The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-12
John ,. StstsOn University, DeLand,
Fla.


clouds that hung over the University
began to break. The sun is now shin
ing on it full and clear. The sky was
never so blue or so full of hope. A
charming lady of this State wrote to the
new president last year that she hoped
he would bring the University out
clear as the sun, fair as the moon,
and as terrible as an army with ban
ners."
Every one at Stetson University has
been quickened and revived. No one is
living back in the days of the past, but
in January, 1906, and we are stepping
out into the new year forgetting the
things that are behind and reaching for
ward to the things that are before. All
have plucked up courage. The profess
sors are doing their work with increased
energy and enthusiasm. The cheerful
face, the glad eye, the pleasant greet
ing, the quick step are all evidences of
the hopes that burn in us all.
Mr.. John B. Stetson, in the last eight
months, has added to the income from
the endowment fund the sum of Sic, 900,
making $48, 900 to meet current ex-
penses, The money was used to wipe
out deficit, to pay teachers salaries,
to put in readiness 26 new student
rooms, to repaint the buildings and to
improve the grounds. Last winter 26
students from the University of Chi
cago were in the University and there
are four times the number registered
now than at this time last year
The religious and moral life of the
University has been greatly blessed.
The whole student body has attended
the Bible readings of the president.
This past fall the Gospel of St, John,
the Book of Amos, the Book of Esther,
the Two Epistles of st. Peter, the Let
ter of James, the Book of Hebrews and
Pau's Letters to the Corinthians, the
Ephesians and Timothy, have been read.
The Vesper services also have been at
tended by hundreds. This service is
President Lincoln Hulley has addressed
the students each Sunday afternoon.
His subjects have included Character
Building, the Investment of Life, the
Temptations of College Students, the
Mastery of Self, the Struggles of a
True Christian, etc. The Christian AS !
sociatons of the University have great |
deal of vitality and are doing excellent |
work. The prayer circle, composed of |
teachers and students, have carried on |
an active campaign of personal Chris |
tian work with individual students. |
The Rev. d. j. Blocker and the Rev |
H. b. Gibbons, two consecrated minis |
ters of the gOsl e, have brought the |
discipline and the moral tone Of the |
dOrmtOries to very nigh plane. Dean
Smith has exercised such close super
vision of class attendance and class
standing as to drive every loater TO the
woods We do not want, and we will
not have ldlers, incorr gibles or vicious
people on our rolls.
There have been many improvements
and engagements all through the Uni
yersity this year The buildings have
been reprinted, the plumbing has been
perfected; every part of the University
needing the least bit Of carpentry has
been attended to. The laundry has had
new tubs, new boilers, machines and a
ot of appliances put in. All the build
ngs have received some new furniture,
rugs, mats, carpets and complete fur
lishings for 26 rooms. Seven hundred
dollars has been spent in books. Two
University bulletins have been issued,
he college paper has been enlarged, I
lew hymnal containing the b. s, hymn
)logy Of the Christian church has beer
Jut in the chapel The foot ball heiC
las been covered with clay The foo
)all team has won the championship o;
he State, and Editor George w. viii
son, Of the Times Union. has presented
hem with a trophy cup. Additional
shelves have been put in the law library
md the general library. Three distinct
riffs of books have been received from
friends Of the institution. The Tech
School has been reorganized
4 School Of Mechanic Arts has bt en-
established. A chemical engine, ril &
course has been added to the civil, q, c.
rical and mechanical courses Of the
College of Technology. Mr.. +. O
FAINTER, of Jacksonville, has -four ded
wo chemistry scholarships, each for
rs. The University has added this
ear II new courses of study and will
,ffer II additional ones next year
Three extra instructors have been add
d TO the faculty, one to the chair of
.hemistry, one i'm the school of peda-
-ogy and one in the school Of music
Among the new chemistry courses are
curses in physical, sanitary, industrial
nd agricultural chemistry The Nor
nal School has been reorRanized also.
Is courses have been extended, the
PRACTICAL is being emphasized, and the
york is correlated with that Of the
State in education.
The Music School has never been 80
Ictive. Prof. Morse is an artist; he
las the soul of a master; he is all
ingle with his music. His organ re-
81. he concentrations IF oratorioe