The weekly true Democrat., 1909-10-01
OpeninS
Of State College
The Largest Opening Enrolment o.
Record An Members Of Faculty
n Place.

A-NRH
At the opening exercises Of the Flor
ida State College FOR Women, Wednes-
day morning, the rOstrum was crowded
with a distinguished body Of men and
women, some Of them members Of the
faculty. others. visitors, who were pres
ent TO welcome the students and to
speak TO them words OF encouragement
and good cheer
It was doubtless eminently pleasing
10 the new president, DR.. Edward Con-
radi, % Gee that no dimunition Of
interest IN the college was IN evidence.
The enrolment was the largest ever
known, there being about 200 students,
$50 Of whom are residents IN the DOR
m0tories. This demonstrates that Dr.
Conradi's professional reputation In the
State Is one that invites confidence and
encourages parents to place their girls
under his care.
Foremost among the speakers was
Hon. Albert w. Gilchrist, Governor Of
Florida, than whom there IL no man
more interested In the development Of
the State along all lines. In bis short
address Of welcome, Governor Gilchrist
congratulated the girls upon their good
fortune IN being able % attend q school
at the head Of which were men and
women 90 distinguished In their calling,
and so interested IN their work. He eX-
h0I ted them 10 prove themselves worthy
not only Of their environment and nd-
vantages, bat also Of the confidence re-
posed IN them BY the people Of the
State, who through their representa-
tivea in the legialRturo, had voted %
the maintenance Of their college such
large sums Of money.
The Governor spoke Of the action Of
the Board Of Commissioners Of State In
stitutions at their last meeting, Ia yot-
ing 70 the college another large sum %
be expended IN the immediate erection
Of en- administrative building which IN
every department should meet the needs
Of the students, and promises that es-
cry effort ahOud Be mad1 % complete
this structure before the openingo oi an
other term.
He rendered 70 the faculty bic hearty
corporation as chairman Of The State
Board Of Education, and the co.opora-
tlOu Of en- otber officials directly con-
nocted with the educational work Dt
State. And 10 the students BE- gave as-
auPance OF sympathy and confidence.
from himself and from all with whom
they would be connected during he
coming months
The Governor was followed BY Hon.
w. ~ Holloway State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, who endorsed all
that the Governor had said, and exc
pressed bic pleasure at being present
once more upon such an interesting and
happy occasion. MF. Holloway paid q
tribute 20 Dr. Albert A. Murphrse, 10
whose efforts 90 president Of the eol-
lege the present splendid results were
50 largely due. "But, lt "a nevertheless
true, said he, THAT In losing Dr..
MuFphree your loss Il an imaginary one,
while the gain 10 the University Il not
imagineFy but real. You viii find that
the progress Of your college will nos Be
retarded by the removal Of your former
taetful and able president.
Short addresses were then made by
Hon. Park Trammell, attorney general,
Rev. s. Moran, rector Of Sc. John's
Episcopal church, Hon Edward Eppea,
county superintendent Of public instrue-
ton, Rev. ]. B. Pruitt, pastor OF First
Baptist church. Rev. w. NJ Leigler,
pastor Of First Presbyterian church,
and Rev. Ira s. Patterson, pastor 0f
Trinity Methodist church.
Hearty greeings, deep interest and
good counsel were happily embodied In
al these addresses, which doubtless
made the new" girls feel more CON-
Portable and the old ones glad TO re-
turn.
Several new faces were seen among
the faculty. The Normal department
has q new dean, Or. A. =. Chrislip, Of
Virginia. Clarence r. Boyd, Ph. ID.
takes the place OF the lamented Dr.
BODdurant, and Miss Shirley Long, that
Of Miss Mary Sidney Johnston. L. s.
Barber, B. s., former principal Of Leon
Academey, II now assistant professor
Of chemistry and biology. Miss Agnes
Ellen Harris, b. s., II director Of the
department Of Home Economies, with
Miss Halle Lewis as assistant. and Miss
Austin h director Of the Model School.
Ia the Department Of Music Miss
Martha Cline win teach the pipe organ.
and viii have as one Of her assistants
with the piano forte Miss Crosby. Mia1
FsrriBgt0u h teacher Of Violin.
Dr.. 8 NJ. Tucker will enter upon bic
new duties as dean OF the Academic
Department, otherwise tho faculty re-
mains ns u was last year.
The personnel Of The present student
body u above the average. The Rirh
appear 90 Be alert, dignihsd and hltel-
ligent, and DOUBTLESS viii prove 10 - 3
noble body of young wOnen. Of Whon
any State may well Be prond.