The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-12

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letter from Presad ..s lasrs.
a. LAw err, Auguk4, 1894
10 tie I'D al iorAs~ &: 5 /.
Asy.u feel + interest 10 YOUR sag Tod its
educate ,ual desrp1 es, Ishal b. Elst asyou
will all w mo to ansNcr throu n ytur paper .
lew gu. s.ons daily asAed abou Floridas newest
and m st important school, he 8 ate sAgr'cul-
lurAl College.
Itwl be opened on the fr! day Of October,
with ,propriate ceremonies, nd all FkDfsdsns
tavern Ne 70 the enterprise are heartily itgtsd 10
appro, e by their presence thi effo t to advance
the 81 ne. ~
Thea will be Elk uuderr radusie courses OF
study viz: Classical Ntsrar,, Sci .ntihe. Pkilo-
sophi. al, Agricultural and Engine Ming. While
one O these courses gives lame 20 the c$llege,
yet 1t is wisely designed by The B ,ard of:Trus-
tees lat agriculture shall b, onlr entirely
coordinate branch OF study. developed by its
own Methods and illustrated by i'll own ,ntedfnl
farm labor, while the othr courses pursued
shall have their own app opriae applications
and xercises, whether In tae lat oratofy or on
the cid. The design of th e Cor gressipIlal ACT,
as in !srpreted by the Board after he example of
all the States awaiting them elves of the ratonal
dons ton. Is to supply and ii rnish that e4uation
whhh will most efficiently develop the intel
lect, al and material reso irces Of the severa
Stat Is Florida has no coll .ges but sends hun
drecs of her best youth in o stfer and distant
Stat Is TO receive what shou d be furnished them
at home. The Trustees acs ordingly determined
to found school, first, o general cnltalre, but
alo wing at the same ii ne opportunities for
spe ial training In some Of The practically sisefni
arts and sciences-thus inviting our Youth 20
rem ain at home either to study the capabilities
Of their own State and th besl means Of en-
lar,,ing and utilizing its material resources or
els. to pursue courses in Ii erature or philosophy
by which latent talent mig ut be evoked in states
ma nship and public econo my, in ability to make
an interpret the laws f the land, or IN abe
20 Vet to impart to other the light received by
| themselves.
The equipment Of the ,llegc will be complete
in all its departments. A full flculty Of special
lists will illustrate the wi dom of the Board in
th Fir liberal Interpretation Of the law while thu
M west appliances for the study of the arts and
sciences will enable sh, Flo ida boy to. keeI
pee in knowledge with hin brothers Of tbs
| orth, and still remain home. "
| To meet an immediate want, as the number o
| o .cparatory schools in II e State is very mall
sllb-collegiate classes will be organized whose
Hoe it will be to supply the training necessary
| for entrance upon higher cole yate work. They
| i'll be under .he superv sion Ct the faculty, and
psrents may rest assured that their sons will bt
cared for in all their ntereIts while pursuing
this essential preparatory work. These classes
| will be discontinued VIII n private enterprise OF
a improved public scho 81 system shall render
| lem unnecessary.
OF the advantages pos essed by Lake City for
an undertaking of this 81 1T buf little needs to be
slid. 1t is healthy. NOR i AMI beautiful, easily
accessible, lies In the mi let "f region prosper
eus and bountiful, and it'll it'll climate tree from
extremes, invites the NJ rthern student to e,joy
the luxury of study witt his Southern brs,net
il an atmosphere rare chilled in midwiuteI
Glow 80 degrees, and sc freely ever heated above
So degrees, even during he m )nths OF the sum
her vacation.
By act of Legislature free uilion in the col.
gate department is gra 1ted ID as many stud
| IS there are members O the State Legislature.
spportioned as to couu les, and County Boards
ind Superintendent are hereby urged to select
| their candidates for ad Mission early, that they
| may prepare themselves for examination by The
college faculty in Lake ity on October 1st.
Board can be obtained in such private families
20 the faculty approve, md at reasonable rates
| although the mess syste n, Tn Ter proper res.ric-
ions, will be permitted.
| The circular First An nount ement of the col
eye, now in preparation givia az full particular
| 10 to terms of admissiO /, fees, courses OF study
&c, will be sent to any Jddres on application.
AsHLEl d. HURT, President.