The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-02

Tallahassee, Oct. LOVELY wealth
or. Interested townspeopIe. a sympa-
thetic faculty and body of buoyant
and enthusiastic Students all consipr-
ed to Overcome the incon venience and
discomfort Of an unfinished building,
and nade the opening on; Wednesday
Of the Fall Semester OF the Florida
State College for Women: one Of the
most iritsfesting,in the history Of the
college.
The exercises were he'll in the IL
brary o. the-new administration build
ing, TIE auditorium not ;being ready
for 1se. and devotions were led by
Rev. Ira 8. Patterson, pas,or Of Trini-
~ Methodist church. M. Patterson
also made an earnest anil interesting
address,, based upon the lseer's vision
IN the first chapter Of 'Ezekiel He
iikened the Institution to the beast
spoken Of by the prophet.Jbeside whom
ran the wheels, and the students he
nkened 10 The wheels which ran as
chs beast ran, and roset as the beast
rose. He enlarged tlponI,this idea by
showing how the college, of itself can
be only what the students make It,
and that they, RS units Of the whole,
must be inspired by one Thought, one
love and one ambition. stnd work to-
wards one end. He said hse bore to the
students a warm welcome Nrom all the
churches, and from the y1wnspeople,
and congratulated them that their
college should be situated in section
Of country famed for. the hearty, Of its
landscape, the healthfulness ~of it's
situation and the sincerct hospitality
of In people.
DR.. Conrad. president Of the col
iege. always simple, sincere and SYM
patheic. followed with typical adj
dress which was calculated to put the
students at their ease. and to con-
vince them that THEIR wise and warm
hearted president felt a deep and per-
sonA1 interest In their progress and
wclfare--an interest shared by the
splendid corps OF teachers who are
always ready TO act in concert with
MIN and with each other. No girl
who listened to DR.. Conradi that day
could but feel that he was Interested
IN her, individually, and would do all
in. his power to make her life at the
college one of prof1t and pleasure.
II was matter of regret that Gov.
ernov Gilchrist was ont of town on this
occasion a. the Governors interest
In this institution Is very inspiring to
the girls. II also happened that no
member Of either the Board Of Edu-
cation or the Board Of Control could
be present.
The new building Is still far from
being finished, but even as it is the
number Of rooms available for service
give larger space than the old building
lately demolished. The workmen are
doing their best, however, and very
soon the girls will have one of the
handsomest and most convenient
school homes In the south
The Model School and kindergarten
will open next Tuesday, the first at
$3.50. a. m. and the other at 0.
Leon County Grammar and High
School held It's first session last Mon
day morning. As no program had
been arranged for opening day. the
attendance of citizens was unusually
small. When the new high school
building II completed its occupancy
viii be marked by appropriate and
interesting ceremonies, which will
make up for the quiet opening of Mon.
Attorney General Park Trammell
left for Washington, d. c.. Monday
to attend the National Prison Conven
ton, meeting there this week.
Hon. w. NJ. Knott spent several days
in Mobile this week attending the
convention of National Insurance Com.
missioners.
Hon. F. M. Hudson. president Of the
State Senate, was In town this week
on business with the Trustees OF the
Internal Improvement Fund.
Hon. Fred T. Myers returned Wed
nesday from New Jersey where he
vent to enter his son, Blount, a,
Princeton University. Mrs Myers
who accompanied her husband, will
remain a while longer In New Yorl
City.
Mrs. T. Eugene Perkins entertained
Friday afternoon in honor Of her sis
ter-inlaw, Mrs. Charles p. Perkins, the
bride OF last week. In the receivins
line beside the hostess and the bride
were Mrs. George b. Perkins and Mrs
John Earle Perkins. and il would b.
hard to find anywhere a more hand
some group Of women than tSiose who
composed this quartette of sisters-in
law. A large number of guests were
present and the afternoon was pleas
antly spent In chat and in the enjoy
ment of delicious refreshments.
On Monday evening Miss Glen
Hampton's friends enjoyed a delight
full impromptu musicale arranged b,
Miss Hampton during the visit her,
other friend, Mr.. Albert II. Walden
Mr.. Walden Is well known to man,
Tallahasseeeans, who are always gIat
Of an opportunity to hear him sing.
Mrs. J. c. Lykes and Miss Elizabeth
ParkhiIl. daughters of Hon. G.. r
Parkhill. left recently for Galveston
Texas. Mrs. Lykes has been visitin,
her father and family in Tallahassee
Mr.. Luther w. Holloway left Wed
nesday for New Orleans where he will
enter Tulane University as a medica
student. As he passes through Pensa
cola Mr.. Holloway will stop over 70
q few days visit to his friend. MI
Philip Carter.
A large number OF young men lef
this week for the State University
Among them were l.. A. Perkins. Jr