The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-02
MUCH INTEREST
IN THE COLLEGE
FOR F[A.WOMEN
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE VISIT
ED THE INSTITUTION-SEV
AL ENTERTAINMENTS GIVEN
RECENTLY 49, IMPROVEMENT
BEING MADE.
Special to tbs Journal.

SpeCtal 10 tnS journal.
Tallahassee. Fla. Nov. IA good
many comments have already appear
ed in the newspapers about the new
buildings at the Florida State College
for Women at Tallahassee, but such
members of the Board Of Control.
Faculty and students. now that Col
lege work Is being conducted within
its walls, that many things will yet
need be said from time to time to
convey to others a just conception Of
what 1t means to the state Of Florida.
The structure is a magnificent one
and offers every facility for excel.
lence in collegiate instruction. This
is the central building Of the campus.
about which all others are grouped
as they are erected, East Hall, locat'
ed on the south side of the campus,
has recently been painted and pre-
sents a most attractive appearance.
The plazas in front Of Bryan Hall are
covered with grass and add beauty
to the approaches to this building.
As soon as possible, on the removal
Of the debris Of material near the
main building, the entire campus will
be beautified. The aesthetic side OF
the Florida State College for Women
is, by no means, going to be over
looked.
Next Monday evening the Minerva
Club will entertain in Bryan Hall, at
a Halloween party, students, faculty
members, and many friends in the
city Of Tallahassee. The rotunda and
corridors Of Bryan Hall adopt them
selves very excellently for parties and
receptions, and make an ideal center
for social evenings. On the night of
October 18th, delightful reception
was held here in honor Of the new
members Of the faculty, at which time
the friends Of the College availed
themselves Of the opportunity to be-
come acquainted with those recently
connecting themselves with the col
lege. Among these are: DIR. and Mrs,
Dcdd. Dean and Mrs. Selley, Prof. A.
W. Calhoun. Misses McCarty, Moses,
Murphy and Williams.
"Reveries Of a Bachelor was the
tableau presented last Monday even
auspices Of the Women's Club of Tai
lahassee. Among the young ladies
participating were the following from
the State College for Women: Misses
Elizabeth Corbett. Olivia Moody, Sa-
rah Davis, Sara vordery, Helen Sax
on. Governor Albert w. Gi1christ rep.
resented the Bachelor" The tab
leau was most favorablv received
Miss Rowena Longmire. instructor
in English, is In Jacksonville in at
tendance upon a meeting Of the COM
mittees connected with the State
School improvement Association, of
which she is the enthusiastic and ef.
f1cient president. While there, Miss
Longmire also meets with the State
Committee on Public School Libra.
ries, being a member of this commit.
tee.
The college has had several promf
nent visitors lately who made inter
esting addresses to the students Els.
pecially noteworthy Of these was ex.
United States Senator, Samuel Pasco,
Of Monticello, whose presence was
greatly appreciated, and who spoke a
few impressive words to the young
ladies regarding their need of thor.
ough preparation for life's duties, and
expressed his deep interest in the
| college and it's welfare.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers, State Secretary of
| Missions, who has been N attendance
at the Baptist Association here this
week, told the students how much he
| appreciated the remarkable strides be-
| ing taken by the college.
Rev Mr.. Moore, pastor of the Bap
fist church, at Monticello, conducted
| devotional services Wednesday morn
| ing. He received a cordial welcome
State superintendent Holloway was