The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-04

-. ConradL an Abs Succsasor 20 tha
Former President ofths Wohah's
College.
Even az IN the old days. " (When the
the FLORIDA State College was a co-edn-
eational insiitution) steadily has the
College improved until now IN the fifth
year Of It's existence il has sgain cut
grown its equipment and power Of ac-
eommodatiOn, says an editorial In the
Nay number Of The Talisman, the peri
odieal Published bi-monthly BY the Tina
Ian Literary Society and the Minerva
Club 90 the Florida State College tor
Women This prosperous condition is
due In q large measure b those twenty
men and women who have 90 earnestly
striven 70 make this institution a sue
cess. However, behind them al has
been one who has inspired them By bis
loyalty and devotion In the field Of bis
chosen endeavOr.
with ready tact and easy manner ne
calmed the waters that would ruffie
sometimes. In every department bis
influence was felt and chiefly 10 him
may be attributed the harmony which
has always existed between students
and faculty, faculty and president. So
it is with the most sincere regret that
we, students and faculty, bid him fare
well.
'It Is hard for q man 10 step into the
place Of one a8 universally beloved a. Ii
Mr.. Murphree. However, that we feel |
deeply the loss Of the latter by no |
means signifies that we are not ready |
70 yield allegiance to the former. As
faculty and students, we stand ready TO |
help DR.. Conrad In his work to the best |
Of our ability, and it shall be our en-
deayor TO make the way into which his
life Is fallen as pleasant, profitable and
successful as may be.
'Dr. Conrad, though of German pa.
was born in Ohio. He took his |
A. b. and A. N. degrees at the Univer-
3ity OF Indiana. Later, he received his
IN. ID. IN Philosophy and Education at
Clarke University. He has been en-
gagged in edueatiOnall work in Florida
Tor four years as principal Of the Nor
nal School at st. Petersburg. During
that time the school has grown from an
Of 500 to ], 900, and that, too,
after the support which the school had
hitherto derived from the State, had
been taken away by the Buchanan
bill.
"Dr. Conradi is a man much respect
ID in this State as an educator, and his
Efforts along this line have been untir-
ng. If anything could compensate US
.Or the loss Of our old president, IL
would be the realization that in the
lew we have q man eminentlY, fitted by
scholarship and exeeu-
i've ability TO be the president Of q Col
eye for Women"
Thirty-five counties Of Florida were
last year at the College for
Women. Not counting Leon, Gadsden
md HillsborOugh sent up the largest
lumber Of students, 26 coming from the
ormer county, and 20 from the latter.
cons representation numbered 65.
Number Of students ranking above
he eleventh grade of standard Senior
hgh scOols, in the College Of Liberal !
Arts, was 10l. Total number in all de-
artments ranking above tenth grade,
AZ. II
The number Of graduates at this past
commencement, eXcelled that Of any =
lass in the previous history of the Col
sge, and the list Of under graduates in
he College of Libral Arts shows an ex-
ess over any former record.
The above are facts CLEANED from the
nnusl l909-l0 bulletin Of the State
,Ollege for Women, which has been re- {
emily issued. This bulletin is carefully
Ompiled and edited, and gives complete :
nd tented information concerning
ach and every department of this in y
.itution.