The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
PUBLIC OPINION
As Expressed In Print Concerning
College Location.

With one or two exceptions, the
Florida newspapers have been prompt
to uphold the hands of the joint board
in the matter of locating the State col
leges, and in promising abundant moral
support to the several boards in respect
to the future management Of these in
stitutions Here follow few express
sions from leading journals throughout
the State
The action of the authorities in Sc
lecting Gainesville as the location for
the new State University will meet
with quite general approval throughout
the State, as also VIII the selection of
Tallahassee for the Female College. -
Palatka News.
The Board Of Control and Board of
Education after hearing the arguments
for Lake City, Tallahassee and Gaines
vile, and after careful reflection, locat-
ed the University at the latter place.
We doubt not this was wise decision.
-DeFuniak Herald.
Gainesville has fairly won the great
prize fight after a great fight, and
although our sympathies were with our
neighbor, Lake City, now that the issue
has been finally determined, we present
to Gainesville our sincere congratula-
tions accompanied by the renewed as
surance of our distinguished cOnsidera-
ton Live Oak Democrat.
Florida will now have two good, sus-
tanned educational institutions, and the
State will be somewhat relieved of the
financial burden of supporting number
of colleges. The recently appointed
body-the Board of Controi-did the
work, so let US hope both sides are now
satisfied with the selections made.
Success to Gainesville and Tallahassee!
-Titusville Advocate.
In locating the State University at
Gainesville, the Board of Control doubt
less had no other motive or incentive
than a des,re to please a majority Of
the people and best serve the interests
of the whole State. Gainesville is an
ideal location and we believe the insti-
tuition will prosper there. Let 8 all pull
together and strive to make the Uni
versity the very best in the SOUTH
Mariana Times. Courier.
The action of the Board of Control in
locating the University at Gainesville
has met with the generous approval Of
the people of old Putnam. This county
was among the first to advocate the
claims of the Alachua city, and there
fore the outcome was particularly pleas
ing to all. Gainesville is an ideal site
for a great institution of this character
Her central location, excellent climate,
healthful surroundings-in brief, her
natural advantages are scarcely equall-
ed -Palatka Times Herald.
In locating these institutions the
boards have made no mistake. This we
| firmly believe Is the verdict Of three
fourths Of the people of Florida today,
and will be the verdict of time, which
after all is the onl! true test of the
wisdom of all human actions. Gaines
vile is an ideal college town and If she
is anything like as immaculate as her
friends represented her to be in the
newspapers and in the contest before
the boards, we should think that not
only university students, but half the
population of the State would Icing to 90
there to take in some of that rare at
mosphere of public spirir. moral eleva-
ton, exalted refinement, Christian toll
Grafton and brotherly love which hang
like halo above this terrestrial para
disc. But testing aside, having given
the University an ideal location, let US
all put our shoulders to the wheel"
and work as one man to make it an
ideal institution of learning. Barlow
Courier-Informant.
We believe however that as bad as
this may appear on the surface what
seems a hard blow may in reality be
DeFuniak's opportunity. Under the
provisions Of the Buchanan bill the au.
| thoritv In given for the State TO permit
the use Of the State property not used
for State school purposer for the use Of
county high school purposes. Under
the deeds FOR the property TO the State
here It can be used for school purposes
only. II this property can be secured
for the purpose of high school here,
and we believe that Il can, we have the
opportunity TO establish q high school
that will be Of even more benefit to our
town and in fact all West Florida, than
| the Normal school was or ever could be.