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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

conspicuously is the School OF Fine
Arts. That OF music IA the most
prominent. The instructors are real.
y the best that could be obtained in
tne south, and last years results
PROVED that the selections were forth.
nate: The equipment In the depart.
meht OF instrumental music has been
increased until Il has reached ten new
pianos for instruction and practice
and the builders have lust Installed
IN the chapel of College Hall a new
two-thousand-d0llar pipe organ. The
department Of Music includes instruc.
ton on piano, organ. violin. and voice
culture, sight singing, theory Of mu-
slc, history OF music, harmony. and
IN iact all subjects that are taught In
nrst class music conservatories.
me Department of Art-drawing
ana paintings also well eouipped
Ior eilcient work II is under the di.
rection or an experienced and cana.
pie artist, and last sessions results
were very gratifying. The Depart.
ta aent OF expression is also an impor-
eant and successful branch of the
ochool OF Fine Arts and enters con.
s.pacuously In the higher education of
the students of the College.
The calendar for the first wear
SHOWS that 204 students were enroll.
"a IN the different departments of the
College, representing 81 of the 46
s Counties OF the State. The attendance
ron otner States was small: one
eacn rom Georgia and Missouri, and
TWO rom Tennessee. The enrolment
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

Gainesville, Fla, lost one OF her great
est educational attractions. Then
arose the great battle for the location
OF the State University OF Florida,
re recollection of which is still too
fresh In the minds Of every one to re-
Quire any reference. Sufice II to say,
that Gainesville succeeded In secur.
Ing It after warm contest, much to
the satisfaction Of Gainesville.
During the past summer Gainesville
has been very active In her municipal
improvements, and already has miles
o. new concrete and vitrifled brick
pavements, nard streets and an up.tO-
date sewerage system nearing com.
pletiOn. In addition to these, scores
or new dwellings have been erected,
old ones repaired and added to, in or.
der to meet the increasing demand
by new residents.
Starting from the court house and
walking due west for the distance of
about one mile over beautiful
stretch OF concrete sidewalks, the
grounds OF the new State University
are reached. Situated on an undulat-
Ing tract OF country, the two imposing
structures already completed impress
the visitor at once with the grandeur
OF the undertaking and It's vital impor-
lance to the State at large. The
Board Of Control. owing to lack Of suf-
ficient funds, were unable to carry out
their plans this summer, but have ac-
complished great amount of work In
clearing about one hundred acres OF
IL. L.. L.. :. a
comprising the entire grounds, COM
plotting two OF the immense brick
structures and erecting q number OF
smaller frame buildings to be used
by the agricultural department, exper-
iment station and for general pur-
poses.
Should the next Legislature be lib.
eral In their appropriation, Il Is the
intention Of tAe board to Immediately
begin the erection of the main build.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

IN las surpassed the fondest ex-
pectations OF It's creators. In
fact, It's development has been SO
great that II has outgrown It's swad-
ling clothes and It's fond parents, the
Florida Legislature. must exchange
Its scant and tight fitting garments
for pretty and well proporti0ned new
gowns before another year rolls down
hill into history. The metamorphos
OF the Florida State College to the
.orida Female College was a much
longer stride than most people ina
CINE. The defunct institution was n
college OF liberal arts, with a prepare.
tory department, and school for
teachers. The present College for
Women has no end of departments.
some of them entirely new in Flori.
da's educational establishment. hut
they have been none the less sue.
cessful.
To enumerate, There Is the regula-
tion College Of Liberal Arts. leading
to the degrees OF Bacnelor of Art and
Bachelor OF Science. This Is n full
four-year course, The School OF In.
dustrial Arts leads to the same de-
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
6bs College
for Women
AT Tallahassee

HlwHM OR RAPID and lusty growth
az the lorida Female College,
one OF the States infant In.
v stitutions OF higher learning,
ID las surpassed the fondest ex.
pectatiOns OF its creators. In
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
6be University
Of Florida
AZ. Gainesville

HEN THE celebrated
Buchanan bill went into
effect, the time honor
ed seat of learning. the
East Florida Seminary,
ceased to exist and
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
The Battell Attitude.

A we'll. known Green Mountain Congrega.
tional deacon, notwithstanding his gravity OF
manner. is given to quiet joking when II
can be done without offence to the charac'
tiers involved. His better half being
somewhat slow to comprehend, is often pro.
vocative of much sport by the challenge OF
her obtuseness, and so often becomes, inno'
Gently, very timely assistant to Inc dea'
con in the preparation of his jokes
Since the appearance of automobiles ma
dame has refused to go driving for fear that
something serious would happen, as she
knew their horse would act badly. she
was finally induced to go to nearby village
for visit, and fortunately they did NOT
meet any autos going; but the deacon SAID
Mother was fdgety and uncomfortable the
entire journey =,
When they returned everything went on
nicely until they were nearly in sight OF
their own doorway and a large touring-ear
glided up to them, when madame was at
once beside herself with fright, and threat
ened to jump from the carriage unless the
deacon stopped for her to get out. BY the
time she was safely on terra frma, old
Dolly" was quietly cropping grass by me
roadside, apparently unconscious OF the
presence of the dreaded auto. The autoist
stopped, seeing that they were old people,
and asked the deacon if he could do any
thing to help him, and the deacon with a
quiet twinkle in his eye, said, yes; II
YOU will Just lead my wife past your machine
think wen be all right. Harper $
Weekly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

What makes the book crossl" asked
the youngest listener who had for few min
utes for lack of anything better to do, been
paying some slight attention to the reading
that was intended for her elders.
The young critic was right, the author was
undoubtedly ''cross" In early childhood
this sort Of thing is well understood, and
called by its right name. When a small per-
son starts the day in a contradictory mood
and insists on taking everything by the
wrong handle--he is not allowed TO flatter
himself that he is superior person with a
''temperament" or fine thinker with gift
for righteous Indignation He is simply set
down as cross. 1t is presumed that he got
nm the wrong way and he is advised to try
again and see if he cannot do better. But
when person has grown up and is able to
express himself in literary language he is
freed from these wholesome restraints. He
may indulge in peeyishness to his heart $
content and il will be received as sort OF
esoteric wisdom. For we are simple minded
creatures, and prone to superstition. When
we sit down with book it is hard to real
ize that we are only conversing with fell
low being who may know little more about
the subject in hand than we do, and who is
attempting to convey to us not only his ME
philosophy, but also his aches and pains, his
likes and dislikes, and the limitations OF his
own experience When doleful sounds come
from the oracle we take it for granted that
something is the matter with the universe,
when all that happened was that one estim'
able gentleman was on a particular morning;
out of sorts when he took pen in hands.
NJ. Crothers, in the December Atlantic.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
\ AiN - VI -
ESTEVG
Wheel Club Scores.

The following games have been
played during the past week IN the
Vermont Wheel club billiard and pool
tournament: =,
Three ball billiards--D. Stolte 30, Al
drich Is, Stolte winning on handicap;
Raw 50, Seaverns so, Ray winning on
handicap; D. Stolte So, Dugan 81, stolte
winning on handicap; A. l.. Pettee 80,
Ullery 81; Tasker So, Wood "a; Tas-
ker So, Bacon SO, Tasker winning on
handicap, , ,m
-Four ball billiards--Aldrich lao, ).
Allen 81; A. l.. Pettee IS, Wood 80, Pet
tee winning on handicap; DR.. Pettee
s., J. Allen Sc; A. H. Pettee so, Nc
Rae 81; D. Stolte 50, Shumway o.
Stolte winning on handicap; Shumway
IS, Ullery rs, Shumway winning on
handicap; shumway 65, Dugan 81; Ba-
con 1870, Miller SO.
Poole. Stolte IS, Whitney Ga;
shumway So, Hall SO, shumway win,
ming on handicap; Subway 90, Wood
66, Shumway winning on handicaap;
Fox from Cobb by default, Fox 80;
J. Allen 70; Bacon 80, March %;
Cowles 80, Fox 80, Cowles winning on
handicap.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
WILL ADJOURN ON TUESDAY
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGEJ

ed and recommended commission to give the
subject further study The bill bonding the
state for 5000 to free Connecticut river
toll bridges was discussed at some length
but finally killed on the recommendation OF
chairman Porter of the ways and means com
mittee.
Among the bills passed by the house We'd
nesday were those Incorporating the VIII
mington and Nottingham traction company
and the North Adams and Readsboro power
and traction company. These bills relate p" .
project now under consideration for con-
struction of an electric road from CoiTalA
Mass, to Wilmington.
Representative jackson of Barre ClT
yesterday led a successful attack on inc
hunting bill which proposed to de6ar I'm,
naturalized foreign-born residents OF the STATE
from hunting partridges, and similar gang
birds, without license. With the ala o.
Mr.. Senter Of Montpelier, Mr.. Flnn o.
Springfield and Mr. Hurlburd OF HYDE FaFA'
he got the bill amended so as to lncluae on.
ly non residtnesvidesrso cmfwypcmiWyp mLN!
ly non-residents of the state from hnnuns
without license, the clause 'unna'ofaL -,st
foreign born residents being cut ON, Inc
senate had already passed the entire Dl'+
the amendment will have to 60 back 10 ''"'
body for concurrence.
The legislature made a feeble move yes,
terday toward getting through the Ses'l ~.
this week, but the indications appear w.
from favorable. Ii an attempt is made "s",
sessions will be in order and the le2is'a,anlV
would not get through before Saturday u'i. "a
The house for its evidence Of results H1 a.,
three bills killedr and eight passed ~,
yesterday mornings work. Among the pi,,'
killed was that establishing a manual Ha ram
ing school, The senate was late III s'a,ras
and passed about a dozen measures A'
this does not appear roseate Tor curry IN
journment. A resolution was lntrouo N7[
the legislature yesterday afternoon 90 n, ,vt
the final adjournment of the SESSION I''
Tuesday morning.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

eral waters Of the United States. most Of
them being those which are sold in bottles
and more or less extensively used, some for
medicinal purposes and others, particularly
those containing only a small amount OF
mineral matter, as table waters These in
yestigatons showed that in many cases when
such waters reach the consumer bottle
may not contain the water indicated by the
label, owing either to incorrect labelling in
the first place or to tampering with the con.
tents OF the bottles by the dealer.
Very many persons who are very careful
to secure pure water for their tables do not
exercise the same precautions with the water
used in their kitchens for washing vegetables,
etc, and lettuce and other foods which are
eaten raw may appear on the table after
being washed in water, which would not be
considered fit to drink,
good illustration of the need OF pure
water for household purposes is afforded by
experiments at the Iowa experiment station
on the keeping quality of butter washed with
pasteurized and unpasteurized water. In ev'
cry case the butter washed with the sterile
water kept better than the other.
The dangers from wells and other water
supplies, the precautions which should be
taken to insure pure water and other related
questions have been discussed with reference
to the importance OF pure water on farms IN
the earlier bulletins Of this department.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
HONOR SYSTEM ESTABLISHED.
Senior Glass of Brattleboro High School
Appoints Committee TO Take Charge.

By a vote of the senior class Oh thc
Braitleboro high school the honor sys-
TEN will be put in operation among its
members Immediately and for the fu-
ture those who wish to help themselves
whether in examinations or Rotations
nv means of "cribs' will be put under
The espionage of committee elected
bv the class for the special purpose OF
seeing that each one does his WORK
honestly without help from any other
person. This system has been adopted
as result of the bequest of Sl0,0oo
made TO the school in the will OF the
late Col. William Austine. According
10 the terms of the will, the income OF
the beduest was "to be given yearly
10 the best scholar of the graduating
class of the high school; the selection
10 be made by the majority of the
principal and teachers of the studies
pursued by the graduating class - On
account of the feeling likely to result
from making award under these con-
ditions the prudential committee OF the
village school district wrote last sep
TENDER to Harold NJ. leustis of Biz
minpham, Ala, executor and reslduary
lepatee Of the Austine estate, asking for
his permission to award the money an
nuaIlv TO the four best scholars instead
of TO one. Mr.. Heustis aeceded to this
request and application to the probate
court effected the change in the terms
of the will.
A meeting of the Senior class was
held mt the close of school "Wednesday
and the matter thoroughly discussed at
that time. At the beginning of the
meeting Principal +. Burr Smith was
present and after making a short adj
dress commencing the stand the class
had taken towards higher standards ct
honor. withdrew and left the matter
entirely in the hands of the student
body. Some of the pupils were opposed
TO the honor system idea on the ground
that it bound each one to watch his
classmates and report any dishonesty
10 the committee, but the majority Of
the class were in favor of the idea
The class elected the following commit
tee to take the matter in charge: John
!. Eckels, J. Gordon Peach, h. Murray
Frost. Glenham Jones aud Eugene Hol-
ron
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
The UnWritten Law.

A fair audience greeted the reap
pearance of Harry Laughton at the au-
ditorium Wednesday night in The I'm
written Law. This play is not one
which, in these days of easy matrlmo-
NAL shifts and moral adjustments,
would excite great popular sympathy
or approval. The modern sense of JUS
tice does not generally recognize the
"unwritten law as a safe standard OF
conduct and modern experience testl-
fies to the ability of an honorable wo-
man to outwit, without bloodshed, the
thief who would steal her from hef
husband. Nevertheless the world, even
the modern world, loves lover and
the situation in the play is saved, even
TO the most cynical audience, by the
fact that Paul and Mona Featherstone,
though believing each other untalthfull
love unalterably through 1T all; ana
the inexcusable determination OF the
husband to kill the Inscriptions Wolfc
is softened by the satisfactory end of
the villain who dies, not by the hands
of Paul, but by means of the horrible
trap he had himself set for his victim.
The acting was excellent, from that of
Harry Leighton down to the amusing
burlesque of Thomas Dorchester, as
the excitable little French count With
the manageable RS. Claudia Lucas
did especially good work as Mona and
had pleasing personality. Ebert
Laird as Teddy Holloway and Alice
Williams as Maude Penfield furnished
delightful interlude of breezy COM
edy to the entertainment
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
Francis Curtis Megrath.

After an. illness of As hours Francis
Megrath, 70, died of cerebral hemor-
rhage at the home of his son, DR.. W..
A. Megrath, in Loudon, N. H., Monday,
Dec. g. Mr.. Megrath was born in
Felchville August %, 1896, the son OF
Henry and Sophia Davis Megrath.
At the age Of 10 he went to Cumber-
land. R. l., where he was married in
May, 1857, to Laura G. Brown. After
a short time they moved to Felchville,
where they lived about nine years,
then moving to Amsden, where the
death of Mrs. Megrath occurred Au-
gust 81, 1878, leaving seven small chill
dren. Mr.. Megrath then returned to
Felchville, where he lived until 1901,
when he sold his farm and went to live
with his son in Loudon, n. Il. 1t had
been customary for the children and
father to be together each Thanksgiv-
ing and all were together this Thanks
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

Died for Not "squealing.'i

In the Colon Cemetery, near Havana, there
stands beautiful and costly monument
known as the Students Monument On NOV.
81 Governor Magoon and other American
officials attended memorial service annu'
ally held at the foot Of this shaft in honor
of group of young men who would not
''saueali' on their companions. The Bish'
op of Havana officiated, The incident thus
commemorated occurred thirty-seven years
ago but the large attendance, year after year,
~ the memorial service shows that it is still
held in lively remembrance
In foolish boysh prank group OF stu,
dents from the University of Havana vented
their hatred and detestation for Spanish
official by desecrating his tomb in the Es'
pada cemetery. The unworthiness OF the
act. is, of course, beyond denial. The au-
thorites sought the offenders with a view to
their punishment, but the school stood to-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

Dear Baxter:
The skies begin to brighten all around TINS
horizon. In Windham Co. where il was said
that all the votes would be given to Phelps
& the rest to Judge Follett / shall certainly
receive q majority Letters from reliable
sources from that county give me this assur,
anee.
have taken your advice, taken of my
coat. cast Of all aifcetation Of delicacy,
thrown myself full length into the canvass
| have no fear Of the rcsult-with proper
diligence.
do not mean to be beaten do not in
tend that the labor Of my friends shall be
in vain
Morrill, writes me that l shall have the six
Wing votes Of that county shall have full
half Of Windsor, & al Of Rutland.
Letters from Mr.. Fairbanks & from Or
Dewey are cautiously written, rather non
comm,tal--I think they will not oppose me,
but will give their aid
/ have written TO Senator Bates, b. Cleve-
land NJ Mansfield l.. II. Delano Is. y. ba'
Wis, James Bell \. g. Chadwick Carlos Car
penter. A. y. W. Tenney, as well as TO Mr.
Fairbanks, Dr. Dewey \. c. Benton in
that section Of the state,
Your friend at Barton will be appointed
aid 10 the Gov
am truly yrs,
Solomon Foot.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

,etber in refusing information. Bafaed in
his ATTEMPTS to discover the culprits, the
governor. general issued a decree that every
tenth boy in the school should suffer death
On November 81. 1869, these lads were I'm,
ed IN in front OF a building which then stood
between the Preside and the little fortress
al the foot of the Prado, and were executed
BY a detachment Of Spanish soldiers,
For thirty.seyen years the Cubans nave
remembered and have honored that niue
gronn of bows who would not "squeal'' but
Who chose an irnominious death rather than
violate standard Of honor which is as
clearly recognized at Eton and Rugby, at
West Point and Annapolis, as it was in the
University of Hayana.-New York Sun.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

giving in Montpelier, when Mr.. Me-
grnth seemed, apparently, TO be IN
fairly good health. Mr., Mcgrath had
A CHEEKY disposition which won him
many friends. lie was always looking
out for the welfare of others and put
ting self last, Since the death OF ms
wife he has lived mainly for his ehll-
drcn. lilo gained many friends while
in Brattleboro, being frequent visitor
al the home of his daughter Mrs
charles Il. Lockwood lie leaves six
children.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
ORGAN MAKERS STILL WIN.
Although They Lost Last String to
Senior Bowlers Last Night.

The Estey Organ company shop
bowling team won another victory on
the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys last evening,
trimming the seniors by 1913 points. Tho
individual strings did not average as
high as in previous contests and in the
last string the seniors were victorious
bv IS points. The scores:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
THE NECESSITY OF PURE WATER.
Bulletin Issued by Vermont Experiment sta
ton Tells What This State Has Done.

1t would hardly seem necessary to direct
the attention of anyone to the desirability OF
pure water clean water coolers, pitchers, wa
Ter bottles and drinking glasses, and pure
ice Yet, to the careful observer. 1t is evi'
dent that many persons not only overlook
the first requirements of an attractive table
in these respects, but are careless to an ex'
tent which menaces the health Of the house
hold, says the government experiment sta
ton.
Water may be clear, cold, free from odor
and taste, and yet be unfit for drinking pur'
poses, because OF bacterial contamination
from sewage or other cause. In the same
way ice may look clean yet contain oolec'
tionabe matter, including harmful micro
Organisms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

Alvina de Ferenezy 16-year.old girl of
Hungarian parentage living in Denver, is
believed to be the only female violin maker
in the world Her father is known inter.
nationally for his skill in the same line Of
work. The girl has just completed her
fourth violin, all of them being of excellent
workmanship and unusually fine tone.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

During the recent gales thousands of
ducks, coots and other aquatic birds black
ened the ocean in the lee of the bluff about
the 'washerwoman' at Monhegan, Me-,
seeking rest from the storm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
States Make Experiments.

As a part of their regular work number
of the agricultural experiment stations, IN
Guiding among others those OF California
Connecticut (state), Idaho, Indiana, Massa-
cbnsetts. New Hampshire, South Carolina,
Vermont and West Virginia. have made ex-
aminations of potable waters with view
to determining their purity and fitness fer
household use In some Of this work the ice
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

Prof. Louis Schneider the first director of
the Marine band in Washington and leader
of the Imperial band, which was at the sur
render of Sedan has just died in New York
He received decoration from Napoleon ~,
from the king of Italy, the king OF Belgium
and Pope Leo Kill
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
Mineral Waters Impure.

The bureau of chemistry of this depart
ment has reported an extended series OF in
vestirations which have to do with the min
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
Remember the
discount on Gas
still continues.
This month 9 0
Next month i .
Twin State Gas
& Electric Go.
A CAR D..

We take this manner of thanking our lr',,sj on
the Grange for the beautiful flowers marriage
the twenty-fourth anniversary OF our It more
We appreciate the beauty of the GIT - ~
the kind thoughts which influenced the SBRfFsT
NANCY H. PRIEST
Mortified, Mass, Dec. IA. l9Vo'