The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-09-29
Florida WOmsn'S COLLEGE.

On last Wednesday the opening exer-
cises of the Florida Female College took
place in the chapel on College Hill, and
the occasion was largely attended by
students and residents Of Tallahassee
interested in this new institution. Seated
op the stage with the faculty was the
Governor and Hon. w. M. Holloway,
State Superintendent of Public Schools.
Upward of one hundred students regis
tered at the close Of the exercises, and
it Is understood that one hundred more
will be enrolled before the close Of the
following week.
The chapel exercises on Wednesday
were made notable in the excellent adj
dress delivered by President Murphree
and the admirable extemporaneou
speech delivered by Governor Broward.
Both were full Of suggestions that will
no doubt make lasting impressions upon
the minds of the students present.
The FIST formal reception Of the Flor
ida College for Women will be held in
East Hall this evening between the
hours Of eight and eleven. President
and Mrs. Murphree and members Of the
faculty will be assisted In receiving by
Governor and Mrs. Broward and Mr.. and
Mrs. Holloway, The reception will be
held in the dining hall, which will be
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Fruit, punch and lemonade tables will
be presided over Mrs. Shackleford; Mrs.
Cay, Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs. Long, Mrs.
Wideman, Mrs. Yonge, Miss Douglass
and Miss Brevard. They will be assisted
by Miss Bessie Saxon, Miss Evelyn
Lewis, Miss Kate Moore, Miss Annie
Rawls, Miss Bershe Meginniss, Miss
Etdtkk Ellintf and atsnh OfkaN f0vt,nae
graduates as may be in the city.
The object of the reception is to in
troduce to the people of Tallahassee the
members of the faculty and the students
of the Florida College for Women. The
students include those on the campus
and those of the city, who will also be
present. 1t Is hoped that all who posi-
bly, can will attend this reception, for
IL is desired that the Tallahasseeans
meet the faculty and students and make
them feel at home.
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Leon County High School will begin
is session Monday, October 2.
Mrs. James A. Messer has returned
home, after visit to friends in Mari
anna.
Attorney General Ellis has returned
to his Office, after a several days visit
to Quincy.
Mrs. John T. Bradford and children
and Miss Edith Elliott have returned
home, after visit to New York.
Ex-Sheriff John Price, of Duval, was
in the city yesterday, conferinR with
the Governor, 1t is presumed, relative
to the appointment Of Sheriff.
Miss Bershe Meginniss and Miss Lu-
cile Saxon will leave soon for Augusta,
where they will be joined by q party Of
friends and then visit New York for
month.
Mr.. Charles A. Choate, of the edito-
rial and business department Of this pa
per, has been on the Sick list this week.
He is getting better now, however, and
will soon be at his post again.
A pleasant event among the very
youngest set Tuesday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 26th, was the lovely party given
to celebrate the seventh birthday Of lit
tie Fannie Ball Jacobs, the handsome
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Jacobs, at the Bloxham Hotel After a
number of little games; the little hostess
led the way TO the dining room, which
was prettily decorated, and dainty re-
Treatments were served, seven pink
candles being lighted on the table, sig
nifcant of the little hostess seventh
birthday. May Fannie live to enjoy
many like occasions, and may all her
days be as bright and happy as the sew
enth birthday, She is a bright little