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The Stetson Collegiate, Vol. 04, No. 01, October, 1893

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OCTOBER, 1893.

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JOHN B. STETSON

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We desire to call the attention of stu­ were three very eminent scholars. f 1^ ^kkm iolbginl^. dents to the increased facilities of our The first was Dr. Wm. Smith. He ISSUED MONTHLY reading room. Not only will they was known especially for his literary During the Sessions of JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. now find the leading daily papers of works. He was editor of a Bible New York, Philadelphia, and Chica­ dictionary which has, perhaps, had a Subscription rrice $1.00 I'er Year. Siiiffle Copies, 15 Cents. go, but weekly publications, secular wider circulation than any other in and religious. The leading papers of the English language. He was also HOARD OF EDlTOnS. nearly all religious denominations the author of several historical works. THOS J. LAW, - - Ei)iTOn-i.\-rHiEK have been added to our list. Among His "Student's History of Greece" (iU.\CE HOWARD, - ASSOCIATE EDITOR EDITH H.VRKXESS, - LITEH.\RY EDITOR the latter we may mention especially has become a standard text book in HAIUUET HARKNESS, EXCHANGE EDITOR The Examiner, The Independent, English and American colleges. UOBT. L. LOVELL, - - LocAi> EDITOR The Interior, The Christian Advocate Prof. Benjamin Jowett was almost GUY REYNOLDS, BUSINESS MANAGER and lhe Standard. as well known in literature as Dr. Entered at tho Post Offlce at DeLand, Fla., Smith. His translation of the Dia­ So far as we know Stetson Collegi­ as second-class mail matter. logues of Plato is especially well ate is the only college paper published known. It has "made Plato an Editorial Notes. in Florida. If there is another we English classic." Prof. Jowett was have never received a copy of it. LIJITH this issue THE COLLEGIATE for many years Professor of Greek Under these circumstances, we find ^^ begins another volume under a and afterwards Vice Chancellor at it exceedingly difficult to obtain in­ partly changed management. The Oxford University. formation regarding the work of the present editors make no promises. The two great scholars already different colleges of the State. We Their work must stand for itself. It mentioned were Englishmen; the are trying to arrange to have a corre­ is their intention, however, to carry third was an American. Dr. Philip spondent in each of these colleges, to out, as far as possible, the purpose ex­ Schaff was one of the most eminent report for us each month such items pressed by their predecessors of mak­ of living Biblical scholars. He was ing the paper truly an exponent of the connected with his school as may be president of the American committee life and thought of the University. of general interest. on the revision of the English trans­ To this end they will direct their ef­ The prospects of John B. Stetson lation of the Bible. At the time of forts. University are very gratifying to its his death he held the position of Pro­ There will be eight issues of THE friends and patrons. The number of fessor of Sacred Literature in Union COLLEGIATE this session. The sub­ students registering on the opening Theological Seminary. scription price will be one dollar, day this year was larger, by about It is worthy of note that each of which is the same proportionately as thirty, than for the first day of last these men stood firmly for the great last year. We regret that the publica- session. The material equipments fundamental principles of Christian­ tiortof this issue has been unavoidably are better than ever before. Fifteen ity ; yet that each was, at some time, delayed. We hope hereafter to have hundred dollars was expended the past accused of heresy. the paper out promptly by the first of summer in making additions to Samp­ A writer in a recent number of the the month. son Library. The Laboratory has also Nation calls attention to the fact that, been more completely equipped, and while in the North there is a tendency We hope soon to see the classes of numerous other improvements have to allow students greater freedom to the first and second years of the aca­ been made. The President and Trus­ demic course organized. Such class choose their own studies, throughout tees have never tried to "boom" the the South the movement is in the di organizations cause a healthy spirit of school. Their purpose has been to friendly rivalry and a sort of class rection of a prescribed curriculum secure, not so much a rapid, as a con. and of fewer electives. A quarter of pride, which is not without its uses. stant and healthy growth. Many a student will work for the a century ago Southern colleges, as a je.)utation of his class, when he cares Among the many well known .nen rule, had no prescribed curricula and notthing for his personal standing. whom death has recently claimed no specific requirements for admission. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Students who were thought to be suffi­ mand the admiration of the world by Marsha! McMahon. an original masterpiece. ciently advanced, without regard to ^HE number of living men who Just so, it we would make a suc­ what subjects they had or had not I have taken a prominent part in cess of hfe, we must study, and to studied, were admitted and allowed the great military events of the pres­ some extent imitate, the lives of the to pursue whatever studies they de­ ent century is constantly decreasing. world's great ones. We make the sired. Now many, perhaps the ma­ Those who are familiar with the his­ mistake of becoming mere copyists, jority, of these schools have regular tory of France for the last fifty years however, if we try to "make over" curricula and require that applicants will feel a deep interest in the life of our nature in exact conformity to that for admission shall have previously Marshal McMahon, whose recent of some one who merits our admiration. done a given amount of work in cer- death has been noticed in all the daily In other words, precedents should tain subjects. These changes in the papers. An account of his life and South we consider decidedly for the guide—not control. Our natural work can be obtained from any better. There is room for Southern tendencies are to be developed in the French history. The loUowing, from colleges to improve in another respect. rigjht direction—not crushed out to The Southern Magazine for Novem­ At present students graduating from make room lor those which have no ber, will be found suggestive: most of them are not further advanced place within us. "The death of Marshal McMahon than those who have only finished the Individuality is that which gives to marks, in one sense, the termination junior or sophomore year in institu­ society its charm. Let us not, there­ of an epoch. The mighty social tions of like grade in the North. fore, in our discontent with our pres­ changes wrought by the great revolu Either the standard of requirements ent selves, make the mistake of try­ tion, and general alteration of senti­ for admission should be raised or an­ ing to pour ourselves into our broth­ ment and opinions, which the devel­ other year should be added to the er's mould. In the first place, we opment of modern civilization necessi­ course of study. There is no good can never fit it; and in the second tates, have almost totally obliterated reason why the institutions of the place, the world needs both types of all outward semblance, at least, of South should not maintain as high a hur.ian nature in order successfully that peculiar social creed which made standard of education as those of the to accomplish its great work. North. the high-born Frenchman of the How, then, aie we to proceed. If seventeenth century the finest gentle­ Example—Not a Model, but a Guide. we do not copy the noble lives about man in Europe. us, how shall they benefit us ? Ah ! "He was not usually, it is true, an O 0 much has been said and writ- have we forgotten the famous lines— exemplar of the moral virtues, but he ^-^ ten about the power and influence " Lives of KTcat men all remind us of example, and the importance of We can make our lives sublime V" was conspicuous among his contem­ taking some superior life as a pattern These lives are reminders—sugges• poraries for courage, courtesy, mag­ after which to model our own, that tions for original work—7iot patterns nanimity and good faith, from earliest childhood we find our­ to be slavishly copied. "When Napoleon I. ascended the selves "trying to be like" our selected We can think of but one model throne, a military aristocracy was hero or heroine. which maybe cojMed, or better, trans­ substituted for the former one of birth No truth, perhaps, is more impor­ ferred into the very life, with no and hereditary privileges. Lacking tant than that which recognizes the danger of destroying the individuality the graces of their predecessors, the necessity of a previous plan for the —the spirit of our ideal. Have we soldiers of the empire possessed the successful accomplishment of any not repeatedly noticed among the same fiery spirit, and were animated work—a definite purpose for the living followers of our great Example many by a loyalty as ardent; while the dis­ of a useful life. Yet we believe that to whom " Christ likeness " could be cipline and esprit de corps of the new side by side with this great truth is a equally ascribed, yet radically differ­ order was as potent and controlling mighty error, and even an earnest ent in temperament? as the sense of personal responsibility seeker may mistake the dross for the Let us not seek to transform our­ in the old one, as expressed in its pure gold. The difference between selves by an unnatural and impos­ motto of noblesse oblige. the two may be likened to that exist­ sible process of revolution; but be "There were Frenchmen, even in ing between the mere copyist and the content to let a hicjh and ennobling this generation, who seemed to belong true artist. spirit within develop our natural ca­ of right and by nature to both the patri­ However artistic the natural tend­ pacities by the slow but equally sure cian, order of the seventeenth century encies, one must consent to use process of evolution. and the military nobility of the em­ models, to follow directions, and to pire. McMahon was the last of these. study the art of those who have During the last seven years $4,000,- Educated in the school and in the already distinguished themselves, if 000 have been given to Yale Univer­ traditions of the French military ser­ he hopes at some future day to com­ sity. vice as it was moulded and formed by/ THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Napoleon, he was essentially a repre- Lack of organization and discipline Whittier, the Poet of New England senativive of the Grand Army. in the French ranks was confronted Life. Reared to believe and maintain the by an organization and discipline in OOR the truest and most lifelike strictest social tenets hereditary in the the German which equalled, if they -'- pictures of New Englanders we proudest families of France, whose did not surpass, the best specimens of should read the poems of Whittier. blood was in his veins, he was as dis- either produced by Frederick or Himself a native of New England, he tictively a representative of the ancient Napoleon. The world never saw— thoroughly understood their life, their noblesse in its best and most admira perhaps, not even in the Roman trials and their pleasures. New Eng­ ble traits. legion in its best day—so perfect a land life seems to us commonplace "With all their faults and errors, military machine as the German and uninteresting, but to Whittier it they were splendid gentlemen, these army. had a beautiful side. The finest pic­ high-blooded, fearless products of the "And when McMahon took com­ ture we have of New England home "old regime." No breed of men has mand, the trial had already been life is the poem " Snow Bound." ever lived which illustrated in grander made and the question of superiority Childhood is generally a happy fashion what examples of honor, already decided. Sedan was merely time, but when we look back upon it courage and fidelity may be furnished the sequel Gravelotte and the other we realize its privileges and enjoy­ under the conviction of what is due preceding battles; it was the grand ments more than when we actually to race and rank. But with the old blow by which the Germans completed possessed them. Whittier to "The hero has passed away the last of the their victory. But the superb gallan Barefoot Boy " says : marshal class of the first empire, the try displayed by the marshal, and his " Prince thou art-the grownup man last of the typical nobility of France. Only is republican. resolution never to despair of his Let the million-dollared ride! The events, military and political, of country, especially as contrasted with Uarefoot, trudging at his side, his career are so well known that it Thou hast more than he can buj', the slackness and apparent lack of In the reach of ear and eye." is unnecessary to more than allude to patriotism exhibited by Bazaine, He then names all the treasures and them. No French officer rendered made him at once the popular hero, wonders that boys find, seemingly mory efficient service in subordinate the idol for a time, of such a people created expressly for them, and says: station, or gave belter promise of fit­ as the French. "I was rich in flowers and trees, ness for command. His gallantry "It would have been better, per­ Humming birds and honey bees; was proverbial, even in an army com­ Still as my horizon grew haps, for his lame if he had not been Larger grew my riches too: posed ol Frenchmen. His conduct at elected President of the Republic; AU the world I saw or bnew, Magenta reminds one of the strategic Seemed a complex Chinese toy, for his genius and character were Fashioned for a barefoot boy!" audacity and personal energy of essentially those of a soldier, and he Lannes at Aiontebello, in a previous But this free, outdoor life cannot was neither by temperament nor train­ last always. Nature's schooling is Italian campaign, the results of each ing qualified for the conduct of polit­ battle contributed largely lo the more interesting than that given in a ical affairs. It is doubtful if any man country school house, but Whittier success of the campaign during which could have suceeded much better in it was fought. with his playmates became subject to his situation, surrounded with such the schoolmaster's rules. The dis­ "McMahon was very fortunate in difficulties and embarrassments. But trict school he attended is mentioned Algeria, and doubtless his success was had neither the art to conceal, nor the in the poem, "In School Days." due as much to his amiable and gen­ tact to explain; and his very honesty How well he describes the old build­ erous temper and to the influence he and sincerity sharpened the criticism ing sitting by the roadside like "a on that account acquired with the which inevitable disappointments in ragged beggar sunning;" its benches native tribes as to any professional his administration provoked. But, he carved and cut by boys' jack-knives; skill. however, that may be, he will stand the walls covered with charcoal "He commanded an army corps in out as one of the noblest figures in pictures; the teacher's desk "Deep the Crimea with signal ability, and French history. His message from scarred by raps official;" and the the capture of Sebastopol is, perhaps, the Malakoff might be repeated with door sill, worn by "Feet that, creep­ more largely due to his advice and even more of truth from the Pan ing slow to school, went storm­ efforts than to those of any other theon, T am here, and I will stay.'" ing out to playing!" The school­ officer of rank in the allied army. masters of those days were When he was placed in supreme com­ usually interesting characters. The According to the last census, there mand of the French armies during "Brisk weilder of the birch and rule," are over 3,000,000 bachelors in the the Franco-Prussian war, the time had mentioned in ".^^now Bound," was a United States—that is over 3,000,000 unquestionably gone by for any ex­ student from Dartmouth, who taught men more than 30 >ears old who have ercise of skill or courage to restore part of the year to pay his expenses victory to the French standards. never been married. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

in college. He was full of fun and builders," "The Lumbermen" and and then closed, shutting us into a ' acted like any boy when out of "The Corn Song." little pen. Then the gate keeper school, but he had dignity enough We hear the lumbermen sing : opened a since below the upper gate when at his desk. "Cheerily on the axe of labor. and the water rushed in lifting us Let the sun-beams dance. gradually until the upper gate opened In "Among the Hills," Whittier Better than the flash of sabi-e. tells of two kinds of New England Or the gleam of lance ! and we steamed out on the higher families. The first lived on a home­ Keep who will the city's alleys. part of the canal. As the gate Take who will the smooth-shorn plain. stead: Give to us the cedar valleys. swung open the gate keeper's brown, Rocks and hills of Maine I" "where no flowers barefooted children, who had been Told that spring had come, but e^^I weeds. The corn-harvester says: running across the canal on the gate, Nightshade and rough-leaved burdocks in the "Let other lands, e.xulting, gleam. rushed to the shore and ran along place The apple from the pine. Of the sweet doorway greeting of the rose The orange from its glossy green. beside us calling "good-bye" in both And honeysuckle, where the house walls The cluster from the vine ; French and English. seemed We better love the hardy gift Blistering in sun, without a tree or vine. Our rugged vales bestow. .\t times we would catch glimpses, And in sad keeping with all things about To cheer us when the storm shall drift. through the trees, of the St. Lawrence them. Our harvest-field with snow." Shrill, querulous women, sour and sullen and once we saw a steamer running men, Whittier could not have shared the the Lachine rapids on her way to AVith scarce a human Interest save their own feelings of laborers so well, if he had Monotonous round of small economies. Montreal or Quebec. Blind to the beauty everywhere revealed.'" not himself been one. Looking ahead up the canal we Then, in happy contrast to this, he Of all our poets, Whittier has, per­ could see many boats, each on a tells ol another farmhouse which he haps, come closest to the hearts of the different level, the highest sailing ap­ visited with his hostess people. What part of his poetry is parently into the sky. it that has so endeared him ? It is "On either hand we saw the signs We left the canal at night, and on Of fancy and of shrewdness. not his "Voices of Freedom," much coming upon the deck in the morning Where taste had wound its arms of vines as we admire him for his anti-slavery Round thrift's uncomely rudeness." were glad to see the gray-green water ' work; nor his landscape pictures, for The farmer's wife, herself, showed of the river on all sides. The St. others have equalled him ; but it is Lawrence was as smooth as glass, and so many signs of culture and refine­ that portion of his writings which has ment, that Whittier did not see how we could not realize what a strong been briefly sketched, showing his current it had until on passing beneath his hostess could ask to buy butter deep sympathy with his fellowmen, of her. Whittier's own home was a a bridge we saw the waves dashing that has won for him our sympathy high against the stone pillars. cheery, hospitable one, although with­ and affection. out luxuries, and this is probably the In the afternoon while in the cabin cause of his cheerful view of New A Visit to the Thousand Islands. we were called on deck by one of our England life. party, who said that we were among TTTE left Montreal early one morn- Among Whittier's ballads descrip­ the Thousand Islands, and we were— ^^ ing in August • for our trip up tive of New England customs, "Tell­ there were islands everywhere, as far the St. Lawrence as far as Picton Cur­ ing the Bees" is one of the best. It as the eye could see. Some were tain. is founded upon the old European bare rocks, so small that there was custom ot announcing the death of We were surprised to see no Indian hardly room to stand upon them, ' anyone in the family to the bees, so pilot on the boat as we had expected, while others contained many cottages that they will remain in their hives. but we soon found that there was no surrounded by trees and gardens. Whittier, in his boyhood, had lis­ need of one, as we did not go up the The river was gay with sail boats tened to so many Indian stories and rapids. The rapids between Montreal and canoes, many of the latter of a folklore tales, that it is no wonder his and Kingston are too steep and swift deep red color inside. Nearly every writings were influenced by them. A to be navigable for boats going up the house and boat were flying either the good story of the delights of.Thanks­ river, though the steamers run them Union Jack or the Stars and Stripes. . giving time is given us in "The coming down. To avoid these a canal It seemed as though all were out for a Pumpkin." In the fall days : has been built, running close beside grand holiday. As we passed chil­ the river, as far as the rapids extend. dren came running down to the shore It "What moistens the lip and what brightens the eye? The descent of the St. Lawrence is so waving their flags, which we always What calls back the past like the rich pump­ steep that in the canal we were con- kin pie ?" saluted. ' tinually climbing by means of locks There were many tents on the How well the "Songs of Labor" all in order to keep on the same level as islands, and boys and girls were fish­ portray the lives of the different New the water in the stream. ing or bathing along the shore. One England workers, "The Shoemak­ We were at first much interested in little fellow running to catch a glimpse ers," The "Fishermen," "The Ship­ watching while the lock gate opened of our boat tripped and fell into the THE STETSON COLLEGIATE. river, but in a moment he was back come out of his Washington real gested the order and sequence which on the rocks laughing with his com­ estate); Massachusetts Home for Bap­ they should follow. I was about to panions. tist Ministers, $30,000; Massachusetts put the manuscript in an envelope There was a little steamer called Home for Widows and Children of when the thought occurred to me the "Island Wanderer," going from Missionaries, $20,000; North Adams that if his book should be written at gate to gate. This we found carried Hospital, $15,000; the North Adams my suggestion and then no publisher the mail. Baptist Church is given $15,000 and happen to want it, I should feel un­ Late in the afternoon we stopped constituted residuary leagatee on $25,- comfortable, so I concluded to keep at one of the largest islands where 000 left to his nephew during his life- my letter back until I should have there was quite a good hotel and many time. secured a publisher. I pigeon-holed cottages. Some of our party left us Mr. Sampson's life here is ended my document and dropped a note to here for a few days. but his work remains, an ever vital my own publisher, asking him to name That evening we stayed on deck and uplifting force in the lives of a day for a business consultation. He and watched the lights on the gates thousands of men and women in our was out of town on a far journey. until they grew dim in the distance land. My note remained unanswered, and and darkness. B. at the end of three or four days the MENTAL TELEGRAPHY. whole matter had passed out of my The Closing of a Noble Life. A Story About It Told by Mark mind On the 9th of March the post­ O^HE death of Mr. C. T. Sampson, Twain. man brought three or four letters, and of North Adams, Mass., carried T^iOW I come to the oddest thing among them a thick one whose su­ sorrow to the hearts of all who had -Ly that ever happened to me. Two perscription was in a hand which known him. On the morning of Sep­ or three years ago I was lying in bed, seemed dimly familiar to me. I could tember 28th a telegram was received at idly musing one morning—it was the not "place" it at first, but presently I succeeded. Then I said to a visiting DeLand announcing the sad event. 2d of March—when suddenly a red relative who was present: Dr. Forbes left for North Adams on hot new idea came whistling down the following night to be present at into my camp and exploded with such "Now I will do a miracle. I will the funeral services. Mr. Sampson's comprehensive effectiveness as to tell you everything this letter contains death was followed, in two or three sweep the vicinity clean of rubbishy —date, signature and all—without days, by that of his noble wife. He reflections and fill the air with their breaking the seal. It is from a Mr. had no children. dust and flying fragments. This idea, Wright, of Virginia, Nev., and is In the Collegiate of last March ap­ stated in simple phrase, was that the dated the second of March—seven peared an excellent sketch of Mr. time was ripe and the market ready days ago. Mr. Wright proposes 10 Sampson, We will not, therefore, for a certain book; a book" which make a book about the silver mines attempt to give any further account ought to be written at once; a book and the Great Bonanza, and asks what of his life and work at this time. which must command attention and I, as a friend, think of the idea. He Mr. Sampson leaves a fortune of be of peculiar interest—to wit.: a book says his subjects are to be so and so, about half a million dollars. For about the Nevada silver mines. The their order and sequence so and so, several years he had devoted all his "Great Bonanza" was a new wonder and he will close with a history of the income, except what was required for then, and everybody was talking chief feature of the book, the Great the support of himself and his wife, about it. It seemed to me that the Bonanza." to charitable objects. About nine- person best qualified to write this I opened the letter, and showed tenths of his total income was thus book was William H. Wright, a jour­ that I had stated the date and con­ given for benevolent purposes. Re­ nalist of Virginia, Nevada, by whose tents correctly. Mr. Wright's letter garding himself as only a steward, he side I had scribbled many months simply contained what my own letter, provided that nearly the whole of his when I was a reporter there ten or written on the same date, contained, property should go where he believed twelve years before. He might be and mine still lay in its pigeon-hole, it could be best used in carrying on alive still; he might be dead; I could where it had been lying during the his Master's work. not tell; but I would write him any­ seven days since it was written. The bequests were as follows: To way. I began by merely and mod­ There was no clairvoyance about the Foreign Mission Society, $150,000 estly suggesting that he make such a this, if I rightly comprehend what Home Mission Society, $100,000; book; but my interest grew as I went clairvoyance is. I think the clairvoy­ Stetson University, $70,000; Dr. Ed­ on, and I ventured to map out what ant professes actually to see con­ ward Judson's work in New York city, I thought ought to be the plan of the cealed writing, and read it off word $15,000; Giace Church, Washington, work, he being an old friend, and not for word. This was not my case. I $10,000; Dr. Stanley's church, Wash­ given to taking good intentions for ill. only seemed to know, and to know ington, $10,000 (these last three will I even dealt with details, and sug­ absolutely, the contents of the letter in 6 THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

detail and due order, but I had to Some have gone so far as to say that The "Boiling Point" of Gases. word them myself. I translated them, it is impossible for a child to become so to speak, out of Wright's language an accurate speller if his eyesight is TT has recently been demonstrated into my own. faulty. His mental picture of the that all gasses may be liquified, and Wright's letter and the one which I word is not literal—that is, the separ­ most, perhaps all, may be soHdified had written to him, but never sent, ate letters composing it do not stand under pressure, if they be cooled tea were in substance the same. out clearly defined. He grasps the sufficiently low temperature. In other Necessarily this could not come by appearance of the word as a whole, words, it is possible to convert any accident; such elaborate accidents and consequently, although fully able gas first into a liquid and then into a cannot happen. Chance might have to recognize it in his reading, he is solid. Doubtless if a sufficiently low duplicated one or two of the details, frequently at a loss when requested tempera-aire could beobtained no other pressure than that of the atmosphere but she would have broken down on to spell it. would be need.d; fur the lower the the rest. I could not doubt—there A poor speller may find in an occu- temperature in any case, the less pres­ was no tenable reason for doubting— list a more efficient helper than his sure is required. that Mr. Wright's mind and mine had spelling teacher can be, be the latter So far as we know, the law is uni­ been in close and crystal clear com­ ever so patient and long-suffering. munication with each other across •-•-« versal that if the cold be great enough three thousand miles of mountain and The Study of the Classics. any substance will become a solid, desert on the morning of the 2d of LTJ'E all know that the word "clas- while if the heat be sufficient any sub March. I did not consider that both ^^ sic," which formerly relerred stance will become a gas or liquid. Just minds originated that succession of only to the productions of the ancient as some liquids solidify at a higher tem- ideas, but that one man originated Greek and Roman writers, has of IJerature than others, so some gases them, and simply telegraphed them to later years come to have a far broader liquify at a higher temperature than the other. I was curious to know meaning, and now includes any work others. which brain was the telegrapher and of acknowledged excellence and au The temperature at which any sub­ which the receiver, so I wrote and thority. Nevertheless, in taking a stance "evaporates" we term its "boil­ asked for particulars. Mr. Wright's so called "classical course" of study, ing point." Now our atmosphere, reply showed that his mind had done we narrow down the term in practice, even when coldest, is heated far above the originating and telegraphing and if not in theory, to its former meaning. the boiling point of most gases. The mine the receiving. Mark that sig­ Is it fair that we carefully criticize ooiling point, however, is not absolute, nificant thing, now; consider for a and examine the sublimity of thought but depends largely on the pressure. moment how many a splendid "origi­ and beauty of expression in the works The greater the pressure, the higher nal" idea has been unconsciously of Homer and Virgil, and content the boiling point; that is, the higher stolen fr.m a man three thousand ourselves with a superficial (if indeed the temperature at which ali(iuid may miles away ! If one should question any) reading of Milton and Shakes become a gas, or a gas become a that this is so, let him look into the peare? We should at least be familiar liquid. cyclopedia and con once more that with the style of these later poets. The amount of cold necessary be­ curious thing in the history-of inven­ There is danger now that we pass fore some gases, even under immense tions which has puzzled every one so from one extreme to the other—from pressure, will liquify, is almost beyond much—that is, the frequency with seeing no importance in the ancient our conception. Nitrogen, under a which the same machine or other classics to feeling that they are the pressure ot fifty atmospheres, had to contrivance has been invented at the only works which merit our careful be cooled to i46°c. Hydrogen at same time by several persons in dif­ attention and criticism. 240°c. still requires a pressure of thir­ ferent quarters of the globe.—Har­ In admiring the talented orator and teen atmospheres to liquify it. It per's Magazine. keen statesman, Cicero, it is not patri­ may indicate somewhat the degrees of cold denoted by the above figures to The Art of Spelling. otic entirely to ignore the speeches of Webster, Sumner and Lincoln In­ say that mercury freezes at abtnit 4o°c. 71 N extract from the London Spec- deed we cao think of nothing more ^^^ tutor calls our attention to the profitable and interesting than to study At the north pole there is only one fact that the large number of in- the ancient and modern orators diff'erent (to speak mildly) spellers in direction—south, east and west have together, and compare their respect­ vanished. The hour of the day at the world (not to mention our section ive merits. of it) has at last been accounted for. the pole is a paradoxical conception, To be sure, time is short; but so far Bad spelling is not a sign of mental for at that point is the meeting place as opportunity shall afford, it behooves incapacity, but a result of defective of all meridians and the time for all us not only to think, but to act with eyesight. holds good, so that it is any hour one regard to these things. cares to mention. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Exchange Items. An article in The Independent on Probably the smallest painting ever "Home Patriotism" contains some Many a man owes his success in made was the work of the vvife of a good suggestions on the keeping of life to the advice he didn't take from Flemish artist. It depicted a mill streets and lawns clean and free from with the sails bent, the miller mount­ others. unsightly litter. The author voices ing the stairs with a sack of grain The University of Virginia had very strongly our President's senti­ on his back. Upon the terrace seventeen representatives in the Fifty- ments in that line. where the mill stood was a cart and second Congress horse, and in the road leading to it The discussions of "Southern Lit­ several peasants were shown. The If there is such a thing as cholera erature" in The Mephistophelean, picture was beautifully finished and in the spirit land, it must be cholera calls attention to the fact that every object was very distinct, yet it in phantom. —Texas Si/lings. Southern students are inclined to pay was so amazingly small that its sur­ too little attention to the study of their face could be covered with a grain of The exchanges will be assigned a own great men. If the students of corn. — Our Young People. place in the library for the benefit of our colleges, both in the North and those who may desire to read them. South, would be unbiased in their The servant girl problem has The University of Pennsylvania will opinion of our country's heroes, they reached such a crisis in Massachusetts this year offer a course designed to must study both sides with equal care. that a really sensible though high- prepare students for newspaper work. sounding movement has been made. It is said that one of our largest uni­ Schools are to be established where versities is about to add to its faculty Those who are interested in the life cooking, washing, etc., are to be a professor of chiropody, whose main of Louis Agassiz will enjoy reading taught, and the new science of house­ business it will be to attend to the "Penikese," in the H'^ake Forest keeping is to be styled oekology. lame feet in the lines of the spring Sttdent. Training schools of this description poets among the undergraduates. As have long been needed, and will be "Did you have a heavy rainfall yes-^ being ourselves among the victims of found that intelligent graduates from terday?" "No; only enough to wet the afflictions and inflictions of these a course in cekology will do much to the just." "What about the unjust?" sad-eyed riders of Pegasus, we heartily make the fast vanishing home life en­ "Oh, they had borrowed all the um­ congratulated the institution on this joyable. Our good wishes are with brellas." new departure. —^////7(?//V Revieiv. the coming cekologists. — Halifax The largest class ever graduated Critic. They say that Indians have a great from an American college was sent »-•-• sense of humor, and they laugh, and out from the University of Michigan Force of Imagination. joke among themselves quite as much this year, h numbered 731, 32 more as white men do; yet they see noth­ It was warm. than the class of '92. ing funny in the names which they Somebody told him so. give to their children. Bishop Walker He didn't know it before. If the average school-boy would tells how he baptized a little girl by But he looked at the thermometer. spend the time on his lessons that he the name of Mary Mercy Rattles his- Great Scott! spends trying to devise some plan to tale on-the Ground. Probably her Ninety-seven in the shade. keep from work, he would make much father had worn a rattlesnake's skin His temperature at once rose to 127 better progress. —77/^ Mephistophelian. as an ornament. — The Independent. Fahrenheit. Professor Williams found at Heidel- He bought a fan. burg University a rule printed in 1430, The three Slavic States of Russia, And ice. forbidding the other students to shave Roumania and Servia are said to have And gin fizzes and numerous cool­ the heads of the new ones, and he the highest i)ercentage of illiteracy of ing beverages. cites the bald facts to show that the any in the world. Eigthy per cent, He unbuttoned his vest. practice of hazing is a venerable one. of their people are unable to read or Took off his coat. write. Of the Latin speaking people Wept and perspired and put cab­ Lucy Stone, one of the pioneer Spain heads the list with 48 per cent, bage leaves in his hat. woman suffragists, died at Brookfield, of illiterates; Austria has about 30 To cool his heated brain. Mass., on October 18. She worked percent.; Ireland 21 percent.; France Took off his summer flannels. her way through Oberlin College after and Belgium 15 per cent.; England 13 Caught cold. she was 25 years of age. Her last per cent.; Holland 10 per cent.; the Then learned that somebody had words were: "Make the world bet­ United States 8 per cent., and Scot­ held a lighted match under the ther­ ter." land? per cent. mometer.—Ex. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Ambition's Trial. Miss Sarah Crosby is a firm believer seemed liked old times to see them in a through trunk line, without any around. F all the end of this continuous striving Were simply to attain. quarantine stations by the way-side. I How poor would seem the planning and The college students and the juniors contriving. Mr. James Gamble is missed by his The endless urging and the hurried driving and seniors of the academic depart- Of body, heart and brain. many friends here. We had hoped ment have been given the privilege of Uut ever in the wake of true achieving. that he would return again. going behind the railing in the li­ There shines this glowing trail; brary. Some other soul will be spurred on, conceiving New power and new strength, in its own self Up to this time 165 students have believing, registered. Seventy-eight ot these A number of the new boys have Because f?iou didst not fail. are boarding at the dormitories. received their military suits; and thev Not thine alone the glory, nor the sorrow If tt\ou dost miss the goal: now present a formidable appearance, Undreamed of lives, in many a for to-morrow, Miss Mattie Chapman is teaching and seem to be as happy as only bovs From the their weaknes or their force shaU school at Forrest City. She has an can be. borrow. average attendance of twenty five pu­ On, on, ambition's soul! —BtitiA WHEELER AVILSOX, in The Inde- pils. There are only seven members in dependent. the present senior class, .Misses Er- Professor Howe is winning, or Local and Personal. hart, Stoddard and Willatowsky, and rather has already won, the confi­ Messrs. Howard, Riles, Edwards and Plus Ultra! Work! Work! Work! dence and esteem of all the Stetson Norwood. Three cheers for a new Library Hall boys. Building! Our business manager, while under Miss Anna B. Metz^ar, who was the popular assistant music teacher in Norman Lawton still holds his posi­ a heavy nervous strain, remarked to a the J. B. S. U. for the past two years, tion as "Sheriff." young lady that she made her lips "jigger." is taking a course of music in the Bos­ Miss Dickerson is assisting Profes­ ton Conservatory. sor Cordis in the library. One of the lights of Chaudoin Hall remarked the other day at the dinner Three of our ministerial students, Miss Alice Hogan thinks the study table that "the hair of a Methodist Messrs. Self, Shefifield and Blitch, of astronomy "too lovely for any­ daughter's preacher was very red." who are all married, now have their thing." families with them and are keeping The congregation of the Baptist house in DeLand. Subscribe for> THE COLLEGIATE. church regrets that Miss Zu Tavern Send THE COLLEGIATE home to your will not continue to sing for it this We hope the local papers of DeLand 1 friends. winter. will continue to advertise THE COLLE­ A class in stenography has been GIATE as liberally as they have for the The library untd further notice will organized. Mrs. Senegas is the in­ past two weeks. We appreciate their be open, to allow students to consult structor. services in this direction. books, on Saturday morning from 10 • Rev. T. J. Porter is supplying the to 12. Is Stetson Literary Society really } Baptist churches of Rochelle and High dead? If not, it must be very sound The students' prayer meetings held Springs. asleep. It rests chiefly with the in the chapel on Sunday afternoons young ladies whether it shall be are well attended and the students find Mr. David Thrasher is the accom­ awakened from its slumbers. modating mail carrier for the dormito­ them helpful and instructive. ries this year. The junior class at their last meet We are glad to learn that Mr. Bert ing adopted gold and blue as their Several of our State papers report Fish is proving very successful as class colors. Misses Crosby, Paine that Stetson University opened with teacher of the school at Spring Gar­ and Hogan were appointed a commit over 250 students. den. <$> tee to select and arrange the badges. Miss Mabelle Houghton is expected Miss Vander Hooges, the new mu­ back in a few days. She will enter sic teacher, has arrived. She will An encouraging feature of our pres- ^ the freshman class. teach both vocal and instrumental ent session is the large number of music. boarding students. The youth of Rev. N. B. Plummer has the pas­ this State and of other States are toral charge of the Baptist churches We were glad to find John, Char­ availing themselves of the advantages at Longwood and Osteen. lotte, Louis and Millhouse here. It of the J. B. S. U. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE. 9

Tne students enjoyed the presence by the faculty as members of the Sunday-School Superintendent — of Mr. Stetson and Mr. Chaudoin at Board of Directors of the Collegiate "We are now going to begin the study the opening of school. These are to fill the places of the old members of an epistle; can any of the little staunch friends of the University, and who did not return. folks tell me what an epistle is?" we feel that they belong to us, or Pupil (after a pause)—"It's a thing rather that we belong to them. Prof. Chas. G. Fairchild, the new you shoot birds with." The result is President of Rollins College, Winter not altogether satisfactory to the su­ A fine new telescope has just been Park, was in DeLand a short time perintendent. received by the University. The ago and paid our University a visit. astronomy class has been waiting Prof. Fairchild comes from Oberlin Miss Mabel Allen, who has been rather impatiently for the arrival of College. We wish him the greatest for several years past a student in this instrument, and will doubtless success in his work at Rollins. Stetson University, is now taking a enjoy and profit by [he use of it. course at the New England Conserv­ Mr. R. F. Adams, of Palatka; was atory of Music. Miss Allen is fol­ lowed by the best wishes of her many Four of our "theologists," Bell, married, on October 11, to Miss Sarah friends here. She will be greatly Porter, Edwards and Plummer, were Hart, of Crescent City. Mr. Adams missed in DeLand. ordained during last summer. This was formerly editor-in chief of Stetson Collegiate, and is one of the promising qualifies them for the discharge of all The Christian Endeavor Societies of young business men of Palatka. The pastoral duties, such as to marry and Volusia county had a union picnic at Collegiate extends congratulations. to be married. Ladies, give them a DeLeon Springs on S turday, Octo­ trial. The University is now prepared to ber 28th. A brief but excellent pro­ gram was carried out. .Among the The juniors of the academic de­ furnish stationery to students at very speakers from DeLand were Dr. partment have formed a class organi­ moderate prices. Mr. Bell has on Forbes, Rev. H. W. Gelston, Mr. H. zation. Our literary editor. Miss hand at the book-room a lot of very S. Winters and Lieut. McBride. Edith Harkness, was elected Presi­ fine linen writing paper, with envel­ dent, Mr. David Carll, Vice Presi­ opes to match. Students who have Teacher: Mr. B., what is a fraction ? dent, and Miss Grace Howard, Secre­ not seen this should call and examine Mr. B. slowly rises and finally says tary. it. with a mighty effort: I think -1 know The Stetson House of Commons The Stetson House of Commons —what it means—but I can't—ex­ has reorganized by electing Robert has ended its discussion of the press it—in words; after which he sits Lovell, Speaker; F. C. Edwards, "Bill to Abolish Capital Punish­ down with the air of a man who, Clerk; E. N. Bell, Chaplain, and ment." In spite of the able argu­ having done his whole duty, has well earned the privilge. Percy Mcllveen, Sergeant at-.\rms. ments brought forward by the sup­ <^ The society has a bright prospect be porters of the measure, its opponents A Chautauqua Literary and Read­ fore it. were successful and the bill was de­ feated. ing Circle has recently been organized The John F. Forbes Homiletic Club in DeLand. Prof. Carson is presi­ has been reorganized. The club, un­ Mrs. A. C. Winters, formerly dent. The work contemplated is der the guidance of Prof. Farriss, will Lady Principal in Stetson University, likely to prove both interesting and pursue a course of study in homiletics, has just arrived from New York. She valuable. Some organiza ion of this using as a text book "The Preparation will occupy her residence on North kind has long been needed in DeLand. and Delivery of Sermons," by Dr. Boulevard during the winter. Our We hope the present effort will receive Broadus. genial and popular friend, Mr. H. S. the support and meet with the success Winters, preceded his mother by a which it deserves. The S. U. Cadets will be divided few days. into three companies. The smaller The University is making arrange­ boys will be formed into one company, Capt. Vuillaume, of Port Orange, ments for a course of lectures by some which Major Vuillaume himself will has been elected Master of the Drill, of the most talented speakers in the drill. Capt. Carll and Capt. McBride and has arrived and assumed charge. country, namely: Drs. Henson, Broad­ will take command of the other two The young soldiers of Stetson Uni­ us, Forbes of Rochester and Leland companies. versity are well pleased to have their Powers, and Mrs. Dickerson and oth­ old Captain return to them as their ers. The course will consist of eight Misses Hattie Harkness and Grace commandant. We predict success lectures and the admis^ion fee for the Howard and Messrs. Lewis Riles and for Major Vuillaume in his new posi­ entire series will be one dollar for Guy Reynolds have been appointed tion. students and two dollars for outsiders. 10 THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

Of the $70,000 bequeathed by Mr. The following officers have been Miss Hattie Lynch is teaching the ' Sampson to our University, $20,000 elected for the drill: Mr. David Carll, public school at Hawk's Park, near must be invested as a permanent en­ Senior Captain; Mr. E. L. McBride, New Smyrna. L dowment fund for the Sampson Junior Captain; Mr. Dexter Tebbetts, Miss Tessa Lovell and Mr. Robert Library; the remainder can be used First Senior Lieutenant; Mr. Lansing Lovell are freshmen in the college as the trustees desire. About $15,000 Dow, Second Senior Lieutenant; Mr. department of Stetson University. will probably be used next summer Walter Riles, First Junior Lieutenant; Miss May Talbutt returned shortly in building another wing to Chaudoin Mr. Robert Bond, Second Junior after the close of last session to her Hall. About $35,000 or $20,000 Lieutenant; Mr. A. R. Bogue, First old home at Lexington, Ky. We more will be required for the con­ Lieutenant and Adjutant; Mr. Har­ have not heard from her since. struction of a suitable library build­ lan Bolton, Sergeant Major. An Mr. C. F. VanDewater, after ing. American flag has been ordered for spending two months or more at the the battalion, and the boys are world's fair, has recently been trav­ We cHp the following from the Jack­ "chipping in" money to buy a private eling on business in the .Southwest sonville Metropolis: "Mr. J. Horatio banner. and Mexico. He expects to return Williams, who has been with F. Will­ <$> to Stetson University after the holi­ iams, Son & Co. for the past eighteen The first Friday evening at the days and renew his studies here. months, has resigned his position with dormitories was a novel affair. At them, and leaves to-night for Chatta supper time Miss Barrett kindly in­ '92. Miss Georgia Robinson, who nooga, where he will enter the com­ vited the inmates of Stetson Hall was associate editor of the Collegiate mission business on his own account." over to Chaudoin Hall. .At the appoint­ last year, after spending most of last Mr. Williams was at one time business ed hour, the young men, in squads of summer at Highlands, N. C, has re­ manager of Stetson Collegiate, and is half a dozen to a dozen, went over. turned to her home at San Mateo. well known in DeLand. We wish him On reaching their destination they Her friends in the University very success in his new undertaking. were ushered into the parlor, where a much regret that she will not return splendid array of grace and loveliness here to school this year. Ambitious Student, upon being asked greeted their bewildered eyes. Then a question: "I—I—did know it—but Miss Barrett introduced these timid '92. The class of '92 has certainly I—can't think of it right jiow." young gentlemen, squad by squad, to furnished its full share of school Patient Professor: " About how every young lady in the room. In teachers. Miss Austin is teaching at much time do you want on it, Mr. this way all were made acquainted, Barberville, Miss Underbill at El­ ?" As the precise number of but the names .and faces were some­ dridge, Miss Law at Highland Park minutes and seconds required for what mixed and did not always cor­ and Miss Eccles at DeLand. Another rumaging out a forgotten Greek rule respond, which caused some confu member of the class expects to make from the remote recesses of the brain sion and some amusing mistakes. The teaching his life work. is difficult to compute, no answer to evening was, however, heartily en­ '91. Miss Nellie M. Day is teach­ this last question is forthcoming; so joyed by all. ing school at Eagle Lake, near Bar­ the Professor reluctantly passes on to tow, and Miss Mary Hawley at Lake the next student. '93. The class of '93 is pretty View, in Marion county. <$> widely scattered already. The Indian River Baptist Associa­ Miss Leila M. Child, who gradua­ '89. Miss Edith Terry bas been tion held its annual meeting with the ted in the college department, is several weeks in Jacksonville, visiting Baptist Church at DeLand on Novem­ meeting with deserved success as one her friend and former classmate, Miss ber 3, 4 and 5. Business sessions were of the teachers in the primary depart­ Marion Powell. held on Friday and Saturday. The ment of the J. B. S. U. •.*-• Depth of the Ocean. sermon Sunday morning was preached Miss Minnie Mendell is in New by Rev. Mr. Cohen, of Titusville, that Bedford, Mass., studying Portugese. rnHE United States steamer Alba- Sunday evening was preached by Pro­ We are sorry to learn that Miss Men­ I tross reoorts having made deep- fessor Farriss. After the Sunday dell has been ill during the past sum­ sea sounding off the coast of Alaska, evening's sermon, two or three brief mer and is still not enjoying her reaching a depth of 4,500 fathoms. addresses were delivered especially co wonted health. By this is meant the deej^est sound­ the young people. A number of old Mr. George H. Wilder holds an ing ever made in any ocean. The friends of the University were present excellent position in the U. S. Senate. depth of 27,000 feet has been ex­ at the meeting of the Association, and ceeded three times. In what is called took the opportunity of visiting the We hope that some day "George" may the "international deep" near the school. represent his native State in the legis­ lative halls of the nation. 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West Indies, independent soundings ent order. When Mr. John D. Rocke­ A few prizes, like those in England, were made by American and English feller established the Chicago Univer­ would serve the purpose, and a pro­ officers and a depth of 27,366 feet sity he unwittingly conferred a greater fession numbering four hundred thou­ established. In 1S74 the British ship benefit upon the profession of teach­ sand ought to have them.—JOHN S. Challenger found a depth of 27,450 ing than any other man who has ever WHITE in Cosmopolitan. feet near the Ladrone Islands in the lived in America, by fixing the sala­ Pacific Ocean, and in the same year ries of the leading professors at the An Perennial Pie. the United States ship Tuscarora, rate of $7,000 a year. I say unwit- sounded to the depth of 27,930 feet tingly, because I do not suppose that 2 FAT man with a brown soft hat near the Kurile Island in the North these salaries were set for the purpose ^ -*- walked briskly into amain street Pacific. This is the lowest point yet of dignifying the profession of teach restaurant and took a seat at the lunch reached, being over five and one ing, but only to secure for that insti­ counter, says the Buffalo Express, fourth miles, or nearly equal to the tution the best talent that could be The man who was presiding over the height of the Himalayas. In the days found in the country. The result, section of the counter at which he sat, before scientific deep sea soundings however, is precisely the same, and in rambled over to him and said, there were reports of depths of 7,000 that respect surely he built better than "Well?" to 8,oco fathoms having been reached, he knew. This circumstance will "Well?" repeated the fat man. but these are now conceded to have make it difficult hereafter for the great "Watcher want?" asked the waiter. been apocryphal. — Christian Index. cities and the great universities to se­ "Gimme a piece of apple pie and a — • -*. • — cure the men needed for positions of glass of milk." The iVIarkt't Value cf American trust and influence, as they have hith­ "Hain't got any apple pie, sir." Teachers. erto been able to do, without the pay­ ment of an adequate compensation; "What kind of pie have you got?" "Cocoanut pie and lemon pie." TT is not astonishing that the profes- and more and better men will be at­ "Gimme a piece of lemon pie." ^ sion of teaching does not in Amer­ tracted to the profession of teaching. ica attract men oi such talents, train­ In England, while the average sal­ The waiter went away and returned ing and e-xecutive ability as it does in ary of inferior teachers is lower than with a slab of dark brown pastry and England, when it is known that the that in America, the prizes of the pro­ a glass of light blue milk. The fat "market vaku" of a teacher of the fession are very great. The head­ man sawed off a piece of the pie and first-class is hardly $3,000 per annum. master of Rugby school has an in­ transferred it to his mouth. A pained Until two years ago you could have come of $18,000 per annum. Harrow look came over his face, but he gulped counted upon the fingers of your two and Winchester. Charter House and the pie down and beckoned to the haids the salaried educators of the Clifton, afford nearly as large a re­ waiter. United States whose annual income turn, and in one instance a still "What kind of pie is that?" he was greater than $4,000, and in that greater one, while the head master of asked. number were the presidents of three Eton receives from $25,000 to $28,- "What kind of pie did you order, or four of the leading colleges and the 000 per annum, without counting his sir?" asked the waiter. principals of a few largely endowed home and certain other perquisites, "Lemon pie." schools, while in England, for almost and is considered a dignitary in "Well, sir, that must be lemon pie, a century, the head masters of the Windsor, second only in influence then." great public schools have been paid and importance to her majesty on the "But it aint't lemon pie." from three to six times as much. The hill, with whum he frequently lunches "Ain't lemon pie, sir?" city of Boston, which probably affords on a Saturday. Furthermore, the "Not by a darn sight." the best methods and secures the best head masterships of the great English "Sure it ain't lemon pie, sir?" results of our admirable public school schools are the stepping stones to the "Of course I'm sure." system, demands the talent, the exi)eri- bishoprics, and it is not generally "That's funny, .sir." ence, the patience, the tact and the ex­ known here what tremendous incomes ecutive ability necessary to manage its are received by the highest officers of "Nothing funny about it. What great English High School, with seven the English Church, amounting in the kind of pie is it?" or eight hundred students, for a salary case of the Archbishop ot Canterbury The waiter leaned over the counter °f $3,850, while the average insurance to almost $135,000 a year. In all and said in a hoarse whisper: "Con­ company or bank in the same city professions and in all ages it is the fidentially, sir, I have tried to work does not hesitate to pay a salary ot" prizes that draw. If there are no that pie off for apple, pineapple, pie from $10,000 to $20,000 a year to its great positions in America for teach­ plant, peach and prune, and it didn't president, who need possess no higher ers, it cannot be expected that men of go, and if it ain't a lemon I'm darned or varied abilities, though .of a difi"er- rare abilities will enter the profession. if I know what it is."—Boston Globe. 12 THE STETSON COLLEGIATE. 0 You Wish to i SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES TO D BURKE. FITZSIMONS; HONE & Co.. ROCHEZSTEIR, N. Y. WHO CARRY THE LARGEST AND BEST Buy Dry Goods at ASSORTED STOCK OF GENERAL DRY GOODS, CARPETS AND MILLINERY the Ridit Price ? BETWEEN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO. Reference: Prof. John F. Forbe.«, of the John B. Stet«ion University.

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HEADQUARTERS FOR Of the Fiq£.st Steel with Artistic or SCOTT Wmm, Proprietor, Plain Handles Irrigating Plants of all Sizes, MANUFACTURE [I OF Winchesterand IJ.M. C. in great variety. Practical Plumbers Wagons, Special load.s for Quail, Rabbits or and Machinists. Pigeons. ^mxnxxxxiticxx* AVells of any size and depth put down on Oarts The best grades of Powder, Siiot, Shells short notice. Manufacturers of Galvanized and Wads. ranks and U ell Tubing. Especial attention given to the repairing of all kinds of machin­ and Plows, ery. Agents for AERMOTORS. The DeLand Hardware Store, J. E. BIGELOW, Prop. Next to Bank. r

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In addition to its unequalled musical 1.1 )^w.^^<>4^ttyWWWi^w6WWUC' advantages, excellent opportunities are also afforded for the study of elocution, the fine arts, and modern languages. . .

THE ADMIRABLY EQUIPPED HOME AFFORDS A SAFE AND INVITING RESIDENCE FOR LADY STUDENTS,

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H. H. CLOUGH, President. J. B. CLOUGH, Cashier. F. E. BOND, Secretary,

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MAKES COLLECTIONS GENERAL NTY I FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY i AN K :^^ DELAND, FLORIDA. :^^ BlISINE American National Bank, New Yopk. First National Bank, Jacksonville, Fla. KllcKer Bros,'*' »• HUTCHINSON.IM, W, Sargent Real Estate and DeLand, Fla. Merchant Insurance Agent, Dealer In Tailors, Notary Public. REAL ESTATE Ta.xes paid anrl i-ents colloeted. Orange DeLAND, FLA. Groves, Town Property end Wild Lands. Fine building sites near .Tohn U. .Stetson SeiTetiipy iiud Treasuper of A Fit Guaranteed. Cleaning L'niversity. The Volusia County Abstract Oo. Titles Perfected and Taxes Paid. Correspon­ and Repairing Neatly Done. II>e>llyaLi.a.cl, F^la.. dence solicited. Holel Pulnam CHANDLER HOUSE FLORAL GROVE HOUSE, FIRST HOTEL. Near the Coilrt Hoilse, DeLanci, Fla. i:>e>rvA.r«i3, FML,OJRir>A.. Large Rooms, Pleasant Location, Table First-Glass, Largest iu the place. Situated in the midst Newiy Re-fitted and Re-furnished. of a ten-acre grove in full bearing. Terms Reasonable. Everylhinp; First-Class. Is home-like. Table supplied with the best. Open the Year Round. Amusements for old and young. Special Rates by the Rates Reasonable. Week OP Month. h Pleas^nter Quarters to be Foilnd. MRS. C. C. TURNER, Manager. J. C. BAIRD, Prop. E, H. Hauwarcl SILAS B. WRIGHT, J, F. Allen & CO. KUUXfSHES YOU A FINK Only Exclusive Parlor Orga.n Furniture Dealers I'UR A LITTLE MONEY. INSURANEE in Volusia County. in^f,.i? "''^ ^'"" ^'•o™ loss of it by fire. He We keep in stock a full and complete line nsutes you against accident while you play of everything pertaining- to our line of busi­ ti m,?J"'"'r-'*, J'""*" "fe as •«"«< ^^ .Vf>" love ness. Including ('hamber and Parlor Suits, Its musie. Indemnity the best. ASENT Side Boards Wardrohes, Bed and Single Lounges, Refrigerators, .Spring Beds and Mat­ tresses, Chiffoniers, .Mattings, Carpets, Desks, General Insurance Agency, Mosquito Canopies, Etc, FIRE, ACCIDENT AND LIFE, P. 0. Bo.x 116. DeLand, Fla. lioulevard, DoLand, Fla, DeLand, Fla. 16 THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

I WILtlAMSDN, M. D.. HO^ICEOPATHIST,

Obstinate and Chronic Diseases a Specialty.

Office and Rooms in

Old Bank Building, DeLand. Fla. n STEWART LYON, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 12 ra : 1 to 5 p. m.

Office: City Building, opp. Court House. THE STETSON COLLEGIATE.

BABIES QUICK 67 AND 69 WEST AS A WINK." BAY STREET.

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The Largest and Handsomest Estab­ The Largest Assort ment ofViews in lishment in the State. the Southern States.

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THE LEADING Dry Goods, Carpets, Clotliino- and KOHN, Gents' Furnishincr Goods House m OF dflCKSOHVUiUE, afe shocuing this Fall one of the Handsomest and Cheapest lines of Dry Goods, IVIillinepy, Men's, Boys', and C hildren's C lothing and Furnishing Goods evef shoijun and sold in the State of Florida. FURCHGOTT If you desire to make any purchases in their line you certainly eannot do better. \h Samples are sent on application. Rddress &C0. KOHN, FURCHGOTT & CO., JACKSONVILLE, FLA. nRS. GILLEN k MU, riENTlST-i^

Ofiice opp. Garrollton. DR, W, H, MESSIjliER East Indiana Avenue, OKKICK Horns : (i:nO to V2M) a. m., 2:00 to 4:00 aiul7:(K)t()8:00p. m. South Side. Pliotopraplier, DeLand, Fla. H I MELLETTE, M- D., ODENTITIS FOR PAINLESS TTD/liyiGORELL'SSflLESTJlBLE. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, EXTRACTION OF TEETH. hORSES AND MULES DeLand, Florida. for Sale and to Let. Passengers and baggage tmnsterred to any part of the city Fine Crown and Bridge Work a .Specialty. livery turnouts and heavy luiuling. Orange Special attontiou given to the treatment of groves worked and cared tor. t^iu-onic Diseases and general office practice. JOHKP.STODDilRD.M.D., ESSlNG'S-i^ OTEWART ^ BLY, GENERAL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Practitioner of flfefliciiie and Silryerij BARBER SHOP NoTAiuKS PUBLIC. Office in Bank Building. •'(•'KICK: Old I'ost Office Building. Klapp's Row, Boulevard. Avemie.^''''''^'''" ''"'•"^''' "^ ^'i^''^ ""^^ Minncnnesotf a I>el-re».rx

Organized under a Special Charter, granted by the Legislature, to establish in Florida a Christian School for Both Sexes, INFERIOR TO NONEin the country in Rank and Character.

^/A'x/y/.^/y/y/j/Ay/AY'y/y/.^/^/y///A'y/y/y/y/^/A'y/y/y/^/Ay/. Five Departments^ COLLEGE, ACADEMIC, NORMAL, ART AND MUSIC

An exceedingly beautiful location. Excellent church and Sabbath school facilities. A moral, refined and cultured community. New ADVANTAGES and handsomely appointed buildings, lighted by electricity, heated by steam, giving the most complete material equipment for educational work in the State. A fac­ ulty of fifteen live, progressive teachers of liberal culture, wide experience and marked success. Laboratory work in all practical branches. Reading room for students with over fifty of the leading periodicals of the country con­ stantly on file. An excellent working library of 4,000 volumes carefully selected and containing a magnificent collec­ tion of bound periodical literature, which virtually includes complete sets of the leading American magazines and re­ views. A most successful Department of Music, in which the methods of leading conservatories are used. A spacious Gymnasium, completely equipped with Sargent's apparatus, and containing the largest variety of the most approved appliances for all kinds of physical exercise to be found in Florida. A valuable Department of Physical Culture, in which daily class exercise in gymnastics is provided for the young ladies and a military drill for the young gentle­ men. Everything connected with the institution is of the very best, and parents may feel assured that their chil­ dren, if entered here, will receive unsurpassed advantages of home and general culture. J. F. FORBES, - • President.