The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-19
State University Notes.

DR.. YOcum, head Of the department
Of education, has arranged for series
of lectures upon subjects Of special in.
terest 20 teachers. The first Of these
lectures was given by President Sledd
his subject being THE Teaching Pro
fession.6 DR.. Sedd took the high
ground that only those persons highly
qualified educatiOnally, combined with
an irreprOachable moral character and
a great spirit Of self-Bacrifee, should
enter the teaching profession. Those
seeking riches as well as those seeking
a soft snap IN the profession are doomed
10 disappointment. While many teach
ers would be dear at any price, the ma
iority are doing a high grade of work
for very low pay. The average yearly
paw of teacher in Florida is 81 less
than the yearly pay Of convict, while
IL is less than half that Of an average
negro labOrer. Nevertheless, Or. Sledd
held out great encouragement to young
men wishing 10 enter the profession m
the forcible manner in which he showed
the great spiritual reward in the con-
seriousness of the great mental and
moral uplift given TO fellow man, and
in the feeling Of mental power that
comes from honest preparation for the
work.
The second lecture Of the series was
given by DR.. Benton on the subject,
1.-THE Spectroscopc. The announce
ment Of lecture by DR. Benton is al
ways "A pleasing one TO the students,
and they greeted him with their usual
large and enthusiastic attendance.
Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Crow have
been furnishing some excellent music
as a variation TO the lecture programs
The number presented by Mrs. Grow
gave repreSen tatiye compositions from
English, Scotch. German and French
The course Of study in the depart
nent of agriculture has been revised so
hat the students entering the sub
freshman year can get some work IN
agriculture. This provision was made
n order that some professional training
IAN be Immediately given to backward
from the farm who might wish
o enter the college Of agriculture and
work their way through. A short
course in agriculture has also been pro-
,ided, consisting Of two years work in
PRACTICAL studies. The only require
nents for admission 90 the short course
ire a thorough knowledge Of the com
non school branches and an earnest de-
ire TO profit by the work,
DR.. Sledd recently gave talk in the
hapel in which some interesting and
instructive statistics were presented
While our attendance is not as great as
ought to be. in view Of the liberal
provisions made by the state and ma.
iOnal governments for higher educa-
ion, we have more male students in
here in proportion 10 the
population Of Florida than are in atten-
ance at the State Universities of !
'exas, Alabama or Tennessee, IN pro- !
ortion TO the population of these |
tates. Another interesting fact pre-
ented, and one perhaps not generally
,nown m the state, is that the state OF
florida has expended less than so, 900
his year i'm the maintenance Of the
the remainder Of It's run
ing expenses beng provided by the
atiOnal government. The recent legis-
lture in Missouri gave over $500, 600 to !
he university Of 'issouri to be expend- !
a during the next two years, besides !
'royiding an equivalent sum for other !
tate Institutions