The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
DELEGATES TO
DIES MONIES
FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVES AT
DIES MONIES CONFERENCE RE-
PORT INSPIRING SESSIONS.

The Florida delegation to the Stu
dent Volunteer convention held at Des
Moines, Iowa, returned Jan. 7, and
report a wonderful trip. The major
ity of delega -ss started from Jackson
vile Dec. % and joined the others IN
Des Moines. It was a lively, expect
ant group composed mostly of stu
dents from all the institutions of high
err learning in he. state. The State
college for women was represented by
Misses Grace Earl lsildreth, the dele
cation leader; Frances Shelly, Faith
Potter, Elizabeth Robinson, Leota
Caruthers. and Anna Laird. Miss
Rowena Longmire, a faculty member
and Miss Gertrude Amundsen, the Y.
w. c. a. secre larry of the college, ac-
companied this group. and Mrs. c. A.
Hildreth. Jr.. Of Live Oak, Joined the
members and added much to the
pleasure of all its members. The Uni
versity of Florida was represented by
Mr.. III. r. DeSilva a member of the
senior class, and by c. r. White, the
Y. NJ c. A. secretary. Sutherland
college sent its full quota of dele
gates: Misses Marie Wilson. Eunice
Pipkin, and Mr.. II. w Blackburn.
Rollins college, too, sent its full quota
in the persons of Miss Easter NJ. Rus
sell, and Messrs. Earle II. Shannon
and Warren NJ. Ingram. Stetson uni
versity was represented by Mr. c. Z.
Saunders. All these Florida folk were
hoping to see genuine winner weather:
nor We're they disappointed, for while
there was neither extreme cold nor a
blizzard, the ground was covered with
snow and a snow-shower came during
two different days of the trip.
The convention, which mee.s once in
-four years, was made up of seven
thousand representatives from all the
leading universities and colleges of the
United States and Canada. There
We're for>y nationalities represented.
and as many as three hundred re-
turned missionaries from the foreign
field. great many distinguished
speakers We're there. Among them
were DR. John r. Mott of world fame.
who is president of the movement;
Dean Brown of Yale. DR. Mackenzie
of Harvard, DR.. J. Ross Stevenson Of
Princeton, Bishop Mcdowell of
Washington, ID. c.: Dr. Truett of
Texas, Messrs. John Speer. Sherwood
Eddy, DR.. zweber DR.. Oldham from
England, and others too numerous to
mention in brief space. The volunteer
movement calls for young men and
women of education and worth to
carry the teachings of Christ to all
the world; a movement that has grown
20 such proportions as to effect the
governments, religions and customs of
all nations. Not in theory alone for
there We're present scores of witnesses
who showed actual results to this eff
feet. It was an occasion where col
lege spirit concentrated its forces of
enthusiasm and interest in one direc-
ton. The young men held quite
majority; and scores of shem having
served in arms across the seas. could
appreciate many Of the complex prob
lens.
The Florida delegation, though not
so large as those Of the older and more
densely populated states, received
equal attention, and during the rec
reation hour could give as spirited
yells as anybody. When they rose to
sing Dixie" they brought the vir-
GINA, Carolina and Alabama deIega-
lions 70 their feet in a moment 20
join in the song. Ard then you should
have heard the ninety seven delegates
from California yell for Florida.
One of the most enjoyable features |
of me Florida group was a luncheon
at the Slavery hotel, at which the |
eighteen persons We're seated. II. w I
Blackburn presided and appointed
committees TO function in the various
relations the representations bear to
the general convention.
Most OF the students had a day in /
Chicago in returning home. and they I
certainly made good use of every hour /