The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-31
THE TRUE DEMO Graf.
JOHN @. COLLINS. Publishsr.
COLLEGE CONnRNCEHRNT.

any WHy SVitlgNgco VIII kilS hiDSt1NtiVhs
II has been one continuous round, beg
ming on last Friday evening with lawn
party, given by the ITALIAN Literary
Society, and terminating on Wednes-
day night with the delivery Of the COM
mencement address and the presenta-
ton of diplomas, certificates and
medals.
Commencement week proper, open
cd on Saturday evening when the
graduating class Of 1907 gathered on the
stage Of the opera house 70 amuse and
entertain their friends. The evenings
program and light and amusing one,
Ia which the seven diploma winners
, took part. There was great deal Of
class pr6phesying, some very clever
class roasting, some excellent poetry,
1.-THE usual class will, starting drama,
and some other excellent features
The contributors we're the graduates,
Miss Shirley Long, Miss Mary Reynolds,
Miag Mary WOOdbery, Miss Adele
Stroman, Miss India Brandon, Miss
Henrietta Lisk and Miss Alice Cor
bett.
Sunday proved great day for all.
The baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed DIR, James Young Fair, Of Savannah
IN the Methodist church. The edifice
was crowded from doors 10 pulpit.
The sermon was an excellent one. The
ideas suggested were uplifting and en-
Oblin9 and calculated TO make
a good and lasting impression upon all
who were present. The music was
rendered by the College quartet, assist
ed BY several young ladies' OF the de.
partinent Of music. The address be-
fore the young woman's Christian As
ISOLATION in the same church at night
was delivered by DIR. w. M. Zeigler,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
Again the church was crowded, and the
discourse was edlfying and impressive
The n,,cSic was renderedby the College
quartet.
Mondays program began at 4 o'clock
IN the afternoon with the annuel ply
steal culture drill in the gymnasium,
under the direction Of MISS Edith
Moses, director Of that department.
On account Of the small space available
4 greater part Of the audience was com
PEELED 10 stand throughout the exhibit
ton. About sixty students Of the Col.
lege participated and went through In
tFfcate dumb bell and Indian club evo-
iuJiOUa ana picturesque UlhACIltb uilu
drills amazingly well.
Monday evenings entertainment, the
Inter-society debate at the opera house,
was the exciting feature of the week,
The enrolment Of the College IL diyid-
ed between two organizations, the Thai
ian Literary Society, and the Minerva
Club. Both are very important 0rRani-
cations In the life Of the institution,
and long before commencement week
real excitement Is aroused over the dc.
bate and the champions Of both sides
make ready for an exciting time.
When the audlance gathered In the
opera house on Monday night the
friends Of one organization lined upon
one side Of the auditorium and those Of
the opposing side on the other, Club
cOlers and flowers were everywhere in
evidence, and tho young men aided the
young women In club and society yells
At times the noise was terrible, but good
feeling prevailed throughout the even
ing. although excitement ran high.
The subject under debate was Ia
there tendency TO award Capitalization
Of power In the Federal Government
that threatens the rights OF the states.
The debaters on the affirmative
were Miss lrita Bradford and Miss j,
@. Rutland, representing the ITALIAN
literary Society Those representing
the Minerva Club, and assigned TO take
care OF the negative were Miss Miriam
Rood and Miss Alkaline Tomlinson
The Judges were Messrs, Hathaway
knight and Rowe.
Each speaker was assigned twenty
minutes, with five minutes TO each side
In roioiner. The subject was mos
skllfuIly handled by both sides an'
many excallent points were. brough
out. The speachers were well deliver
ed and displayed careful research ant
a thorough knowledge OF the subJec
under discussion. In fact after the
debate, several members OF the legis
lature asked for copies OF the speache'
as they contained points, pro and con
that had not heretofore been advanced
II took the Judges some time to decide
the contest, and even when IT wa
reached the vote stood two % one Mr.
Hathaway announced the decisions II
favor Of the negative side, Represented
by members of the Minerva Club. Th'
decision was received most enthusiastic
cally, especially by the MinerVaa ant
their friends. On the stage the defeat
cd debators hurried over and cOngratu
lated the victors most heartily, The In
terstate debate last year was also VOL
Nv the Minervas.
The debate was the leading, but no
the only feature on the program. Their
were several musical numbers and tn
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