The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-06-23

FLORIDA.

turned from visit to Lake City
where he attended the commence
ment exercises Of the University of
Florida and ended his official life as
one of its trustees.
The commencement exercises were
the most splendid in the history of
the institution. 1t was natter of
very much regret that it was impOs-
sibIe for Governor Broward to deliver
the baccalaureate address, but in
stead of which the occasion was made
a mass meeting and general jubilee.
Beautiful resolutions, framed in
ehaste, elegant and expressive Ian
guage, were prepared and adopted by
the citizens of Lake City, praising
and endorsing the trustees and the
president and faculty of the univer-
sity and refuting the report of the
visiting committee Of the late iegis-
lature and denying the truthfulnes of
the report in toto and defending in
the most enthusiastic terms the
management of the university.
The resolutions were submitted to
those present and were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote and when
that part of the resolutions was reach
ed, referring to the splendid qualities
of Dr. Andrew Sledd, the president
of the university, he was given an
ovation that lasted several minutes.
Senator Gillen, Judge Palmer and
Hon. Frank Adams all made beauti-
full, appropriate and enthusiastic adj
fact that the citizens of Lake City
are now a unit and are uphOlding the
university in a most splendid and
magnificent manner.
Hon. Frank Adams voiced the sem
timents of the people Lake City
when he said that they would
meet every requirement proposed
by the state board of control, in
money, lands, buildings and every
thing else Whatever tia require
ments are the citizens of Lake City
are determined to measure up to
them.
Hon. George ". Wilson, president
of the board of trustees, responded
TO the resolutions and to the addresses
OF the gentlemen named and made
the happiest and most enthusiastic
address of his life and was showered
with bouquets and applause and in
conclusion Mr.. Wilson read a series
Of resolutions adopted by the board
of trustees thanking and praisiDg the
citizens of Lake City for their cour-
teous treatment and cooperation, the
president and faculty IF the univer-
sity for their loyalty and splendid eff
forts in the work of the institution
and recommending them for reap
pOintment to the board of control
and reciting the harmonious meetings
of the trustees and their sadness at
bidding the university and the people
of Lake City farewell.
Speeches were also made along the
same lines marked out by Mr.. Viii
son, by Judge Beggs, Senator Carson,
Mr.. Fred Stringer and Ar. Frank
Harris and the speeches of all were
cheered to the echo.
In the afternoon in the parlors of
the Hotel Blanche, the trustees were
shown other honors at the hands of
the people of Lake City. They were
rendered a reception, were presented
silver loving cup, after which pretty
ceremony big banquet was enjoyed
during which stirring and beautiful
music was rendered by the Jackson
vile orchestra.
1t was said by one of the speakers
that the board of trustees were Off
cially dead. but that it was worth al
most physical death to receive such
the parting between the trustees and