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

AditoVs Forsdian :, Having Discussed the Med :
ical College Of the Florida University in your
last issue, now desire TO speak of the Literary
Department. and the advantages it offers to the
youth of our own and other States n Ia true
that the common school is wha, the teacher
makes il and it is also true that the merit and
success Of college depends upon the efficiency
and scholarship of its faculty. This being the
case we do not think that we can better present
the claims of our institution than BY referring
briefly to some Of the more prominent Of it's
corps of instruction.
Colonel E. r. Rivers, President and Com
mandant, who has charge of the department of
higher mathematics, engineering and tactics, is
one of the most cultured and scholarly men in
our State. He was first graduated from the Ala
bama State Agricultural College and subse-
quently filed several chairs in that institution
AS an educator Colonel Rivers has taken Q very
high position. In the summer OF 1882, he At
tended the Chatauqua Educational Association,
and was there elected member Of The Society
for the Advancement of Science. Again 10 1888,
he attended both the Monteagle aud Chatauqua
Associations at the former ri which he was as
Department.
Rev. W. FL Carter Professor of Ancient Lam
guages is teacher OF many years experience.
The fact that he has had the honorary degrees of
D. D., IL D. and Phi. D. conferred upon him is
sufficient evidence Of his ability and scholarly
attachments.
Prot. w. F. Dickerman who so ably filled the
chair of Natural Science during the last session,
will again render service in the same chair. Asa
demonstration Prof. Dickermaa is unsurpassed
while in breadth OF scientific culture he ranks
with the leading physicists Of the country. He is
teacher who is not under the necessity of sla.
vishly following the forms and methods Of 9TH
ers, Tor he carries to bis work genius which has
enriched the cabinets OF various institutions by
his new inventions and appliances for conduct
ing illustrations in the sciences
DR.. F. Wespy, Professor Vf Modern Languages,
is one of the most accomplished lnguists in our
country. He is a native German, and graduated
at the University of Strasburg He has in his
possession testimonials as to his scholarship and
teaching ability from several prominent educators
in his native country.
Were it not for trespassing on your space we
should like to discuss the attachments of our en-
tire corps Of professors, but we have said enough
in the remarks upon these mentioned t" convince
the public of the high character Of our Literary
Department. That it has capacity for the high
eSi and best work cannot be questioned
One of the great advantages "f this institution
is its provision OF different schools Should
young man moi have the time or want the nc-
nation to spend several wears in going through
the ordinary college curriculum he can take out
tickets IN any one of the Schools and on complet-
ing the course OF study in that particular depart
ment will be entitled to diploma or certificate
of graduation.
1t should also be noticed that this department
is open TO both males and females. The CO edu.
cation of the sexes has now the endorsement of
the leading educat0nists Of the world, and the
experience with US has shown that 1t has some
advantages which strongly commend it,
In conclusion, allow me o say that the young
men of Florida should feel pride in attending the
University of their own State Its advantages in
a literary point of view superior to those of
fered by many institutions out Of the State while
in The matter of location and climate it ~ I'M
equalled by any school IN the Union. F.