Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-20
DIR. YOCUM RETIRES
FROM ACTIVE WORK
MS TEACHING CAREER TO ENC
WITH PRESENT SESSION.
othss interesting News Notes Of the
University and Experiment
station. =



IN the educational world Dr. Yocum
has retired. AZ the conclusion OF his
work this session he viii move % his
orange grove and live quietly attend.
ing % the management OF the grove.
Dr. Yocum Is too well and favorably
known throughout Florida 20 need
any eulogy az our hands. All OF our
readers win Join us IN wishing him
a happy and peaceful ne IN his new
surroundings
Prof. John 8. ThackstOn has been
elected 20 on the chair made vacant
By ~. Yocum's resignation. A sketch
Of Prof Thackston's educational ca
rcer win appear IN the near future.
The u. ID. G. medal was won this
year By the University. the essay Of
Mr. Philip s. May Of Quincy being
adjudged the best Of all submitted.
Mr. Mays subject was The Record
o. Florida soldiers IN the Civil War"
Dr. sledd has been greatly IN de-
mand By the authorities 0f high
schools a. commencement speaker.
ne has recently spoken a. the closing
exercises Of the schools in BroOksviile
and Plant City Last Wednesday ne
addressed the high school graduates
at Citra. He WIN make q similar ad-
dress in Tampa on the 18th. and in
Gainesville on the 2ist.
A very interesting lecture. ilustrat-
ed b. weIlperformed experiments and
lRntern slides. was delivered before
the students on Friday evening by
Dr. John n. Benton. OF the Depart
ment o. Physics. His subject was
Optical Illusions"
Great interest Is being shown by
the students IN the competition for
ths medals offered By Major Walker.
commandant Of cadets. One prize
win be awarded to the best marks
man. the other 20 the best drilled
cadet Ia bis battalion. The target
, range e az present one OF the most
popular places about the University.
The University wishes 20 thank
publicly L. J. Burkhlm Of Gainesville
for bis liberality and interest In the
institution manifested By the FONDA
tion OF the Burkhlm medal This
prize win so 20 the student who
makes the best average grade for the
year. and Is open 10 competition by
students IN every department Of the
University.
During the past week the faculty
has been n0nored By invitations 20
two receptions. Unfortunately the
two receptions were on the same
evening. and 30 Il was impossible for
an the professors 20 attend both. One
was given az the home OF Major w
r. Thomas BY the Epworth Leaguers.
the other was az the home OF Mrs.
Pitts.
The coming meeting OF the H0rti-
cultural Society AZ Daytona win have
several Of the University and Expert
ment station men on the program.
Prof Rolls viii ten what the Ex-
pertinent Station u Doing for the
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Of the
state; Prof W. l. Floyd viii speak
on Peaches and DcciduOus Fruits:
Prof q. y. Floyd on yellow spotting
and Other Diseases OF Citrus Due 10
Malnutrition"; Prof IA. s. FaWcett
on Citrus Tree Diseases Caused BY
Organisms" Several ladies from the
University circle win accompany
these gentlemen 20 DaytOna-
Prof n. y. Floyd VIII make a short
vlsit 20 DeIand IN the interest OF his
investigations into citrus diseases.
The approaching commencement
season bids fair 20 be extremely In
teresting. The main addresses By Or.
DIlard and DR. Curry viii probably
b. above the average The students
are working 20 make their part a sue
cess. Il 10 hoped that the University /
win b. complimented BY the pres
ence 90 many visitors.
10. Mahahy OF jacksonville. the
veterinary surgeon Of the State Board
81 Health. d IN gainesville. Inspect
ing the station cattle FOR tuberculo-
Eis.
The committee from the Legisla-
tuTe 20 Inspect the University and Ex'
pertinent station we're well entertain
% b. some % the leading citizens %
Judge Carter % Marian
~ accompanied the COMMITTEES. The
inrsstigati0U vas made thoroughly.