Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16
DIR. YOCUM RETIRES
FROM ACTIVE WORK
His TEACHING CAREER TO EMO
WITH PRESENT SESSION.
othsr interesting News Notes Of the
University and Experiment
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work this session he will move TO his
orange grove and live quietly attend
ing 10 the management OF the grove.
Dr. Yocum r. too well and favOrably
known throughout Florida 20 need
any eulogy at our hands. All Of our
readers win Join us in wishing him
q happy and peaceful life IN his new
surroundings.
Prof. John 8. ThackstOn has been
elected 20 an the chair made vacant
By DR.. Yocum's resignation. A sketch
Of Prof Thackston's educational ca
reer win appear in the near future.
The u. d. c. 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
Of Florida soldiers In the Civil War"
Or. sledd has been greatly In de-
mand By the authorities Of high
schools az commencement speaker.
he has recently spoken az the closing
exercises Of the schools IN Brooksyille
and Plant City. Last Wednesday he
addressed the high school graduates
81 cltra He win make q similar ad-
dross IN Tampa on the 18th. and In
Gainesville on the 21st.
A very interesting lecture. illustrat-
Cd BY weltperformed experiments and
lsntern slides. was delivered before
the students on Friday evening by
DF. John n. Benton. OF the Depart
ment Of Physics. His subject was
Optical Illusions"
Great interest is being shown by
the students In the competition for
the medals offered by Major Walker.
eommandant OF cadets. One prize
win be awarded TO the best marks
man. the other 70 the best drilled
cadet in his battalion. The target
range a. AZ present one OF the most
popular places about the University.
The University wishes 20 thank
publicly L. ]. Burkhim Of Gainesville
for bis Hberality and interest In the
institution manifested By the founda-
ton Of the BuTkhlm medal. This
prize win go 20 the student who
makes the best average grade for the
year. and Is open 20 competition by
students IN every department OF the
University.
During the past week the faculty
has been nonored by invitations 20
two receptions. Unfortunately the
two receptions were ON the same
evening. and 50 IL was impossible for
all the professors 10 attend both. One
was given az the home Of Major W.
r. Thomas BY the Epworth Leaguers.
the other was at the home OF Mrs
Pitts.
The coming meeting OF the Horti-
cultural Society AZ Daytona viii have
several Of the University and Expert.
ment Station men on the program.
Prof Rolls viii tell what the Ex-
pertinent station Il Doing for the
Fruit and Vegetable Growers OF the
State: Prof. w. L. Floyd will speak
on Peaches and Deciduous Fruits;
Prof n. " Floyd on yellow spotting
and other Diseases OF Citrus Due 20
NalnutritiOn" Prof "A. 8. Faweett
on Citrus Tree Diseases Caused By
Organisms" Several ladies' from the
University circle viii accompany
these gentlemen % Daytona.
Prof. n. y. Floyd win make a short
Wait 10 DeIAnd IN the interest OF his
investigations into citrus diseases.
The approaching commencement
season bids fair 10 be extremely In.
teresting. The main addresses by Dr.
Dillard and Or. Curry will probably
b. above the average. The students
are working 20 make their part a sue
ocss. II "a hoped that the University
Wiz b. eomplimeuted by the pres
ence OF many visitors.
Dr Mahahy OF jacksonville. the
veterinary surgeon or the state Board
81 Health. O. Ia gainesville. inspect.
ing the station cattle for tuberculO-
sis
The committee from the Legisla
ture 20 inspect the University and EK
pertinent station were well entertain
"a BIZ some Of the leading citizens Of
Gainesville. Judge Carter % Marian
IA accompanied the committee, The
Investigation Vas made thoroughly.