Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-03
DR.. MURPHREE MADE
GOOD IMPRESSION
~
BY HIS ADDRESS AT OPENING OF
THE UNIVERSITY
But a Single Requirement Of Students,
"unexeeptional Department and
strict Attention to Duties"
(By DR.. c. L. CrOw.l

dents being present at the opening
exercises on Wednesday morning
than ever before Since the open
ing every day has seen several add
lions to the enrolment. The formal
opening took place at 9:15 Wednes
day morning. On the rostrum in
the chapel we're President Murphree
and the protestant ministers Of
Gainesville; to their right sat the
faculty, in front OF them the students
and goodly gathering Of ladies' and
gentlemen from the city
The exercises were opened by a
selection from st. Paul read by Dr.
Hay. The student quartet choir then
led in singing OF Come, Thou Al
mighty King" The Rev Mr. Bridges
then lead in prayer. TiIs was fol-
lowed by an address b. Dr. Muir
phree.
President Murphree began by ex.
pressing the hope that the vacation
just ended had left with en a large
reslduum of rerreshment and hope
fulness that would Tighten the burdens
of the new year and endow sll with
ample measure Of serenity and en-
thusiasm. He then spoke Of the ne
cesslty of periods Of rest ReIaxa.
tion and rest are religion duties,
without this mind and bod cannot
be kept In a fit state TO perform their
diylnely ordained functions. Toll is
the enemy of growth and racupera
ton. This rest, however, should
give us such surplus of strength
and hopefulness that work will be-
come necessity and a pleasure.
Then, addressing himself more par
ticularly 10 the new students, Presl-
dent Murphree spoke about the value
OF college education. Ma al
lowance for all possible iuggli ~ with
figures, statistics show the upllft Of
serious, systematic study and mental
promptlngs OF high ideals Impaired
by college life,
Taking as an illustration the thirty.
three elect persons from an humble
village who had attended college he
showed how all had contributed to
the elevation OF society aud had risen
TO plane far above their school
friends who had not enjoyed a col.
lege life; and this Is a fair way OF
estimating the value OF a college edu.
cation.
Your presence here is a great OPP
portunity for you, and hope" he
said. that no doubts or discourage.
ments will be entertained which will
swerye you from your present pur.
pose or cause you TO think lightly
OF the general effect OF college train.
ing"
Everything connected with the Uni.
verslty, its past his !. and les repu.
tation justified him IN forming
happy forecast for the year on, which
they were entering, With regard 10
discipline. IN order that the generosity
OF the State may not be abused, and
that perfect justice may be done all
who are earnestly striving 20 make
the best use OF their opportunities,
there Is but single requirement.
unexceptionRl department and strict
attention to University duties. AZ
the end Of the year he hoped he
could say that tho mere discipline
Of the school had cost him scarcely
an hours anxiety This was possible
only with student body with high
sense OF honor, ala unswerying devo-
tion to their duties. and an unshakon
loyalty 20 the school
we are compelled" he said In
conclusion, TO wish for the influence
OF the Book In tho school There
Is moro or less the menace OF danger
in these wonderful days Tho WORK
ing man himself, without the guild,
anee OF the Book. and without the
Influence that inspired Il. win often
DC a menace 10 government 7 must
have subjects who know how to De
men said Napoleon A man Is not
man without God
=" want YOU 20 have an intellect.
ma 'apacity az good as the world
has and a. the same time always
Do able 10 soorn a ne. hate proian.