The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-02
THE CLOSING
EXERCISES At
FLA. UNIVERSITY
HON. w. o. THOMPSON, OF CO.
LUMRUs, o. DELIVERED THE
ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE
GRADUATING CLASS, COMPOSED
OF THIRTY-oNE.
BY jesse E. Burtz.

Gainesville, May 30.-Monday was a
rather quiet day for commencement
exercises Of the University of Florida,
an "of day." so to speak. which af
forded a rest from the previous eyer
cises, and an opportunity to rest for
the closing day, Tuesday, which fol-
lowed. The only literary exercises of
the day were the oratorical contests
between the juniors and seniors for
the board Of control medals, which was
nelo at the Chautauqua tabernacle in
the morning.
A business meeting of the alumni
was held in the afternoon, at which
the following officers were elected:
President, Barney B. Colson, Gaines
vile: j. w. Blanding, Gainesville, vice
president; R. Snowden Miller. Lake
CITY, secretary. The officers for the
president; H. S. Fawcett, Gainesville,
Vice-psesident; ]. S. Stands. Gaines
vile, secretary and treasurer.
AT o'clock, following a musical
prelude by the University orchestra,
the alumni held short meeting at
the auditorium, at which Hon. F. P.
Fleming of Jacksonville, delivered a
brief but appropriate address, in which
he made many valuable suggestions
looking towards the advancement of
the University and education in gen.
eral.
At the conclusion of the annual
meeting, members of the association
and their invited guests assembled at
the White House, where a magnificent
banquet was served, Rev. l. c. Jenkins
OF Jacksonville, being honored as
POSTMASTER. DR.. Jenkins was cleverly
introduced by the retiring president,
Mr.. Rivers, and in turn the following
speakers were introduced and subjects
assigned them:
A G 7 oIr
Game"
w. J. Sears, Kissimmee, What the
Alumni Association Means to the Uni
versity."
B. R. Colson, Gainesville, Woman"
DR.. Jenkins. on taking his position
as POSTMASTER, responded to the toast,
Our Alma Mater"
The association upon this occasion
had the honor of entertaining two dis
tinguished visitors, DR.. w. o. Carver
of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Louisville, KY, and DR.. w.
o. Thompson, president of the Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio, also
president of the Association of Amer
lean State Universities, both of whom
made brief but most interesting and
instructive addresses. The former de-
livered the commencement sermon and
sermon before the University Y. NJ.
c. A. Sunday, while DR.. Thompson de-
lghted a large audience with his elo-
quence in delivering the baccalaureate
address before the graduating class
Wednesday morning.
President Albert A. Murphree, of the
University, was called upon and re-
sponded in a brief but earnest man
ner, in which he exhibited his enthu-
siasm in the statement that the legis-
lature had just appropriated $177,000
to the University for the next two
years, which amount was the amount
asked for in the original bill.
Prof. Trusler spoke most interest
ingly of the law department of the
University and its accomplishments.
Hon. F. P. Fleming made the closing
address in behalf of the board of con-
troll, which was we'll received. He as
sured his hearers that the institutions
of higher learning would receive funds
as rapidly as the legislature appropri-
ated them.