The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-01-26
IT STfTSON
| UNIVERSITY
hoes from fIorida's Leading
Educational Institution.
kRGtST ENROLMENT
.,esooodent Tell Some OF the Many
movements at the University.
Gin OF Mr.. StetsOn.

rbe winter term opened January Sd
IN a great increase. The fall tern
IS large and exceedingly prosperous
ST wear decided forward movemen,
can. The clouds that hung over the
diversity began to break, and the sur
how shining on it full and clear. The
was never so blue or so full of hope.
charming lady of this State wrote tc
z new president last year that SHE
ned he would bring the University
"clear as the sum- fair as the moon,
d as terrible as an army of banners. y
%Everone at Stetson University has
en- ouickened and revived. No one
living back in 1902 the days Of the
trouble but in January 1906, and
have stepped out into the new year
EXCITING the things that are behind
d reaching forward to the things that
before. All have plucked up
urage, and the professors are doing
cir work with increased energy and
thusiasm. The cheerful face, the
BID eye, the pleasant greeting, the
ick step are all evidences of the hopes
ht burn in us all.
DOhn B. Stetson, in the last eight
bnths, has added to the endowment
nd the sum of &c. 500 to meet cur
ht expenses, The money was used
wipe out deficit, to pay teachers
laries, to put in readiness 26 new
bdent rooms, to repaint the buildings
ID to improve the grounds. Last win
rs students from the University of
1icagO were in the university and
Pre- are four times the number regis
Fed now than at this time last year.
The religious and moral life at the
iversity has been greatly blessed, and
E whole student body has attended
F Bible readings of the president.
Us past fall the gospel of st. John,
E book of Amos the book of Esther,
E two epistles of st. Peter, the letter
James, the book of Hebrews, and
pulls letters to the Corinthians. the
phesians and Timothy have been read.
e vesper services also have been at
nded by hundreds. This service is
PATTY loved and priced by the citizens,
esldent Lincoln Hulley has addressed
? students each Sunday afternoon.
e subjects have included character
llldlng, 1.-THE Investment of Life. '"
he Temptations of College Students. :"
ne Mastery of Self" Struggles of a
ue Christian" The Christian asso-
lions OF the university have Il great
al OF vitality and are doing excellent
Prk' The prayer circle composed of
'chers and students, have carried on
active campaign Of Christian with
PVldual students. The Rev. ID. j.
poker and the Rev. II. b. Gibbons,
70 eonsecrated ministers of the gospel,
I've brought the discipline and moral
pc OF the dormitories to a very high
f"e' Dean Smith has exercised such
Pse supervision of class attendance
y class standing as to drive every
yer to the woods. We do not want,
y we will not have idlers, incorrigibles
v'sclous people on our rolls.
|ihere have been many improvements
II engagements all through the uni
|rs'ty this year. The buildings have
Esn repalnted, the plumbing has been
ERECTED Every part of the univer-
y needing the least bit of carpentry
+ oeeh atteaded to. The laundry has
! new tubs, new boilers, machines
y a lot OF appliances. All the build
IS nave received some new furniture,
ss, mats, carpets and complete
p'lshings for rs rooms. 500 has been
sh' IN books. Two university bulletins
've Deen issued. The college paper
! oeen enlarged, a new hymnal con-
I'"ng the best hymnology of the
tr'st'an church has been put in the
ape'' The football field has been
vered with clay. The football team
7 !, won the championship of the State,
y Editor George w. Wilson of the
"'es, Union has presented them with
"ophy cup. Additional shelves have
''"put In the law library and the gen.