Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-17
UNIVERSITY NOTES

q will present portraits OF
...r.on Davis and Robert f. Lee to
,-,lversity. I'll exercises will Ia.
a. several musical selections as
a. the speeches Of presentation
.cceptance. Transportation from
.ouare 90 the University will be
.,sed the conveyances being mark.
AZ the college colors. The public
,,rsially invited 10 be present. As
4. sDeeches will be Of n fine order.
~ 81 this Is a very fitting method
I, .siebratlng Lees birthday. there
n b without doubt a large attend
nce.
can't Cox and a party of engineer
- students left Friday for OCala.
- rarty will make surveys seeking
se,ermlne the best route for a good
- road 70 connect Gainesville and
o..la They will also seek % locate
A. places where good material for
,..shuilding can be found. Similar
.vevs win likely be undertaken un-
a they have mapped out a plan for
systematic network OF hard roads
a extend throughout the State. This
NARA viii be Of great practical bene-
a 10 the civil engineering students.
MS hoped that other benefits viii De
arrived from It. II the plan Is car
IA out successfully IL will be Of
srssf service 20 the various counties.
epsclally as il will help 20 systema-
are the rOad-building.
A great educational gain is hoped
,'.o for the rural schools. Good roads
uil help TO improve all the country
shoots, inasmuch as they make pos
NE school consolidation. The work
uE also inure TO the benefit OF the
amer and will tend 90 Increase his
fn1ncial profits. His gain will be-
allowed by Improvements i'm the
Kh00ls-a matter in which the Uni
rgsiiy Is deeply concerned. The
g0rk Is undertaken I'm cooperation
vah the State geological surrey. 4
On account Of II will De found in the
Nzi issue OF The University Record.
copy Of which will De sent 20 anyone
r0n application.
Another section of the next issue
The University Record will de-
Eribe the equipment Of the depart
nsut Of electrical engineering. This
i9aTtment Is now prepared 10 de-
'slop students into practical cleo
nidans. This will naturally interest
a. management of electrical plants.
ne department desires to get into
naeh with all the power houses I'm the |
azie.
he students have greatly enjoyed
ae visit Of Mr. w. ID. Weatherford
8 Nashville, Tenn, travelling secre-
~ Of the Student Y. NJ. c. A. He
Aale several talks about the best |
nsihods Of carrying on the work OF
y association here, and his visit has |
ldoubtedly added greatly 20 the eff |
eiTeness Of the workers among
~ Students.
me examinations for the first |
&-ester begin on January 2S, and |
~ continue for a week.
moi S. ~ Tracy OF Biloxi. Miss.
~ shortly pay the University a visit. |
= Tracy is one OF the oldest and |
.atEnown botanists in the United |
mes He was the first professor Of
ANY al the Michigan Agricultural |
.~Hse' and has held official posi-
-li Tor nearly half a century. More |
Aa graduates hold Official positions |
ooanists than can be credited Co |
2 cher teacher At present he Is
t-sed principally In experiments |
--aaed 70 show what feed and for
plants can be successfully and |
E-l1og introduced into the South. |
Dfecior p. n Rolls Of the Expert |
ny station has just returned from /
saopeninsular region Ills trip |
made 20 investigate further Ger.
diseases Of citrus trees
''oi' Scott is proud of the three /
'vl' grade steer recently presented /
ne station by Mr. Chambliss of /
The young animal is q model /
"-al can be- raised iu Florida pas |