The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-03

ship. and to use this opportunity con-
scientiously was their obvious and sa-
cred duty. He further stated that the
state made an annual appropriation of
$500, 900 to the cause of education, and
it had right to expect that its sons
and daughters should repay this eX-
penditure in cultured, rational and pa
triotic citizenship.
DIR. Moran followed Mr.. Holloway in
an address on the desirability of be-
coming well versed in Christian phil
osophy. He showed that it was only
by uniting secular with moral training
that the best results could be obtain
ed. The word philosophy, he told
his audience, lis made up of two words
meaning love- and wisdom, and no
where can these be found in their pur-
ity save in the source OF all true wis
dom and love-God. A thorough study,
then, OF matters pertaining to him is
manifestly necessary before student
can be said to have acquired COM
plete education"
DR.. Moran himself is a man of the
highest academic training, and is vital
ly interested in all matters pertaining
to education. and his words combined
with his earnest and magnetic man
ner, made a deep. impression upon his
audience.
The last half of the program was
carried out in the new dormitory to
which everybody had now adjourned.
In the large center hall Of this building
were grouped the visitors from town
and from abroad. while in the galleries
above stood the students, teachers and
speakers. When all had taken their
forward and announced that he had an
important communication to make, az
ter which Governor Brpward would
make the dedicatory address.
Mr.. Murphree said that he had been
authorized by the board of control to
state that the new building was but
| the beginning of dormitory system
which they hoped to complete within
a very few years. Their present plan
provides for dining hall on the west,
on the north and south, respectively,
| another dormitory connected with the
central building by an arcade. and, in
the rear of the present academic build
ing. a handsome and commodious $780,
900 hall, which would contain all the
space needed for chapel. lecture rooms,
/ laboratories. etc. They contemplate
tearing down the old building. out OF
which will be obtained enough mate
rial for the erection of a new library.
The president expressed for the stu
dents, the faculty and himself, the
warm gratitude they felt for the unfaiI-
/ ing interest eVinced in their welfare
and advancement by the board of con-
| troll After this. he called attention
TO the fact that the new building had
as yet no name At the last meeting
| !: had been overlooked both by the
/ hfIf hn I'D
FASTENED to repair the oversight by
letter, and decision had been reached
| IN time for an announcement to be
made upon the present occasion.
| He then gave the name as Bryan
Hail., and stated that IL was intended
as mark OF, respect TO Florida's i'll
| fated young Senator whose sad death
occurred so recently in Washington.
Here followed the readings of letters
from the several members of the
| board, received by Nj Murphree in
answer TO one he had sent to each OF
them suggesting the above name. The
following excerpts arc taken from
these letters:
| From Mr.. Yonge. Your suggestion
of Bryan Hail. as the name of our
new dormitory. in honor of our late
Senator Bryan. think is an excellent
one and l heartily approve of it, l
think it would be a good idea 10 an
nounce the title of the building at the
opening on the 30th inst"
| From Mr.. King. Your suggestion
of the name of Bryan for the name of
the new dormitory meets with my ap-
prevail l do not think that we could
get any name more desirable"
| From Mr.. Wartman. II most hearty
| approve naming the new dormitory
| Bryan Hail."
| From Mr. Baisden. Il think you are
right about the name of the building.
You have my most hearty approval
Mr. Msurphree then read the letter
he wrote to the chsirnlan-of the board
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