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The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 07, No. 05, February, 1897

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who have been doing all they can, a collection of over 1,200 photo­ Stetson (rollegiatc- it means just one term more of graphs—all selected carefully Issued monthly, by the students of John B. faithful work and steady gain. with reference to their typical Stetson University. character or illustrative worth. President's Report. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00. The range of subjects in these Single Copies, Fifteen Cents. To the Board of Trustees of John photographs is wide, but they are EDITORS—Second Term. B. Stetson University: perhaps most valuable in the il­ Gentlemen: lustration of the History of Agri­ BDITOR-IN-CHIKP Isabel McKinney. Allow me at the outset to thank culture and the Monuments of ALUMNI EDITOR Loretta Law. you for the generous leave of ab­ Antiquity. Through the further LiTBRARY EDITOR Ethel Scott. sence granted me last year generosity of our little friends, EXCHANGE EDITOR E. N. Bell. about 150 of these photographs „ ( Minna Meyer. through the action of your Exec­ LOCAL EDITORS \„ , /^. T>J ^ utive Committee. It was for me will be framed and hung in the va­ I Frank C. Edvards. a period of rest, travel and study rious buildings—notably in Eliza­ BUSINESS MANAGER W. B. Healy. —the value of which I personally beth Hall—where an attempt will ( James Mann be made to so arrange them as to ASSISTANTS . ,' ^ ^ ,,^ , estimate very highly and which I I N E Norwood. trust may ultimately, at least in illustrate the history and develop­ This number of the Collegiate ment of architecture. The rest of some degree, be reflected in the is devoted almost entirely to the the photographs will be substan­ organization and general life of doings and sayings of Presenta­ tially mounted and arranged in the University. I traveled in all tion Day. The inspiring words related sets in portfolios which about 30,000 miles, pretty evenly of President Whitman and Dr. can be readily consulted or car­ divided between sea and land, and Moore are worthy of a second and ried to class rooms for illustrative visited fourteen different coun­ third reading. Dr. Forbes' report purposes in history, geography tries, covering a distance in should fill us all with pride in our and literature. I may add that I a straight line from east to west school and hope for its future. hope to share with the students of * * * of about 6,000 miles, and from the University some of the results When one great day is past, north to south of nearly 4,000. I of this study and observation in our thoughts turn immediately to was on fifteen steamers for sixty- the form of illustrated lectures, one another. Already the air is begin­ four days time and traveled on of which has already been given. ning to tingle with Commence­ land by every conceivable con­ Allow me also to express here my ment. The seniors go about with veyance, from the railroad train to thorough appreciation of the fidel­ a preoccupied air seeing dim the shoulders of swarthy Arabs. ity, earnestness and success with wraiths of essays which they are I studied the elements of seven which my colleagues carried on the striving to grasp and embody in languages that were entirely new work of the University in my ab­ words. Even the clerk of the to me, and renewed a practical sence. The position of Superin­ weather seems to have made a acquaintance with three others tendent is a very trying one under mistake of two months in his cal­ besides studying critically a re­ the most favorable circumstances, culation, and is giving us May markable method for acquiring and is especially so where experi­ instead of March. But there is any modern language. Through ence is limited and authority but a whole term yet before us. the generosity of your young temporary. To those who have not been do­ friends, John and Henry Stetson, ing their best, this means an op­ I was enabled to purchase a splen­ I append the usual statistics for portunity to start again; to those did triplex stereopticon and make the school year ending last May. STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Total registered 146; men 84; wo­ our registration this year, which partment, a Training or Practice men 62; boarding students 75; day will surpass last year in its total School. There is at present no such students 71; ministerial students and will show even a more posi­ school in the state, not even in the 11; college students 16; states rep tive gain in the higher depart­ State Normal Schools, and yet a resented 16; foreign countries 2; ments. We shall have a graduat­ Practice School is an absolute es­ counties of Florida 16. Denomi­ ing class of four in the college this sential to a completely organized national preferen^^es: Baptist 59; coming Commencement, and in Normal School. The second floor Episcopal 33; Presbyterian 28, (|uality the class will compare fa of the new south wing will be plan­ Methodist 19; Christian 3; Jewish vorably with that of any institution ned especially to accommodate this 2; Catholic i; Adventist i. in the country, and as morli may Practice School—being arranged Up to the present time this year be said of the class of 11 that will with a central room 39 by 46, and the statistics are as follows: To­ graduate from the academy in smaller class rooms on either side, tal registered to date 136; men 63; comparison with schools of aca­ where the pupil teachers can con­ women 73; boarding students 46; demic grade. We have, as ycni will duct recitations. This Practice d.ay students 90; ministerial stu notice, an unusually large number School must be made up of day pu­ dents 17: college students 16; of students for the mmistrv, and pils from the city, and I have been sl-'ite? representea 12; foreign the ciuality averages-good. Some informed by the County School countries 1 ; counties of Florida 17. of the men now witli us will be Board, that such an arrangement Denominational preferences: Bap­ men of power. The discipline and would not only not injure the pub­ tist 67; Presbyterian 30; Episcopal morale of the University have, in lic school in any way, but would 16; Metnodist ii; L^hiistian 7; my judgment, never been quite so be a great relief from overcrowd­ Congregational 2; Jewish 2; Ad­ good as they are now, and we have ing the lower grades. Secondly, ventist I. never had a more positive and we wish to extend and improve our These figures are, I think, when aggressive moral sentiment and business courses, and establish this all the cir'^nmstances are taken in­ religious life. either as a special department of to account, quite remarkable for While thus there is much tnat is [he academy or as a separate de­ both last year and this. Up to the gratifying and cause for tli.'uiks- partment of the University—call­ time of the freeze, our numbers giving in our present condition, ive ing it the Commercial School or had increased so satisfactorily anc) are far from satisfied and are plan­ College and providing the best fa­ so steadily, without special effort ning a broad and vigorous forward cilities for instruction in all the on ovir part, that we had made no movement in several important di­ branches usually taught in such in­ special and systematic attempt to rections. You all doubtless know stitutions: book-keeping, commer­ bring the work of the University of the dicision of Mr. Stetson to cial arithmetic, penmanship, ste­ to the notice of the people of thi? erect the extensive wings origin­ nography, type-writmg, te^egra- '^tate. Other schools had done so ally planned for Elizabeth Hall. phy, commercial law and business persistently, but we had been oblig­ The plans for those wings aie c-oni- forms, and the actual conduct of ed to give our entire attention to pleted, and it is expected that the business in its details. This school can be given as much space as is providing suitable accommoda­ contract will be let in a few davs— tions and a thorough organization the intention being to have them necessary on the third floor of the for our rapidly increasing num­ fully completed and ready for oc­ present building, between the bers. We reached a registration of cupancy before the opening of the wings. While we believe that the 262 pupils the year of the freeze, next session in October. It is this '^est business course is a thorough and should have certainly passed magnificent and inspiring fact that and liberal course of study, yet the 300 mark if that terrible calam­ makes possible a marked extension there is a demand for these special ity had not overtaken us. Last and development of our work in branches, and we hope when young year no effort was made to keep i:p several directions. In the first men come here for the so-called our numbers by bringing the work place, we wish to greatly extend business course, they may, under of the University closer home to and improve our Normal Depart­ the stimulating influences of life at the people of our own state, juid ment by modifying and extending the University, decide to take a thus extending our constituency, the courses of study, by oft'ering longer and more liberal course of but notwithstanding this we lost special courses Jn the spring term, study and thus the Commercial but little in the academy and actu­ when many teachers have finished Department becomes a steady feed­ ally gained in the college, losing their own schools and can be with er for the other departments. largely only in the grammar school us, and above all by establishing as Thirdly, we shall have room in the department. The same is true of an organic part of the Normal De­ story over the new chapel for the STETSON COLLEGIATE. establishment of a Physical and a it to be necessary to do some active come, and at least $50,000.00 addi­ Biological Laboratory, both of work in the field. To do this sys­ tion to our endowment funds is which are sorely needed for our tematically the year around, an sorely needed to maintain oui growing college work and to put agent will be required. We have work at the present high and ef­ us fully abreast of the times in sci­ already taken steps in this direction ficient standard. Then there is ence teaching. This large space by appointing temporarily Rev. J. such a cry for help coining from has been planned with reference to C. Porter as agent, subject to your poor young men and women from subserving these purposes. Fourth­ approval. Brother Porter offers to every part of the state, that need ly, the splendid new chapel itself serve as agent for the University for endowment funds, the income will affort an opportunity not only and the State Board of Missions of which may be used to assist to extend the means of culture and for $600.00, he paying all his own them, is most pressing. They do information by added lectures, con­ expenses. His service for the not ask for all their support. In certs, etc., from those outside the Board of Missions would be col­ many cases they have a part of University, but will afford us the lecting endowment funds and rais­ the money needed, and in other means of greatly extending our ing money for ministerial students cases they are willing to work at work in this direction—giving us while for us it would be systematic anything that offers to help pay an ideal place for our rhetorical, effort in the direction of securing their way. The instances are very Commencement and Presentation students and bringing a knowledge few indeed in which it is wise for Day exercises, as well as for many of the University and its work an institution to give entire sup­ other purposes. It remains only to home to the people in all parts ot port to a student, but if the Uni­ mention the spacious and elegant the state. The State Board of Mis­ versity can supplement what the quarters for the library, and the sions has not yet acted on this student can do himself, he being added facilities for consultation and matter, though it has been pre­ re(|uired to do all he can, the re­ study that will be afforded by the sented to them and it is hoped sult is beneficient in every way. new quarters in the south wing that they will ultimately unite The one who receives such help is first floor, and the equally spacious with us. sharing one-half the ex­ not injured or enervated. There quarters for the Department of pense of employing Brother E^or- are many honest, hardworking Chemistry on the third floor of the ter. Prof. Carson has been out on young men and women in Florida same wing. The present library a trip of three weeks, delivering who need such help, and who rooms will be used for work and lectures under the auspices of our would be in school if they could store rooms for the library, and the University Extension Department, get it. The ver}^ best material we fire-proof room or vault which is and in connection with the use of cret is from this class—from to be added on the rear will make the stereopticon for his lectures, among the poor in the country absolutely safe the records and oth­ has shown views of University districts and small towns. Such er rapidly accumulating matter Buildings, and explained our pupils generally appreciate and that could not be replaced if lost. work. This has been, I think, a make full and effective use of the These advances are so great as to very satisfactory and self respect­ privileges which the University constitute an epoch in our history, ing way of bringing the work of affords them. Of what inestima­ and we wish also to make the op­ the University to the people, and ble value would be an endowment ening next year an epoch-making we shall continue it throughout fund—say of $50,000.00, the in­ one, in the matter of enrollment of the spring and summer. come of which might be used to assist this class of students. A students. Under this head I wish The great and overshadowing large number could be assisted, as to say that, in my judgment, now is need of the University at this time none would receive more than the time for us to make an aggrt-s- is additional endowment funds. enough to supplement his own re­ sive and thorough movement in We had a deficit last year of $6,- sources. I have this year already the matter of getting a large and 000.00 and it will be nearly or raised $510.00 as a Students' Aid representative patronage in this quite as niuch this year. We sim­ Fund, and hope to increase this state. 1 have already spoken of tne ply could not go on, were it not amount yet somewhat. This will reasons why such an effort has not that the same hand which has so assist a number of students, but been made and has indeed been un- long and so generously maintain­ we could use six times the amount, neces^sary heretofore. We now ed us, is still making up the de­ and then only help the most prom­ liave the room and can accommo­ ficiencies. We hope to decrease ising and most deserving of those date 300 pupils as easily as the 150 this deficit somewhat next year, who can partly help themselves. we have at present. In order to but our current expenses will still 1 desire to ask the Board to take secure a marked increase, I believe unquestionably exceed our in­ STETSON COLLEGIATE.

action on the following matters, Presentation Day Exercises. ality of each nation must be consid­ viz: ered. DifFerence of time as well as of First, to authorize, if it meets The Presentation Day Exercises proper took pla(;e in the Baptist place must be recognized. Each gen­ with your approval, the organiza­ church in the evening-, 'l^'he large eration delivers its best to its suc­ tion of our present Normal De­ amdienee came early to listen to the cessor. The heritage must be taken partment as a separate Normal Jacks onville orchestra, which played not as a finished whole but as the foundation for new attainments. The and Training or Practice School for ihJaLf an hour before the exercises began. individual must be trained each for the pupils for the training school Dr. J. B. Bngilish ,oif New York, led his own time. to be taken from the city, either in prayer, after ^whidh Dr. Forbes We sometimes speak of a collective without tuition or at a merely pleasiantly intro'dnced Dr. B. L. Wiiiit- consciousn; ss beside the individual nominal charge. inan, president oi' Columbian Univer­ consciousiu'.ss. The speaker before a responsive audience may feel that Secondly, to authorize the es­ sity, Washington, D. C, as the ora­ tor of the evening. Dr. Whitman is al! before him are merged into oue tablishment of a Business Col­ a man o'f splendid physique, with a collective personality, but in fact we lege, fully equipped and organiz­ voiice just to match, and his mamug-e- must deal with one another as man ed, in place of our present Com­ ment of his subject was in keeping with man, we must follow the law of mercial Course. with 'both. personality and the law of truth. We must consider not merely the person­ Thirdly, to authorize the em­ Be siaad in sutostance as followis: It is a pleasure to be in DeLand at ality of the teacher but that of the ployment of an agent for the LTni­ any time, but it is a great satisfac­ learner. This wonderfully eorapli- versity whose work shall be the tion to be present on this memorable c^'tes the oroblem of education. extension of the patronage of the occasion. In connection with such At every stage ofthe pupil's prog­ University and the raising oi gifts as those which this day cele- ress we must impart a stimulus that bnaiteis, we d'o not las often as we will urge him forward. Provision funds for endowment and for ought emphasize the fact that the must be made both for those w^ho ministerial education, it being most important service is the per­ can take an extended educational understood that we may engage sonality of the giver. The key to the cotinse, lanid those Who mutsit drop out such agent jointly in connection value of the gifts is to be found in to enter the active work of life. The object in education should not so with the State Board of Missions. the personality of the man, impress­ ed so as to be reproduced in the much be to transmit a certain body 1 may say that under our char­ character of men and women. of kin'oiwledge, las ito devellop the pupil ter, we are authorized to establish Christian education and evange­ for his own sake and for the sake of as many separate schools, of any lization constitute one work. Both the sections, the community, the and every grade, as we may de­ have for their object the establishing family which he represents. Very im­ portant is this latter, the missionary sire. 1 cannot close without say­ of the kingdom of God in the world. Evangelization will lack depth if not purpose of education, that communi­ ing that we are full of hope and followed up by education. Edvication ties may be illuminated by the light faith in the future. We believe will be nnavailing if not founded on radiated from those trained in the more thoroughly than ever in the Ciiristian character. schools. mission of this institution in this Suppose one generation could be The great systems of education state. We have been uplifted and tiaincd ai d the work be permanent- have followed and reflected the great 1\ done for the wor.d. The educator historical movements of society. stimulated more than 1 can well w^oiild nolt be i'U dejimand, but grea:t '"I^rained in all the learning of the express by Mr. Stetson's magnifi­ would be the world's gain. Each Egyptians" at one time expressed the cent purpose and plan alread} in genei'arion, however, must be trained highest attainment. Then came the process of execution, to erect the for irseJf. Each g-eneration like ench (i reeks, idea!, subtile, independent, splendid buildings above referred irai; nii:st foi' itself choose the woise with their great attention to gymnas­ or the betrer j)art. ,\t all events this tics and to music in the broad sense to. Our hearts are thus full of pi-e\ents stagiuition. t]ach generation of harmony and symmetry. The gratitude and full of courage, and u", st solve the question of ediica- Kioinnanis limiitated Greek cullture, im- our eyes are toward the future, tion for iSself, and we must deal not jiai'ting to it a coloring from their '"ur (lee]:)est reliance is on no with great classes but with individ­ own tougher, sterner character. The uals. Ivoman was active, practical, elo- earthly power, nor on any earthly .Material surroundings have had cjuent, patriotic, so in education we guidance or wisdom, but on the great influence upon types of charac­ ha\e the self culture -of the Greek help of Him who from the begin­ ter. The directionof mountains and and the self sacrifice of the Roman. ning has been our inspiration and rivers has determined the boundaries Mediaeval life and mediaeval educa­ our strength. of nations. A recent French writer tion looked either toward monasti- has discussed "Ediu>ation from a Na­ cisni or toward knight errantry. The tional Standpoint," showing that a period of the Renaissance was brill­ Columbia is about to build a system that would be ideal for one iant indeed but limited. The same is gymnasium which will be one of nation would for another be incon­ true of renaissance education. But the largest in the country. It will gruous and faulty. In determining •reniaiiiSiS'anicte rdpened Into reformation, cost $50,000. our educational systems the individu­ and with this great popular move- STETSON COLLEGIATE.

ment modern education was born. forth with all the powers of a spirit- at a picture, hearing the shout of a Since then there has been no great 11 al being. For the training of such hearlby boy, or viewting a laiidsctape. break. Differences have been a mat­ a being is needed not science alone, Impulses from without stir thought ter of emphasis. Science is now which seems slow to admit that there sources within. All through our life crowding literattire, as literature is a science of anything but matter, our service to the world will be broad once crowded science. nbit Idteraiture alone, but boltOi isciience or narrow according as we ourselves There was good and there was evil and literatvire. We may be sure that are broad or narrow. in all these systems. as education has followed and reflect­ In this work of education many The great difficulty is that none ed Ihfetory in Itihe pasit, so it w'ill con­ mistakes doubtless will be made, but reached the entire man, physical, in­ tinue to do in the future. no honest purpose will be overlooked tellectual, and spiritual, and no one Why do you send your children to by God. So I am glad to take part in of these can safely be neglected. Then college? Is it merely that they may any occasion connected with this each generation has advocated the better gain a livelihood, that they noble aim. system by which it was trained, and may gain notice in foot ball, that Fellow workers, fellow teachers, education has often tended to face they niay acquire some special dex­ fellow students, the vision calleth us backward toward the past. terity? There is something deeper to the better things. We cannot do Three great subjects have held a and broader than this,—the building better than abide faithful to the vi­ place in education, mathematics, lit­ up of all sound manhood and woman­ sion. erature and science. Of these the val­ hood. Dr. Whitman 'Was followed by Dr. ue of mathematics is unquestioned. The kingdom of education is like David Moore, otf Geneva, N. Y. The rivalry is between literature and the kingdom of Heaven, in that when Dr. iMoore has been in closest sym- science. the main object is accomplished, all patihy with the school froni its be­ Each has its strength and its weak­ other good things follow. Statistics ginning until now. He spoke on the ness. Classical culture recognizes the show that the chances of the college inside histoiry of some of the cri.ses great achievements and the great trained man for reaching prominence connected vviith the life of the personalities of the past, it also has is as one to forty, while for the mass .school. He said: been the inspiration of our modern of men it is as one to 10,000. Scien­ The people o.f Israel had three literature. He who has mastered tific and classical training increase great annual feasts vrhiich they Greek has mastered himself, and he tiie man's efficiency for tlie daily task wene reqariired to keep w.ili who has mastered himself has mas­ whatever it may be. I can today turn certain divinely appointed rites and tered the M^orld. The weak side of a straighter furrow for having been cereimonieis. And it was ordained literary culture is its tendencj^ to ig­ trained to make the distinctions of that in lafter times wtien the nore recent attainment. Greek syntax. I once saw a hay field children should ask their fathers, Science deals directly with nature cut in such a way that it seemed as saying, What mean ye by these and prompts to practical activity. if the mowing machines had kept go­ things? fhey Tvere to seize tftie op­ Science has been rich in the transla­ ing to sleep and then been awakened portunity to tell the children, how tion of theoretical formulas into by a bad dream. That work was not God brought their fathers out of the practical results. Its weak side is done by an educated man. An edu­ house of bondage with a mighty that, so far, it has been slow to rec­ cated man would have had a keener hand, divided the Red Sea for them, ognize the spiritual element in life. sense of the general fitness of things. led them through the great and ter­ Scientific culture is in danger of Here I may be reminded of a certain rible wilderness, giving them bread looking into the future and neglect­ college president—who lived neither from heaven and water from the ing the past. Continuity miist be in DeLand nor in Washington. The flinty rock, and planting them in preserved. No great achievement of bnidle otf Ms horse gave wiay, and he that land,—'they were to tell their the past is without its value. had to trudge a long distance to get children this old yet ever new story No fact stands alone. Profoundly a farm hand to fix the article with in order to intensify their patriotism true were the words of Tennyson: the twine and pen knife that he all and their faith in God. And so, it "Flower in the crannied wall, the time had by him. It is true that seems to me that we do well, on occa- I pluck you out of the crannies,— a quick witted man without training .sions like this, to recount the gra­ Hold you here, root and ail, in my will stand a better chance than the cious dealings of the same mighty hand, most learned fool. The teachers can­ God witli us, to the intent that our Little flower—but if I could under­ not do what God has decreed shall be faith in him may be strengthened, stand left undone. The practical value of and our love and loyalty to this What you are, root and all, and all in liberal training is by no means set Christian School intensified. With all, aside by this qualification. this end in view, I wish, as I have said, to call your attention to the in­ I should know what God and man But these practical considerations is." side history of certain critical peri­ though important are not the most ods in the life and growth of this The world is one and man is one, a valuable. The most important things institution. cosmos, a world of order, a micro- in life cannot be estimated in money. cosmos if you please, a little world What is the money value of your life, The idea of founding liere a school yet an epitome of all nature. As mat­ your honor, the kiss of your child? for higher Christian education for ter he is subject to physical laws. He The transcendently important thing bfth sexes, originated with H. A. De- performs vegetable functions, like­ conferred by educators is personal Land. It was first a dream, then his wise animal functions. Only at the influence. What is in yourself deter­ purpose, then his pet ambition. This summit of his nature does he have mines what you get out of the world. purpose took shape and form in the an exclusive possession, standing This is true whether you are looking fall of '83, when he induced hia STETSON COLLEGIATE. friend. Rev. Dr. John H. Griffith, professor in the state normal school building, and from that day to this whose he;. 1th was giving way in at Brotikiport, N. Y. .\nd I desire to the school has never lacked for warm, Troy, where he was pastor, to come saythat among the manygood things intelligent and helpful sympathy on to DeLand and start an Academic done by Mr. DeLand for this town the part of the people of DeLand. school. He came, and on the first and its University, the bringing of The friends of the school took new Monday in November, opened the Prof. Forbes to be principal of the heart. The building began to go up, sichool w'ith fifteen pupils in the con­ .Vcademy, and ultimately—for he aud the school continued to grow and ference roam of the then Baptist built wi.ser than he knew—to be prosper. But the following year (lurch. Let me say in passing that president of John B. Stetson Univer­ brought us face to face with new and Dr. Griffith was one of the many sity, was the greatest and best. For pressing necessities. Success was noble men who had to do with the this one good deed he has laid every our burden. An increase in the teach­ making of DeLand and its Univer­ friend of this school under lasting ing force was needed, and money for sity. It was he. under the auspices obligations at gratitude; for it is the completion of the dining hall and of Mr. DeLand who planted the now clear to us all that this noble dormitory. Besides, new ground must acorn which has grown to the ma­ Christian school owes what it is as a be broken and a long step in advance jestic oak that towers so grandly on school, to his eminent ability in all must be taken. But where were the yonder eminence. educational affairs, to his genius for funds to come from to meet all these Notlong'after he opened the school organization and leadership, and to expenses? The friends of the school he was C'alled to be pastor of ttie his force of character. Well, he came, had given, as it seemed, their last churdh, la.nd tor two yeiars he filled and at once the school felt the influ­ dollar. Some had lifted not only till both positions, pastor and principal ence of his forceful personality. It they could see stars, but even the of the school. The scihool prospered becan e instinct with new life and faint nebulae in the distant spaces of and soon outgrew its aceomimoda- energy in every department, and the creation. We came smack up against tions. .And Mr. DeLand proceeded Academy took a long stride ahead. a wall of rock. We could not ad­ to erect the building now known But success created fresh needs. A vance, we did not see how we could as DeLand Hall at a cost of new building for dining hall and hold our own. This was another from ifom- to six thousand dol­ dormitory became an absolute neces­ crisis. What were we to do? We lars. Th'is with four acres of land sity, and it was determined to appeal looked to the heavens above and the was given to the school. Dr. Griffith to the citizens of DeLand. To this earth beneath, but we saw no way continued to teach in this new build­ end a banquet was planned to be held out . But in this great crisis of need, ing til] '8.5. The school prospered, at the Putnam House. We had two there was a man sent from God but it was evident that if it was to objects in view, viz: the raising of whose name was John. He was a reach the ifleal of its founder and money sufficient to warrant us in un­ man whom an all-wise and gracious friends, a man must tie found who dertaking this building, and the oth­ Providence had been preparing by shonld give his whole time and ener­ er, to secure a wider and warmer in­ original endowment and varied dis­ gies to the school. No man could be terest in the school on the part of the cipline for this 'hour—^a man of ster­ pastor of the church and principal of citizens; for we felt, if the school ling honesty, and incorruptible in­ the school and do full justice to was to succeed, it must have a warm tegrity, whose word was everywhere either. place in the hearts of the people of a bond. He was a self-made man in Now we reach the first critical DeLand. They must have an intelli­ the best sense of the word—a man period. A new principal for the gent appreciation of it. They must whom success had not puffed up, school was to be found. It was clear mother it, nurse and cherish it, cre­ whom wealth had not spoiled, a man to us what sort of man was needed. ate a home atmosphere for it, love it, who, in the midst of affluence main­ We wanted a man of conspicuous be proud of it, and willing to make tained simplicity of character, a thor­ ability and force of character—a sacrifices for it. It must not be an oughly democratic man, a man of the large pattern of a man, broad-mind­ alien in the community but a warmly people, who believed with all his ed and amply endowed by nature; adopted and well beloved child. heart Burn's famous couplet, thoroughly educated, richly cultured, Well, the banquet was prepared, "The gowd is but the guinea stamp, with refined tastes: a man of afPair.s, the e!ite of DeLand were invited, and A man's a man for a' that and a' knowing not only books luit men a they came. After partaking of the that." mlan poisisfesising large execultive viands on the well-spread board, .-And best of all, a man anointed of ability, and force of character—a camie the speech ©s. Tiie object God, and taught by the Iloly Spirit man with wide and warm sympathy of us all wtas to make the peo­ to lay himself and all that he had at with young people, vvith aptness to ple see what such an institution of the feet of Him who had dearly teach and with a passion for teach­ learning would be worth to DeLand, bought him with His blood, ready to ing. And as this was, and was to be, commercially, intellectually, moral­ use his large possessions for God and emphatically, a Christian school he ly and religiously, that the certain Humanity as Providence might point must be a thorough-going earnest, effect would be to raise society to a the way. Such was the man sent from practical Christian, a man imbued higher plane of intelligence, culture, God, whose name was John. through and through with the spirit refinement and general prosperity, We whispered to one another, of Christ, and wholly consecrated to (ireat enthusiasm was awakened, and wihaJt lif thiiis man wiajs indeed a His service. a subscription amounting to between mian sent from God? What Where should we find such a four and five thousand dollars was if he had come to the Idrugdom man? Well, as God would have it, taken up. The rally was a complete for such a 'time as this? What if lie just such a man was found in the success. We had a subscription war­ could be led to see the need and the person of Prof. John F. Forbes, then ranting us to begin the much needed possibilities of this school, and takf STETSON COLLEGIATE. hold of it and carry it forward? We prayerful, earnest, eventful seed-sow­ its progress has been taken in de­ determined to leave no means un­ ing; and John B. Stetson University pendence on the help and guidance of tried, no influence unemployed as we see it today, with its magnifi­ God. In those crises which have whereby he might be induced to do cent buildings, its ample equipment, been mentioned, and in others which this. With this in view we one day and the grand work it is doing, is the might be referred to, its friends have planned a ride to Lake Helen. There rich, golden harvest. For it is clear won deliverences and victories for it were in the party Mr. Stetson, Mr. to all now, that to his growing inter­ on their knees. Once and again their DeLand, Dr. Forbes and your est in it, to his increasing love for it, heart cry has been, "My soul wait humible serwant, with some others. to his ever clearer apprehension of thou only upon Goid, for my expeota- After an eleigant dinner— and its possibilities for good, and to his tion is from Him." And the best I lassuire yoai 'uo'tihinig w'as Hacking large and generous gifts to it, as its thing that can be said of this insti fcu- that the Harlan could provide— growth and necessities required from tion today is, that Heaven's smile we all went up on the upper veran­ year to year, the University owes beams upon it. God's blessing rests da of the hotel. Now was our time. what it is today, and only to a less on it, and the spirit of Christ And then and there we did our ut­ extent, the town. To him belongs breathes through it. It is a Chris­ most to make this man John see vis­ the honor, and on this Presentation tian school, not in name only, but in ions and dream dreams. Never did Day, with all our hearts we place the reality. It has a religious character men undertake a more conscientious, Chaplet on his brow. We are not us­ and standing. It is a Christian fam­ prayerful. God-fearing business. It ing flattery. We are too much in ily in worship and work. It is the was not for ourselves we were plead- earnest for that. As honest men, as constant aim and endeavor of the in, but for Christ and His cause; and grateful imen, we are speaking the president and every member of the if ever men were eloquent and at a simple truth. Honor to whom honor! faculty, not only to train the intel­ white heat of earnestness, we were I quite agree with the good minister lect but to cultivate the heart, and, then. We endeavored to make him who said once, that he would rather while making scholars to mould char­ see what we saw, to believe what we have a little taffy while he lived than acter—to send out from this institu­ believed. We spread out before him any amount of epi-taffy when he was tion, year by year, young men and Florida's vast need, how there were gone. I verily believe if we should young women who shall be noble hundreds of families in limited cir­ more frequently speak out with our specimens of Christian manhood and cumstances, but prizing education, lips wha^t we feel in our hearts, of womanhood, consecrated to the ser­ and their sons and daughters thirst­ respect and love for one another, that vice of Christ and the world for ing for it, who, if such an institution many a discouraged brother would which he died. And so long as it of learning could be sustained here take heart again, and life's work cherishes this aim, and is animated in- Florida, could make out to give would be more cheerfully done. by this .'•pirit—so long as it preserves their children a liberal education, I do not forget what others have its distinctive religious charact-er, so and how this would lift families and done, heaven forbid that I should, long will it prosper, and no prophet churches and communities—indeed I have already made mention of some or son of prophet can tell unto what the whole state, upon a higher plane of the great and good things done greatness it may grow. of intelligence and power for good. for this institution by Mr. DeLand. God grant that it may ever be a How also it would afford opportunity I db not forget iwlhat C. T. Sampson school of sound learning and a home for many at the north, unable to en­ has done. By amply furnishing some of genuine piety—that it may be ever dure the rigors of northern winters, of these buildings, especially by his increasingly as the years go by, like to come with, or send, their sons and generous gifts in founding the li­ your great Florida Springs, a strong daughters to pursue their studies in brary and providing for its mainte­ outbursting, overflowing fountain this balmy climate. Here was a nance, he has conferred a great and whose lifegiving waters shall flow Christian school with pressing needs lasting benefit on the institution, and forth in countless streams to bless and vast possibilities. What an op­ his name wrill ever be held in grate­ individuals, families, churches, com­ portunity was here for a man with ful remembrance. munities, and make the waste places ample means to take hold of it and Hut still it remains true that the of the land blossom as the rose. And give it suoh strength and efficiency as Universitychiefly owes to him whose may its worthy and honored presi­ that it should be a glory to Christ name it bears what it is today. If 1 dent, and its no'ble and generous and and a blessing to the world. And had would (have Mr. Stetson share that beloved benefactor, long live to see not he come to the kingdom for such honoriwitlh any, it slhould be with his this work of the Lord prosper in their a time as this? Was not he annointed queenly wife who has so warmly hands, and enjoy the sweetest and of God for this great and most bene­ sympathized with him in all that he fulllest of a'll sialbisfalcitfitonis, it*he trans­ ficent work? All the while we were has done for this institution, and cendant joy of doing good. God bless laying these things on his heart he whose gracious infiuence has been an DeLand. God bless John B. Stetson was silent. He asked no questions, inspiration to every noble and gener­ University. said not a word, but his whole being ous deed. Most fitting it is that the lay open to our words, like the fresh At the close of Dr. (Moore's address most beautiful of these buildings furrows for the seed, and he kept up Prof. Flarrisis ca'me forward and pre­ should bear her name—Elizabeth a mighty thinking I am sure. This sented to the University from Prof. Hall, the pride of DeLand. was the critical hour in the history Sharp, a large crayon reproduction of our noble institution. For I have It remains to say that this Univer­ of .Munkai?sy's great painting, always believed that then and there sity is the child of Providence. It "Christ ibefore Pilate." The picture he took the school to his heart and was conceived in the spirit of Chris­ is five feet by seven and a half. It determined to do for it. That was tian benevolence. It was born in is a work of great merit, and, as Dr. faith and prayer, and every step in Forbes said in receiwng it, ought to STETSON COLLEGIATE.

preacOi ma.ny a sermon ito ;those w'ho Tbe RecitaL stories, "Marse Chan." Thos. look upon it. Nelson Page, really a great writ­ The exercises of the evening were C^ne of the attractions of Pre­ er, has never excelled this, the varied witOi some excellent music. sentation Day was the Students' !\!iss Carter sang a solo and Miss first of those stories of "Ole Virgin­ Recital, in the large audience Floretnce Allan gtave an exquisitely ia," which brought his name into rer.dered selection in piano music. room of the Baptist church. Miss prominence. We have never yet There were tiwo fine choruses by tJlie Brown, Miss Schreuder and Miss j>upils, the latter one of which was a Carter all furnished choice num­ read it without tears, and we have college sonig, the words of which bers from their several depait- attempted it many times. Mr. were written for iStetson by Tsalbel ments. A gentleman visitor said David E. Thrasher recited it on MteKinney, a graduate from the this occasion with real merit and aicademy last year. The music was to the writer that it was decidedly composed by Mr. Geibel, of Philadel­ superior to any entertainment of considerable power. After this. phia, Mr. Stetson's organist. the kind he had ever attended. Miss Anna Enslow sc ig "A song The scribe responded that he of the Seasons," by Hawley. Miss Tbe Receptior). ought to come over to see us of­ Enslow has a voice of great sweet­ tener, as we were in the habit of ness, and did well on this occa­ The usual Presentation Day re­ having just this sort once in every sion as she always does. Miss ception was held in Chaudoin four or five weeks. However, we Nellie Blanche Rush was delight­ Hall on Wednesday evening, the may admit that this one was es­ ful in J. M. Barrie's "A Platonic tenth, from eight until eleven, to pecially attractive. Miss Aurelia P'riendship." The manner in which all interested in the Univer­ Jones gave the first piano solo, which she contrasted real with as­ sity were cordially invited. which was also the first number sumed feeling deserved high The two large parlors and the on the program. It was "La praise, and promised for her con­ great square hall were tastefully Naiade," by Thorne, and was siderable success in her recitative decorated with palms and flowers, sweetly rendered. This was fol­ accomplishments. The ninth the great fireplace lending itself lowed by a recitation, "Bobby number was a piano solo, "Ases with particularly artistic effect to Shafto," by Miss Isabel McKin­ Tod," "Anitra's Tanz," Peer Gynt the maiden hair fern, jessamine, ney. This young lady is always Suite, (Grieg). Quite odd and and dainty green vines arranged happy in her readings and recita­ elicited close attention, and exhib­ about it. tions, and "Bobby Shafto" was ited much pains-taking on the Mr. Stetson, and Dr. and Mrs. rendered with great truthfulness. part of Miss Smith and her teach­ Forbes received the guests, who Mr. Wm. E. Tylander did the er. Aytoun's celebrated "The came and went in large numbers Irishman's act felicitously in Burial March of Dundee," proved throughout the evening. "Mr. Handbrigan's Love Story." a most successful favorite of the The dining room was quite an Miss Antoinette Smith then fa­ audience. It was recited by Mr. attractive feature of the occasion, vored the audience with one of Frederick A. Reeve with accur­ presenting a very festive appear­ the sweetest of vocal solos, "Pro­ acy, great feeling and real elo­ ance, with its palm clothed pillars testations," with violin obligato, quence. Mr. Reeve has an admir­ and its pretty yellow lamp shades, by Mrs. Sharp. This number ap­ able voice, which no doubt will although those things mav^ have peared to be highly enjoyed by do him great service in his chosen been thought of minor importance the large audience. Miss Smith vocation of the clergy. Miss Ag­ by those who partook of the dainty has a voice of considerable sym­ nes McCoy has a good, strong refreshments ofifered there. pathy. The next number was also voice, of firm, sweet tone. She xA-uiong the honored guests was loudly applauded. It consisted rendered a vocal solo, "Ecstacy,'" Dr. Whitman, of Columbian Col­ of three recitations from that (Mr. Beach), with skill . Proba­ lege, who was to be one of the master of sweetest song. Lord bly the greatest favorite of the af­ speakers of the following evening. Tennyson, and was given by Miss ternoon was the last. This was Much pleasure was added to Ethel Dunbar Scott. The num­ Miss Mabelle Houghton in her the general enjoyment by the ber was (a) "The Throstle," (b) exquisite delineation of Ruth Mc- music rendered by a Jacksonville "Sweet and Low," (c) "O Swal­ Enery Stuart's delicious short orchestra. low, Swallow." The rendition was story, "Bud Zunt's Mail." She excellent. How appropriate that kept her audience in a roar and Japan supports about 40,006 these lovely songs of Tennyson received many congratulations at public schools. The buildings are be followed by that most beauti­ the close. comfortable, and education is ful and pathetic of all southern compulsory, These recitals are always highlv STETSON COLLEGIATE. enjoyable. This one was peculi­ 'Orators and Orators." The important question with arly so. The public of which this the seniors is, "What shall the scribe is a part would like to have Dr. English of New York gave subject of my graduating essay more of them. But we know, also, a lecture in the Baptist church, be?" Monday evening Feb. 22iid, on that what, in them, passes so The picnic which was to have "Orators and Oratory." quickly, easily and delightfully, taken place on the 13th of this Dr. English put his audience in represents a deal of downright month, has been indefinitely post­ good humor at the start, by say­ hard work in the preparation. poned. Seesef. ing that as every speaker should gain the sympathy of his audi­ Miss Geiger, who has been con­ ence, by stating some general fined to her room on account ot juCisceUaneons. truth, he would undertake to say, a sprained ankle, is able to be out that it was tremendously hot, to again. 'Egypt ar)d the Nile. which all agreed. Miss Shiver, received a beauti­ He said that there were two ful new wheel last month, adding Dr. Forbes' second lecture was requisites for a good orator; first, one more to the number in Chau­ given in the Baptist church on the he should have something to say, doin Hall. sixteenth. Before the doors were and second, he should present the Mrs. G. P. Carson has returned open the sidewalks were crowded truth in a simple, pleasing, and after a lengthy visit to her par­ with expectant people who had moving manner. ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Powell, come early to get a good seat, and There is no greater proof that a of Jacksonville. it was finally necessary to fill the young man has the qualification Miss Carter's series of teas has aisles with chairs to accommodate for public speaking, than that he proved to be the leading social the late comers. has something to say, and the function at Chaudoin Hall, for the It is safe to say that none were people are interested in hearing past few weeks. disappointed. Dr. Forbes' pic­ him say it. Miss Inez and Mr. Jay Ferran tures ofthe Nile, the beautiful scen­ Dr. English kept the audience were particularly fortunate in hav­ ery along its banks, and the life of in a ripple of laughter, and was a ing their mother spend Presenta­ the peasants, were even more viv­ capital illustration of his subject. tion Day with them. id than the beautiful views shown Pleasant little parties have been upon the screen. formed among the students ot He began by describing the ex­ Js)Ocaf and ^ersonaC Chaudoin and Stetson Halls, to citing scene in the hotel at Cairo, attend the Remenyi concert. as his party was preparing to set Mr. J. A. Enslow, Jr., visited Misses Helen and Margaret out on the long journey up the his daughter. Miss Anna, thi.^ Baldridge, of Orange City, spent Nile. After giving an idea of the month. the loth and nth of February at immensity and importance of this Mr. Robt. Bond, of Stetson Chaudoin in order to attend the wonderful stream, he passed on to Hall, is expecting his parents, Presentation exercises. an account of his trip to Assouan, from Ohio this week. eight hundred miles from the Miss Mildred Philips, '96, spent Miss Inez and Mr. Ray Ferrari mouth of the river. His vivacious the loth and nth of this month expect to spend Sunday the 28tli, and interesting descriptions made with Mrs. Hogan at Chaudoin at their home in Eustis. his audience feel the strangeness Hall. She expects to spend a and beauty of the country; the Prof. Sharp spent a day or two few days here again before going picturesque though toilsome life at the seashore this month, and to her home in Ohio. re])orts a pleasant time. of the fellaheen, or peasants; and Miss Florence Allan is antici­ especially, the dependence of all Mr. Charles Tysen, of Jackson­ pating a visit from her cousins, Egypt upon the life-giving Nile. ville, spent Presentation Day with Miss Isabel Allan and Mr. Allan Mr. Bond at Stetson Hall. Newman, of Port Orange, who John D. Rockefeller has given Miss Sharp, of Coronado are coming to DeLand to attend $7,000,000 to educational purpos­ Beach, is here on a visit to her the Remenyi concert. es, more than any other living brother, Mr. W. A. Sharp. A rare treat was enjoyed by the man; but Stephen Girard, the in­ Mr. David Thrasher has joined students and friends of the Uni­ fidel, exceeded him in his benefac­ the graduating class for '97, and versity who listened to the able tion by about $1,000,000, the class now numbers twelve. addresses given on Presentation STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Day by Dr. Whitman of Colum­ Mr. James Turner, a staunch Miss Aurelia Jones has been bian College, and Dr. Moore, an friend of the University, was at called home by the illness of her old friend of the institution. Presentation exercises and was mother. The following is very appropri­ entertained in Stetson Hall. The Rev. J. C. Porter has been ate after Dr. English's lecture. A number of sttidents under the employed by the University as a One of the members of the Fort­ chaperonage of Miss Brown at­ state canvassing agent. nightly Club looked up from the tended a Y. P. S. C. F. social at A number of the students and book on sociology to remark, "I Dr. and Mrs. Gillen's Feb. 19. teachers attended the Missionary wonder how far you can trust a Mr. Hamilton has left school in Tea at the Baptist parsonage Fri­ man who has a hobby to ride and accordance with the advise of his day evening, last. wants to see everything in its physician. He went to his home Mr. Butler, who has had a se­ light." in Anthony, Fla., where he will vere experience with that heart­ The morning of Presentation remain for some weeks to recruit. less monster, "grippe," has re­ Day was spent very pleasantly by Mr. Thrasher, on account of turned to Stetson with his usual the dififerent members of the Uni­ the press of senior work, has re­ happy smiles. versity. Bicycle parties and ten­ tired from the University mail Mr. Edonard Remenyi, the fa- nis formed the program for some service and Mr. L. D. Howard is maus violinist, visited Stetson re­ while others took pleasure in now the accommodating mail cently and spoke in high praise of showing visitors through the carrier. the teachers and the work being buildings. Mr. Bond was highly successful done in the music department. It has been decided that all stu­ in the bicycle races at Orlando, The Presentation Day basket dents taking French, will have winning every race he entered. ball game played by the dormitory their places at the same table at He brought away some very val­ students against the town students meals. There are only ten of uable prizes, among them a dia­ was the most exciting of the sea­ them, and with Miss Carter and mond ring. son. The dormitory boys bore Miss Dickerson at either end, a There is a great day coming! away the palm. very enjoyable as well as instruct­ And who shall be able to stand The French speaking gentlemen ive time is anticipated. against the evils of that day? How of Stetson Hall declare they never There is a marked spirit of obe­ very kind of the teachers that had a more pleasant time, and dience among the students of Stet­ they are gong to be so easy on us their little community is thorough­ son Hall just now. For example, in examinations! ly prosperous although the ratio is one young man in his rush to Mr. Divinio has recovered from only three to one. avoid being late to breakfast, for­ the wounds he received in an ac­ Many letters have been received get to don the topmost part of his cident at Orlando while in attend­ from public school teachers all linen. Through the service of a ance upon the bicycle races there, over the state concerning the of­ mirror he discovered his blunder, and his joyous laughter is again fers which the University has however, before it was everlasting­ heard in our midst. made them for the last term. It is ly too late. The music of Presentation Day expected that many of these teach­ Mr. David Carll, '95, who is furnished by the Jacksonville or­ ers will enter the University at the now studying law at a New Vori^ chestra was a great treat, and a beginning of the term. Classes law school writes to a friend: "We large number of the students and will be organized to suit their vari­ have a very large class, some two friends of the University availed ous needs. hundred or more. In all there are themselves of this unwonted priv­ over eight hundred in tlx<- school. ilege. The orchestra were enter­ A bicycle club has been formed I joined one of the fraternities, tained at Stetson Hall. by the members of the faculty. Af­ ter their first ride together they 'Delta Chi,' which has its chapter The Stetson Hall library con­ met at the home of Mrs. Forbes, rooms on the next block. I don't tinues to increase. Through the where they were pleasantly enter­ find the study of law so hard, and generosity of Mr. .Stetson some tained by Mrs. Forbes and Miss am getting along well. I don't valuable books have recently been Carter. know whether I will make a law­ added. It contains also some col­ yer or not, but I intend to kee]) at lege song books and a number of Miss Enslow celebrated her it for a few years at any rate. I the leading scientific, literary, and birthday this month by giving a hope to be admitted to the bar in religious magazines of the coun­ tea to all of the dormitory stu­ June '98." ' try. dents, and to a few special town STETSON COLLEGIATE. students. Everything was done to a limit to the power of the violin in cerned, is that which has influenc- make it a very pleasant afifair, and Remenyi's hands. eCi us most for good. such it proved to be. It was an additional treat to af­ Mollie (sentimentally): "What The students are deply grateful terwards meet and talk to the poetry there is in fire!" to the University for furnishing Maestro. "My friend's great John (sadly): "Yes, a great them such opportunities as the work"—he said, as he caught sight deal of my poetry goes there." Remenyi concert. It is an educa­ of the copy of Munkacsy's "Christ The University at Berlin, the tion to listen to such music. Such before Pilate;" and in his delight­ largest in the Christian world, has piano music! As for the violin, ful, broken English he told how an enrollment of 8,343 students. there seem to be no words ade- he had visited the studio of his About one-fourth of these are citiate to describe the wonderful fellow countryman, in Vienna, Americans. beauty of its music in Remenyi's while the original painting was An Ann Arbor student says hands. being done, and of the artist's in­ they have just two rules, namely: tense interest in the work, of his Students must not burn the col­ Remenyi. long search for suitable models for lege buildings nor kill any of the characters, and how a Frenchman professors.-—Ex. "Ah! Here are the marvelous had finally to be chosen for the caryatides of the Erectheion of model of the Christ. He spoke of Never half do anything. Study, Athens. Yes, and there is a other great painters whom he had work, and play well. Whatever cast of that wonderful head of Au­ known and visited. The cast of you undertake to do, determine to gustus from the Vatican; and the Venus de Melos called forth use your best possible eflforts to there, too, that lovely Venus of the story of the French consul's make it a success. Donatello's—isn't it fine enough discovery of the beautiful marble Princeton gives a prize of $1,- to Greek! Oh, wonderful art, eter­ just in time to save it from the 500 to the person entering the nal, eternal!"—^and his face bright­ hammer of the ignorant Turk, Sophomore class who passes the ened and glowed with enthusiasm, who was breaking stone to burn best examination in Latin and even as it shone the night before into lime, that he might whitewash (ireek subjects.—Ex. when his beloved violin sang the his miserable hut. Yale-Princeton foot ball match: tender love tones of the Schubert He praised the strength of the Expenses $8,549.23; receipts, serenade. pupils' work, and, with his hand $37'153-50; net profits, $28,564.27; Of course we are speaking of upon one's shoulder, spoke en­ disposition of, "to be used in fos­ Remenyi. Wasn't it a treat to hear couraging words. tering amateur athletics." him! With all our expectations, Kindly, artistic, full of enthusi­ In all the universities of France how we wondered at his faultless asm—his music could not be other there exist no college periodicals, technique; those harmonics, those than true, beautiful, strong, up­ no glee clubs, no classes, no fra­ artificial harmonics—and not only lifting, the utterance of his soul. ternities, no athletics, and they so, but intricate melodies done in have no commencement. them. It makes one dizzy to think Excbange icems. of them. And such harmony— The oldest college in the world whole chords, chords upon chords, Getting the big-head shrinks is the Mohammed college at Cai­ bursting in bewildering changes. the heart. ro, Egypt, which was 1,100 years old when Oxford was founded. It Tone—from that of the deep There is no suffering like the has about 10,000 students. breathing of an organ to the mer­ cricifixion of love. est tinkling of fairy bells. Recall Owing to the crowded condi­ No college in England publish­ the Paganuini number—those rip­ tion of the California wState Uni­ es a college paper.—Ex. pling runs of liquid melody; one versity the regents have had erect­ thought not of instrument, nor of The devil has no better helper ed three large tents, which are to bowing, onr of fingering. It was than a harmless looking lie. be used as recitation rooms. a showering of tones, pure as bird- The University of Chicago of­ "Why is a naughty schoolboy notes and clear and free as a cas­ fers 1,086 courses for this year. like a typewriter?" cade of sunlit water. Think, too, Li Hung Chang, the Viceroy of "Um! I suppose you've got to of the beautiful simplicity of the China, graduatea at the head of a thump him to make him spell.— nhrasing in the first number ^Men- class ot 15,000. Philadelphia North American. dlesshon), and the vigor and fire of The greatest thing in the world, Columbian University is to its finale—one wonders if there be so far as we are inaividualiy con­ have a dormitory which will be STETSON COLLEGIATE. the largest building of the kind in He—You look mighty sweet tears. She told all the people how the world. It will be nine stories this evening. good he was. I thought if she had high and accommodate over 910 She—I'm sorry I can't say the only given two of those kisses per students.—Ex. same thing about you. cjuarter for the last ten years how Harvard now has purely honor­ He—Well, you could if you the tenderhearted old gentleman ary scholarships to be awarded to would care to tell as big a lie would have smiled through his honor men in need of pecuniary about me as I told about you just tears. But now he took it all very aid. Hitherto Harvard scholar­ now. cooly. He was dead. He was old ships have been intended to aid And they parted.—St. John's and poor, she young and rich. She scholars pecuniarily.—Baylor Lit­ Collegian. had ten rooms, but no room for erary. It is estimated that the Harvard father. Yet he had made room for her when he had only two. Student: (Translating the library now contains over 430,000 The "old man" wasn't educated. Aeneid). "And I threw my arms volumes; that of the University She was—at his expense. He had about her thrice!" That's as far of Chicago, 250,000; Yale, 180,- fed and clothed her for twenty as 1 went. Professor. 000; Columbia, 165,000; Cornell, years at home and at college, until Professor: That's far enough, 150,000; University of Pennsylva­ she had risen into more "refined sir; sit down.—High School Ob­ nia, 100,000; Princeton, 41,000; and cultured society," and mar­ server. Lehigh, 90,000, Michigan, 80,000; Dartmouth, 75,000; Brown, 73,- ried among them. The old peo­ The University of Chicago pro­ 000; Amhurst, 61,000; and Johns ple's dress and dialect were too poses to have the finest gymnasi­ FiOpkins, 60,000. coarse. She kissed him and buried um in the world. The building it­ him in a beautiful coffin. "Dear self will be 300x100 feet, and to it fi Belated K'ss. father" is to have a costly marble will be attached an athletic field monument. A warm kiss while 600x400 feet, with a seating ca­ .She kissed the old man; she living is better than cold marble pacity of 25,000. showered u]ion him kisses and when dead.—The Deliverer. MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE Georgia ar^d Plorida Service. APPOINTED TO SAIL FROM NEW S. S. RIO GRANDE, YORK PIER 21 E. R., Capt. Stayples. EVERY FRIDAY AT 3 P. Ill S. S COLORADO, FROM BRUNSWICK Capt. Hix. EVERY FRIDAY, A. M. The Pioneer and Popular Route North anrt South Cannot be Surpass-d for Speed, Safety and Comfort. RATES ARE LO^VER THAN BY ANY OTHER LINE. ROUTES^—* Leave Jacksonville Every TliiATsday A. M. via F. C. ^ P. Ry., to Fernandina, thence hy "Cumherland Route'' Steamer Governor Safford,, arriving at Bruns­ wick 5.30 P. JJ. All rail Jh. C. ^ P. liy. and Southern Ry. to Brunswick- For Rates of Freight and Passage. Maps, Printed Mntter and general information, apply to C. H. MALLORY, H. H. RAYMOND ' CHAS. DAVIES, Agt., General Agents. Pier 20, E. R. New Yorli, (3en'l o. Agent, Brunswick, Ga. 139 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla. STETSON COLLEGIATE.

IJo/d 8^ RfcKardsoiVj TXTATTS BROS. Clean TeetK> SWEET BREATH, NOTHING INJURIOUS, Hardwae and Furniture:^ TKe /tlleiv TootK Fowder> i^sodiFier $fi0e ${ove 25 CENTS. To obtain perfect results, the brush must -^iDealers of DeLand, be of special construction. This is found in the W. A Allen & Co.'s Tooth Bush. These Have added a Tin Sliop to their business. brushes are made of the best material, and DELAND, FLA. Also a full line of the bristles so arranged in regard to shape and trimming as to reach all depressions. 5 3) 3> -<1H1GH GRADE BICYGLE8.l> The bristles will not come out. Any brush not found as represented will be exchanged Bicycles Sold, Rented and Repaired. Give for a new one Price 25c and 35c Each Fine Stioes. Whips us a call. Respectfully, brush bears the name of and Harness. : ; V/'atts Bros, W. A. ALLEN SL GO. WALDO FARM, J. 'T^- c;LiAHB, SOUTH BOULEVARD,

CONTRACTOR DELAND, FLA* AND FINE PRINTING

BUILDER AT THB OF THE PURE MILK, CREAM AGRICULTURIST OFFICE, Baptist Church, "College Arms," and AND BUTTER. the University Buildings, DBLAND, FLA. My work speaks for itself. Visitors to the Dairy and Farm Address all commtmications to J. T CLAKB, DeLand, Fla. are cordially welcomed.

J/H. Hibbard, LOCHjlRDT Ap BELDEIJ,

Importers and Publishers of C OFFICE OPP. CARROLLTON, o o o o Grov« a]id OFFIE GHOURS: 2.00to 4.00 and 9e£and, "i^'la. 7.00 to 8.00 p. M. Musical lostrumeots, Striogs, etc.

Mail Orders Solicited and Filled Promptly STEWART S BLY, T7LICKER BROS, To All Parts of the Country. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Merchant Tailors. 10 EAST 17TH STREET, NOTARIES PUBLIC. Office in Bank Building, Del^arvd, F^Ia. Gents Furnishing Goods. A Fit Guaranteed. ISAAC A. STEWART. EGFORD BLY. Cleaning and Repairing Neatly Done.

S. B. WILSON, Mrs. ¥ida Z. Baerecke, 1. D.

New York Avenue, and^5?hi^ve^ NEW YORK. CIVIL ENGINEER OFFICE HOURS: 1OTO12A M. 2 TO 4 P. M. ©e£aad, i?la. DELAND. KIVA. 7 To 9 P. M.

J. R. PARROTT. A. a. HAMLIN ii r." PARROTT & HAMLIN, NONE BETTER. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, A First Class wheel at reasonable price. Local agents desired. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. J. S. MANN, - STATE AGENT BOX 474, DE LAND, FLA, GLENWOOD, FLA. Will practice in the Courts of Volusia County.

None but first class work desired.. The best ma­ teriaplicationSpecificational-wayl kinovv-s .tased n .s t Priceo upotbe ns trad apand­e STETSON COLLEGIATE. J. A. CONRAD & CO., (Stiocessors to W. S 3IeaV3lar\d.)

A thorough education fits a man for ^ ^^^ ....«„.4 ...... „,-,., tl^^ duties of Ufe, and is in every way T Y~P A 1—STTVT/^^ essential, but even a full head will /""^ T~) {^~\(^^ TT* T~^ dl J t P i r\ 1 ) I INI V T not work on an empty stomach. V_J ILV^ V_y Jl_j£V»0. '»""ifT—"—""V''''—"""""••"•"•"" """" Our advice therefore, is to fill your .^^^~™™."™...... ^^^ head at John B. Stetson University, "IT^^ *^-<|>'"' and your stomach with our groceries. ^^ J. A. CONRAD & CO. BOND LUMBER CO., •MANUFACTURERS OF- Long Leaf Yellow Pine and Cypress. CYPRESS SHINOLES, VENEERED ORANGE BOX AND VEGETABLE CRATE MATERIAL. We make a Specialty of all kinds of Florida Woods for inside finish.

RETAIL YARDS AT DELAND AND DAYTONA. FLA. Our Mills are located at Fiend's Mills, loi miles south of Jncksonvillp on ]. T. & K W. R'y, Volusia Co. THE COLLEGE ARMS, DeLand, Florida. Reached by the J. T, & K W. R'y

NEWI ELEGANT! COMFORTABLE!

High, Rolling Pine Land. Perfectly Dry Air.

RATES $3 TO S5 PER DAY. ----- SpedaJ rates hy the sea.^on.

For booklet address Q. W. RIFLEY, P/IANAGER,

SUMMER RESORT-THE SIPPICAN, MARION, MASS. STETSON COLLEGIATE.

A Collegiate Education and a Stetson Hat—Ex­ cellent things for the head. Take the one internally; apply the other externally. Stiff and soft felt hats that aie standards lor style and foremost for quality and durability. Sold by leading Hatters and worn by w^ell dressed men and women the country over.

JOHN B. STETSON CO." or ''JOHN B. STETSON & Co." stamped on the sweat leather as part of our die or trade-mark, in every guaranteed genuine Stetson Hat.

John B. Stetson Co, NEW YORK OFFICE: 750 Broadway RETAIL STORES: Philadelphia. 1108 Chestnut St , Philadelphia 81 Madison St., Chicago STETSON COLLEGIATE.

A. D. McBRIDE, President. FRANK E. BOND, Cashier. C. A. MTLLER, Secretary. Mr J I ; r w B1/M ll 'A Capital Stock:, $50,000- D -^ 1 "n 1 • T\ ' COLLECTIONS MADE oe$ a ben«ral Banking DU$m«$$. ^^""^ ^'-'- •'^'^'^^ OelLand, F^Iorida^

American Exchange National Bank, NewYork. First National Bank of Florida Jacksonvil'e, Fla.

China, Pottery, W. H. GLENNY & CO., Lamps and Shades, Cut Glass, Seven-story Brown Stone Buildini^, Onyx Tables, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Plated and Sterling. House Furnishings Silver, Cutlery, MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Groods, etc., etc.

|~ Goods always guaranteed to be as O" A most complete assortment in every j^g*- A most complete assortment in every Department. represented that come from Department. GLENNY'S

PUREST CHEMICALS, iCITY^

J. f. i\LLE^ \ CO. LIVE AND LET LIVE PRICES,

ONLY EXCLUSIVE FULL AND HONEST WEIGHT, Opf[IAL PARLO[[S. FURNITURE HOUSE IN VOLUSIA COUNTY. BEST MECHANICAL CONDITION If you want the best shave that is to be We keep in stock a full and complete line had in tbe city, go to VAUGHN'S BAR­ of everything pertaining to our line of busi­ BER SHOP. Ladies' hair dressing done in ness, including Chamber and Parlor Suites, SIMON PURE CHEMICAL neat style. Razors and shears sharpened. Side Boards, Wardrobes, Bed and Single I um prepared to do all work in my line in Lounges, Refrigerators, Spring Beds and FERTILIZER WORKS Mattresses, Chiffoniers, Mattings, Carpets, the latest style, Desks, Mosquito Canopies, etc. E. O. PAINTER & CO., PROPS., J. V. VAUGMAN. P. 0. Box 116, DeLand. Fla. DELAND, FLA,

SEW BRICK POCKET KNIVES 8lL/\8 B. W^IGjIy, With Hand-Forged Blades. Handles Dura­ Liverij; 8ak ayid feed ble and Handsome. RAZORS Of the Finest Ste.;l with Artistic or Plain STABLES. Handles. IDSUf^AESE BICYCLES NEW YORK AVE., : Opposite Dreka's- Repaired. Agent for Morgan & Wright Tires. AMMUNITION AGEDT, Good single and double turnouts. Saddle The best grades of Powder. Shot, Shells and horses and work teams always on hand. Wads.

Grove work done at reasonable prices. Office next doorto Fisher's Drug Store The DeLand Hardware Store, J. E. Bigelo-vv, Frop. DELAND, FLA. HAYBERGER & CRANOR. Next to Bank. STETSON COLLEGIATE.

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^iy|N addition to its unequalled musical advantages, iM excellent opportunities are also offered for the I study of Elocution, the Fine ArLs and IVIodern Languages. • • • •

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TP\e adrr^irably equipped Horr^e affords a safe aryd irvvitirvg residence for lady students.

CALENDAR NIAILED KREE^.

FRANK W, HALE. GENERAL MANAGER, FRANKLIN SQUARE, BOSTON, MASS. STETSON COLLEGIATE. OHN B, STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELMND. FLH. ^t

ORGANIZED UNDER A SPECIAL CHARTER, GRANTED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTAB­ LISH A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES. Inferior to None in tlie Country In Rank: and Character FIVE DEPARTMENTS: COLLEGE, ACADEMIC, NORMAL, ART AND MUSIC.*_

*>-:>e^- »-^=N)^:C-'<* ADVANTAGES: AN EXCEEDINGLY BEAUTIFUL LOCATION. Excellent church and Sunday school facilities. A Moral, Refined, and Cultured Community. New and Handsomely Appointed Buildings, Lighted by Elec­ tricity, Heated by Steam, giving the most complete material equipment for educational work in the State. A faculty of Twenty-three, Live Progressive Teachers of liberal culture, wide experience and marked success. Laboratory work in all practical branches. Reading Room for students, with over 75 of the Leading Period­ icals of the country constantly on file. An Excellent Working Libraiy of about 6,000 Volumes carefully selected and containing a magnificent collection of bound periodical literature, which virtually includes complete sets of the leading American magazines and reviews. A special equipment of casts and other studio parapher­ nalia, an abundance of proper light, and thorough, academic methods of instruction are features of the Art De- partrnent. A most successful Department of Music, in which the methods of leading conservatories are used. A spacious Gymnasium, completely equipped with Sargent's apparatus, containing the largest variety of the most approved appliances of all kinds of physical exercise to be found in Florida. A valuable Department of Physi­ cal Culture, in which daily class exercise in gymnastics is provided for the young ladies and a military drill for the young gentlemen. Everything connected with the institution is of the very best, and parents may feel as­ sured that their children, if entered here, will receive unsurpassed advantages of home and general culture. J. F. FORBES, FRESIDENT.