Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-20

The above Was the Christmas pres
ent which has been received by the cit
iEenS Of Gainesville from the Supreme
Court Of the State Of Florida, In the
hands Of whom the destiny Of the IA
nous Buckmau educational bill has
been for the past few weeks. 1t was q
gracious message, Notwithstanding the
fact that IL was no more than has been
expected by the people, since IL was
believed that the Supreme Court
would stand by the bill, which has
been regarded 80 one Of the best ever
introduced In the Florida Legislature.
The people Of Gainesville, who we're
most intensely interested In the bill
and the decision Of the Supreme Court
since this city was selected 90 the site
for che University, are now relieved
and the CITY will begin to build 30 IL
has never built before, notWlthStHnd.
Ing that wonderful improvements have
been made within the past two years.
Az the meeting Of the Board Of Con.
troll Ia thlS city last week the contract
for che college building and doFmitory
was let 70 the w, T, HAdIoW Co.,, Jack
SonVllle, and q provision Of the con-
tract IL that the buildings must be
completed BY September let, 1908.
With the decision Of the Supreme
Court behind them, thls firm will no
doubt pFoo0ed at once In the erection
Ofthess buildings, which will be among
che finest and most modern OF their
Kind Ia Ihe South. The buildings 30 81.
ready provided by1hiS contract will af'
ford 90 ample accommodations ~ she
old University buildings now being Oc-
oupisd ~ Lake City and will provide
more modern oOnvenienceS,
II was uuttioIally announced % the
meeting Of the Board Of Control here
shat - the next SeaiIou Of that body,
which will be held Ia Jacksonville In
January, 1905, further contracts would
be lSt for the erection Of eottageS,
barns and other outhOuSeS necessary,
which will % . matter OF courOs be en-.
tlFOly separate and distinct from che
contract let 70 she HadloW Company,
A Few Opinions,
Naturally, upon receipt OF the tele.
gram Monday. the people we're slAtsd,
Independent Of the meSsaEs from
state supsFlnl sndeht Holloway 20
senaloF MOOteaTy, Mayor Thomas Ts.
osIVed q telegram from Chief CLERK OF
che Supreme court MGbry, verifying
she action Of that body, and stating
more explicitly that the bill was taken
up aud paced upon, and sustained by
SeetlOnt/
Ia speaking OF the matter yesterday
Mayor Thomas, who has been very
aetlve throughout this entire cam.
palgu. 0Aid, II have Loot no sleep
over What might BE- the decision Of che
euPFems Court In the matter, ~ the
court 10 composed Of gentlemen OF high
integrity and honor. ! Was aware that
they would give the bill fair and In
partial consideration. and, since bad
satisfsd myself by careful investiRa.
ton that II was q perfect aud eOAsti.
tatiOnal dooameHl, I rested sa,I, feel.
inR saFp thsl the decision would rcsglt
% has been announced, Personally,
h0WeVet I will admit that am ~.
lioVed -nol because dld not eXpses
ge WOald come oat ell right. but be-
cause wanted che matter settled. %
that Ne might beRia the ereclioh %
The UHlveFslly buildings With I'm.
pHRlty. / am glad u 10 settled. and
Whlls che UhiVsSiIy will b located
here. We viii make IL . UAiVersily nol
for Gainesville, bat a University toe
the education and advancemeht u The
yoaRG msn aud yOnhg women Of our
taiF STATE
Or, AeKlntlFY Taiks.
Dt. y. McKinstFy, Jt obs Of ths
taost enthusiasts uoFkeEs Zoe GAiuea-
vile n tAa NATTER, Uol ona % the
most eQatsntea tndigituala ~ ~ found