The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-11-11

Opeaiax OF the Fall rerm..
The Literary Term began October ls', AMI the
Medical October SOth But the Opening Adj
dress was deferred until after the political cam
paign and election excitement should be over.
and The interesting event took place last Friday
evening
The address was made by Floridas gifted ora
tor, Major Russell the State : Superintendent of
Education. The address Was one OF the most
interesting and yng eve, listened to in our
city. The subject, of course, WAS Education.
First, the education ut til" individual citizen,
everywhere through M, the country to An cN
tent sufficient to enable him to exercise he great
privileges and preroga,ives of Amerc IN CITIZEN
ship intcIigently AMI safely. The speaker
claimed this to I've absolutely necessary To the
pcrpetuity 81 our government and The prosperity
of our people He illustrate Il, and enforcing the
claim by portrayng the ii mr. ot the common
farmer the head of The household. whose tastes
had been refined by the use ot his know Ledge OF
reading, winch eliminated in the identification
and adjournment OF MS home anl grounds by he
proper use ot Natures gilt, and which made
him a. once to become the priest and teacher If
MS household ~ his OWN HTCS'tt WucH lbt foll
of MS outdoor abors were done
50 with the artS san and miner in all the varied
fields Of their industries, and responsible contri-
buttons to human society, "A knowledge of the
Ibis RAJ paris OF an education, would heghten the
pleasures derived from their pursuits and proluc
tions in the very quality OF them.
.recondiy the education OF the classes OF society
We cannot, said he all be tollors in the sense
above indicatcd-therc are other voca,ions and
professions which are necessary to make up the
sum OF human happiness, and while the vast
majority of earhs population are to he found
in the class of toilers who merit all honor AS The
actual producers of the mater ias of wealth and
physical well being of the people, yet must
have those who can expound the laws framed
tor The protection and government of society,
and whose services make them the great conser-
vators of equity and Justice SO we must have
the lawyer well a. the farmer and architect
When recognize 1Sraels great poet, in his
statement that we are "fcarfully and wonderfully
made" and note the statement of his gifted son
that our bodies certain in tendency to decay.
organ by organ, and arrangement Of function by
function, and when we know by sad realization
SLfhito vi uCotluS'iOH, anu tue iuuu
merable diseases we are liable To in common with
all peoples in all ages then we fully recognize
also the necessity ct the Physician to relieve us
of oar pains and sutferings These CLASSES Of
men must be specially educated over and above
the others TO hit them for their intricate and
important professions
The inauguration of Florida University affords
all these varied opportunities, which the com
mon school system, so rapidly advancing and
developing, giving to all children the keys OF
knowledge and the start for greatness, cannot
reach Our tl0uriShing Seminares prepar-
ing pupils To enter upon the more advanced sci
ences and this University will afford them the
opportunity within their own State and near
their own homes to become masters in science,
literature, the arts and liberal professions Doubt
less these grand hills and valleys will become
classic grounds, and the succeeding generations
will look back with pride to the glory of their
great ancestral institution OF learning-the Uni
versily, while they will not fail to irasmt It's
mgiiilies for great usefulness in the ages to Gomez
THE speaker, in frhclons manner. alluded to
the competency of the ftculties of the Universi,v
and stated that the people nt unique and
beautiful State are to be congra uated in having
thus among Them men who>r rank in the various
professions is unexcclled, and who have 50
heartily taken parI in developing his most
laudablc enterprise. and upon the TACT that
Florida is taking a stand high among the sister
States in her educalional facilities and opportu-
mites No longer now need she be in c0ntrbu-
ton To the other States i'll patronage To ins;iu
tons OF learning. We mus resolve tina, our
State shall be individualized and alike distin-
guishcd as ollcr> in all The elements for good
and greatness
But ii is impossible Tor u, 10 give in our crowd
ed columns the entire speech just
comprehension of The salient points much more
so to give an idea of the beauty and excellence
OF this address
The attendance was less full thIn woud have
been the case but tor The grand celebration of
the election triumph IN the streets, which pro-
Ceeded at the same time Still, 4 good and vclN
attentive body Of our city and some from
abroad were present. We must say that all who
failed to be present missed great literary treat
and most useful address.
The College Cadets were out III their beautiful
new uniforms, and the young ladies of he Lit
erary Department came also into The audience
IN somewhat Of military air, but not the less
charming in their presence.
The officials OF The Baptist church, and espe
caly their pas or Rev. DR.. McCants, are enti-
tied to The thanks of the people and The Uni
versty for their liberality this second time in
atfording a central and convenient place for the
occasion.