The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-27
THE CLOSING
EXERCISES At
FLA. UNIVERSITY
MANY VISITORS GATHER FOR
THE COMMENCEMENT AND THE
CITY is eArLY sEDEckEp wlDA
THE coLoRS OF TTHE)UNI-'
VERSITY. 1 ~ I
BY Jesse &. Burtx.

business houses, offices and residences
are gaily bedecked with cclors Of the
institution, the occasion being the
commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of Florida, which closes by far
the most successful year in every way
in the history of its existence. With
an enrolment of two hundred and
fifty students, lacking only half
dozen, the graduating Of thirty-one. in
GLIDING all branches, it can easily be
seen why President A A. MurphPee and
Ills able faculty are receiving the con-
gratuiations Of not only the proud pa
rents of these young men, but the en-
tire populace of the great common
wealth Of Florida, which is deserved
1t may not be amiss, and certainly
not out OF order at~this time, to COM
pare the year just closing with former
years, for two reasons. First, the re-
suit of the years work determines
conclGsivolg the class IND high in
teg-ity OF the men into the hands Of
whom have been placed the destines
of the institution: for, both In results
and attendance. no similar institution
! n the United States could possibly
produce a better showing II the same
length of time. The fact that these
commencement exercises ars being
participated in by thtrty-ens gradu-
ates. against from to II in former
years, brings to memory sure enoogh
! the old adage that the present faculty
and students, but the reward IS one
which will go down in history as an
everlasting one to those ambitious
and untiring young men who will go
! forth from within its walls clothed in
In fNyo ION wit SzYNi n
enter LIES battle.
| STATE WELL REPRESENTED.
| AS the State is well represented in
tn student body. so it is in the list %
visitors, many opening from far Off
| sections to witness the exercises, in
which they are directly or indirectly
! interested. AS a result, taking into
consideration the attendance from
Gainesville ard nearby towns and vii
| lagos, the big auditorium Of the
Gainesville winter Chautauqua, where
/ all exercises will be held with the ex-
option OF those Friday night, will be
well filed. The chautauqua audito-
rum was selected for two reasons,
! being easy OF access and much more
commodfous than the University
chapel
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.
! The opening exercises, which were
| held in the auditorium Of the Gaines
will High School tonight (Friday,)
consisted in a contest in defamation
1 by the freshman and sophomore
classes. The room was crowded, and
all who attended pronounced It one Of
the most enjoyable and instructive
entertainments Of the kind they had
ever witnessed.
After the rendition Of a musical
number by the clever University Or
chestra, President Murphree opened
the exercises with a few brief, but
eloquent and appropriate remarks,
after which the following program
was rendered:
Piano solo, Miss Islay Eddfns.
The Last Days of Pompeii, Gytton,)
D. Palmer.
Spartacus to the Gladiators, (Kel-
logg), r. r. White
Vocal solo, Mrs. H r. Colbert.
Withdrawal from Senate, (Jeffer-
son Davis.) u. Blount
Tribute to the Irish, (Bob Taylor),
r. r. Taylor, Jr.
Vocal solo. Mr.. Richard Plenge.
The South and Her Problems,
.(Grady), T. J. Swanson.
Against Annexation of Philippines.
CLARK, r. I. FARRELL
! Vocal solo, Miss Mayne Perry.
Spartacus to the Gladiators, (Kel-
logg), D. H. Mayes. Jr.
Jean Vatican, Victor Hugo), L. S.
LaFite.
Piano solo, Miss Leonora Vidal
Announcements.
It was generally regretted that Mr.
F. E. Treadweu was unable to partici-
pate in the exercises. He had selected
for his subject, The New South" but
was prevented from being present by
Illness, hence two numbers on the
same subject on the program.
| THE GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.
Saturday will be given over to the
University Gymnasium Team, which
in the evening, under direction of
Coach G. E. Pyle, one of the most
expert athletic trainers in the south.
This is said to be one Of the most
interesting and instructive features
of the week, and the exercises will
no doubt DE we'll attended. The pro-
gram, which will be followed By q
musical prelude by the University
Orchestra, will be as follows:
Parallel bars-DoubIe and individual
, combination in advanced gymnastic
! Pyram1uS.
German horse-Quick exercises by
team. Combinations. Pyramids.
Mats-Advanced exercises by team
Combinations, double work, Pyramids
, and postures.
SUNDAYS EXERCISES.
}: On Sunday morning those in at
tendance will have the pleasure OF
. hearing DR.. W. o. Carver, Phi. D. D
D., of the Southern Baptist Theologi-
!, cal Seminary. Louisville, KY, who will
deliver the commencement sermon
. DR.. Carver, who will also deliver the
. annual sermon before the college Y
NJ. c. A. in the evening, is one of the
south's most gifted and eloquent or
atores, and a rare intellectual treat
is in store for those who are for
tunate enough to be present upon
these occasions. His broad, liberal
views upon all questions have wor
for him the distinction of being one
of the most universally sought men in