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THE    ARGO 


OF    THE 


SEMINARY  WEST   OF   THE   SUWANNEE, 

Tallahassee,  Ela. 


MAIN  BUILDING, 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 

in  2011  with  funding  from 

LYRASIS  Members  and  Sloan  Foundation 


http://www.archive.org/details/argo19001901west 


TO 
ALBERT  ALEXANDER  MURPHREE, 

/fs  a  token  of  tfje  esteem  it]  which  h/e  is  fje/d  by 
the  Studerjt  Body  and  as  a  shgh/t  ackrjowledg- 
merjt  of  his  services  to  the  West  Florida  Sem- 
inary, tl]/s  uolurrje  is  affectionately  dedicated, 


ALBERT  ALEXANDER  MURPHREE. 


INTRODUCTION. 


jjr^E  launch  The  Argo  into  the  sea  of  School  Annuals,  with  no  apology  for  its  appearance. 
It  is  its  own  excuse  for  being  and  we  trust  it  is  the  forerunner  of  an  illustrious  line, 
for  we  think  this  year  a  point  of  departure  in  the  history  of  the  Seminary.  To  say 
nothing  of  the  changes  in,  and  additions  to  the  faculty,  the  improvements  in  the  science  department, 
and  the  introduction  of  several  new  courses.  The  Argo  chronicles  the  First  Florida  Inter-Collegiate 
Debate,  of  which  the  W.  F.  S.  was  both  instigator  and  winner,  the  first  year's  work  of  the  Florida  Inter- 
Collegiate  Oratorical  Association,  and  other  manifestations  of  a  more  vigorous  college  spirit  among  the 
students,  hitherto  unknown  in  the  life  of  the  institution.  With  the  purpose  of  fostering  good-fellowship, 
and  a  closer  organization  of  the  students,  and  with  a  desire  to  promote  the  best  interests  of  our  Alma 
Mater,  we  introduce  to  the  public  the  first  issue  of  our  annual. 


1900. 
Sept.  28,  Thursday, 

29,  Friday. 

Oct.      1,  Monday, 
Nov.    23,  Friday, 

29,  Thursday, 
Dec.   17,  Monday, 

21,  Fn'c^y. 

30,  Sunday, 
1901. 

Jan.    18,  Friday 

25,  Friday, 

28,  Monday, 

Feb.      1,  Friday, 
4,  Monday, 

22,  i<W<%, 
Mch.    4, 

29.  jFWdaT/, 


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CALENDAR. 


'  Forty-fourth  annual  session  be- 
gins 

Entrance  examinations  and 
classification. 

First  term  begins. 

First  quarter  ends. 

Thanksgiving  holiday. 

Anniversary  Platonic  Debating 
Society. 

Holiday  vacation  begins. 

Holiday  vacation  ends. 

Anniversary  Anaxagorean  Lit- 
erary Society. 

Second  quarter  ends 

Intermediate   examinations 
begin. 

First  term  ends. 

Second  term  begins. 

Washington's  birthday. 

Teachers'  Normal  begins. 

Third  quarter  ends. 


May 


June 


1901. 

24,    Friday, 
27,  Monday, 
31,  Friday, 
2,  Sunday, 


Monday, 


Tuesday,  10  00  A.  m. 


Fourth  quarter  ends. 
Final  examinations  begin. 
Second  term  closes. 
Baccalaureate  sermon. 
Public  debate  by  members  of 
the  Platonic  Debating  Soci- 
ety, and  Annual  Address  be- 
fore the  Society. 
Annual  picnic  and  public  ex- 
ercises of  Anaxagorean  Lit- 
erary Society  at  Lake  Hall, 
near  Tallahassee. 
Farewell  addresses   before    last 
regular  meeting  of  the   Anaxagorean  Literary  So- 
ciety 

8.30  p.  m.     Public  debate  by  members  of  the  Anaxa- 
gorean Literary  Society  in  Munro's  Opera  House. 
Wednesday,  10.00  p.  m      Annual   contest  for   Fleming 
Medal      Annual  contest  for  contestant  to  F.  I.  O.  A. 
3  00  p.  m.     Annual  meeting  Alumniae  Association. 
9  00  p.  m.     Commencement. 


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FACULTY. 


A.  A.  MURPHREE,  A.  B.,  L.  L,  President, 

(Peabody  Normal  College,  University  of  Nashville.) 

Mathematics  and  Astronomy. 


W.  B.  LONG,  A.  B., 

( Vanderbilt  University. ) 

Latin  and  Political  Science. 


H.  ELMER  BIERLY,  A.  B, 

( Princeton  ;  two  years  Graduate  Study  at  Harvard,  Boston, 

and  Clark  Universities  ;  Summer  Courses, 

Chicago  University.) 

Physical  Science  and  Biology. 
D'ARCY  P.  PARHAM,  A.  M., 

(Randolph,  Macon  College;  three  years  Graduate  Study  at 
Johns  Hopkins  University.) 

Rhetoric,  English  Literature,  and  Philosophy. 
LOUISE  MILLER,  A.  B  , 

(  Vassar  College.) 

History. 


JOHN  C.  CALHOUN,  B.  S.,  C.  E.,  M.  A., 

(Washington  and  Lee  University,  Heidelberg,  Berlin,  Lau- 
sanne, Strasburg,  tivo  years  residence  abroad.) 

Greek,  German  and  Romance  Languages. 


II.  E.  BIERLY, 
Librarian. 

LAV.  BUOHIIOLZ, 

President  Normal  Department. 

LUCILE   PROVENCE, 
Music  Instructor. 


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TO  IN 


"  My  clear  little  N ,  whom  I  tenderly  love, 

As  the  vine  loves  the  branch  it  doth  fondly 
entwine, 

There's  nothing  on  earth  or  in  heaven  above, 
That  I  for  a  place  in  thy  heart  would  resign. 


To  see  thee,  to  touch  thee,  to  watch  thy  bright 
face, 
To  hear  one  affectionate  accent  from  thee 
Were  dearer  than  fortune,  or  fame  or  great  place, 
Thou  fairest  of  flowers  that  ere  blossomed  for 
me. 


To  feel  thy  heart  beat  and  to  press  thy  soft  lips, 
To  hear  their  warm  thrill  in  the  depths  of  my  soul, 

Then  happier  am  I  than  immortal  who  sips 
Ambrosial  nectar  from  Jupiter's  bowl." — G. 


ADVICE  TO  PREP.  BOYS. 

[WITH   APOLOGIES   I  O  FKANK  STANTON] 

Whenever  Murphree  shall  deem  it  best 
To  give  a  "hickory  tea," 
Fear  not  to  trust.      His  mighty  hand 
Will  send  thee  to  a  happy  land 
And  you  will  feel  and  understand 
That  Murphree  knows  best. 

W.  B.  C, 


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SENIOR  CLASS. 

Colors — Crimson  and  Gold. 

Flower — Daisy. 

Yell — Bread  and  Ham-bone. 

Whiskey  and  Gin, 

Senior,  Senior, 

Blim-ety  blim. 

ROLL 

Miss  Leila  Jackson, 
Class  President  and  Historian,  1901. 

Miss  Bessie  Mulford  Saxon, 

Secretary  of  Class.  1901 ;  Literary  Editor  The  Argo,  1901  ;   Secretary  and 
Treasurer  Oratorical  Association,  1900  and  1901. 

Asa  Bushnell  Clark, 

Secretary  and  Tieasurer  Platonic  Debating  Society,   1899-1900;  President 
Platonic  Society,  1899;  Commencement  Debater,  1899:  Inter-Collegiate 
Debater,    1900;    Anniversary  Debater,   1899;    Captain   Base    Ball 
Team,  1898,  1899  and  1900;    President  Athletic  Association. 
1898  and   1899;    Editor-in-Chief  The  Argo,    1901;    Presi- 
dent Oratorical    Association,    1900   and    1901;    Critic 
Anaxagorean    Society,    1901 


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S-ENiOR   CI/ASS. 


SENIOR  CLASS  0(=   1901. 

c^p'UCH  a  class!     Indeed  it  is  to  be  congratulated  in  its  brilliant  career.     Such  a  record  !     Shall  I 
say  it  was  attained  by  a  fortunate  accident,  or  by  faithful  application  of  the  means  to  the 
end  in  view?     As  much  pleasure  as  possible,  with  as  little  work  as  possible,  for  "Too  much 
work  and  no  play  makes  Jack  a  dull  boy.1' 

As  "Preps,"  there  were  forty-eight  of  us.  Not  very  much  was  accomplished,  because  there  were 
too  many  to  carry  out  our  plans  successfully.  ''Too  many  hands  in  a  pot  always  spoils  a  dish."  How- 
ever, certain  ones  generally  managed  to  borrow  a  "key"  to  Dubb's  arithmetical  problems,  from  the 
Prof.'s  desk,  (when  lie  was  not  looking). 

The  next  year  there  were  not  so  many  of  us,  for  only  a  chosen  few  passed  the  Exams.  It  was 
then  that  we  decided  our  future  career,  by  choosing  that  interminable  Latin  work.  But  we  made 
good  use  of  our  opportunities  and  laid  a  firm  foundation  for  the  Latin-prose,  which  was  to  begin  the 
next  year. 

The  third  year  we  began  to  translate  Caesar,  which  we  found  very  difficult.  But  fortune  kindly  (.) 
favored  us.  and  one  bright  morning  we  found  nicely  put  away,  in  his  stable  in  the  library,  a  beautiful 
little  "pony."  How  many  times  it  now  became  necessary  to  "consult  the  Encyclopedia."  As  only 
two  were  allowed  to  go  at  one  time,  we  had  to  "ride  and  tie;"  but  we  found  it  much  easier  to  go 
riding  over  the  level  ground  on  a  "pony"  than  to  blindly  feel  our  way  along  rough  passages.  Staying- 
after  school,  however,  for  Latin-prose  until  five  p.  m  every  day  for  a  week,  when  the  State  troops  were 
encamped  here  was  really  torturing.  But.  if  we  must  do  a  thing,  we  must;  so  resigning  ourselves  to 
our  fate,  we  determined  to  make  the  best  of  it.     And  this  we  did  (?). 

But  all  joys  (?)  must  have  an  end;  so  ours  of  the  third  year  class  were  ended  when  we  became 
Freshmen.     Then  began  the  trials  of  the  French  class   added  to  those  of  Lalin-prose.     Two  or  three  of 

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our  jolly  thirteen  took  Greek  in  preference  to  French;  but  the  Greek  Class  has  gone  to  keep  company 
with  other  historical  records  of  the  Seminary. 

This  was  the  Freshman  Class,  and  fresh  as  were  its  members,  it  was  left  in  the  shade  the  follow- 
ing year  when  we  entered  "  All  wise  fool's  class," — Sophomore. 

It  was  in  this  class  that  we  made  such  a  reputation  for  ourselves,  and  1  think  a  special  chapter 
ought  to  be  dedicated  to  its  history.  We  were  still  known  as  "That  Latin-prose  Class,"  or  "That 
Greek  History  Class." 

Now  I  think  that  the  Greek  History  was  as  much  of  a  star  as  the  Latin-prose  Class,  and  shall  tell 
one  of  its  jokes  (?'. — The  so-called  "Peanut  Party."  One  day  one  of  us  was  reciting — which  was 
something  unusual — and  so  interested  was  the  Prot.  in  the  recitation  that  he  did  not  notice  the  peanut 
party.  Finally,  when  he  did  turn  his  attention  to  the  rest  of  the  class,  it  was  just  in  time  to  see  two 
of  the  young  ladies  as  they  were  about  to  eat  their  last  peanut.  These  two,  being  kept  in,  confessed 
that  they  had  been  eating  peanuts.  But  "  Loyalty  to  Each  Other,"  being  the  class  motto,  they  did 
not  tell  on  any  one  else.  Yet  it  hurt  them  to  be  the  first  and  only  ones  ever  to  be  caught  up  with, 
especially  at  this  time  when  all  were  in  the  mischief.  So,  while  walking  home  together,  they 
evolved  a  plan  to  get  some  of  the  others  into  the  trouble  without  telling  on  them.  They  phoned  to 
one  of  the  girls  of  the  class — call  her  B. — that  the  Prof,  had  given  them  twenty-five  demerits,  but 
that  he  would  take  them  off  if  she  would  go  to  him  and  penitently  beg  his  pardon.  Here  is  the 
dialogue  that  followed  the  next  morning: 

B.     "  Professor,  did  you  take  off  my  demerits?  " 

Prof.     •'  What  demerits,  Miss  B.  ?  " 

B.     "Those  you  gave  me  yesterday." 

Prof,      (watching  her  closely)  "  What  did  I  give  you  demerits  for  yesterday?" 

B.  "Because  I  ate  some  peanuts  in  class."  (Class  explodes  with  laughter,  and  B.  knows  some 
one  has  played  a  trick  on  her). 

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Prof.  "  Now,  Miss  B.,  you  have  let  some  one  fool  you.  I  did  not  give  you  any  demerits,  but 
since  you  have  told  me  yourself,  I  shall  take  the  trouble  to  see  if  anyone  else  was  eating." 

As  was  our  custom,  (?)  every  one  confessed.  The  result  may  well  be  conjectured.  We  never 
again  ate  peanuts  in  class. 

This  is  only  one  of  the  Sophomore  jokes  on  record.  But  the  memory  of  all  is  carried  on  with  us, 
as  happy  reminders  of  the  year. 

The  distinguishing  characteristic  of  the  Junior  year  was  the  Bright  Chemistry  Class.  Now  we 
could  go  to  the  chemical  laboratory  when  we  wished  to  work  up  back  experiments ;  but  you  may  be 
sure  there  was  more  fun  than  work,  except  when  the  Prof,  entered  the  room.  Then  every  one  was 
interested  in  some  one  important  experiment,  which  ever  stood  in  readiness  in  case  of  an  emergency, 
and  this  one  generally  the  making  of  oxygen. 

It  was  during  this  year  that  our  "pony"  was  found,  and    'riding"  further  forbidden.     Now  per 
haps  older  and  wiser  heads   will  think  it  best  to  do  without  '•ponies,"  but  we  always  favored  any 
modern  invention  devised  to  aid  in  a  student's  transportation  over  the  royal  road  to  graduation. 

When  this  book  appears,  our  work  as  seniors  and  as  members  of  the  W.  F.  S.  will  have  nearly 
finished.  Although  we  will  be  glad  to  receive  the  coveted  sheepskins,  it  cannot  be  but  with  a  feeling 
of  sadness  that  we  refer  to  that  time  when  we  will  close  our  relations  as  active  students  of  the  West 
Florida  Seminary.  We  realize  that  we  have  not  made  the  best  of  our  opportunities,  yet  will  the 
remembrance  of  our  Alma  Mater  be  one  of  the  brightest  pages  on  "Memory's  Scroll," 

Historian. 


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THE  ARGO. 


Behold  the  Argo,  queenly  ship, 
That  ship  so  strong  and  bold, 
Thro'  stormy  seas,  thro'  oceans  old, 

Xo  wind  can  stay  her  trip. 

The  Argo,  forward  we  her  launch, 

With  fifty  oars  so  strong. 

With  Argonauts  who  bear  no  wrong, 
What  ship  so  brave  and  staunch  ! 

Now  thro'  the  deep  and  warring  oceans, 

Now  over  silvery  calms, 

Unstrained  she  glides,  a  queen  in  arms, 
All  filled  with  deep  emotions. 


Not  for  petty  gain  and  lust, 

Not  for  idle  cheer, 

But  to  bring  a  prize  so  dear 
As  this  annual,  we  trust. 

Onward  let  her  bravely  glide, 
Let  her  banners  wave, 
Argonauts,  Oh !  crew  so  brave, 

Guard  her  with  true  pride. 

Let  Orpheus'  strains  her  spirits  buoy, 

Apollo's  lyre  ring  out, 

And  Argonauts,  with  hearts  so  stout, 
Row  forth,  ahoy!  ahoy! 

Mary  Shutan. 


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JUNIOR  CLASS. 

Colors — Orauge  ;nd  Black. 

Flower— Thistle. 

Yell — Boom- ei- -lacker,  Boom-er-lacker,  Bow   wow-wow 

Ching-er-lacker,  Ching— er-lacker,  Chow-chow— chow 
Boom--er- lacker,  Chiog— er-  lacker,  Rip!   Rah!    (too! 
West  Florida  Seminary!   1902! 

ROLL 

Gaston  Dav,  Mary  Shutan. 

F.  A.  IlATr.'AWAY=  E.  G.  Johnston. 

Pauline  Costa 


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HISTORY. 

V/pTfe^HIS  class  was  organized  at  the  opening  session  of  1893,  with  an  enrollment  of  forty-four 
u'cjhfi  bright  boys  and  girls,  each  with  the  high  determination  of  graduating  with  the  first  hon- 

^*^6  org  0f  their  class.     Happy  to  say,  as  these  six  years  of  diligent  study  and  close  appplica- 

tion  have  rolled  by,  we  have  continued  to  grow  intellectually;  but  numerically  we  have  sadly  de- 
creased, having  at  present  an  enrollment  of  only  five — three  big  ugly  boys  and  two  lovely  young  ladies 
who  are  not  afraid  of  syllogisms  and  higher  mathematics. 

Notwithstanding  the  fact  we  are  the  smallest  class  in  college,  (only  one  excepted)  if  our  readers 
will  forbear  a  few  phrases  of  the  Ciceronian  style,  we  will  assume  the  authority  of  saying  that  we  are 
the  best  all-round  class  in  college,  standing  second  to  none,  unless  it  be  the  Normal  class,  and  this 
class  cannot  properly  be  regarded  as  a  regular  class  of  the  Seminary. 

For  the  truth  of  the  above  statement  we  will  not  impose  upon  you  the  embarassing  task  of  con- 
sulting the  Professors  of  the  institution,  as  a  class  of  one  of  our  neighboring  institutions  did,  but  will 
refer  you  to  a  more  accessible  witness — the  president  of  the  class. 

We  take  pride  in  stating  that  our  class  has  shared  very  flatteringly  in  the  public  honors  of  the 
college  and  bids  fair  to  turn  out  two  statesmen,  a  physician  and  a  stenographer,  of  which  any  State 
might  well  be  proud. 

F.  A.  Hathaway, 

Historian. 


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THANKSGIVING. 

Thanksgiving  among  the  red  clay  hills  of  old   Leon  was  spent  quietly 
and,  with  a  few  exceptions,  without  a  fatality. 

Among  the  most  notable  events  was  the  hunt  of  Prof.  P .     In  the 

''wee  wee"  hours  of  the  morning,  before  old  Sol  had  reared  his  head  suffi- 
ciently to  light  with  his  smiling  rays  the  classic  shades  of  old  Tallahassee, 
the  silent,  peaceful  slumbers  of  the  boarders  at  "The  Columns"  was  dis- 
turbed by  a  rummaging  noise  in  the  apartments  of  the  Seminary's  English 
Professor. 
Just   at  the   crack  of  day,  when  all  nature  seemed  serene,  the  Professor  made  his  start  down 

Adams  Street  in  the  direction  of  Lake  Jackson.     According  to  Professor  B ,  who  says  he  saw  the 

start,  Professor  P wore  his  best  silk  hat,  patent  leathers,  preacher's  and  politician's  coat,  high 

standing  collar,  and  silk  tie,  etc.      On  his  shoulders  he  had  pinned  a  silk  handkerchief  to  keep  the 
gun  from  soiling  his  new  coat. 

Nothing  was  seen  of  him  during  the  day,  but  as  the  sun  was  fading  away  over  the  wyestern  hills 
he  bore  proudly  down  the  boulevard  with  a  duck  swung  over  his  shoulders.     Never  conqueror  bore 

more  precious  prize  than  the  duck  Professor  P brought  back  from  his  hunt.     At  the  gate  he  was 

given  three  cheers,  and  at  the  supper  table  he  was  given  much  praise  as  he  told  his  anxious  and 
earnest  listeners  how  he  had  accomplished  the  wonderful  feat  of  killing  a  duck  on  the  wing,  half  way 

across  Lake  Jackson.     Never  man  was  prouder  than  he  at  this  moment.     Even  Miss smiled  at 

his  handsome  mustache,  and  Mrs. promised  him  a  fruit  cake,  while  Professor  Calhoun  offered  to 

buy  him  a  Spanish  book,  that  he  might  learn  the  only  piece  of  knowledge  in  the  world  left  for  him 
to  know. 


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In  the  midst  of  P 's  glee,  Professor  B entered  the  dining  room  with  the  much  talked  of 

duck  in  his  hand,  and  to  P 's  utter  astonishment,  surprise  and  chagrin,  said,  "Mr.  P ,  I  hold  in 

my  hand  a  tame  cluck  which  you  ran  down  and  killed  this  afternoon  with  a  stick  (here  he  showed  the 
bruise  on  the  duck's  head).     The  owner  of  the  duck  is  waiting  on  the  outside  for  her  pay." 

W.  B.  C. 


"What  did  you  publish  this  book  for  anyway,  I'd  like  to  know?"  sarcastically  inquired  an  irate 
student  of  the  other  party,  talking  to  an  editor  of  The  Argo. 

"  For  one  dollar  a  copy,  in  advance,  and  you  owe  us  for  four  copies,"  replied  the  editor. 

GL  D.  A.  B.  C. 


COLLEGE  POLITICS. 

When  an  election  is  a  game  of  three,  Two,  in  their  bitter  sadness, 

Two  hearts  can  win  but  pain,  Smile — lest  the  other  see, 

While  the  third  one  shares  the  joy,  But  one,  in  his  new-found  gladness, 

All  had  hoped  to  win.  Forgot  't  was  a  game  of  three. 

W.  B.  C. 


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SEMINARY  WEST  OP  THE  SUWANNEE. 

College  Colors — Purple  and  Gold. 

College  Yell — Boom  get-a-rat-trap,  bigger  than  a  cat  trap, 
Boom  get-a-rat-trap,  bigger  than  a  cat  trap, 
Boom-er-lang,  boom-er-lang,  Sis !  boom !  bah ! 
West  Florida  Seminary,  Rah  !  Rah!  Rah! 


DIRECTORY. 

William  S.  Jennings,  Chairman  State  Board  of  Education. 
John  A.  Henderson,  President  Board  of  Trustees. 
Albert  A.  Murphree,  President  West  Florida  Seminary. 
H.  E.  Bierly,  Librarian  and  Secretary. 
W.  M.  McIntosh,  President  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society. 
B.  A.  Meginnis,  President  Platonic  Debating  Society. 
Asa  B.  Clark,  President  Oratorical  Association. 
Arthur  L.  Randolph,  President  Athletic  Association. 


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WISE  SOPH. 


SOPHOMORE  CLASS, 

Colors — Light  Blue  and  White. 
Flower — Peach  Blossom. 

Yell — Razzle  Dazzle,  Hobble  Gobble,  Sis  !  boom !  bah  ! 
Sophomore!  Sophomore!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 

OFFICERS 

Henrietta  Ord  Ames,  President. 

Benjamin  Andrews  Meginnis,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

Frank  Winthrop,  Historian. 


ROLL 

Apthorp,  Alice, 

Apthorp,  Agnes  Kennedy, 

Ames,  Henrietta  Ord, 

President  Class  1900-1901. 

Carter,  Paul, 

Anniversary  Debater,  1899;  Manager  Base  Ball 
Team,  1900;  Inter-Collegiate  Debater,  1900;  Con- 
testant W.  F.  S.  to  F.  I.  O.  A.,  1901. 

Johnson,  Mamie  Belle, 

McIntosh,  William  Munro, 

Sergeant-at-Arms  Athletic  Association,  1898;  Pres- 
ident P.  D.  S,  1900;  Manager  B.  B.  Team,  1898; 
Captain  Track  Team,  1900-1901 ;  President  Anax- 
agorean  Literary  Society,  1901 ;  Representative  to 
F.  I.  O.  A.,  1901  ;  Commencement  Debater,  1900; 
Auniversary  Debater,  1899-1900  ;  Athletic  Editor 
Aego,  1900-1901. 

Meginnis,  Benjamin  Andrews, 

Vice-President  P.  D.  S.,  1900;  Vice-President  Or- 
atorical Association,  1901;  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer Class  1901. 


Wilson,  Emmett  Augustus, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer  P.  D.  S.,  1900;  Anniver- 
sary Debater,  1900. 

Winthrop,  Frank  Bayard, 

President  P.  D.  S.,  1901;  Manager  Track  Team, 
1900-1901;  Commencement  Debater,  1900;  Anni- 
versary Debater,  1900. 

Winthrop,  Guy  Louis, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer  P.  D.  S.,  1900;  Commence- 
ment Debater,  1901. 

Wharton,  William  Henry, 

Randolph,  Arthur  Lee, 

President  P.  D.  S.,  1899;  Commencement  Debater, 
1899 ;  Captain  F.  B.  Team.  1898 ;  Associate  Man- 
ager B.  B.  Team,  1900-1901. 

Crawford,  William  Bloxham, 

Sergeant-at-Arms  P.  D.  S.,  1897;  President  State 
Oratorical  Association.  1900-1901 ;  Business  Man- 
ager The  Argo,  1900-liOl :  Anniversary  Debater, 
1900;  Commencement  Deba'er,  1901. 


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SOPHOMORE  CLASS. 


HISTORY. 

OTF^HIS,  the  beginning  of  another  school  year,  finds  the  Freshman  Class  of  1900,  or,  rather,  a  part 
^  <>i>R  of  it,  full-fledged  Sophomores,  ready  for  the  work  of  the  coming  season.     In  many  respects 

^-£^>  our  class  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  school,  for  since  our  entrance  we  have  had  a  most  pros- 

perous career.  True,  our  ranks  have  often  been  thinned  by  the  examinations,  but  1901  finds  us  with 
a  roll  of  ten  members,  one  of  the  largest  Sophomore  classes  for  many  years.  In  our  studies  we  do  not 
claim  to  be  the  best,  but  so  far  we  have  never  been  without  a  medalist  at  Commencement,  and  our 
members  have  been  on  the  winning  side  in  the  Inter-Collegiate  debate  and  have  won  medals  for  school 
debating.  As  to  the  ability  of  our  class  in  athletics,  I  think  we  may  safely  claim  to  be  the  best,  for  on 
the  football  eleven  of  last  year  we  had  six  men.  This  fact  alone  proves  that  among  us  are  some  of 
the  best  athletes  in  the  school.  Judging  from  the  past  record,  I  think  we  may  hope  in  1903  to  carry 
to  graduation  one  of  the  largest  classes  in  the  history  of  the  school. 

F.  B.  Winthrop, 

Historian. 


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COLLEGE   DICTIONARY. 

Commencement — The  end. 

Sophomore — A  wise  person;  one  of  nature's  noblemen. 

Rhetoricals — A  revival  of  the  tortures  of  the  middle  ages. 

Senior — One  who  rides  a  pony  in  the  race  for  sheep  skins. 

Junior — One  who  knows  it  all  and  tries  to  teach  the  faculty. 

Flunk — Process  of  changing  from  a  four  years'  to  a  five  years'  course. 

Valedictorian — A  wind  instrument  belonging  to  the  Senior  Class. 

Pony — A  beast  of  burden  used  by  students  when  traveling  in  unexplored  lands. 

Faculty — A  troublesome  organization  that  interferes  with  student  enterprise. 

Co-Eds — Another  organization  that  stops  a  fellow  from  getting  honors. 


To  life,  it  is  to  linger  on, 

To  death,  it  is  to  die, 

To  woman,  it  is  to  suffer  long, 

To  man   it  is  to  mourn, 

To  God,  it  is  to  reward  us  all, 

When  death  is  but  a  name. 

McIntosh. 


A  PARODY. 

The  Professor  was  yelling 

His  hard  and  learned  spelling, 

The  "rats"  were  happy,  noisy  and  gay, 

The  bell  had  just  ceased  ringing, 

The  choir  was  sweetly  singing, 

"What  Would  My  Black  Coon  Say." 

A.  B.  C. 

(To  be  sung  to  the  tune  of  "The  Church  Across  the  Way.") 


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ON  THE  GULF— OUR  PICNIC  GROUNDS. 


FRESHMAN  CLASS. 

Colors — Crimson  and  White. 

Flower — Pansy. 

Yell — Osky  wow-wow, 

Skinny  wow-wow, 

Wow-wow, 

Freshman. 

OFFICERS. 

F.  F.  Coles,  President. 
John  McDougall,  Vice-President. 
Russell  Lott,  Sec'y  and  Treas. 
Elise  Davis,  Historian. 


ROLL. 


Bowen,  Nettie  Clare, 
Byrd,  William  Parish, 
Coles,  Francis  Flagg, 

V.  P.,  P.  D.  S.,  1900. 

Davis,  Lodise  DeVere, 
Historian,  1901. 

Herring,  Rosa  Reynolds, 
Hinson,  Maggie  Lee, 


Johnson,  Willie  Ella, 
Lott,  Russell  DeWitt, 
McDougall,  John, 
Nicholson,  Mary  Eliza, 
Provence,  Harry  Walter, 
Saxon,  Sarah  Lucile, 
Vinson,  Viola  Sarah, 
Wilson,  Fannie, 


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HISTORV. 

^HIS  Class  of  about  forty  bright-faced  boys  and  girls  entered  the  Seminary  in  the  fall  of  1897. 

fA  merrier  set  would  have  been  hard  to  find.  But,  alas,  many  no  longer  answer  to  the 
roll-call.  Some  already  have  gone  out  to  battle  with  the  world,  meeting  its  problems  and 
making  history  for  themselves.  One  of  our  fairest  girls  has  embarked  upon  the  stormy  sea  of  matri- 
mony and  one  of  our  most  loved  and  highly  esteemed  young  men,  Arie  Donk,  is  numbered  among 
those  who  sleep  to  wake  no  more.  We  miss  him  more  and  more  as  each  day  passes;  we  miss  him  on 
the  play  ground  where  his  justness  and  kindness  won  the  admiration  of  his  fellow  students;  we  miss 
him  in  the  school-room  where  his  gentlemanly  conduct  and  faithfulness  to  his  duties  won  the  esteem 
of  both  teacher  and  pupil.  Those  who  remain  are  not  discouraged,  but  will  endeavor  to  improve  their 
opportunities  and  make  up  in  quality  what  they  lack  in  quantity,  and,  on  a  balmy  night  of  June  of 
1904,  receive  the  coveted  diplomas  for  which  they  shall  have  toiled  so  faithfully. 

Elise  Davis, 

Historian. 


"What  is  an  anecdote,  Bilmac,"  asked  Miss  M . 

"A  short,  funny  tale,"  answered  Bilmac. 

"Good,"  said  Miss  M ,  "Now  write  a  sentence  on  the  board,  containing  the  word." 

Bilmac  pondered  deeply  and  finally  wrote:  "A  rabbit  has  four  legs  and  one  anecdote." 


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THE  TRIP  OP  THE  ARGO  TO  THE  FLORIDA  VOLCANO. 

NE  bright  morning  in  the  early  part  of  January,  while  the  snow  (?)  was  still  on  the  ground, 


A\f&/n  the  Argo  was  launched  just  north  of  the  Cascade,  in  the  St.  Augustine  River,  on  this,  her 

^*^><£)         first;  anci  most  important  voyage. 

For  the  last  quarter  of  a  century,  the  Florida  volcano  had  occasioned  much  research  in  the  realms 
of  science.  Party  after  party  had  been  sent  out,  under  the  leadership  of  Livingston,  Stanley,  Bierly, 
and  other  men  noted  in  scientific  and  explorative  research,  but  each  signally  failed.  One  expedition 
in  particular  called  forth  much  press  and  individual  comment,  for  the  reason  that  it  proved  the  impossi- 
bility of  a  land  party's  ever  reaching  the  volcano  and  showed  the  difficulties  attendant  upon  any  voy- 
age which  might  prove  a  success.  This  party  was  under  the  leadership  of  the  three  great  men  above 
mentioned  and  three  months  were  passed  in  active  preparations  for  the  trip.  On  the  27th  day  of 
December,  1889,  the  cavalcade  set  forth  from  the  capitol  building,  confident  of  success  and  encouraged 
by  the  applause  of  the  citizens.  They  penetrated  to  within  three  miles  of  the  volcano,  when  their 
compass  became  disarranged  in  some  way  and  for  days  they  wandered  aimlessly  about  the  seemingly 
never  ending  morass.  On  the  morning  of  the  fifth  day  Mr.  Bierly  volunteered  to  climb  a  tree  to 
view  the  trackless  forests  to  find  a  way  of  exit.  His  ascent  was  accomplished  with  much  difficulty 
and  danger,  but  his  labors  were  destined  to  prove  vain  to  the  anxious  watchers  below.  Just  as  he 
began  his  descent,  the  limb  to  which  he  was  holding  broke  and  he  came  tumbling  to  the  ground  in  a 
much  shorter  time  than  it  takes  to  tell.  This  ended  the  expedition  begun  under  such  auspicious 
circumstances.  After  eleven  days  of  unceasing  toil,  the  other  members  of  the  party  were  able  to  bring 
Professor  Bierly  back  to  Tallahassee.  He  had  been  rendered  unconscious  by  his  fall  and  for  six  weeks 
lay  between  life  and  death  in  the  Sanitarium. 

So  it  is  an  easy  matter  for  anyone  to  see  that  the  brave  commander  of  the  Argo  had  no  little 
undertaking  in  accomplishing  his  sworn  intention  of  solving  the  mystery  of  the  Volcano.      After  six 

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days  of  uneventful  voyage  the  Argo  reached  the  edge  of  the  boundless  swamps  surrounding  the  goal 
of  its  ambition.  The  small  boats  were  lowered,  but  for  seven  days  their  search  was  without  success. 
On  the  evening  of  the  seventh  day  as  the  boats  were  turning  shipward,  a  canoe  impelled  by  a  single 
paddle  was  seen  to  round  a  point  and  make  for  what  appeared  to  be  a  large  oak  tree.  As  the  canoe 
reached  the  edge  of  the  forest  she  suddenly  disappeared.  The  boats  immediately  gave  chase,  and  in 
the  dark  shadow  of  the  trees  the  forward  one  had  run  into  the  trunk  of  the  tree  before  she  could  be 
stopped.  It  appeared  that  the  boat  would  be  dashed  to  pieces,  when  lo!  the  bark  of  the  tree  opened 
as  if  it  were  a  folding  door  and  the  little  craft  glided  into  a  calm  narrow  channel  leading  through  the 
trees.  Early  the  next  morning  the  boats  reached  a  small  clearing  after  no  worse  mishaps  than  several 
hand-to-hand  conflicts  with  those  pesky  little  insects  laboring  under  the  ponderous  cognomen  of 
"Must-eat-us."  Just  as  the  last  boat  reached  the  clearing,  three  men  stepped  from  behind  a  huge  tree 
and  politely  asked  us  to  disembark,  punctuating  their  remarks  with  the  click,  click,  of  three  dangerous 
looking  Winchesters.  It  took  us  two  hours  to  explain  to  those  men  that  we  were  intent  on  no 
hostile  motive,  but  when  we  did  succeed  in  assuring  them  of  our  peaceability,  they  treated  us  right 
royally. 

"But  what  is  the  mystery  of  the  volcano?  "  you  may  ask,  "and  what  was  it  like?  " 
It  was  just  like  an  ordinary  old-fashioned  washerwoman's  clothes  pot  with  a  large  fire  underneath 
it  and  the  ingredients  of  pure  old  Cuban  Arguedente  Whiskey  inside — some  of  which  is  now  on  tap  in 
the  laboratory  of  the  W.  F.  S.,  for  the  exclusive  use  of  curious  visitors.     Try  some. 

A.  B.  C. 


Prof.  Long,  to  Clark  (dictating  Latin  Prose  Composition),  "Slave,  where  is  thy  horse?" 
Clark,  (looking  up  and  much  startled)  "It  is  under  my  seat,  sir,  but  T  was  not  using  it." 


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CEMETERY  CLUB. 

Calhoun,         ...         -         President. 

KNIGHTS  OF  THE  TOMB 

Crawford,  J.  T.  G.,  Keeper  of  the  Graveyard.  Billy  Johnston,  Grave  Digger. 

Wilson,  Living  Skeleton.  Carter,  Chief  Mourner. 

Meginnis,  Undertaker.  McDodgall,  John,  Door-Keeper. 

Paul  Larkin,  Sextoa.  Day,  Dirge  Singer. 

PAST  GRAND  OFFICERS 

Harrison,  Keeper  of  the  Black  Shoe.  Joe  Edmondson,  Keeper  of  the  House. 

Brigham  Papy,  Keeper  of  the  Grub.  Dick  Van  Brunt,  Instructor  to  the  Untutored. 

Corny  Whitfield,  Manager  of  the  Wires. 


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Barker,  William, 
Diamond,  Ruby  May, 
Campbell,  Mattie  A. 
Powell,  Ruby, 
Geddy,  Roberta, 
Owens,  Annie  Mable, 
Bowen,  Edgar  B., 
Rawls,  Francis  Fl/gg, 
Sergeant -at-arms  P.  D.  S. 

McCord,  Robert  Bryan, 


THIRD  YEAR  CLASS. 

Colors — White  and  Black. 

Flower — Pumpkin  Bloom. 

Yell — Boom— ter— rah-rah-boom, 
Boom-ter-rah-rah-boom, 
Boom-ter-rah-rah,  boom-ter- 
rah— rah,  boom,  boom,  boom, 
Third  year,  third  year,  give  us  room. 

OFFICERS. 

Bershe  Meginnis,  President. 
Peres  B.  McDougall,  Vice-President. 
J.  W.  Edmondson,  Secretary. 
Blanche  Paret,  Treasurer. 


1901. 


ROLL. 

Crawford,  John  T.  G., 
Treas'r  P.  D.  S.,  1900;   Sergeant- 
at-arms  Anaxagorean  Literary 
Society,  1901. 

Shdtan,  Joseph  Arthur, 
Cook,  David  Munroe, 
Evans,  Julius  Robert, 
Vice-President  Anaxagorean   So- 
ciety, 1901. 

Demilly,  Margaret  W. 


Paret,  Blanche, 
Treasurer  Class. 

Edmondson,  J.  Westcott, 

Treasurer  Class;  Secretary  Anax- 
agorean Society,  1901;  Com- 
mencement Debater,  1901. 

McDougall.  P.  B., 
Vice-President  Class. 

Meginnis,  Bershe, 
President  Class. 


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THIRD  YEAR  CLASS. 


WEST  FLORIDA  SEMINARY. 


A  grand  old  school  is  the  W.  F.  S„ 
Of  Floridian  schools  it  is  the  best, 
It  won  its  fame  in  a  great  debate, 
And  in  everything  else  it  's  up  to  date. 


III. 


We  have  once  already  shown  a  city  her  fate, 
By  whipping  her  college  in  a  great  debate ; 
So  you  see  we  're  entering  the  gate  of  fame, 
And  over  the  world  will  soon  have  a  name. 


II. 

It  has  made  its  mark  in  years  two  score, 

And  will  be  the  best  in  that  many  more. 

Just  give  us  a  trial  and  we  '11  act  our  part, 

For  our  faculty  (and  even  our  students)  are  smart. 


IV. 

We  can  get  up  a  show  and  be  praised  by  all, 
We  come  out  with  glory  in  even  base-ball. 
Since  the  day  we  started,  we  've  been  going  fast, 
And  will  do  in  the  future  as  we  have  in  the  past. 


V. 

We  have  two  normal  classes  for  teachers  you  know, 

To  prepare  them  better  before  they  go 

Out  in  the  world  a  school  to  teach, 

So  you  see  they  practice  what  they  preach. 

A.  Clyde  Evans. 


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Alford,  Rutledge  Julius, 
Baker,  Ethel  Adelaide, 
Byrd,  Tom  Bradford, 
Carter,  Francis  Virginia  Lilly- 
bell, 
Gates,  Alma  Argie, 
Cates,  Mary  Eulalah, 
Coles,  Sarah  Fannie, 
Costa,  Minnie  May, 
Damon,  Bessie, 
Davis,  Eugene  Moore, 


SECOND  VEAR  CLASS. 

Colors — Blue  and  Crimson. 

Flower — Japonica. 

Yell — Bah!  Rah!  Rah!  Second  year  class! 

OFFICERS. 


Eunice  Rawls,  President. 
Julian  Howard,  Vice-President. 
L.  E.  Maxwell,  Secretary. 
Bessie  Damon,  Treasurer. 
Susie  Van  Brunt,  Ass't  Treasurer. 

ROLL. 

Evans,  Alfred  Clyde, 
Felkel,  Henry  Russell, 
Griffin,  Susie  Ethel, 
Householder,  Roy  Eugene, 
Howard,  Julian, 
James,  Helen  McDonald, 
Johnson,  Leila, 
Joost,  Albert  William, 
Lewis,  Mary  Elizabeth, 
Lott,  Mabel  Madura, 
Marcus,  Marie  Ruth, 


Maxwell,  L.  E., 
McCord,  Guyte  Pierce, 
Perkins,  Hattie  Louise, 
Quail,  Ebie  Mary, 
Rawls,  Eunice, 
Reynolds,  Mary, 
Sheats,  James  Howtell, 
Van  Brunt.  Susie  Moore, 
Wilson,  Julius  Evans, 
Wilson,  Ollie  Lillian, 


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SECOND  YEAR  CLASS. 


Bryan,  Lila  Sylvester, 
Carter,  Francis  Beauregard, 
Carter,  Minnie  Lee, 
Davis,  George  Mac, 
Demilly,  Prospiere  Devere, 
Eppes,  Susie  Margaret, 
Jackson,  Bettie  Julia, 
Lavander,  Laura  Octavia, 
Lee,  Daisy  Benton, 
Lewis,  Florence  Annette, 


FIRST  VEAR  CLASS. 

Frank  Carter,  President. 
Colors — Any  old  colors. 
Flower — Likewise. 
Yell — They  will  find  one  in  H- 


ROLL. 


Long,  Shirley  Virginia, 
Macon,  Carrie  May, 
McLin,  Walter  Smith, 
Mickler,  Kate  Ann, 
Perkins,  William  Kenneth, 
Sauls,  Hermina.  Cassalyn, 
Speaks,  Daisy  Lee, 
Spears,  Sarah  Whitaker, 
Stewart,  Daisy  St.  Cl/>re, 
Stilley,  Mamie, 


Wallace,   Robert  Lee, 


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SPECIAL   STUDENTS. 

Miss  Mary  D.  Lewis. 

Miss  Bessie  Pearce. 

Miss  Mary  Page  Randolph. 

Miss  Evelyn  VV'iniiirop. 

Miss  Harriet  Bra dn er. 

Mr.  Ernest  McLin. 

Mr.  William  N.  Sheats,  Jr. 


"You  should  be  a  base-ball  player,"  said  the  beetle  to  the  spider. 
"Why  so?"  inquired  the  latter. 
"You  are  so  good  at  catching  flies." 
True,  but  1  'd  fall  a  victim  to  the  fouls,"  and  he  went  behind  the  bat. 


«' 


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,; 


\V.  F.  S.  STUDENT-BODY. 


DRAMATIC  CLUB. 

Arthur  L.  Randolph,     ---------    President. 

Asa  B.  Clark,     -----------       Secretary. 

E.  Glover  Johnston,      ---------    Treasurer. 

A  A.  Murphree,     ----------         Manager. 

Paul  Larkin,    -----------       Bill  Poster. 

MEMBERS. 

William  Bloxham  Crawford.  William  Munro  McIntosh. 

Arthur  Lee  Eandolph.  Eugene  Glover  Johnson. 

Walter  Harry  Province.  Asa  Bushnell  Clark. 

James  Westcott  Edmondson.  Benjamin  Andrews  Meginnis. 

Mies  Bessie  Mulford  Saxon.  Miss  Lela  Jackson. 

Miss  Bershe  Meginnis.  Miss  Bessie  Damon. 

Miss  Elise  Devere  Davis.  "Liver." 


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OFFICERS. 


Florence  E  Tausey. 
Lois  M.  Eastman. 
Evelyn  Wooten. 
Gussie  Herring. 
Leila  B.  Johnson. 
Lillian  Bannerman. 
Florence  A.  Howell. 
Nellie  Costa. 
Daisy  Temple. 
Rossie  Sauls. 
Jennie  Moore. 
Fannie  Wilson. 
Mary  F.  Coles. 
Maud  Fenn. 
Addie  C.  Whittle. 
Belle  Edwards. 
Miriam  Core. 
Fannie  Carlton. 
Susie  V.  Yent. 
Etta  Mac  Allen. 


Guy  L.  Odom,  President. 
Eva  Pickett,  Vice-President. 
Harriet  Bradner,  Secretary. 
W.  C.  Peters,  Treasurer. 

ROLL. 

M.  B.  Grover. 
Clifford  Helton. 
Virginia  Carrio. 
Francis  V.  L.  Carter. 
Eva  Pickett. 
S.  Isabel  Brown. 
Harriet  B.  Bradner. 
Victoria  Ingram. 
Mrs.  John  Maige. 
Lena  Yent. 
Julia  Flowers. 
Zonie  Giles. 
Ellen  N.  Apthorp. 
Pauline  Potter 
Pauline  Costa. 
Lenora  Williams. 
Vinorlia  Ward. 
Julia  Fennkll. 
Ellen  H.  Cromartie. 


Susie  Clark. 
Elizabeth  M.  Furen. 
S.  N.  Robinson. 

D0R0THYr  E.  BlSCOE. 

Cora  Mac  Hassell 
Ezella  Robinson. 
Gussie  Miller. 
LucYr  Martin. 
Guy  L.  Odom. 
W.  C.  Peters. 
A.  T.  Browning. 
A.  D.  Wentworth. 
Frank  Hartsfield. 
Eliza  F.  Gray. 
John  Donaldson. 
D.  H.  Flowers. 
W.  A.  Rumph. 
Adam  B.  Carlton. 
W. H.  Provence 
Thos.  Kelly. 


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NORMAL  CLASS. 


ALL  ABOUT  SOME  OF  OUR  COLLEGE  STUDENTS. 


Ames,  Henrietta. 
Apthorp,  Alice.  . 
Apthorp,  Agnes 
Bowen,  Clare  .   . 

Byrd,  W.  B  .   .    . 

Carter,  Paul .   .   . 
Clark,  A.  B  .    .    . 

Coles,  F.  F.   .    .    . 
Crawford,  W.  B. . 
Davis,  Elise.  .  .    . 
Day,  Gaston  .  .   . 
Hathaway,  F.  A. 
Herring,  Rosa.   . 
Hinson,  Maggie  . 
Jackson,  Lela  .    . 
Johnson,  Mamie. 
Johnson,  Willie  . 
Lott,  Russell  .    . 
Meginnis,  B.  A..  . 
McDougall,  John. 
Mcintosh,  W.   M. 
Nicholson,  Mary. 
Province,  W.  H 
Randolph,  A.  L 
Saxon,  Lucile  . 
Saxon,   Hessie  . 
Shutau,  Mary  . 
Wharton,  Henry 
Winthrop,  F.  B 
Winthrop,  G.  L 
iston,  E.  G. 


ALIAS. 


Sweetness 

Specks 

"Most-of-it"  .    .    .   . 
Little  One 

Brainy  (?) 

Old  Man  Fuller.   .   . 

Asabelle 

Smartness  .   . 

Silly  Billy 

Daisy  Deau 

Daisy 

Professor.  ...    .    .    . 

Giggler 

Cris 

"Melia" 

Cowbell 

Little  Willie  .       .   . 

Stable 

Runt 

OBdipus 

Bilmac 

"Silent  Mary".    .    . 

"Greek" 

"Teke" 

Shorty 

"Pa's  Daughter".  . 
Solomon's  Daughter 

Wisdom 

Statesman 

Foxy 

"Goat" 


FAVORITE  OCCUPATION. 


Looking  Sweet  .  .  . 
"Grinding"  .  .  .  . 
Indulging  in  Rest.  . 
Sleeping 


Attending  meetings  of 
straight  out  faction. 

Loafing 

Annoying   people    in 
general. 

Laziness 

Making  Presidents  .    . 

Gossiping 

Music 

Gassing 

Driving 

Looking  at  boys  .    .    . 

Historian 

Smiling  Sweet  .    .    .    . 

Breaking  hearts.  .   . 

Ditto.    .    .       

Chasing  Glover  .  .    .    . 

Rubbering 

"  Meginness  Corner"  . 

Sleeping 

Keeping  in  line.  .   .   . 

Cutting  school  .    .   .    . 

Trying  to  get  sick  .  .    . 

Looking  sweet  .    .    .    . 

Looking  wise 

Trying  to  pass  .    .    .   . 

Hunting 

Looking  handsome.   . 

Doing  nothing  .    .    .    . 


FAVORITE 
STUDY. 


Paul  Carter  . 
Chemistry.  . 
English  .  .  . 
Mrs.  K .  . 

All  of  'em.   . 

Politics  .  .  . 
Prep.  History 

None  .... 
Carter.  .  .  . 
Theatricals  . 
Music .... 
Murphree .  . 
Her  "Pony" 
Everything. 
English .  .  . 
Spanish  .  .  . 
Latin  .... 
French  .   .   . 

Guy 

Girls  .  .  .  . 
Spanish  .  .  . 
English  .  .  . 
His  Clique.  . 
Bierly .... 
Elocution  .  . 
Cutting  boys 

Life 

History  .    . 
His  Society  . 

Ben 

Frank  .  .    .    . 


WHAT  THEY  SAY 
THEY  WILL  DO. 


WHAT  WE  BELIEVE. 


Trained  Nu 
Teach  .  .    . 
Actress  .   . 
Newspaper 

respondent 
Politician  . 

Statesman 
Law    .   .   . 


se. 


Cor- 


Machinist . 
Governor  . 
Teaching  . 
Music  .  .  . 
Law  .  .  . 
Teach  .  .  . 
Matrimony 
Clerk  .  .  . 
Teach.  .  . 
Old  Maid  . 
Stenographer 
Pres't  P.D.  S 
Get  married  . 
Whip  Glover 
Trained  Nurse 
Preacher  . 
Machinist 
Music  .  .  . 
Old  Maid  . 
Authoress 
Poet  .  .  . 
Law  . 
Nothing  , 
Medicine  . 


The  New  Woman 
Matrimony. 
Teach. 
Farmer. 

A  Weary  Willie. 

Rail  Splitter. 
Book  Agent. 

Nothing. 

Penitentiary  Guard. 
Nurse. 
Will  Bust. 
One-Horse  Teacher. 

Running  a  Farm. 
Comic  Actress. 
Dairy  Farm 
Nothing  of  the  kind. 
Matrimony 
iStreet  Cleaner. 
Dil. 

Glover  whip  him. 
Keep  boarding  house. 
Policeman. 
Hobo. 

Teaching  Dancing. 
Likewise. 
Teacher. 
Stump  Speaker. 
Rollins?  'em  High. 
Prize  Fighter. 
Seaboard  Brakeman. 


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Julius  Rutledge  Alford. 
Asa  Bushnell  Clark. 
David  Munro  Cook. 
John  T.  G.  Crawford. 
Wm.  Bloxham  Crawford. 
George  Mackey  Davis. 
Prospere  Devere  Demilly. 
William  Wyche  Dickey. 


ANAXAGORbAN  LITERARY  SOCIETV. 

MEETS  EVERY  OTHER  THURSDAY  AFTERNOON. 

Colors — Red  and  Black. 

Yell — Rackety  Cax Co-ax  !  Co-ax ! 

Rackety  Cax Co-ax  !  Co-ax  ! 

We  're  the  stuff!  Yes  Ave  are! 

Anaxaooreans!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 

William  Munro  McIntosh,  President. 
Julius  Robert  Evans,  Vice-President. 
James  Wkstcott  Edmondson,  Secret.-u-v. 
Julian  Thomas  Howard,  Treasurer. 
John  T.  G.  Crawford,  Sergeant-at-Arms. 
Asa  Bushnell  Clark,  Critic. 
Guyte  Pierce    McCord,   A.    B.    Clark    and 
John  T.  G.  Crawford,  Query  Committee. 


James  Westcott  Edmondson. 
Julius  Robert  Evans. 
Henry  Russell  Felkel 
Chari.es  Nelson  Head. 
Roy  Eugene  Householder. 
Julian  Thomas  Howard. 
E.  K.  Hollinger. 
Guyte  Pierce  McCord. 


William  Munro  McIntosh. 
Eugene  Ernest  McLin. 
Walter  Smith  McLin. 
William  Kenneth  Perkins. 
Clarence  Eugene  Shine. 
Robert  Lee  Wallace. 
Adkian  Dexter  Wentwortu 
Geokge  Irving  Williams. 


honorary  members. 

Hon.  William  Dunningham  Bloxham.  Hon.  William  Bailey  Lamar. 

Governor  William  Sherman  Jennings.  President  Albert  Alexander  Murphree. 

Hon.  William  H  Ellis.  Hon.  George  P.  Raney. 


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ANAXAGOREAN  LITERARY  SOCIETY. 


HISTORY. 

x</^\yF  the  history  of  the  Anaxagorean  Society  there  is  little  to  tell.  We  who  constitute  this 
^to/  society  were  once  members  of  a  Society,  not  a  hundred  miles  from  here,  known  as  the 

^S?<£)  Platonic  Debating  Society,  and  while  members  of  that  august  body  were  styled  politically 

"the  split-tail  faction."  Now  we  cannot  account  for  the  origin  of  this  title  any  more  than  we  can  for 
the  "Kiltonic"  one,  but  when  we  left  the  old  Society  there  was  no  split  in  our  ranks.  Dissatisfac- 
tion with  the  unjust  treatment  of  the  opposing  faction,  who  were  in  the  majority,  led  us  to  resign,  and 
before  the  last  man  of  the  split-tail  faction  had  left  the  portals  of  the  Platonic  Hall  amidst  jeers  and 
cheers,  the  advance  guard  was  filing  into  the  opposite  hall,  ready  to  form  a  new  society.  Of  course  we 
were  severely  criticized,  but  of  our  effort  we  submit  the  following  for  your  consideration : 

1.  The  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society  was  organized  with  twenty  members. 

2.  Two  of  our  members  have  been  President  of  the  Platonic  Society. 

3.  One  of  our  members  was  the  organizer  and  first   President  of  the  Florida  Inter-Collegiate 
Oratorical  Association. 

4.  One  of  our  members  holds  the  office  of  President  of  the  West  Florida  Seminary  Oratorical 
Associaton. 

5.  One  of  our  members  holds  the  office  of  Representative  of  this  Institution  to  the  Florida  Inter- 
Collegiate  Oratorical  Association. 

6.  The  Editor-in-Chief,  Business  Manager  and  Athletic  Editor  of  The  Argo  are  members  of  our 
Society. 

7.  The  Platonic  Debating  Society  has  refused  a  challenge  from  us  for  a  joint  debate. 

8.  We  have  challenged  two  State  Colleges  for  Inter-Collegiate  debates. 

9.  At  present  we  have  more  members  than  the  Platonic  Society. 

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10.  We  hold  annual  debates  at  Commencement,  and  have  a  medal  offered  for  the  best  debater. 

1 1 .  We  have  prizes  offered  for  the  best  debaters  in  the  Society. 

The  Anaxagorean  Society  is  yet  young,  but  if  the  present  unbounded  success  it  has  met  is  a  fore- 
runner of  its  future,  then  it  bids  fair  to  become  the  first  literary  and  debating  society  of  the  Peninsular 
State.  One  thing  striking  about  this  Society  is  the  unselfish  and  patriotic  love  which  its  members  hold 
for  it.  They  rally  en  masse  and  enthusiastically  around  their  standard  of  Crimson  and  Black  and  with 
their  "rackety-cax"  cheer  its  onward  march. 

We  have  six  honorary  members  and  we  are  proud  of  them.  They  are  men  who,  by  their  sterling 
integrity,  perfect  honesty  and  gifted  statesmanship  have  made  the  silvery  pages  of  Florida  History 
shine  with  a  beauty  that  sends  a  patriotic  thrill  of  joy  through  the  breast  of  every  native  born  Floridian. 
No  honor  too  great  can  be  bestowed  upon  them.  Their  promotion  and  success  in  life  is  closely  watched 
by  our  members  and  none  rejoice  more  to  see  the  mantles  of  honor  fall  upon  their  worthy  shoulders  than 
do  our  members  who  feel  that  the  names  of  Bloxham,  Lamar,  Jennings,  Murphree,  Raney  and  Ellis 
are  indelibly  linked  with  the  name  ''Anaxagorean." 

We  love  our  Society;  we  love  our  honorary  members.  Into  the  dim  future  we  can  see  her,  not 
only  the  peer  of  any  in  our  native  State,  but  as  one  of  the  leading  societies  of  the  South. 

For  generations  yet  unborn  in  this  beautiful  land  of  ours,  the  fair  standard  of  Crimson  and  Black 
will  wave  triumphant  from  the  lofty  towers  of  the  Seminary  West  of  the  Suwannee.  Tallahassee's  balmy 
breezes  will  waft  its  simple  folds  and  the  music  of  the  winds,  as  they  sough  gently  through  the  tranquil 
pines  to  greet  the  victorious  banner,  will  ever  murmur  softly,  sweetly,  "Anaxagorean,"  while  far  below 
our  boys  will  greet  it: 

Rackety  Cax Co-ax  !  Co-ax  ! 

Rackety  Cax Co-ax  !  Co-ax ! 

We  're  the  stuff!  Yes  we  are! 

Anaxagoreans!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah!  Historian. 

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*    _„.--•- 


VIEWS  IN  TALLAHASSEE. 


CARTER'S  FAREWELL  TO  SPLIT-TAIL 
FACTION. 

[with  apologies  to  pat  murphy.] 

Fare  thee  well,  you  Split-tail  Faction, 
Fare  the  well,  you  Cracker  brutes ; 

Never  more  shall  Carter's  actions 
Bear  for  you  their  merry  fruits. 

Never  more  shall  the  old  school 

See  me,  as  it  has  of  yore, 
Working  voters  en  masse 

In  the  lobby — on  the  floor. 

In  no  more  of  your  caucusses 

Shall  I  ever  take  a  part; 
I  came  to  you  with  good  intentions, 

But  I  got  the  "marble  heart." 

I  am  done;  and  slow  descending 
Falls  the  curtain  on  my  play, 

While  the  player's  never  ending 
Labor  (?)  lures  him  far  away. 

W.  B.  C. 


MARTIAL  ANTS. 

[WITH  APOLOGIES  TO  N.  C.  NAPIER.] 

'Twas  commencement  time,  and  down  near  the 

gate, 
'Neath  the  Campus  pines,  sat  Glover  and  Kate. 
They  seemed  so  happy,  watching  the  throng 
Of  people  pass.     Well,  'twasn't  wrong. 

And  there  in  the  midst  of  their  laughter  and 

mirth, 
While  reposing  languidly  on  old  mother  earth, 
A  horrible  thing  happened — 'truth,  ne'ertheless, 
Some  ants  crawled  onto  sweet  Kate's  dress. 

"0,  look  at  those  ants,  knock  them  off,"  said 

Glover,  the  lad, 
For  those  insects  parading  made  him  quite  mad. 
"Now,  don't  be  alarmed,"  said  sweet  Kate,  the 

maid, 
"They're  only  having  a  dress  parade." 

W.  B.  C. 


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PLATONIC  DEBATING  SOCIETY. 

Meets  every  other  Friday  Afternoon. 
Colors — Garnet  and  Gray. 

B.  A.  Meginnis,  President. 
A.  C.  Evans,  Vice-President. 
John  McDougall,  Secretary. 
"William  Parish  Byrd,  Treasurer. 

Francis  Flagg  Bawls,  Sergeant-at-Arms. 


ROLL. 


Thomas  Bradford  Byrd. 
William  Parish  Byrd. 
Jessie  Talbot  Bernard. 
Edgar  Barefoot  Bowen. 
Francis  Flagg  Coles. 
Paul  Carter. 
Arthur  Clyde  Evans. 
Edward  Glover  Johnston. 
John  Kent  Johnston. 
Bobert  Bryan  McCord. 
John  McDougall. 


Peres  Brokaw  McDougall. 
Benjamin  Andrews  Meginnis. 
Albert  Alexander  Murf-hree. 
William  Harry  Provence. 
Arthur  Lee  Bandolfh. 
Arthur  Josefh  Shutan. 
James  Howell  Sheats. 
Francis  Flagg  Bawls. 
Guy  Louis  Winthrop. 
Francis  Bayard  Winthrop. 
Augustus  Emmett  Wilson. 


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PLATONIC  DEBATING  SOCIETY. 


HISTORY. 

iO^SVN  the  afternoon  of  December  10,  1897,  some  fifteen  or  twenty  boys  met  in  the  Chapel  Hall 
J,  V©/p  °f  the  Seminary,  for  the  purpose  of  considering  plans  for  the  forming  of  a  debating  society. 

>-=~S5<3  ]\/[r>  Whiteman  was  chosen  chairman  of  the  meeting  and  after  stating  the  benefits  to  be 
derived  from  such  a  society,  asked  the  opinion  of  the  men  present  in  regard  to  the  proposed  movement. 
After  some  discussion  it  was  unanimously  decided  to  form  a  society,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
draft  a  constitution  and  by-laws.  After  several  days,  we  were  again  called  together  for  the  purpose  of 
hearing  the  report  of  the  aforesaid  committee.  The  report  of  this  committee,  with  a  few  changes,  was 
adopted  and  the  organization  was  made  permanent,  and  from  that  memorable  day  dates  the  birth  of  the 
Platonic  Debating  Society,  whose  motto  has  ever  been,  "Reason,  Man's  Guide." 

The  electives  for  the  first  term  of  the  society  were  Mr.  Whiteman,  President,  Mr.  Harry  Dozier, 
Vice-President,  Mr.  G.  J.  Winthrop,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  Mr.  E.  G.  Johnston,  Sergeant-at- 
Arnis.  These  officers  were  elected  for  a  term  of  four  months  and  during  their  term  the  Society  grew, 
not  only  in  numbers  but  also  in  strength.  The  question  for  the  first  annual  debate  at  Commencement 
was,  Resolved,  "That  War  is  Necessary  for  the  Advancement  of  Civilization."  Messrs.  C.  G.  Parlin  and 
F.  A.  Hathaway  were  chosen  to  champion  the  affirmative,  and  Messrs.  G.  J.  Winthrop  and  E.  G.  John- 
ston were  chosen  to  represent  the  negative.  In  this  debate  the  affirmative  was  successful  and  Mr. 
Hathaway  was  awarded  the  Winthrop  Medal  for  the  best  debater.  Soon  after  Mr.  Clark's  election  to 
the  Presidency,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  arrange  for  the  commencement  debate.  The  committee 
handed  in  the  following  report:  Question,  Resolved,  'kThat  the  Expansion  Policy  of  the  United  States 
Is  Detrimental  to  the  Republic."  Debaters,  affirmative,  Messrs.  A.  B.  Clark  and  A.  P.  Harrison,  and 
negative  A.  L.  Randolph  and  Arie  Donk.  This  debate  was  decided  in  favor  of  the  affirmative,  and  the 
Winthrop  Medal  was  awarded  to  Mr.  A.  P.  Harrison. 

It  was  during  Mr.  Mcintosh's  administration  that  the  Society  gained  the  distinction  of  being  the 


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first  Society  in  the  State  to  propose  Inter- Collegiate  debating  in  Florida,  for  it  was  during  this  term 
that  the  Platonic  Debating  Society  challenged  the  Florida  Agricultural  College,  at  Lake  City,  for  a 
debate.  After  a  few  preliminary  arrangements,  the  challenge  was  accepted  and  the  question,  "Resolved, 
That  United  States  Senators  Should  Be  Elected  by  a  Direct  Vote  of  the  People,"  was  chosen.  The 
Society  chose  as  its  representatives  Messrs.  Paul  Carter  and  Asa  B.  Clark.  After  allowing  the  visiting 
Society  the  choice  of  sides,  the  negative  fell  to  us.  The  debate  was  held  in  Monroe's  Opera  House 
on  the  night  of  May  5,  1899,  and  resulted  in  a  glorious  victory  for  the  Platonic  Debating  Society. 
Thus  was  the  first  Inter-Collegiate  debate  in  Florida  won  by  the  Platonic  Debating  Society.  Closely 
following  the  debate  with  the  Florida  Agricultural  College  came  the  Commencement  debate.  The 
question  was,  "Resolved,  That  the  Standing  Army  of  the  United  States  Should  Be  Increased."  Messrs. 
B.  A.  Meginnis  and  A.  E.  Wilson  represented  the  affirmative  and  F.  B.  Winthrop  and  W.  M.  Mcintosh 
the  negative.  The  judges  decided  in  favor  of  the  negative  and  Mr.  F.  B.  Winthrop  was  the  winner  of 
the  Winthrop  Medal.  The  last  election  for  this  year  took  place  in  February,  when  the  following 
officers  were  chosen:  Mr.  Paul  Carter,  President,  Mr.  Clyde  Evans,  Vice-President,  Mr.  John  McDou- 
gall,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  Mr.  Flagg  Rawls,  Sergeant-at-Arms.  This  ends  the  history  of  the 
Society  up  to  this  year  and  it  finds  us  still  maintaining  the  enviable  reputation  of  being  not  only  the 
foremost  debating  society  in  the  Seminary,  but  also  in  the  State.  E.  G.  Johnston, 

Historian. 

CARTER  TO  "TEEB"  RANDOLPH. 

"  Where  purple  asters  in  the  woodlands  nod, 
Bierly  said  we'd  go  and  study  golden  rod. 
As  there  are  eighty  kinds,  the  theme  is  vast, 
Suppose  we  do  some  courting  while  the  lessons 
last." 

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SEMINARY  JOURNAL  AND  ADVERTISER. 


SIDE  TALKS  WITH  STUDENTS. 

By  T eke  and  Shiner. 


Under  this  head  we  ivill  answer  any  questions  sent  us  by 

Students. 


Uncle  Fuller.  -We  do  not  think  you  would  be  safe  in 
running  the  Platonic  Society  without  giving  Glover  a  free 
swing. 

-X-    X    * 

Billmac — You  would  be  displaying  poor  policy  to  say 
that,  you  represent  your  Society.  Lengthy  Crawford  and 
Asabelle  might  challenge  your  statement,  and  from  the  in- 
formation at  hand  we  think  they  are  hard  to  handle. 

*  *  * 

Frank  B.-We  are  sorry  you  have  such  a  hard  time  fall- 
ing in  love  and  are  doubly  sorry  that  it  causes  you  to  neglect 
your  studies.  We  recommend  the  studying  of  the  following 
quotation:  "Love  seldom  haunts  the  breast  where  learn- 
ing lies." 

x-  *  # 

Monk  Meginnis. — It  would  be  an  unnecessary  expense 
to  buy  a  bicycle.  Just  ride  the  wheels  in  your  head.  If 
these  wheels  are  out  of  gear,  we  recommend  you  have  them 
treated  hy  Doctor  Larkin. 

*  *  # 

Uncle  Fuller. — From  the  symptoms  you  describe,  we 
diagnose  the  case  of  your  friend,  Bill  Johnston,  as  follows  : 
He  is  suffering  from  an  aggravated  case  of  the  big  head.  It 
is  an  incurable  disease  which  frequently  causes  the  skull  to 
fracture,  with  escape  of  much  gas.  The  disease  is  in  that 
part  of  the  head  where  the  brains  ought  to  be.  We  would 
recommend  hypodermic  injections  of  fluid  extract  of  brains 
three  times  a  day. 


Sheats. — We  would  advise  you  not  to  try  to  smother 

the  faculty. 

*  *  * 

Wharton. — You  do  not  seem  to  understand  the  origin  of 
the  name  of  Cafe.  We  are  not  surprised.  The  secret  is  held 
by  a  corporation.  However,  if  you  will  investigate  the 
Fraters'  and  Friends'  supper,  you  might  be  able  to  gain  the 
information  desired. 

Nellie. — We  think  you  are  in  error  about  Daisy  Day  be- 
ing two-faced.  If  he  had  an  extra  one  he  would  "certAinly 
wear  it  occasionally,  as  his  present  one  has  about  given  out 

*  *  * 

Hathaway. — You  ask  when  it  is  likely  that  Bierly  will 
give  you  100.     We  think  never. 

*  *  * 

B.  M.  S. — You  ask  which  is  the  best  orator  in  school. 
This  is  hard  to  settle.  Crawford,  Clark,  Carter,  Johnston, 
Mcintosh  and  Hathaway  each  claim  this  honor.  There  is 
a  good  moral  in  this  Never  believe  what  a  man  says  con- 
cerning himself,  and  especially   when  he  is  talking  to   a 

young  lady. 

-x-  *  * 

Guy  L. — No,  we  do  not  think  it  would  be  degrading  in 
you  to  study  spelling.  After  a  careful  perusal  of  your  com- 
munication  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  it  would  prove  a 

material  benefit. 

*  *  * 

Tony  Burns. — Though  you  are  not  a  student  of  this  Col- 
lege, yet  we  will  answer  your  communication  with  pleasure. 
We  do  not  hesitate  to  say  that  it  would  be  dangerous 
for  you  to  go  visiting  out  by  the  College.  Crawford  and 
Clark  hold  the  entrance  at  the  bottom  of  Clin  con  Street 
and  the  bull-dogs  hold  the  fort  at  hill  just  opposite  them. 
We  think  you  would  be  pursuing  a  dangerous  policy  in 
making  these  visits. 


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FACULTY  PIPE  CLUB. 

Chief  Meerschaum,     --------A.  A.  Murphree. 

Grand  Cob, ___._.       H.  E.  Bierly. 

admirers  of  the  Clay.  Devotees  of  the  Wood. 

D.  P.  Parham.  W.  B.  Long. 

J.  C.  Calhoun.  L.  W.  Buchholz. 

This  Club  holds  semi- weekly  meetings  in  room  610  of  Science  Building.  The  standard  tobacco 
used,  as  adopted  by  the  Club,  is  Duke's  "Misery."  The  Club  uses  this  tobacco  in  order  to  set  a  good 
example  for  the  students  in  Economics. 


Billy  J. — "  Say,  Professor,  what  does  M.  D.  mean  on  a  Doctor's  card  ?  " 
Professor. — "It  means  money  down,  my  son." 


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THE  ALUHNU/C  ASSOCIATION. 


Alec  P.  Harrison,  A.  B.,  (Class  of  99) President 

Catherine  McIntosh,  B.  L.,  (Class  of  '98)  .  .  .  Vice-President. 
Mary  Herring,  B.  L.,  (Class  of  '96)  .  .  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
Edith  Elliot,  A.  B.,  Cla9s  of  1900)  ■» 

Evelyn  C.  Lewis,  A.  B.,  (Class  of  1900)   J   ' 


Local  Committee. 


Class  of  '91. 

Bessie  Edgar,  A.  B.,  Teacher Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 

J.  A.  Edmondson,  A.  B.,  Lawyer Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Jemmy  Johnson,  nee  Grant,  A.  B., Teacher,  Gainesville,  Fla. 
R.  P.  Hopkins,  A.  B.,  Agent  S.  A.  L.  By  .  Tallahassee,  Fla. 

E.  C.  Love,  A.  B.,  Lawyer Quincy,  Fla. 

J.  D.  Love,  A.  B.,  Physician Jacksonville,  Fla. 

G.  B.  Perkins,  A.  B.,  Lawyer Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Class  of  '93. 
Francis  P.  Fleming,  Jr.,  A.  B.,  Lawyer  .  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

Class  of  '95. 

Ida  C.  Arbuckle,  nee  Meginnis,  B.  L Decatur,  Ga. 

Jennie  H.  Murphree,  nee  Henderson,  B.  L., Tallahassee, Fla. 

Class  of  '96. 

Mary  W.  Apthorp,  A.  B.,  Post  Graduate  Boston  Uni- 
versity   Boston,  Mass. 

Jessie  Edmondson,  B.  L Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Julia  Herring,  B.  L.,  Teacher Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Mary  Herring,  B.  L.,  Teacher  .....  Gainesville,  FJa. 
Sarah  E.  Henderson,  nee  Lewis,  A.  B.  .  .  Tallahassee,  Fla. 
Richard  W.  Van  Brunt,  A.  B.,  Teacher  .   .  Monticello,  Fla. 

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Class  of  '97. 

Louis  T.  Whitfield,  A.  B.,  W.  II.  Auditing  Office, 

Jacksonville,  Fla. 
Grizelle  Hart,  nee  Bassett,  A.  B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Class  of  '93. 

Gertrude  Chittenden,  A.  B.,  Conservatory  of 

Music, '99  and '00 Boston,  Mass. 

Catherine  Mcintosh,  B.  L Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Class  of  '99. 

Lillian  Ethel  Bowen,  A.  B.,  Stenograplier.Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Harriet  B.  Braduer,   A.  B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

A.  P.  Harrison,  A.  B.,  Clerk Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Class  of  1900. 

Edith  Elliott,  A.  B.,  The  Melba New  York,  N.  Y. 

Evelyn  Cameron  Lewis,  A.  B Washington,  D.  C. 

Kate  Louise  Moor,  A.  B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Lindsay  Caspar  Papy,  B.  L.,  Hotel  Clerk,  Tallahassee,  Fla. 
James  Henry  Bandolph,  A.  B.,  (Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity, Medical  Department) Baltimore,  Md. 

Annie  Maxwell  Rawls,  B.  L Tallahassee,  Fla. 


ALECK.  PERKINS  HARRISON, 
President  Alumni-a;' Association. 


"THE  COITIN  THAT  CAME  FOR  LEE/ 


1.  When  the  lordly  James  its  waters  in  mad 

tumult  hurled, 
The  shadow  of  death's  cold  angel,  o'er  our 
South  Laud  its  wiugs  unfurled. 

2.  It  hovered  and  lingering  waited,  the  soul  of 

our  hero  to  bear, 
To  realms  of  celestial  glory,  where  heroes  no 
more  wield  the  spear. 

3.  A  short  time  only  it  hovered,  and  then  with  its 

wiugs  outspread, 
From  earth's  grief-stricken  hearts  departed, 
with  the  soul  of  our  lordliest  dead. 


6.  The  wild  waters  still  surged  madly 

The  little  town  around, 
Nor  could  a  casket,  rich  and  rare, 
For  one  so  great  be  found. 

7.  When,  at  last,  in  the  gloaming,  a  watcher  on  the 

banks  of  the  flowing  tide, 
Chanced  on  a  rough-hewn  wooden  box,  lying 
stranded  on  its  side. 

8.  And  when  this  box  was  rifled,  behold  !  the 

treasure  see, 
For  there,  by  the  fury  of  the  waves  cast  up, 
was  the  rich  coffin  for  "  Our  Lee." 


4.  The  merciful  Father  in  Heaven  gave  the  hero 

his  tribute,  '  Well  Done  !  " 
While  the  sorrowing  hearts  on  earth  bemoaned 
their  leader  who  was  gone. 

5.  Then  came  the  sad,  sad,  duty,  to  these  stricken 

hearts  in  gloom, 
And  they  sought  for  a  princely  casket,  their 
brave  one  to  entomb. 


9.     And  't  was  thus,  by  the  aid  of  High  Heaven, 
that  we  buried  our  sacred  dead, 
While  some  thought  our  hero  rewarded,  and 
others  were  filled  with  dread. 

10.      In  truth  "t  was  a  marvelous  tribute,  sent  by  our 
God  above, 
For  Robert  E.  Lee,  Our  Hero,  who  on  earth 
we  were  proud  to  love. 


Oct.  2d,  1900. 


11.     This  day  is  a  day  of  scoffers,  but  who  will  dare 
to  say, 
That  the  noblest  man  the  South  ere  bore  was 
not  buried  in  God's  own  way? 


Aleck   P.  Harrison,  A.  B. 


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WEST  FLORIDA  SEMINARY  ORATORICAL  ASSOCIATION. 

Asa  Bushnell  Clark,  President. 

Benjamin  Andrews  Meginniss,  Vice-President. 

Bessie  Mulford  Saxon,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

Edward  Glover  Johnston,  Assistant  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

Paul  Carter,  Contestant  for  1901. 

William  Bloxham  Crawford,  Representative  for  1901  (first  contest). 

William  Munro  McIntosh,  Representative  for  1901  (second  contest). 


Ames,  Henrietta  Ord, 
Apthorp,  Agnes, 
Barker,  William  Julius, 
Bowen,  Edgar  Barefoot, 
blerly,  hezekiah  elmer, 
Byrd,  William  Parish, 
Byrd,  Thomas  Bradford, 
Bernard,  Jesse  Talbot, 
Clark,  Asa  Bushnell, 
Crawford,  William  Bloxham, 
Crawford,  John  T.  G., 
Carpenter,  Eugene  Bernard, 
Coles,  Francis  Flagg, 
Carter,  Paul, 
Day,  Gaston, 
Davis,  Louise  DeVere, 
McDougall,  John, 
Demilly  Maggie  Whitehead, 
Damon,  Bessie, 


MEMBERS. 

Diamond,  Ruby  May, 
Evans,  Julius  Robert, 
Evans,  Arthur  Clyde, 
Edmondson,  James  Westcott, 
Griffin,  Ethel, 
Hinson,  Maggie  Lee, 
Householder.  Roy  Eugene, 
Herring,  Rosa, 
Jackson,  Leila, 
Johnson,  Miles  H.,  Jr. 
Johnson,  Mamie  Belle, 
Johnson,  Willie  Ella, 
Johnston,  Edward  Glover, 
Johnston,  John  Kent, 
Lott,  Russell  DeWitt, 
Long,  William  Bethel, 
McCord,  Robert  Bryan, 
McDougall,  John, 
Meginnis,  Benjamin  Andrews, 


Murphree,  Albert  Alexander, 
Mickler,  Kate. 
McIntosh,  William  Munro, 
Nicholson,  Mary  Elizabeth, 
Perkins,  Hattie  Louise, 
Paret,  Blanche, 
Provence,  Walter  Harry, 
Quaile,  Ebie  Mary, 
Randolph,  Arthur  Lee, 
Rawls,  Francis  Flagg, 
Saxon,  Bessie  Mulford, 
Saxon,  Sarah  Lucile, 
Sheats,  James  Howell, 
Shutan,  Mary, 
Vinson,  Mattie  Viola, 
Wilson,  Augustus  Emmktt, 
Winthrop,  Francis  Bayard, 
Winthrop,  Guy  Louis, 
Wilson,  Fannje, 


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Florida  Inter-Collegiate  Oratorical  Association. 

First  Annual  Contest,  Jacksonville,  Feb.  21,   1901. 


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PAUL  CARTER, 
Our  Contestant. 


WILLIAM  BLOXHAM  CRAWFORD, 

Our  Representative. 

First  President  oe  State  Association. 


GAMBLERS'  CLUB. 


Lord  High  Gambler  in  Chief, -     "  BILMAC." 

(Special  Course  taken  in  Poker  Dice  Throwing  and  Chicken  Fighting.) 

"SILLY  BILLY,"         ------     Knight  of  the  High  Dice. 

"  CAFE,"  ) 

"  ASA  BELLE,"         j '       "         "         "  ' 

"J.  T.  G.,  \ 

"WECK,"  j  --- 

"BLANKETS," 

" FOXY " 

'•MONK''  Lords  of  "  Stud "  Poker. 

"TEKE," 

"  BILLY  "  JOHNSTON,         - 


Lords  of  Peonuchle. 
Lords  of  "Damn"  Pedro. 


J.  C.  C- 


HONORARY  MEMBERS. 

W.  B.  L- 


Cliief  Bluffer. 


BLUE  RIBBON  DINING  CLUB. 


President : 
E.  G.  JOHNSTON. 

Vice-President : 
F.  F.  COLES. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer : 
B.  A.  MEGINNIS. 


Toast  Master : 

F.  B.  WINTHROP. 

Sergeant-at-Arms : 

G.  L.  WINTHROP. 

Members : 
A.  L.  RANDOLPH. 


MOTTO — Good  eating  and  plenty  of  it. 


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ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION. 

A.  B.  CLARK,         -------         President, 

E.  G.  JOHNSTON,     -------     Secretary. 


W.  M.  McINTOSH, 
A.  L.  RANDOLPH, 

F,  COLES. 

H.  PROVENCE. 

G.  JOHNSTON. 
A.  CLARK. 

W.  McLIN. 
W.  McINTOSH. 
E.  McLIN. 


H.  SHEATS. 
W.  SHEATS. 
F.  CARTER. 
K.  PERKINS. 

F.  WINTHROP. 

G.  WINTHROP. 
J.  CRAWFORD. 


Treasurer. 
Captain  of  Field  Sports 

W.  CRAWFORD 
W.  EDMONDSON. 

B.  MEGINNIS. 

C.  HEAD. 

W.  WHARTON. 
W.   BYRD. 
J.  HOWARD. 


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SOME  HOTELS  AND  LIVERY  STABLES  OF  TALLAHASSEE. 


FOOTBALL  TEAM 

OFFICERS: 

A.  L.  RANDOLPH,         ------  Captain. 

A.  B.  CLARK,     --------     Manager. 

RANDOLPH,  F.  B.  CARTER,  R.  G. 

JOHNSTON,  R.  H.  B.  RICHARDSON,  L.  G. 

MANNING,  L.  H.  B.  WINTHROP,  F.  R.  T. 

CLARK,  Q.  P.  WINTHROP,  G.  L.  T. 

COLES,  C.  McINTOSH,  R.  E. 

McDOUGALL,  L.  E. 
LONG,  McGRIFF,  DEMILLY,  HOWARD,  Subs. 


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BASE  BALL  TEAM 

OFFICERS: 


W.  B.  LONG, 

A.  L.  RANDOLPH, 

E.  E.  McLIN, 


Manager. 

Assistant  Manager. 

-     Captain. 


McINTOSH,  P. 
McLIN,  C. 
SHE  ATS,  1st  B. 
RANDOLPH,  2nd  B. 
CLARK,  S.  S. 
PROVENCE,  3rd  B. 


JOHNSTON,  R.  F. 
WENTWORTH,  C.  F. 
HOWARD,  L.  F. 
WILSON,        ) 


W.  McLIN,    j 


Subs. 


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W.  F.  S.  BASE  BALL  TEAM. 


TRACK  TEAM* 

OFFICERS  : 


W.  M.  McINTOSH, 
F.  B.  WINTHROP, 


Captain. 
Manager. 


McINTOSH,  W.  M. 
WINTHROP,  G.  L. 
WINTHROP,  F.  B. 
CLARK,  A.  B. 


JOHNSTON,  E.  G. 
RANDOLPH,  A.  L. 
PROVENCE,  W.  I  J. 
McLIN,  E.  E. 


RECORDS: 

Standing  High  Jump — Randolph,  4  feet. 

Running  High  Jump — Randolph  and  G,  Winthrop,  5  feet,  1  inch. 

Standing  Broad  Jump — Randolph,  8  feet,  5  inches. 

Running  Broad  Jump — Mcintosh,  18|  feet. 

Hundred  and  Twenly  Yards  Dash — G.  and  F.  Winthrop,  10  seconds. 

Quarter  Mile— F.  Winthrop,  1:47. 


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IN  MEMOMAM. 


A  LYRIC. 


Alas  we  are  ordained  to  mourn, 

For  Cafe  has  gone  away, 

No  more  shall  we  with  pleasure  see 

His  smiling  grecian  face, 

To  pastures  green,  and  meadows  wide, 

His  dainty  hoofs  have  fled, 

No  more  shall  we  with  wonder  see 

The  bight  of  his  high  jump, 

With  ambling  gate  and  look  of  glee 

He'd  to  the  obstruction  run, 

Then  with  graceful  stride  and  air  of  pride 

He'd  over  it  go  plunk. 

Oh  to  see  him  once  again 

Is  all  that  I  could  ask, 

But  never  more  is  it  for  me 

To  see  with  high  delight, 

The  feats  that  were  by  Cafe  performed 

Upon  the  campus  green. 

W.  M.  McIntosii. 


The  day  was  cool,  the  air  was  chill, 

Murphree  was  frozen  stark  and  still, 

Sheats  had  cut, 

And  so  had  Rut, 

And  only  Hollinger  was  needed  to  fill  the  bill. 

Murphree  and  Long  each  jumped  on  a  wheel, 
Armed  with  hickories,  paddles  and  steel, 
And  showed  by  their  looks, 
That  the  bundering  crooks, 

Would  receive  some  gifts  which  would  make  them 
squeal. 

Some  hours  later  on  that  winter's  day, 

After  Sheats  and  his  friends  had  gone  away, 

They  came  hustling  in, 

Scared  to  the  skin, 

Knowing  King  Albert  possessed  full  sway. 

Nor  were  their  hopes  blasted 

For  their  punishment,  while  it  lasted, 

Caused  each  little  "rat" 

To  grab  for  his  hat, 

And  rush  home  with  a  muttered  "Dod-gast-it." 

A.  B.  C. 


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VIEWS  IN  TALLAHASSEE. 


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INAUGURATION  DAY. 

'(^p^IIERE  hadn't  been  so  much  applause  in  the  chapel  of  the  West  Florida  Seminary  since  the 
announcement  ol  the  inability  of  the  President  to  attend  school,  as  there  was  on  the 
morning  of  the  7th  of  January,  when  that  same  President  told  us  in  a  few  well  chosen 
words  that  there  would  be  no  session  of  school  the  next  day,  as  we  would  all  like  to  attend  the  in- 
auguration ceremonies  of  Governor  Jennings. 

The  morning  passed  very  quietly,  but  the  day  was  not  destined  to  end  without  the  West  Florida 
Seminary's  entering,  in  no  small  degree,  into  the  festivities.  About  two  o'clock  the  rustics  of  the 
militia  were  amazed  to  see  a  carriage,  bearing  unknown  (to  them)  colors,  roll  rapidly  down  the  street 
towards  the  Leon  Hotel  and  they  gazed  open-mouthed  when  that  same  carriage  drove  bravely  back 
with  the  newly  inaugurated  Governor  occupying  an  honored  seat.  The  drive  was  an  honor  to  all 
(especially  the  Governor).  The  carriage  was  indeed  filled  with  celebrities,  containing,  besides  the 
Governor,  two  presidents  and  three  other  distinguished  gentlemen.  Promptly,  at  the  stroke  of  three, 
the  carriage  took  its  stand  before  the  east  portico  of  the  Capitol  to  enable  its  occupants  to  better 
review  the  troops. 

After  the  parade,  it  was  decided  to  take  a  short  drive  into  the  surrounding  country.  By  some 
egregious  blunder  we  had  been  given  a  pair  of  balky  horses,  and  it  is  only  necessary  to  say  that  the 

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things  balked  nine  times  in  half  as  many  miles,  to  give  you  some  idea  of  our  enjoyment.  Perhaps  I 
should  say  here  that  the  Governor  had  been  left  at  the  Leon  so  there  was  no  restraint  put  upon  the 
select  college  language  (?).  (I  have  been  told  by  good  authority  that  at  each  balking  place  the  trees 
are  withered  from  the  contaminated  atmosphere  and  people  have  been  forced  to  move  their  boarding 
places  from  these  dangerous  vicinities  for  every  time  one  breathed  this  air  he  became  imbued  with  such 
a  propensity  for  speaking  learneA  language  that  he  would  shock  all  his  neighbors).  At  several  of 
these  stops  "Teke  the  Tenor"  gave  us  selections  from  his  large  fund  of  popular  airs.  The  very  birds 
were  charmed  and  to  this  day  some  of  them  are  still  whistling  his  wonderful  songs. 

Although  considerable  Seminary  language  was  used  on  the  horses  there  was  enough  left  to  cause 
the  stable  owner  to  push  the  police  alarm  on  our  return.     Sad,  but  true! 

Only  a  comparatively  few  students  figured  in  the  Inaugural  Ball,  but  the  way  that  supper  of  Mr. 
Wilson's  placed  before  them  disappeared  would  have  led  one  to  think  these  students  had  hard  boarding 
places  or  else  that  they  had'nt  eaten  anything  for  some  time  prevous,  saving  up  especially  for  this 
occasion.  It  reminded  one  of  the  suppers  of  the  ''Fraters  and  Friends"  of  Thanksgiving  when  five 
lucky  (?)  men  were  invited.  After  it  was  over  they  had  between  them  four  apples,  eight  oranges,  and 
seven  bananas,  (and  only  one  of  them  attended  recitations  next  day.) 

It  is  all  past  and  only  the  memory  remains,  but  such  a  memory  calling  forth  a  hungry  feeling  in 
our  breasts  (?)  and  bringing  tears  to  our  eyes. 

A.  B.  C. 


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TO  HORACE  CLASS. 

Oh  Lydia!  I  conjure  thee, 
By  all  the  powers  above, 
Tell  thy  intent  to  Sybaris 
In  filling  his  heart  with  love. 

Why  fears  he  to  cross  the  Tyber? 
Why  hates  he  the  Sunny  Plain  ? 
Why  shuns  he  his  own  companions? 
Why  rides  he  with  palsied  reins  ? 

Why  does  he  avoid  the  Quoit? 
Why  does  he  neglect  the  game  ? 
Why  "cuts"  he  the  exercises  ? 
I  fear  there's  none  but  thee  to  blame  ? 


(Translation  of  Ode  VIII.) 


A.    B.  C. 


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STOCK  YARNS  TOLD  BY  THE  FACULTY. 

W.  B.   I-OJVO. 

When  I  was  in  the  mountains  of  Tennessee  last  summer,  as  I  was 
walking  along  a  mountain  road,  I  saw  an  old  man  with  white  hair  and 
a  long,  flowing,  hoary  beard,  who  seemed  to  have  reached  the  limited 
three  score  years  and  ten,  sitting  by  a  large  tree  crying  as  if  his  heart 
would  break.  I  asked  him  what  was  the  matter  and  he  replied  that 
his  "pa"  had  just  whipped  him  for  throwing  stones  at  his  grandfather. 
Amazement  seized  me,  and  finding  the  domicile  of  this  modern  Me- 
thuselah was  only  a  short  distance  further,  I  determined  to  have  a  look 
at  him.  After  walking  perhaps  a  half  mile,  the  old  man,  who  had  ac- 
companied me,  suddenly  cried,  "That's  him,  that's  him."     I  looked  through  the  trees  and  saw 

.     (Here  the  Professor  always  pauses  to  have  his  classes  exclaim,  "Saw  what").    "I  saw," 

he  continued,  solemnly  shaking  his  finger  at  the  pale  and  scared  face  of  Mr.  Meginniss,  "I  saw 
the  old  man  sitting  on  a  pine  log  cracking  hickory  nuts  with  his  teeth."     (Silence). 


.1.  C.  CAI.IIOU1V. 

When  I  returned  from  Germany  last  summer  I  brought  back  a  friend  with  me  who  was 
anxious  to  see  something  of  America.  I  was  living  in  Washington  at  the  time  and  took  great 
pains  to  show  him  all  the  best  buildings,  etc.  But  every  building,  or  anything  of  note  I  showed 
him,  he  would  always  say:  "Mein  Gott,  Calhoun,  dat  ist  noding,  wir  hab  three  times  grosser 
houses  in  Deutschland."  So  when  the  diurnal  luminary  had  sunk  to  rest  once  more  behind  the 
occidental  horizon,  I  returned  home,  wondering  what  I  should  do  for  his  amusement  the  next  day. 

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Still  pondering  on  this  question,  I  left  Herr  — —  talking  with  my  family  and  walked  down 
to  the  front  gate  to  cool  my  heated  brow.  I  saw  a  man  coming  along  the  street  with  a  large 
snapping  turtle  in  his  hand.  A  brilliant  idea  seized  me,  (don't  look  so  startled  Mr.  Clark,  it  is 
not  the  first  one).  Without  much  trouble  or  cash  I  persuaded  the  man  to  let  me  have  the 
turtle.  I  slipped  it  in  the  house,  up  the  stairs  and  under  Herr bedclothes  unseen.  Noth- 
ing happened  until  about  eleven  o'clock,  when  I  showed  my  friend  to  his  room  and  waited  for 
him  to  retire.     He  slipped  off  his  clothes  and  crawled  in   bed.     I  turned  to  switch  off  the 

electric  light,  when  suddenly  Herr flung  off  his  clothes,  screaming  "  Mein  Gott,  Mein 

Gott."  "What  is  it?"  I  inquired  quite  innocently.  He  rolled  out  on  the  floor  with  that 
blessed  turtle  stuck  fast  to  his  big  toe. 

"  Mein  Gott  in  Himmel,  Calhoun,  what  is  it?" 

I  looked  at  him  coolly  and  said  "O,  I  thought  something  was  the  matter  with  you.  That! 
O  that 's  nothing  but  a  small  bed  bug,  dont  you  have  them  larger  than  that  in  Germany  ?  " 


ADVICE  TO   >!<  IXM  I.  II  I, 

"  He  who  courts  and  goes  away, 
Lives  to  court  another  clay: 
But  he  who  weds  and  courts  girls  still, 
May  get  to  court  against  his  will." 

97 


THAT  TRIP. 


Said  Billy  to  his  partner, 

"Just  think  of  the  books  I'll  get, 
I'll  stay  all  day  in  the  bookstore 

And  all  night,  too,  you  bet." 

Said  his  partner  to  Billy, 

"I'll  celebrate  till  the  dawn, 

For  I  cannot  pay  a  board  bill 

And  have  nothing  I  can  pawn." 

And  thus  they  speculated 

What  they'd  do  in  Jacksonville 
But  they  certainly  were  disappointed, 

Especially  Booky  Bill. 

But  the  way  it  all  did  happen, 
And  how  it  came  about, 


Is  a  by-word  to  the  students 
Who  expected  this  lay  out. 

A  gentlemen  went  to  the  city 

to  get  a  lower  rate, 
We'll  get  a  message  from  him, 

In  time  for  November's  debate. 

We  got  the  nine-dollar-ninety, 

And  I  certainly  felt  for  Bill — 

I  was  afraid  to  broach  the  subject, 
For  tear  he'd  have  a  chill. 

Our  President  was  sorrowful, 
But  he  did'nt  show  it  much, 

But  if  disappointment  would  cripple, 
He  certainly  needs  a  crutch. 

B.  A.  Meginnis. 


96 


SENIORS. 


This  class  of  noughty  one, 

Is  small  and  brave  and  bold, 

But  a  finer  class  than  any 

Whose  history  has  yet  been  told. 

Miss  Bessie  M.  Saxon, 

Is  bright  and  fair, 
A  perfect  blonde 

Without  a  care. 

She  is  gay  and  free, 

As  a  summer's  breeze, 
With  a  look  in  her  eyes 

To  force  men  to  their  knees. 

0 

Miss  Lela  Jackson 
Is  tall  and  slim 


With  plenty  of  sense 
And  plenty  of  vim. 

Her  German  and  Latin 

She  recites  out  of  sight, 
Her  English  is  good, 

And  Ethics  her  delight. 

Mr.  Asa  B.  Clark 

Is  careless  and  slow, 
Good  for  nothing 

And  never  for  show. 

So,  let  them  rest, 

This  class  of  the  Crimson  and  Gold 
On  their  laurels  of  the  past, 

These  three  seniors  bold. 

A.  B.  C. 


100 


Honorary  Members  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society. 


HON.  WILLIAM  BAILEY  LAMAR. 


PRESIDENT  ALBERT  A.  MURPHREE. 


GLOVER'S  DOG. 

[with  apologies  to  unknown  author.] 


Glover  had  a  little  brute 

As  fast  as  it  could  waddle, 
And  everywhere  that  Glover  'd  scoot, 

That  little  pup  would  toddle. 
It  tugged  him  down  the  street  one  day, 

Close  up  behind  the  buggy ; 
Oh !  how  it  loved  to  run  away, 

This  naughty  little  puggy. 


One  day  when  Glover  went  to  church, 

This  frisky  little  scamp 
Thought  he  'd  leave  him  in  the  lurch 

And  go  and  play  the  tramp. 
So  down  upon  the  ties  he  trots, 

The  ones  all  poor  tramps  use; 
Till  worn  out  on  the  track  he  squats 

And  falls  into  a  snooze. 


He,  fast  asleep,  did  not  observe — 

Ah !  sad,  to  tell  the  story — 
Johnston's  engine  came  round  the  curve 

And  sent  him  up  to  glory. 
Then  came  along  a  butcher  man, 

Who  once  had  loved  that  pup, 
And  with  his  brush  and  big  dust  pan, 

He  swept  that  poor  dog  up. 
Next  Wednesday,  Glover  got  him  back, 

But  pup  looked  not  the  same, 
He  came  not  when  Glover  called  "Jack." 

For  "  Bologna"  was  his  name. 

W.  B.  C. 


103 


DON'T. 

Don't  smoke  cigarettes  ou  the  campus.     You  might  get  into  trouble. 

Don't  try  to  run  the  school.     The  faculty  might  object. 

Don't  ask  a  Platonic  which  is  the  best  debating  society.     He  might  blush. 

Don't  ask  an  Anaxagorean  which  side  was  correct  in  the  split.     He  might  lie  about  the  matter. 

Don't  ask  Mcintosh  which  is  the  brainiest  man  in  college.     He  will  also  blush. 

Don't  get  too  many  cuts  in  deportment.     They  are  dangerous. 

Don't  cut  Bierly's  recitations.     He  will  hunt  you. 

Don't  think  you  are  the  smartest  man  in  college.     There  are  others. 

Don't  catch  Uncle  Fuller  and  Lengthy  Crawford  together  when  you  go  to  ask  who  the  controlling 
politician  in  college  is.     It  might  cause  them  some  embarrassment. 

Don't  ask  Parham  a  question  the  second  time.     He  might  not  like  it. 

Don't  speak  of  love  to  Bierly.     He  is  liable  to  smile. 

Don't  praise  Long's  ability.     He  might  think  you  were  joking. 

Don't  take  a  girl  to  church  on  Sunday  night.     The  teachers  will  spot  you  Monday  for  a  0. 

Don't  let  Murphree  know  he's  not  the  smartest  man  in  Florida.  He  wont  like  it  and  might 
censure  you. 

Don't  ask  Murphree  his  politics.     He  might  joke  you. 

Don't  go  to  Minstrels  at  the  Opera  House.     You  will  find  the  faculty  there. 

Don't  get  funny  in  Miss  Miller's  class.     She  will  send  you  out. 

Don't  prowl  round  the  streets  on  study  night.  You  are  liable  to  run  across  some  member  of 
the  faculty. 

Don't  cut  the  fool  on  the  campus.     The  girls  might  guess  the  truth  and  think  you  were  one. 

104 


Honorary  Members  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society. 


EX-GOV.  WILLIAM  D.  BLOXHAM. 


GOV.  WILLIAM  S.  JENNINGS. 


EDITORIALS. 

For  the  past  few  years  the  West  Florida  Seminary  has  been  increasing  both  in  the  number  of  her 
students  and  in  popularity  throughout  the  State,  and  it  does  not  need  a  prophet  to  foretell  that  in  a  few  years 
more,  after  the  Legislature  has  given  us  our  much  needed  dormitory,  it  will  not  only  equal  any  in  the  State, 
but  any  in  the  Southland  as  well. 


The  members  of  the  Athletic  Association  seem  to  be  determined  to  make  the  Baseball  Team  a  success 
this  year.  When  this  volume  goes  to  press  we  hope  to  have  read  of  its  many  victories,  to  be  achieved  over 
the  teams  of  the  surrounding  towns  and  colleges. 


The  chauges  and  additions  iu  the  faculty  made  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  has  proved  of  great  advantage 
to  the  students  here.  Although  we  greatly  miss  the  loss  of  the  old  members,  yet  we  can  but  feel  thankful 
that  their  places  have  been  filled  by  men  of  such  reputation  and  ability  throughout  the  Country. 


The  addition  made  to  the  commencement  program  by  the  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society  will  make  the 
passing  of  that  important  week  doubly  entertainiug. 


And  now  that  our  work  is  finished  we  lay  aside  the  pen  with  a  genuine  sigh  of  relief.     We  have  done  our 
best,  angels  could  do  no  more;  and  to  each  and  all,  in  the  words  of  Brer  Rabbit,  "  We  wish  you  mighty  well." 


107 


"NEW  BOOK." 

Just  out  and  for  sale  cheap.  A  new  standard  Arithmetic.  The  Greatest  Book  of  the  Age.  Written  by 
three  famous  mathematicians.  In  course  of  a  few  years  will  be  used  the  world  over.  Issued  from  the  press 
of  the  West  Florida  Seminary  Journal  and  Advertiser.  Terms  sent  upon  application.  Below  are  a  few  of 
the  problems  that  are  solved  in  this  book.  These  problems  cannot  be  solved  in  any  other  way  than  by  the 
use  of  the  new  Arithmetic  just  issued  by  Misses  Louise  Davis,  Lucile  Saxon  and  Henrietta  Ames. 

PROBLEMS: 

McDougall,  Sheats  and  Shutan  fall  in  love  with  the  same  girl.  Compute  the  chances  of  each  for 
winning  her. 

The  shoe  that  is  large  enough  for  Hathaway's  foot  is  40  degrees  too  long  for  Meginniss.  How  mauy 
square  feet  of  cowhide  does  it  take  to  make  Meginniss  a  pair  of  shoes? 

Johnston  was  26  years  hold  when  Freshman.  Miss  Bangs  said  that  he  was  too  old  to  learn  Latin,  and 
gave  him  only  60.  What  would  have  been  his  mark  last  term  Sophomore  if  he  had  dropped  out  of  college 
one  year  ? 

In  history,  Mcintosh's  brain  secures  a  mark  of  40.  What  would  be  his  mark  if  he  did  not  "Rubber  up" 
at  exam? 

Crawford  and  Carter  start  from  College  Hill  at  the  same  time.  Which  one  would  reach  Jake's  first,  should 
nothing  occur  ?     Which  one  would  most  likely  stop  half  way  to  caucus  with  Clark  ? 

If  Howard  and  Edmondson  are  on  steps  in  front  of  college,  discussing  which  of  the  two  were  nearest  to 
Chattahoochee,  and  Harry  Provence  comes  out  of  the  vestibule,  which  of  the  trio  is  nearest? 

Bierly  accused  Carter  of  leaving  his  head  at  home.  Now,  if  this  is  a  possibility,  what  would  be  the  bill 
of  Mr.  Tully  for  rent  of  horses  enough  to  pull  it  back  to  college  ?  Would  the  head  be  larger  or  smaller  after 
readjustment  ? 

A  "jack"  to  Cicero,  now  in  the  possession  of was  owned  successively  by  Asa  Clark,  Glover 

Johnston  and  Ben  Meginniss.     Required,  its  capacity  for  getting  100  when  W.  B.  Long  is  in  the  saddle. 

103 


MEDALISTS. 

Medals  were  awarded  to  the  following  students  for  having  attained  the  highest  averages  in 
both  scholarship  and  deportment,  in  their  respective  classes ;  the  medal  for  the  Senior  Class 
being  given  by  Mr.  E.  W.  Clark,  Tallahassee;  that  for  the  Junior  Class  by  Mr.  W.  R.  Wilson, 
Sophomore  Class  by  the  Weekly  Tallahassean,  and  those  for  the  other  classes  by  the  Board  of 
Education: 


THE   COLLEGE: 

Miss  Edith  Elliot,  Senior  Class. 

Miss  Annie  Bawls,  Second. 

Miss  Leila  Jackson,  Junior  Class. 

Miss  Bessie  Saxon,  Second. 

Mr.  Gaston  Day,  Sophomore  Class. 

Miss  Pauline  Costa,  Second. 

Miss  Mary  Shutan,  Freshman  Class. 

Miss  Ruth  Shutan,  Second. 


THE  HIGH  SCHOOL: 

Miss  Mattie  Oneal,  Third  Year  Class. 

Miss  Lucile  Saxon,  Second. 

Mr.  Joseph  Shutan,  Second  Year  Class. 

Miss  Bershe  Meginniss,  Second. 

Mr.  Eugene  Davis,  First  Year  Class. 

Mr.  Clyde  Evans,  Second. 

Miss  Bessie  Saxon,  Fleming  Medalist. 


111 


WANTED. 

A  sweeter  smile  than  Professor  Bierly's. 

A  bigger  head  than  Carter's. 

A  thinner  head  than  Byrd's. 

A  bigger  politician  than  Johnston. 

A  more  eminent  Bard  than  Meginniss. 

A  larger  dormitory  than  we  have. 

An  Athletic  trainer  for  Mcintosh. 

An  Oratorical  trainer  for  Wilson  and  Crawford. 

An  explanation  of  Sheats'  runaway  to  the  Circus  in  January 

An  explanation  of  immediate  results  from  Murphree. 

A  more  learned  student  than  Paul —  Larkin. 

A  synonym  for  "  GO  AT." 

A  remedy,  by  Parham,  to  keep  McCord  from  grinning. 


112 


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keeps  a  first  class  Bakery  and  Confectionery 
Store,  and  they  should  stop  and  get  lunch  which 
will  prevent  that  tired  feeling  during  the  long 
session  of  the  day. 

T.  B.  BYRD, 

Tallahassee,  FJa. 


L.  C.  YAEGER'S 

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keeps  a  full  line  of  Rock  Hill,  Columbus  and 
other  First  Class  Buggies;  also  Wagons,  Har- 
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Paints,  Oils,  Lamps  and  Crockery. 

Mill  .Supplies,  Steam  Fittings,  and  every- 
thing usually  kept  in  a  first  class  Haidware 
Store  can  be  had  at  YAEGER'S. 


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State   Seminary  West  of   Suwannee   Riyer. 


The  Florida  Classical  and  Literary  College, 
Tallahassee,  Florida. 


Assets  worth  $120,000. 

The  oldest  State  College  in  Florida.  Established  185T.  Operated  contin- 
uously since  November,  18^6.  Under  its  charter  it  would  be  competent  for  the 
Board  of  Education  to  maintain  a  University,  and  it  was  in  1882-188^  the  Literary 
College  of  the  Florida  University.  The  law  and  medical  departments  of  the 
University  being  discontinued  in  1885",  the  Academic  Department  has  since  been 
popularly  known  as  the  West  Florida  Seminary.  The  facilities  for  instruction  are 
excellent,  there  being  three  well  equipped  laboratories — physical,  chemical  and 
biological  and  histological — also  museum,  library  and  costly  surveying  and 
engineering  outfits. 

Three  collegiate  degrees  are  conferred  in  course,  B.  A.,  B.  S.  and  B.  L.,  res- 
pectively. In  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  course  Greek  and  Latin  are  emphasized.  In 
the  Bachelor  of  Science  course  the  modern  languages  and  physical  sciences  are 
given  prominence,  while  in  the  Bachelor  of  Letters  course  English,  German  and 


the  Romance  Languages  are  the  principal  branches.     No  honorary  degrees  are 
conferred  by  this  institution. 

The  diplomas  conferring  the  collegiate  degrees  of  this  institution  have  ad- 
mitted the  holders  thereof  to  the  medical  department  of  Johns  Hopkins  University, 
and  to  the  Senior  Class  of  Boston  University,  without  examination.  The  policy  of 
the  Board  is  to  select  as  members  of  the  Faculty  only  men  of  experience  as 
teachers  and  graduates  of  colleges  and  universities  of  recognized  high  standing. 

The  following  departments  are  maintained: 

I.  The  Seminary  High  School. 
II.  The  Normal  Department. 
III.  The  College. 

A  handsome  and  commodious  building,  situated  on  a  high  hill  in  the  western 
part  of  the  city,  is  well  adapted  to  the  purposes  of  a  collegiate  institution. 

Tuition  is  free  and  board  in  good  families  is  furnished  at  $10.00  and  $12.^0 
per  calendar  month. 

Send  for  illustrated  catalogue  and  for  further  information,  to 

The  President, 

Tallahassee,  Florida. 


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