The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-03-22

O'Clock Tuesday evening, March 10.
The Senator and Representatives Of
Leon county were present, together
with large attendance Of the member
ship Of the Board. President Muir
phree, of the Florida Female College.
had been invited to deliver an address
before the Board on TIE College, and
the special object Of this meeting was
to hear his address and consider mat
ters Of interest appertaining 70 the Col
IeGe. The address Of President MUIR
phree was listened TO attentively, and
with muchinterest. The facts he cited
and the plans he outlined awakened the
deepest attention. While Tallahassee
ans, without single exception, know
and speak Of the College in the most
favorable terms, many of our people
are ignorant of the great plan outlined
for the future development Of the
State College for Women. The Presi-
dent of the College took the members
Of the Board of Trade into his conf
dence and explained TO them the or
ganization and operation Of the several
departments Of this institution. II was
relevation TO all, and awakened even
greater pride in the College than had
existed hitherto. Few Of US probably
realized before the broad scope Of this
school for girls, which Is really and
truly University, aRording Opportu.
nifty for any kind Of training that may
be sought by any young woman in
Florida.
The statistics showed an attendance
at present Of III students. The total
for the year thus far being
20l; the averdge attendance being more
than $50. This enrolment is distribut-
ed throughout the counties as follows:
Alachua, IL; Baker, 2; Bradford, s;
Calhoun, 4; Citrus, 1; DeSOto, 3; Du-
val, 10; Franklin, 8; Gadsden, ~; Ham
ilton, 2; Marlborough, H. Jackson, a;
Jefferson, z; Lake, 4; Lee, 2; Leon, SO;
Levy, 2; Madison, 8; Msnatee, /; Ma
ron, o; Orange, 3; Polk, /; Putnam, 2; !
st John, /; Santa Rosa, 2; Sumter, 2;
Suwannec, Z; Volusla, 2; Wakulla, 81
3; New York, l. Georgia,
|; Wisconsin, !; Tennessee, /: Ala
bama, /. Local and special depart
nents from the city, IL. Grand total,
2Ol OF these IS are in the College, the
rest being enrolled in the Normal school
md other departments Of the College
President showed that the College is
TOT only q center of moral and social
iplitt TO the city, but a power in diffus-
ng culture and education amongst our
people He also showed that as BUSH
less proposition the College is of the
greatest Importance to the city. IL
Ras clearly demonstrated that the Col
eye puts in circulation something like
80, 600 per annum among the business
people Of this community This is a
act which in itself should appeal to the
BUSINESS interests of Tallahassee and
con county
These and other interesting facts
we're presented, and at the close of the
ddress President Murphree was ten
cred vote of thanks for the clear
resentation and interesting remarks
oncerning the College.
The Board Of Trade has recommended
he location Of three additional arc
gifts at the College campus, and the
lstallation Of more fire plugs for fire
rejection. The Electric Light Com
ii ssion has taken steps to have the
ghts installed Immediately. while the
lty council has taken up the matter Of
installing two or three additional fire
Tugs adjacent to the College. The
board Of Trade at its last meeting also
ook steps to cooperate thoroughly and
Systematically with the Board of Con- 8
rOl OF State Educational Institutions, &
nd the delegation Of this county In the
in all matters pertaining 20
he interest Of higher education in Flor
Ia, and of the Florida Female College I
! particular
Other important matters were taken .
p and discussed at this meeting, among q
lem being the extension of the city
mits and the establishment of a to- a
.sra s,a,lr,nr- k,,,.. III. H.. -. :.