The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-10-18
AN AUsPIcIoUs OPENING.
Stetson University Has Heav-
lest Enrolment in Its History
Presidents Address.

Stets0n University surely had q
fine opening this year. The biz
school has been climbing steadily
up. The enthusiasm OF the student
body is one 81 the finest things about
the University. The old students
came back IL great crowds; not a
single one left the old standards 4
great many brought others back
with them.
/ 1t was the biggest opening in the
history of the University. The off
css of the president, the deans and
I the bursar were filed for two DAYS
I before the opening with students
making arrangements for their stud
7 les, for the dOrmitories. and getting
ready for work. Everybody was fill
/ ed with the enthusiasm.
The citizens Of DeLand in order to
show their appreciation of our uni
EersIty' closed their places Of bust
ness during the conyocation exercis-
IS on Wednesday morning and came
to the auditorium to hear the adj.
dress. Every effort was made to
avoid any demonstration that would
be Objectionable in its nature, the
kindest spirit prevailed, and every
one was happy.
The presidents address referred 10
the dOrmitOry life Of the students.
the cOmpauiOnships formed there,
the democratic spirit Of the uniyer-
sity, the necessity of cultivatiug all
the gracious courtesies of manner
and speech to ones associates. The
president also emphasized the re-
ligiOus and moral fife OF each iudi-
vidual. He indicated that abso-
lutely no Interference would be made
in respect to any mans religious
convictions or denominatiOnaI pref
erences; that the university stands
for God, for the Bible, for the lead
ership of Jesus. for the great doc
trine of immortality, for the princi-
pies Of truth, righteousness Justice
and freedom: that in its work of
character building, it is trying to
send out men-strOng men and good
men, men trained for leadership.
men who have the~power of initis-
tive. men OF courage and men OF
skill.
The president also called on all
good people to cooperate in the work
and on all praying people 10 suppl
Z
the young people who have come to
Stetson for an education. There is a
small army of them here.
The address also referred TO the
solicitude OF parents living at a dis
lance who have sent their children
to Stetson for an education, and au
earnest appeal was made to the citi-
zens of DeLaud 20 maintain the
high standards Of the town and 10
keep out, AS far as possible. every in
fuence which would binder the
work.
Speaking Of the risks of college
life, DR.. Hulley said that there were
very few risks there-that the bows
at a good college like Sretson. where
the moral life was guarded, seldom
20 to the bad-that if they do it is in /
spite of the college, and not because
of it.
The students also were appealed to
TO use their opportunities 10 IN be,t /
advantage, to respect the right Of
others, to shoulder their respCasi- :
bilities. Among other things, the
president spoke these words:
Young men and women, find your
calling. Be sure that it is your call /
ing, and then don't vacilliate; but
give yourselves to that work-con- I
secrate yourselves. Serve that call /
ing with uufailing zeal. Look nei- I
Cher to the right nor to the left. /
Don't worry about others. Spend /
yourself in your work. Serve vopr .
calling even unto death. Serve il /
with your whole life. Serve it as
Jesus served his. He exhausted all ,
his resources on it, He gave Him
self without reserve to it. At last
He drained His life blood for it. /
Don't do it selfishly, but do it for the /,
sake OF the Great Father above. You /
ask. is not that requiring too much?'
No; it is no more than our Leader /
asks and it is no more than He did.
But it is not the worlds way. But
he heroes aud martyrs and saviors
and sufferers for God and humanity
ion't go the worlds way"