The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
NEWS LETTER FROM
THE j. OF FLORIDA
BY III. r. Trusler.

The University is rapidly being
filled for its next session beginning
September 18th. The campus is be-
ing moved, the dormitories painted
and beautified with alabastine, and
new lockers and shower baths are
being installed in the training quar-
tiers for the accommodation of the
athletes who are to represent Florida
on the gridiron this year.
Prospective Attendance.
According to an article by DR.. Ly-
man p. Powell, the attendance in
many of the institutions of higher
this year from 10 per cent to 30
President Wilson and the secre-
tary of war, however, wisely desire
the universities to have as large an
attendance as possible in order to
maintain an adequate intellectual as
set for the prosecution of the war
and the solution of the perplexing
problems involved in the reconstruc-
ton when peace comes. 1t is there
fore distinct cause for qualification
that the people of Florida also have
adopted this wise attitude, and in
consequence, from the correspondence
in the office of the President of the
University, DIR. A. A. Murphree, it
now appears that the enrolment of
new students at the State University
will suffer little, if any, decline. Doc
tor Murphree has worked untiringly
all summer to this end, and the re-
suits eloquently attest the deep in
terest of the people of Florida in
higher education
Organization for Immediate Service
Al l.
ing made by the University of Flor
ida Immediately to adapt its train
ing to meet the needs of the country
in this crisis, may be mentioned the
organization of the new Department
of Chemical Engineering of the Col
lege of Engineering, offering courses
leading to the degree of B. S. Oh. E.
The head of this department, whose
graduates will be in great demand
to assist in carrying OH war indus
tries, is Doctor Charles Hecker. DR..
Hecker received his Phi. D. from the
University of Cincinnati and has been
teaching chemistry in leading institu-
tionS
The head of the Department of
Chemistry of the College of Arts and
Sciences, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Doctor r. r. Flint to accept
an important position with the gov
eminent as inspector OF experiment
stations, has been ably filled by Doc
tor Joseph l.. McGhee. Doctor
McGhce secured his PHI. d. from
Johns Hopkins University and since
then has been head of the Depart
ment of Chemistry in Southwestern
University. The eNcellency of the
instruction iii chemistry Of the Uni
versitv has long been recognized and
the character of these new men as
sures the successful maintenance of
its high standards.
Major E. s. Walker, U. S. A. ire
tired), head of the Department of
Military Science, will remain with the
University and will be ably assisted
by a retired sergeant of the U. S.
Army. Due to an increased interest
on the part of students and to the
war conditions. the Military Depart
ment will render more effective ser
vice and offer advanced instruction
never given here before.
College of Law.
The number of new men express
ing their intention 20 study law ex-
ceeds the expectation of the legal
faculty. All summer Dean H. r.
Trusler has been cndeavoring to show
the advantages and desirability of