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

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Dear Mr.. Murphree:
Il regret very much that l cannot
avail myself of your invitation to he
present at the college opening Wednes-
day morning.
You have placed me under many
obligations for your kindnesses in the
past. i shall always remember win
gratitude the thoughtfulness of your
| faculty and student body at the time
of my brothers death and shall treas
ure amongst the things that make life
| worth living the respect shown to his
memory Jby you and my fellow-mem-
bers of the board of control in giving
his name to the new college building.
With best wishes, yours very truly,
'N. P. BRYAN"
Mr. MurphFee then introduced Gov
ernor Broward, who began his address
| by expressing the pleasure he felt at
the bestowal of the name OF Bryan
upon the hall. His tender regard for,
and intimate acquaintance with the
brilliant young senator, made him feel
| that it was but a fitting tribute to his
Smemory, and he was confident that ii
| woulde prove to be an incentive to the
students who should assemble there
] in the years 10 come
The governor then gave a graphic
| hard work on a lonely back-woods
| farm, his ready seizure of opportuni-
| ties, his steady application TO study,
| his brilliant success and his tragic emf.
| He also spoke of the advantages of a
thorough academic training, saying
that the time was fast going by when
| the uHeducated man or woman, how
ever worthy. could hope TO rise TO the
highest usefulness and honor Oppor-
| tunities for learning were open to all,
rich and poor alike, and only the in
/ different and slothful. or those mental
ly incapacitated, would be willing to
be left in ignorance. The speaker
also expressed his surprise that so
much should be written and spoken
about the high school taxes" paid by
/ the poor man, and gave the informa-
| tion new to many of his hearers, that
only fifty cents on every thousand dol
lars worth of property was demanded
in this state for educational purposes.
He was told last summer by the COVER
nor of Michigan. that the tax in that
state was p mills-here it is only
millsi
In conclusion the governor said:
II hope to see the time when, through
the realization of high ideals, melted
and foStered by the combination OF
thorough intellectual and moral train
| ing, the question will no longer he ask
ed whether it is wise TO license such or
such questionable so-called necessary
evil, because the purified public
| thought will have come to look upon
only the good as worthy of retention
and win have banished all evil from
| its consciousness.
! His address was met with hearty az
plause, and doubtless the idea he SO
/ earnestly sought to instill will prove
an inspiration to his young hearers.
! After the benedictiOn the visitors
/ were shown about the building and
| all expressed themselves as being
greatly pleased at the vast improve
mentS made in the grounds, the stately
/ appearance of the hall, and especially
| the ample arrangements made for the
comfort and happiness of its inmates
The members of the two Greek let
( ter fTateTnitieS. were the proud host
esses of number of their friends. en-
| pertaining them in the dainty reception
rooms situated in the twin towers
| opening off the gallery on the second
| floor The Chi Omega parlor is fitted
up in cardinal and straw and the
Kappa Delta in green and white These
are the respective coloTS of the soro-
| rites. These rooms are each supple
mented by an upper apartment which
! will be used for the secret meetings
4 of the societies
| There will be a reception held in
! the central hall on Friday evening,
when the members OF the ITALIAN h.
/ eTary society viii entertain their
friends The general public is expect
/ ed to attend