Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-18
GAINESVILLE PEOPLE
SHOULD GET BUSY
University of Florida to Open
Here On September 26.
SHOULD HAVE A FINE PROGRAM

Together ana Provide For Hecep
ton Which viii Go Down in Hstor,
to the Credit Of The City.
As the time draws near for the open
ing Of the University OF the State Oi
Fl0rida-one OF the greatest educa
cati0nal institutions in the SOuth-ioi
the frat time, We are beginning 20
think whether our citizens. Ms a role
OF the most enterprising set, are going
TO do anything to mark the great
event
When che fight was on earnestly b. .
tween Lake City and Gsinesville for the
locstion OF tie school, aud n Dumber
Of cur Pnterprlsing citizens ami busi-
DeU men had Struck camp" in ITALIA.
hassee adjoining chs csmp Of similar
aggregation from Lake City IN sn en-
deavor to WELD their Influence, there
was marked degree OF enthusiasm {;
but since these good people succeeded
In demonstrating that Gainesville was
the proper place, and the University
WIS located here, there seems To have
been little outward enthusiasm
We would net be- understood In this
remark that the people OF Gainesville
are not enthusiastic, for they are proud
OF the fact that we have become
known a. the University City OF Flor.
ida. But has IL occurred TO our peo-
pie that the time for the opening OF
the University for the frat time In
Gainesville 10 rapidly approachinR7
Well, this 10 n fact. and II you will re-
fer to the calendar you will lind that
We have now only seven days In which
20 get ready.
The people are anxious for demon
strAtion upon that occAsion--an occa.
sion which will go down In history ne
one OF the greatest and grAndest
Gainesville has ever known.
II seems that II would be the duty
Of the Board Of Trade to get together
~ once and arrange u program for
the opening day. II board Of trade
10 organized for anything, for what
purpose 10 II organized but to handle
the affairs OF the city 20 the cityl
best luteresN9
Tnasmueh ~ this 10 the hrst year Of
the University here, this occasion
should especially be- emphasized with
proper ceremonies Our people want
10, hut the question IL who will take
the first stsp9
A prominent citizen and business
man ~ this city, who has q Wise head
on hls shoulders, suggests q very pret.
" and elective program, which 10 as
follows, In substance
Ga the morning OF Wednesday, Sep.
tsmbeF 70, beginning at a convenient
hour, an address OF Selcome In behalf
OF the city should be made by Mayor
Thomss, or some person representing
the Major. This add resa should be 70. 1
piled 20 by Hon. n. ? Bryan ~ Jack.
sonvllle, president Of the BOARD Of
Control. and DR.. Andrew sledd, pre-.
ident Of the University OF Florids.
These addresses MAY be followed by
impromp,n talks by other prominent
elttssns, who will naturally speak
along the line appropriate to the COCA.
sion.
10 10 suEgested thai a. the conelu.
sion Of the morning ceremonies, the
formal opening Of che University, with
q proper program, be held 81 the Uni.
tersi,y building, In the afternoon, aud
the days program TO conclude With
fireworks and speaking a. the coun
house, or some other convenient point.
The baud stand may be used u the
weather 10 fair, which would saoFd .
much larger scope 81 accommodation
IL Ia understood that President Slsdd
10 arranging most snioysble Literary
program for the opening Of the Uni.
versity, but thn a. matter Of course
10 applied strictly to thu, Institution.
aud II behooVes the Hoard Of Trade or
the citisens, or both jointly. TO Do
something In the matter Of making .
public demonstration la token Of thi.
great event
N ~ q Reputation