The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-09
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

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According to the plans of the
board of control, there are yet two
large and important buildings to be
erected-the law library, for which
money has been appropriated, and
an administration building, which is
proposition OF the future. 1t will
be a necessity, for the size of the
university will demand that the adj
mfnistration offices have a building
of their own.
Architect Edwards carefully ex-
planned his plan, for the admins
tration building on the eastern side
of the square formed by Language
Hall, the Peabody normal and the
engineering school on the north and
the college OF agriculture and Science
Hall on the south. He has planned
for noble monument in the center
OF the square and for broad walks
and drives intersecting the campus.
When this is done, the state OF Flor
ida will have an university that fer
good looks as well as efficiency will
be second to none in the world.
There was time, dozen years
ago, when it might have been well
to discuss whether or not the state
should put any more money into
higher education-if it wasn't best
to give public support only to the
common schools and let the private
colleges look after everything above
a high school course. 1t is too late
to do anything of that sort now. The
state has put its hand to the plow,
and some millions of dollars into the
furrow, and can't afford to look
back.
Two things make unanswerable
argument for the establishment and
steady support of the state uniYer-
sity. One is the federal experiment
station, which the government will
keep only in connection with the
state institution, and which is worth
a million dollars year to the farm
ers OF Florida. Another is that no
private college teaches agriculture
engineering and such callings, that
are of far more importance to the
state than the learned professions;
neither could instruction in agrieul-
ture be given near so well in any
other institution apart from the ex-
pertinent station.
The University of Florida is 8
democratic institution. 1t is more
free from caste and snobbery than
any other school. 1t matters little
who is boys daddy, or how much
money is in his private allowance
His standing among his mates anC
with his teachers depends on his
proficiency in the class room and his
prowess on the athletic field. The
world has found out that brains and
Drawn go well together, and so the
university has a brilliant page il
football history, and many of tht
students are crack baseball players
The university gives a young mar
his best chance in this state to finish
his education. Tuition is free. BoarG
costs SIS a month, and it is as good
or better than he could obtain at Z
clearinghouse for $40 or S25. Hi:
other college expenses are his pro
portion of caring for his section il
the dormitory. A steady, clean
living young man can complete hi:
college course on $500 year.
It is a noticeable fact that since
the establishment of the university
the cause of public education has
been greatly stimulated. There are
now over a hundred high schools in
Florida. Nine years ago there were
but seventeen. The increase in pop,
ulation will not anywhere near &C
count for the increase in high school
work.
In DR.. Murphree, the state seems
to have found a most available man
for the head of its greatest educa.
tional institution. He has done
splendid work, and the Star has yet
to hear word spoken otherwise
than in praise for him.
The great state of Florida is proud
of its boys and desires to help them
stand in the front rank of the world s
most useful men. 1t is a noble am
billion, and should be concurred in
cheerfully by all the people