The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-17
RECEPTION. RENDERED
RETIRING TRUSTEES

accomplished, greatlyssto the: good of
the citizenship OF Florida and Lake
City, We do by this token express our
great appreciation, the honor we hold
you in and the high hopes which we
cherish for happy future in the case
OF every one of you, We do present
this loving cup, appropriately engray-
ed, to your distinguished president,
the Hon. George W. Wilson, and we
say to you, Mr.. Wilson, that il is
our hope that this cup may ever re-
mind you, sir, of the high honor and
lofty esteem in which you are held by
the citizens of Lake city, and so !
present you with this loving cup"
President Wilson, for himself and
as chairman of the board, responded
briefly but feelingly. s.
Collation. Served.
Upon the conclusion of this interest
ing presentation a superb collation.
was served, and the time having arriv-
ed for these gentlemen, who are en-
shrined in the hearts OF our people,
to take their departure, the vast con.
course feelingly babe them Goodbye,
and God bless you
The battalion ball at Chapel Hall
last evening was conducted in its
usual brilliant manner. This ftinction
occurs always after the closing OF the
year, and is separate and distinct from
all university exercises. 1t closed al
a seasonable hour, all having enjoyed
the occasion TO the utmost.
The lady members OF the various
| churches gave a grand reception to all
of the student body who did not WISH
to attend the military ball. This func-
ton occurred at the Hotel Blanche in
the evening, and was truly a most
brilliant and pleasurable affair.
Praise for Matrons.
Anent the closing Of university year
your correspondent presents the fol
lowing testimonial of esteem and sin
cere appreciation by the student body
fol- the matron of mess hall, Mrs. )
j. Swanson of kissimmee Mrs. Swan
son deserves eulogy for the tact, care
and splendid manner in conducting the
most important as well as most diff
cult depart ment. She is a lady of ex
cepttonal executive ability, and the 1t
test is deserved:
Lake City. Fla, June Is, 1905
We, the student body of the Univer
sity of Florida, do hereby desire to ex
press our sincere appreciation and
thanks to Mrs. S. j. Swanson for hel
most careful attention in preparing
and serving food in the mess hall, fol
her untiring efforts to serve as a trus
| mother to the boys, either in sickness
or at any other time when the love
| and sympathy of a mother Is mos
needed, and we heartily recommend
her as an ideal matron to all admins
trations of the University of Florida
'Signed-Ben. H Bridges, w. X
jackson, G. C. Mcguire. ct al, repre-
sentatives of the student body
A Gentiemanly Roast.
| Our people are still discussing the
way President George w. Wilson roast
ed the legislative committee and other
| traducers OF the University of Flori
da. He told the people to follow the
report word for word and charge TO:
charge and that fifteen hundred people
were on the grounds. and that every
one. down to the last individual. per
haps with one Or two exceptions, would
attest to the fact that the Legislative
| report was made up of what seemed
deliberate falsehoods and designed
| libels upon the institution and the
people of Lake City.
The board of trustees in a Stingine
resolution ordered the reply made by
DR.. Sledd to the report of the legisla
tive committee spread upon the rec
| ords of the university The report
made by DR.. Sledd was at the instisa
ton of the board, and 80 per cent. OF
the people of Lake City viii make oath
to the truthfulness of every refuta
ton.
The soul-stirring demonstrations
made when President Wilson defined
the character of Christian man in the
person of DR.. Sledd was another re
buke to those who have attempted to
pull him down, and those who have Gu
deavored to injure the institution.
Never was such a demonstration
witnessed in Lake City. Men and wo
men, boys and girls, yelled ana
screamed-waved flags, umbrellas
bandkerchiefs and arms for fully a
whole two minutes. President Wilson
seemed to str them to the bottom oil
their hearts by the thrilling and dra
, matte definition of the character of d..
Sledd
After the applause. Mr. Wilson said
in slow and measured words: Now
let any man in this audience dare rise
UP and dispute my words" and then
there was another outburst of ap
plauSe