The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-02

1919, In recognition of their apprecia-
ton of his faithfulness and conscien-
cious work with them, a watch charm,
which was inscribed, Your Boys or
1912" Dean Farrah made a brief but
feeling reply to this token, which he
declared would henceforth be one or
the treasures OF his life
The awarding degrees were made by
President Murphree after being read
by Secretary Grow. and were as foa>
lows:
M. A m Education-Edwin E. Ma
Cy.
B. A-Oscar 8. Miller. L. A Perkins
Jr.. Robt. w Shackleford.
B. 6-Thos. W.Bryant, Albert @.
Davis, George J. Grace, Joseph Ella
cobson, Chas. d. Kline
B. S. In Agriculture-Arthur A Ba-
N B. s. m Electrical Engineering
Chandler 8. Bamberg, Neal s. Storter.
B. s. in Civil observation-disclosures
D. FELTON,. David NJ. Thomas.
IL. B.-Dougal NJ. Bine, Fred w.
Cason. Eliza B. Dcnnell, VIM. P.
Fields, Henry A Terrell, VIM. T. Har-
rison, Sherod s. Keen, Roswell King.
Martin L. Mershon, Chas. NJ. Moon.
Melvin A. McMullin, Amelius E. Phil
lips. Vim. G.. Price, Redden W. Ran
udllg AhOo- ~ II oiIAA1A--B W $4,000
ton.
At the conclusion of the conferrin g
| CT degrees President Murphree stated
that for the first time in his regin as
| the official head of the university. he
had the distinguished pleasure of in
| PRODUCING to the audience Hon. Albert
| W. Gilchrist, governor Of the Great
State of Florida" DR.. Murphree ex-
planned however, that the governor
Il I,a 49, c0,1Ix with the IIniUarCifV
and has always been, but for una
voidable reasons he had always been
prevented from attending a commence
rent exercise of the institution.
/ AS the governor emerged from be-
hind a row of graduates who had as
sembled upon the stage for the pur-
| pose of receiving their diplomas. he
was extended a hearty ovation, which
! he seemed to heartily appreciate. He
/ began by telling his hearers how glad
he was to be with them, and explain
4 ing the reasons why he had not beer
pr esent at any former university func-
ton of this kind, which reasons were
very feasible. as he said on the lode
years" he was compelled, in the office
CT governor, to remain in Tallahassee
to keep the legislature straight.
you know, my friends, that's {
mighty hard job, to keep all those fel
but had to be there to do it
/ The governor was quite humorou
III his remarks to the graduating class
as well as to all students who partici
pated in the defamation and orator
I ical contests, and as conclusion t
those who didn't get a medal HI
; presented each with a memento-th
{ graduating class a handsome watch FOL
each, the contestants of the declama
ton and oratorical classes, a hand
! some stick pin each, as a souvenir.
} After announcing that the Peabod,
P board had appropriated with magnan
imous generosity $4,000 for the cree
ton of new building, to be known a
J Peabody Hall, the appropriation Q
? sufficient funds for an agriculture
|, scholarship by the @. S. & +. railwa
to any applicant who resided along 1t
line the appropriation of the board O
J control for the erection of new build
. ing to be erected during the comm
, summer, $40, 900, and the generosit
! of the Southern Educational Board /
renewing its appropriation OF S1,5o
; for the support of state inspector {
: high schools, and extending thanks {
The university orchestra for the excel
lent music furnished, DR.. George Cor
nelson and Prof. Edwin Starbuck 70
: tl4eir excellent addresses. Governc
, Gilchrist. Hon. H. H. buchanan, tn
! board of control and the people gener
? ally for their presence, the exercise
" ere closed with the benediction b
Rev. r. H. Edwards, rector of Hol
Trinity church.
And the commencement Of 1912 wa
| u thing Of the past, though long to b
j remembered.