The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-28


mile-a-minute train from Sanford on the
south Florida division Of the S. F. & w.
railway, and found the city still moving
ahead in the matter Of improvements.
The tightness of the money market has
not vet paralyzed business circles here,
and the majority Of the people feel hope
full for the future as well as contented in
the present.
Since my last visit the old dummy
street car line has been replaced by an
elegant electric line that fully meets the
demands of the public The old opera
house on Franklin street has been torn
down and a beautiful new one is being
projected Many old wooden stores have
been replaced by substantial brick blocks.
The Almeria hotel has been renovated
and improved and reopened under new
and popular proprietor, The old
Journal and the Tribune have been
absorbed in the Daily Times, which
gives the people a good paper, and
being supplemented largely by the daily
MoRNING NEWS, the people are in close
touch with the outside world. Every
body in Florida seems to have been read
ing the daily reports of the Lizzie Borden
murder trial, and was in full sympathy
with the views Of the MORNING News on
the final result. The verdict of acouit-
tai is almost universally approved here
and elsewhere. Probably no similar
trial ever occurred in this country in
which so many men, women and children
took such hearty and sincere personal
interest in the acquittal of the accused.
Tampa is the only city in Florida where
the Grand Army of the Republic has gone
ahead and perfected a complete organiza-
ton. A. H. Terry post now has a wo-
mans relief corps in full opera tion, and
MIR VIM S. Harris, son of Medical Di-
rector C. G. Harris of the department of
Florida, and president Of the Tampa Drug
Company, has just succeeded in getting
together the material for post of the
Sons of Veterans. AS soon as the charter
comes the organization will be perfected
in due form.
came here tonight by special invita-
ton of Mother M TheophUlus, at the
head of the Convent of the Holy Names,
to attend the commencement exercises.
The Roman Catholic church in Florida
has made steady and substantial pro-
cress in its educational work, and its fine
schools have been established at Quincy,
jacksonville, st, Augustine Mandoria
Palatka, Orlando San Antonio, Tampa,
and Key West, the latter being the most
extensive. EN- bracing both the white and
coiored races. The Tampa school is about
ten years old and now occupies an elegant
brick building four stories in the main and
three in the wings, and situated in a
beautiful square near the heart of the
city. Mother Theophulus has ten sisters
TO aid her, seven in the school and three
in the household department. Under her
wise and efficient management the school
has prospered until this year the number
has reached over two hundred pupils.
When l reached the Convent tonight
found the spacious chapel and ante-rooms
filled with a fine audience and the exer-
cises started The platform was elabor-
ately ornamented with palms, MOSES,
flowers, etc, and contained three superior
up right pianos on which at times nine or
six young ladies performed at the same
time in perfect harmony. Violins, man
dolins. guitars and pianos were handled
with rare skill by the pupils, while the
vocal music was most excellent. The rec
itatiOns, readings and dramatic scenes
were all highly creditable to the pupils
and teachers
1 was most interested in the part
taken by Miss Fannie Dunno, daughte of
Capt Hugh Dunno, general superinten-
dent of Drew & Bros. book bindery at
Jacksonville, because | had known her in
her old Atlanta home. She took part in
recitation by the elocution class and in
chorus by the music class, but her best
effort was in character song of
Joan of Arc, where she sang most
tOuchingly her pitiful story behind the
prison bars. This was soon followed by
most vivid tableau of the burning Of
Joan of Arc at the stake in which Miss
Fannie was very striking figure. AS
an old Albanian l was proud Of her and
the hearty applause which rewarded her
successful efforts
Father Tylrell, hearty and good ma
tured, made the young people happy in
reading the roll of honor and presenting
the prizes gold medals, books pictures,
etc. The averages were remarkably fine,
Miss Fannie DUNES being 91-9S-95-SO-95-
9O-75-75-95-90, while few were nearly 100
IN all departments. Our Georgia boys
and girls, when they go away to school,
generally make good records.
The venerable Father DeCarrive and
the genial Father Widman assisted in
distributing the prizes, and to them | was
indebted for kind attention. But l was
most indebted to Sister Mary Lauren
TINS, one OF the loveliest and most accom-
pushed of the younger teachers, for an
inspection of the beautiful specimens of
art and needle work that the pupils had
executed. The plain needle work, en-
0roldery, tapestry fancy articles, all show
ed careful instruction, while the crayon
work, oil paintings, water color sketches,
ana China decoration, each gave evidence
mat skilled teachers had found apt
pupils to instruct This magnificent
array of art and fancy work bears ample
testimony to the faithful and jealous
!abors of Mother Thelophulus and Sister
Laurentins and her associates to give the
Catholic children of the state a substan-
tlal, as well as a Finished education.
With line of such schools from Quincy
to Key West, the Catholic church need
not fear for the future of its
sons and daughters in this state,
Father Widman has just completed a
tour Of visitation from Tampa around the
coast to Titusville H. comes home
nightly elated at the wonderful growth of
The east coast section The rushing
waves of desirable immigration have
long since swept over and covered the
Lake Worth region, and now they are
last covering the attractive Biscaune
pay section. In a short time now settlers
Will have to seek homes still further down
That coast. There is, Father Widman
thinks, a great and glorious future for all
that country. He visited the mission
stations among the Indians of the ever
glades and found there the good effect
OIL this great development
Here on the west coast however, tne
immense phosphate industries are devel-
oplng the business interests of the state
Much of the output of the mines goes to
Fort Tampa for shipment, but savannah
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