The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-01

for this occasion by the College quar-
tet, assisted by about a dozen other
voices selected from among the stu
dents. Miss Foster presided at the
organ, and Miss Keipp a. the piano.
The annual sermon before mem
hers of the Young Women $ Christian
Association was delivered IN Sunday
evening in the Methodist Church by
Rev. W. NJ Poage, pastor Of the
church This was also 2 pleasant &C.
caeiou Cnd WIS enjoyed by as many
people as the house of worship could
accommodate The music was again
feature, and was rendered by the
Methodist Church Choir, assisted by
the College quartet, composed Of Mss
Buchholz. Miss Jones, Nj. Mulphroe
and Mr. Kettle.
The department OF painting and
drawing is one of the group COmpos-
inc the school Of Fins Arts, and II
being entirely new much interest cen
tered IN the annual exhibit which
took place on Mond?v afternoon In
Miss Al rnethy's studio in West Hall.
The walls of the studio we're hung
with specimens of work Of the stu
dents of this department II was all
fist ya7r work. and Disclosed the fact
that Miss Abern rthy'S guidance Of
her students has en2bl"d them to
make wonderful progress. The work
exhibited by some half dozen of the
students showed astonishing pro-
greSs. A large number Of residents
Of r. llahacGec visited the studio dur
ing the afternoon and thew were we'll
repaid in the pleasure afforded by .
ftvI iY,C ~ To a. 3
work of this department
The most "Spiritcd' feature Of the
weeks program was the Joint annual
ITALIAN Literary Society, held in
Repre- sentative Hall on Monday eve
ming When the students assembled
at the opening of the College last
fall they DIVIDED intc twG bodies and
organized two literary societies, For
weeks they prepared for the annual
Joint meeting, an occasion on which
the giant intellCCts of each organlza-
ton were selected to participate in
debate. On the program were recita-
lions, vocal numbers and other feat
uTes, hut the pith of the evenings
program was the debate. The two
societies marched into the hall two
by two, but separated on taking
their seats, haunting their colors
The subject for debate was: "ResOlv-
ed, That the Study OF Science Is more
Profitable than the Study of Litera-
ture." Miss Shirley Long and Miss
Mary Reynolds, of the ITALIAN Liter
AIRY Society, were assigned the affirm
alive, and Miss Lena Baird and Miss
Ollie Townsend, Of the Minerva Clnb
took very good care Of the negative.
Previous TO the night OF the debate
the impression had obtained among
many that the Italians would gain
the victory, both in the decision aud
in medal winning. In debate, how
erer, the Mineryas so impressed the
Judges that a majority OF them were
won and Miss Baird and Miss Town
send, the Minerva champions, scored
th- victory IN debate. HOnors wee
divided, however. for the same judges
awarded the Faculty Medal fCr the
hest individual work 10 Miss Long,
uf me Thalian.. The Judges wc".
Rcv-. &. G Carr''l and NJ w P1Og',
and Mr. ! \ FdmUnlsun. BY the
rules tbtv were instructed 10 arrive
- a decision hy allowing ftv pc
mt for points md fifty Te" cent IN
she manner Of presentation. The con-
test was 50 Clg1e that a unanimous
verdict could no' be 70 'chcd On
both propositions the vote stood two
TO one.
Tuesday was an extremely busy
day for hOih Students and faculty..
The physical culture drill in the
gymnasium was given from $50 to
4:3O In the afternoon This proved
most Interesting exhibition, and
was Witnessed by ms many people as
tie gymnasium could accommodate.
Following the Indian club. dumb bell
and wand drills came the reception
and tea In the Domestic Science
laboratory. given by Miss Jones and
boy students 4 contestant stream -
vie'tCrs passed back and forth for
two hours. Everything Rerved was
prepared by students Of the depart
uont. and in consequence the ices.
blackberry punches and delicious
cakes were very much enjoyed IN
the Domestic Art rooms number
of srmp'cs Of uccdlework were dis
plpvcd and v.ry much admired
No ONE feature on the weeks pro-
~~am eycrI'ed we annual concert o.
're Dc0or'wou' ~ Music, and DO
c'r.r Connection attracted larger
crowd a .u'' session ~ the l'g.s-
1,tu-,. .. If r,' In uld"n DAYS 90
,',rf . I'rn.3 states SCnnior. could
no. have brought together more poo