The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-19

Annual Co.

The closing exercises Of this ins,;,,.
place al Gallie's Hall, last Wednesa. "@
presence OF large concourse of citizens - ne
Faliassee, the Board Of Education If H. H
nary, and number of visitors from o,h,.
The exercises of the day were nrec.,.,'
short and appropriate prayer by Rev II II VA
needy, % the NJ f. Church Aen
Cadet Louis Blocker, An ex,remsl
ccry Srudi"I's and worthy young ma, I'M
honor OF opening The exercises with ,le,I.,--
ton entitled Midnight Murder %
Miss Leila Basseit, with perfect CONN,
read in n clear and distinct voice. "A very ~.
ing composition subject: jackson"
The dialogue, Lochirl and the Se.,~
well rendered by Cadets II T. Shine Am. W
Bryan. VI"
The clocn!i"nary exercises, particip,,s,
at tn" students, were peculiarly pleasing ~,
Interesting All lhcn gestures were gracefu,..,
as precise as the mancuvers of well dr,lIe, :,
dlcrs, while The molulaiions of their yo;c,.
remarkably accurate aud harmonious
Cadet r. y. flonst",n made a vrry cr,,l;,.,,-
defamation upon the subject of " Eir,y R;s;n.
disagreeng with Franklin in that import,n, =,
ocular. Early To bed was entirely 10 -
liking, but he was positively opposed Ia ~r.s-
Rising"
Hope was the subject for il well-wr;,,..
and we'll read composition bv Miss B.ss, / IN.
dialogue, by a class OF Young ladies lin.
trating the conversational method OF ,each,,.
English history, was listened To with ,ecur,,
interest and vas highly entertaining.
The next thing on the programme was III.
drilling by The cadets in The manual Of arms and
bayonct exercise. They acquitted thcmselyr,
with much dit, csI'cu tally in The bayonet -,
crease gong through the various mameuvers Win
rapidily and precision
Cadet Raiford Pace was the last decl,;ms,
His articulation was distinct and loud cnouph 70
be heard by all, and his gestures timely and
graceful
The closing essay was by Miss Sallt. Nav.
AMI The subject Music" II was excellent in
composition, and she read it very we'll
=" Tricks ina laboratory Il dialogue by Ga.
lets y. Magbec G. Crawford and b Whitfield
was the most laughable feature OF the occason
Cadet Magbee, in the Irish character of ANDY
McFlaherty, the doctors office servant, performed
his part well, and was often and heartily An
plarldc,l.
Cadet G. b. Crafts had prepared AN oratou
npon A Picture OF Life" II was submitted
ana approved, and he was excused on.accoupt
at sickness
" Tempora Mutantur ct Mutamur in Ills"
was the text chosen by Cadet VIM ID Barnes
.Ir., Tor witty and satirical Grafton, in which.
in a graceful manner he good naturally paid
his respects To many Of the public and private
vices and lolles of the times
Tie annual address was delivered by Hon. r
II NJ. Davidson, in his usual pleasing and en-
teraining style He dwell particularly upon the
vital importance of acknowledgement rduca-
ton, referring with plde and satisfaction To the
great advantages to be derived bv the masses
from practical and thorough system of com
mon schools. Education is not only a safe
guard and blessing to nations, States and com
muDties, but also to ndivilu ais Intelligence
is bnlwark of defence to the rights and liber-
lies Of the people In every branch of business
IN every avocaion pursued by man, success is
commensurate with the intelligence employed
ny quotations from official school statistics
Col Davidson nude a very gratifying exhibit for
Florida as compared with other States in the
proportion OF schools to aggregate population :;
increase OF school funds, thOrOughness of meth
DDS, and growing facilities for educating the
young. AT times the speaker grew very elo-
queni, his address was appropriate and interest
ing throughout, and we hope soon 10 place il be-
lore the readers of the FLoRIDIAN
President Rivers announced that the pro
granme for the occasion had been completed,
and the exercises closed with benediction bv
Rev. DR. Carter, Of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
The exercises throughout reflected much
credit upon the faculty of West Florida Seminary
as thorough and competent instructors. and the
Board of Education wisely conferred double
honor upon them by re-eecting the entire faculty
TO Their respective positions for the next session
The members OF the board are alive to the in
fercsis entrusted To them-they are DESTROYS of
the usefulness of the Seminary-they
fully realize its great importance to those sec
tons OF the State hich it was specially designed
to accommodate aid benefit They have an ex-
cellent faculty, in all departments the Seminary
affords trst-class facilities as an institution of
learning, and strenuous efforts will be made TO
secure IA large attendance for the session OF
loo'4 There was very gratifying increase OF
students at the late session, but the board will
do all IL their power to make the number still
larger. In this grand work they need and must
have The support aud cooperation of the press
and The people. Let this support and coopera-
lion he given heartily and cheertully say We
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