The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-31
COLLECE COMMENCEMENT.

the College, likewise for all who are in
any way connected with the institution.
II has been one continuous round, beg
ming on last Friday evening with a 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 anuse and
entertain their friends. The evenings
program and a light and amusing one,
N which the seven diploma winners
took part. There was great deal Of
class pr6phegying, some very clever
class roasting, some excellent poetry,
the usual class will, starting drama,
and some other excellent features.
The contributors were the graduates,
Miss Shirley Long, Miss Mary Reynolds,
Miss Mary WOodbery, Miss Adele
Stroman, Miss India Brandon, Miss
Henrietta N5k end Miss Alice Cor
bett.
Sunday proved a great day for all.
The baGcaiaureate sermon was preach
ed DIR. James Young Fair, OF Savannah
in the Methodist church. The edhce
was crowded from doors TO pulpit.
The sermon was an excellent one. The
ideas suggested were uplifting and en-
Obling and calculated to make
q 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-
partment of music. The address be-
Fore the young woman's Christian As
BociatiOn in the same church at night
was delivered by DR.. W. M. Zeigler,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Again the church was crowded, and the
discourse was edifyiDR and impressive
The n,,,,ssic was renderedby the College
quartet.
Mondays program began at 4o'clock
In the afternoon with the Rnnuel 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 20 stand throughout the exhibit
ton. About sixty students Of the Col
le2e participated and went through In
trfeate dumb bell and Indian club evo-
lutiOna and picturesque marches and
drills amazingly we'll
Monday evenings entertainment, the
lnter-society debate ut the opera house,
was the exciting feature Of the week.
The enrolment Of the College Is diyid-
cd between two organizations, the Thai.
ian Literary Society, and the Minerva
Club. Both are very important orRani-
cations In the life Of the institution,
and long before commencement week
real excitement Is aroused over the de-
bate and the champions Of both sides
make ready for an exciting time,
When the audlance gathered In the
opePa 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
colera and flowers were everywhere In
evidence, and the 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 MisA ITita Bradford and Miss j.
a Rutland, representing the ITALIAN
Literary Society Those representing
the Minerva Club, and assigned 10 take
care Of the negative we're Miss Miriam
Rood and Miss Alkaline Tomlinson
The Judges were Messrs. Hathaway
Knight and Rowe.
Each speaker was assigned twenty
minutes, with Ave minutea 90 each sid
In reioinsr. The subject was mos
akilfuIly handled by both sides ant
many excallent points were. orough
out, The speRchers were well deliver
ed and displayed careful research ant
a thorough knowledge of the subjee
under discussion. In fact after th'
debate, several members OF the legis
lature asked for copies Of the speaehe
az they contained points, pro and con
that had not heretofore been advanced
II took the Judges some time to decid
the contest, and even when II wa
reached the vote stood two TO ono. Mr.
Hathaway announced the decisions u
favor OF the negative side, represents
by members OF the Minerva Club. IN
decision was received most enthusiasm
cally, especially by the Minervas an,
their friends. On the stage the defeat
ed debators hurried over and congratu
fatoA Ni,a Nictnfa most heartily. The I'm