The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-21
State College
For Women

me DlmonthIY bulletin OF the State
College Tor women, sent out Oct. 80.
shows a wholesome condition of az
fairs in the institution and very en-
couraging prospects for the future.
Much interest is manifested in ath-
letics, there being four basketball
teams engaged in regular practice
An additional court has been prepared
so that all teams may have daily play.
There will be no inter collegiate
games this season, but the REGULAR
teams will engage in contests from
time to time on the home field. A
handsome trophy has been offered to
the champions of 1S0s-Io. Prof Smith,
who gave such admirable service as
coach last year, is again serving in
this capacity, to the entire satisfac-
ton of all concerned.
The tennis courts have been put in
order and there is prospect of tennis
tournaments in which trophy will be
awarded to the winning players. Prof
Williams, the competent and obliging
chairman of the committee on ath-
letics, is arranging to give every stu
dent an opportunity TO engage in out
door games. In addition to tennis
and basketball, there will be games in
field hockey and medicine ball. Sure
ly ali students in Florida should realize
their superior opportunities for out
door sports over institutions in many
places where the climate forbids field
games. Many Florida giEls are be-
ginning to feel the force of the
adage, Work while you work and
play while you play"
Last Saturday Profs. MCNEIL and
Barber, of the department Of science,
took their classes for a days study
through the woods to Lake Bradford,
four miles from town. The walk was
full of interest notwithstanding the
dust. Prof. Knibloe OF the Leon coun-
ty high school accepted Prof. BARRIERS
invitation to Join the company, and
his active interest in the days pro-
eeedings added much to the pleasure
and profit OF all. Miss Harris, d.
rector of the department of home
economies, also did much to make the
excursion delightful one. Profs. Nc
Neil and Barber are teaching science
in the practical and profitable way,
and already their students are expe-
rieneing the benefits of studying ma
ture "at first hand"
Mr.. Williams, professor OF history
and political science, has added two
excellent new courses to his depart
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in Bible history is one in Evidences
Of Christianity. This subject is Gre
ating a fine spirit of inquiry and en-
thusiasm on the part of large class
of Students. Another new course, the
Bible in literature, will follow Bible
history later in the term.
A large class, composed OF seniors
and some visiting members of the
faculty, is pursuing the course In
Asiatie history. This course has been
advertised as an elective study in the
catalogue, and Prof Williams has re-
ceived several letters OF inquiry about /
it from college men elsewhere. !
Since the college opened there have
been two events of interest to music
loving people. The first was a recital
by Miss Clara harrington, teacher or
violin. She was assisted by Miss
Sarah Cline, the voice teacher. Miss
harrington, in being so far South, has
sought the proverbial new fields. |
since it is her first year at college; |
and wonderfully fortunate are we tol
have secured such an accomplished !
violinist for the music department. |
Miss Sarah Cline is already known to
us, and on the nigh. of her reappear-
ance she delighted the audience with |
her lovely songs.
The next event Of interest was the |
first OF the regular vesper services for |
the season. This service of November !
z presented an innovation which gave
to the program a broader sense of
worship.
Miss Cline, the director of music, |
believing the vesper service to be es-
sentiaIly a religious one, has adopted
the order of service used at Chautau-
qua, New York.
On this program are fitting prayers, |
readings, some evening /
hymns. and an address, besides con
space allotted to solos, |
which are always looked forward to /
with so much pleasure.
On this particular occasion there !
were beautiful solos by Misses Far
Tington and Sarah Cline. a chorus by
the vesper choir, and an address to /
the students by DIR. Conrad. Thus /
the evening afforded a well-rounded |
"a which music retained a |