Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-03
RECEPTION And EX-
HTBTT AT UNIVERSITY
WAS HIGHLY ENTERTAINING TO
THE STATE TEACHERS.
One Of the Pleasing Features Of the
Visit Of Members Of Assoeia-
ton 70 Gainesville.

One of the most interesting features
Of the convention of teachers so re-
Gently held in Gainesville vas the final
session held at the University. The
TO the association was from
5 o'clock IN the afternoon ON; but the
members were given TO understand
that all would be welcome at any
time during the three-days' meeting.
and that they would be especially vel
come az any time on Thursday. Many
and practically all who were unable
to remain to the very end Of the meet
ing. went out Friday morning and
early in the afternoon; yet the mem
bers did not go out In great crowds
until after three.
From 3 o'clock until about 10 the
University kept several free convey
ances running from the square to the
campus and these were packed on ev-
cry trip. Moreover the red auto
mobile and street carriages were used
by many. so that after o'clock the
grounds and buildings were crowded
with a great thrOng Of people. Con-
veyances were also provided by the
University to carry visitors around
the grounds.
All of the laboratories. libraries.
workshops. green houses. lecture
rooms were open to inspection. Sew
eral of the rooms I'm the dOrmi.oEies
were also open so that the visitors
might see how the students lived.
Many Of the guests were Interested
too I'm seeing the gymnasium and ath-
letic fields. In order TO facilitate their
examination OF the grounds and build
ings. several students in full uniform
were on hand 20 act as guides. Furth-
ermOre the department Of agriculture
and Experiment Station had had pro
gram printed of what was especially
NOrthy OF notice.
Especial attention was given In the
arrangement OF the laboratories 90 H.
lustTate the work of the correspond
ence course In agriculture offered by
the University 90 the school teachers Of
the State: for as about four. hundred
teachers have enrolled for this course,
Il was thought that such a display
would prove Of most interest. The
preparation for this by the Expert.
ment Station was especially attractive,
and We add below an account Of IL
written by DR. John Belling Of -
station stan
Under the direction OF Capt Cox
the campus was made very attractive.
Very pretty Il was, especially after
night-fall. with IT'S many boDfres and
with the blaze Of lights from the build.
ings.
During the whole afternoon aud
evening the playing OF the Gainesville
Orchestra added much 90 the pleasure
OF the occasion At o'clock there
was a formal reception Of the guests
By the ladies Of the University faculty
and Experiment Station stan. assisted
by Mrs. j. l.. Kelley and Miss Hattie
Carpenter ol Miami The guests we're
presented by DR. Grow 90 the receiving
ladies. The reception over. the doors
Of the mess-hall were thrown open
aud an were invited % partake of re-
freshments. The mess.hall had been
beautifully decorated and ample
preparation had been made for the
large crowd. The great success Of this
part of the entertainment was due
largely 30 the efforts of Mrs sledd
Mrs Swanson and Mrs Grow
After the luncheon some OF the
guests remained iu the chapel 20 listen
o the orchestra. bat most went around
from room o. room and from building
90 building to inspect further the
working and equipment of the Uni
versity.
The reception Vas managed under
the general supervision OF DR. sledd
by Dr Crow and Capt Cox.
AISLE the teachers gathered Ia tha