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

eliminating during the week in the
splendid closing exercises given at
the College. when space would per-
nit. and in the Hall of Representa-
tiyes, when the accommodations on
the College campus fell short Of
what was needful. Less than one
wear ago President Murphree. bow
ing to the will of Florida's law
makers. shelved the splendid records
of the Florida State College. which
under his management. had achieved
success. and began the organization
of the-what the LEGISLATURE named
the Florida Female College. but what
should have been calleged the Florida
College for Women. II would be
lust as consistent to call a fence a
female fence as to try to attach a sex
to a college. But II is quite sure that
this little mistake will he corrected
with others il is hoped, by the next
Legislature.
The new law provided for a COLLEGE
of much larger scope than that of its
predecessor. and il also made neces-
sarv another radical change. the abol-
isbment of co-education. The depart
ments of the new college included 4
College of Liberal Arts, a College II
Industrial Arts, a College OF Fine
Arts, and School for Teachers.
President Murphree undertook a
herculean task, but time has fully
proved that he was equal 10 the oc-
CGsiOn, and the years work has de-
mOnstrated that he is an executive
officer of great resources, as well as
a capable educator and a popular
man. In order to accommodate new
departments, such as music. arr,
domestic sciepce, elocution and phys
zeal culture, many changes In the
buildings and equipment were neces-
saTy. While. this work was IN
progress President Murphree gath
cred around him staff Of instructors
and officers capable OF inaugurating
the College with its numerous depart
ments as well as TO carry out the
work successfully and satisfactorily
IT is no exaggeration to say that
President Murphree succeeded be-
yOnd expectations, as the commence
ment week exercises attest, with the
College enrolment for the year as
sufhcint argument TO prove that the
attendance exceeded in numbers what
the most sanguine anticipated.
When the Commencement week cx-
ercises began on last Sunday with the
haccalaureate sermon I'm the Metho-
dist Church the enrolment OF the
College had reached POS. represent
ing 80 out OF the 4G counties OF
Florida. This number exceeds by
far the dormitory capacity of the
College. and quite q number OF sta
dents enrolled in the School for
Teachers were compelled TO board N
tbs vicinity Of the campus. But with
this and other small Inconvenience,
there exists among the student body
q most Wholesome spitit. They are
delighted with the College. it's fac
ulty. its locality. and the most su1-
stantial test of this lies in the fact
that seventv-fye ppr cent Of this
Years students will return next fall.
Commencement week exercises
,Ily lcpGn ON last Friday evening
yrcn pIeg.dc1t and Mrs Nurphr,.
gqve reception to The graduating
cIgs.es at thpir homo Oppneitf the
.canI,oI To trjs function the entire
student body and members of the
fo,u,tr Voc inyittd Assisted nv tho
Precedent ard Mrs Nurnhree The
vnrrg graou..tee received thpir nro-
.-enrs arh as-ociatcs in a most
cIcrmitg manner Mrs. Murphree