The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-11
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Tallahassee, April 9.-The college
recently had the privilege of a series
Of lectures from DR.. Geisel of Battle
Greek, Mich. DR. Geisel came to Tai
lahassee from DeFuniak Springs where
she had engagements in the Chautau-
qua program Her stay of four days
was full of splendid work, for she not
only gave lectures In the auditorium,
but gave private talks to the girls on
health questions In Bryan Hall. Her
supreme purpose was to impress young
women with the importance Of pre-
serving health and the "sacredness of
the human body" and she showed in a
mastery as well as an entertaining
way how this could be done by right
thinking and right living
Her lectures on the blood IN which
she showed the functions Of it's COM
ponent parts, and the need of particu-
lar foods for blood nourishing was
very fine. and equally as much so was
the address on Digestion" DR.. Geisels
experience as a practitioner, her study
abroad, and her power as a public
speaker have peculiarly fitted her for
the splendid work she is doing.
The pupils of Miss Moses recently
gave a second recital in the studio Of
expression The program was full OF
interest and showed splendid training
with the girls.
Miss Powell, of Kentucky, the visit
ing secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association, is on visit TO
the Y. w. G. A. at the college. She is
deeply interested in stimulating the
Y. w. C. A of the southern colleges to
take an active place in the National
Y. W. G. A. Her work here has been
helpful to the girls, and she has
made warm friends among them.
A party composed of college girls
and several teachers spent a delightful
afternoon in the kindergarten rooms
last week. Miss Wheeler, director Of
the kindergarten, and the young ladies
in the training department were hos
tessee. They gave their guests a royal
good time. ITO be q child again was
the order Of the occasion. and every
person present entered heartily into
the spirit of song and game The re-
freshmentS were tempting and dell
ctous.
A number OF social functions by the
different classes have taken place dur
ing the last two weeks On Monday
the freshmen took the juniors on a
picnic to Lake Hall. and the seniors
gave lawn party to the spring review
gtudeNts.
Miss Louise Clark left April 9Th for
Richmond, Va, to attend the national
convention of the Kappa Delta So
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ing the Kappa Alpha chapter on that
occasion.
On Monday, April LIST, Misses Nan
ME Reese and Matte Mae WiIliford.
candidates for certificates in the school
of music Of the state college. gave a
delightful recital in the auditorium.
Miss Reese has been a student here for
several years, having studied with
Misses Keipp, Cline, and Opperman,
and this year she will have completed
the course in music leading to a Ger
tifcate. 1t was her common cement
recital and 1t attested very truly her
proficiency and accomplishments in
musical art. She played from Weber.
GODDARD, Schubert and other composers
with remarkable ease, and her inter
probation OF these masters was not
only skillful but full of beautiful ex-
preston. She held the entire audience.
including q number of fine musicians
as well as many mere lovers of music,
in undivided attention and received
enthusiastic applause with every num-
Der of the program Miss Reese has
made a fine record not only in piano,
harmony and theory, but her work in
the literary department Of the college
has been excellent
Miss Matte Mae WillifOrd has also
been a student in the school of music
for several years, having studied under
Misses Cline and Opperman. AS this
was her commencement recital, the oc-
-casiop was one OF unusual interest