Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

red nuL Nnla. IN or oIALll-s Aaa
sffufas . oonspicnous afEantaEe over
most lnsfltuuous % isaruinE. Tor TIE
reason ttat the camVus o. large and
/ h-ffInrs car b. erected without
croudinr aud uith a dednite purpose
IN visw We have quotef from the
Board q ConuoTs report. a. 60 clear
b. pisces before yoa tts situation
TIE committee vas particularly
impressed ulth the broad and com
arehenslve plans In TIE work 80 far
aooouplirhed. The two buiiflnu
erected are Imposing and are planned
rlfh greatest care o. meet Ire needs
q che Uulversltg % FLORIDA. and the
broad lines under uhsch the u0rk
has begin gives bright promise f0r
tbe frfure.
a careful eramination % the ciass
rooms vas made and ne found that
in most Instances the rooms and iabo
ratorIes Were vel supplied with ap
planes for the proper Instruction
q the students
The rooms IN the dOrmitories are
% good size and most exceIlentiy ar
ranged for study and sleeping rooms
Everywhere there were seen eyi-
.Gence Of homelike surroundings show
ing that the students we're themselves
cCnteuted. 50 THAI their best EFFORTS
could BE- directed 20 their studies.
Everything vas IN good order IN ev-
cry department. showing that those
In charge we're giving their attention
% the rooms and surroundings essen
tial 20 the health Of the students.
The foundation laid for the Uni
versity Of Florida r. on broad. and az
the same time conservative lines,
and this committee was particularly
impressed and pleased with every
thing connected with IL.
We have every reason % believe
that. nov the University location l.
settled. a large influx Of students will
be the result. The State has the boys
with ambition and pride IN State in-
stitutions Of learning. especially in
che University from which they hope
% obtain their degree. once the PEG
pie Of Florida realize that here we
have the best. or o. good as the best.
II viii become the pride Of all our
and no longer win our boys
go 70 other States for an education
that they can obtain az their own
University.
An administration building a.
well as other buildings. are necessary.
and we feel viii be provided at an
early date.
we visited every department OF
the farm. aud each member OF the
can say 20 you that our
inspection Of the same impressed IA
With the fact that here We have q
piece Of land perfectly adapted for
the purpose contemplated BY the gen
eral government. and Il needs only
FOR our people 10 realize the adyant-
ages there % be- obtained 90 MI the
school % overnoVing. The day Of
haphazaTd cultivation of the soil Is
fast passing away and a careful and
intelligent husbandry o. taking rs
place This does not apply 10 the
cultivation OF the soil alone. bat %
every department Of farm industry.
from the delicious fruits that should
grace our table. 20 every other prod
uct that grows % make up the sue
eessful farmer and fruit grower.
All the members Of this commit
tee having had more or less eXpe-
rience in farming. stock raising
fruit growing. and other industries
ON the farm. would again endeayOr
20 impress upon your mind the Inn
p0rtance OF the work being done az
the Experiment station farm. and We
urge each member OF the Legislature
10 arrange 20 have the experiment
bulletin sent your constituents In
such numbers as will disseminate
through your county the practical re-
suits obtained AZ the station.
we feel that a great work IL be-
Ing done here which will rebound 10
the good Of the State. II you will put
your friends aud neighbors IN touch
with the Experiment station. We
therefore recommend that there be-
appropriated for the State University
and Experiment station the follow