaxikl. Monroe. Chairman, 5th Congressional District. Term Expires Aug. Lv 1911.