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THE  ARGO 


VOLUME  II 


OF  THE 


FLORIDA   STATE  COLLEGE 


TALLAHASSEE,  FLA. 


V 


WiLLIAM  BAILEY  LAMAR 

£s  a  recognition  of  his  unfaltering  fidelity  to  the 
interests  of  the  students,  h^is  constant  syrqpathiy 
with  their  aspirations,  ar(d  as  a  feeble  expression 
of  their  appreciation  of  his  services  to  th^e  Florida 
State   College,   these   pages   are   dedicated. 


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WILLIAM  BAILEY  LAMAR. 


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in  2011  with  funding  from 

LYRASIS  Members  and  Sloan  Foundation 


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Introduction 


THIS  year  we  launch  the  Argo  upon  its  second  voyage,  trusting-  that  it  will  meet  with  the 
same  general  approbation  as  its  predecessor.  Though  not  the  first  annual  of  this  Insti- 
tution it  is  the  first  of  the  Florida  State  College,  and  realizing  this  fact,  we  have  labored, 
not  to  make  it  better  than  the  preceding  volume,  but,  if  possible,  merely  to  equal  it. 
"Whether  or  not  we  have  succeeded  in  this  we  leave  the  reader  to  judge.  But  if  this 
book  tends  in  any  degree  to  promote  that  spirit  of  true  fellowship  which  is  characteristic  of  all 
colleges,  then  its  efforts  have  not  been  in  vain  and  we  feel  amply  repaid  for  our  labor. 


editorial  Staff 


E  DITOR-  IN-CHIEF : 

BENJAMIN  ANDREWS  MEGINNISS, 
Platonic  Debating  Society. 


B US INESS  MA NAGER : 

FRANCIS  BAYARD  WINTHROP, 
Platonic  Debating  Society. 


LITERARY  EDITOR: 

HENRIETTA  ORD  AMES, 
Platonic  Debating  Society. 


ASSOCIATE  EDITORS: 


BURTON  ELIES  BELCHER, 
Anaxagorean  Society. 

RODERICK  MATTHEWS  HOLLIDAY, 

Anaxagorean  Society. 


BLANCHE  PARET, 
Anaxagorean  Society. 

WILLIAM  BLOXHAM  CRAWFORD 

Anaxagorean  Society. 


IRVING  JAMES  BELCHER, 
Platonic  Debating  Society. 


CALENDAR 


September 

November 
December 

January 

February 

March 

May 

June 


1901 

2t>,   Thursday, 

27,  Friday, 

30,  Monday, 
22,  Friday, 

28,  Ttmrsday, 
20,  Friday, 
21),  Sunday, 

1802 

24,  Friday, 

27,  Monday, 
30,  Friday, 

3,  Monday, 
22,  Saturday, 

10,  Monday, 

28,  Friday, 

24,  Friday, 
26,  Monday, 
30,  Friday, 

1,  Sunday, 

2,  Monday, 


3,   Tuesday, 


4,   Wednesday, 


5,   Thursday, 


(.   Forty-fifth  annual  session  begins. 
<  Entrance     examinations     and    cia 
(       tion. 

First  term  begins. 

First  quarter  ends. 

Thanksgiving  holiday. 

Christmas  holiday  vacation  begins. 

Christmas  holiday  vacation  ends. 


Second  quarter  ends. 

Intermediate  examinations  begin. 

First  term  ends. 

Second  term  begins. 

Washington's  Birthday. 

Spring  term  Teachers'  Training  School 
begins. 

Third  quarter  ends. 

Fourth  quarter  ends. 

Final  examinations  begin. 

Second  term  ends. 

Baccalaureate  Sermon. 

Public  debate  and  contest  for  Winthrop 
Medal.  Annual  address  before  the 
society. 

Public  debate  and  contest  for  W.  B.  Craw- 
ford Medal  by  members  of  Anaxagorean 
Literary  Society. 

Oratorical  contest  for  Fleming  Medal. 
Contest  for  place  of  representative  of 
the  college  in  State  Intercollegiate  ora- 
torical Contest. 

Commencement.     Session  closes. 

Annual  Convocation  of  Alumni-a^  Associ- 
ation. Alumni-a3  banquet.  Blue  Rib- 
bon Club  banquet. 


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FACULTY 


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

(Peabody  Normal  College,  University  of  Nashville) 

Physics,  Higher  Mathematics,  and  Astronomy. 

H.  ELMER  BIERLY,  A.B., 

(Princeton  ;  two  years'  Graduate  Study  at  Princeton, 

Harvard,  and  Boston  Universities;  Summer 

Courses,  Clark  and  Chicago  Universities) 

Biology,    Chemistry,    Sociology,    and    Experimented 
Psychology. 


L.  W.  BUCHHOLZ, 

(Graduate  Public  Schools  of  Germany  and  of  Normal 
School  Pr.  Friedland) 

Philosophy  and  History,  Theory  and  Art  of  Education. 


ARTHUR  WILLIAMS,  A.  M., 

(Cambridge  University,  England  ;  Graduate  Cook 
County  Normal  School,  Chicago) 

Rhetoric,  English  Language,  and  Literature. 


LOUISE  MILLER,   A.B., 

(Yassar  College) 
History  and  Geology. 

W.  B.  LONG,  A.B, 

(Yanderbilt  University) 

Latin  and  Political  Economy. 

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

(Washington  and  Lee   University,  Heidelberg,  Berlin, 

Lausanne,  Strasburg,  two  years'  residence 

abroad) 

Greek,  German,  and  Romance  Languages. 


LUCILE  PROVINCE,  B.  Mus. 

(Hardin  College,  Mo.) 
Instrumental  and  Vocal  Music. 

MARY  W.  APTHORP, 

(A.B.  Florida  State  College  ;  A.B.  Boston  University) 
Assistant  in  English  and  Lcdin. 

MRS.  W.  H.  REYNOLDS, 
Matron  Woman's  Dormitory. 


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Zo  the  Hmerican  jflao 


Flag  of  my  country, 

Pride  of  the  free, 
Thou  art  now  honored 

On  land  and  on  sea. 

Flag  of  my  country. 

Emblem  of  power, 
Thou  art  of  all  flags 

The  choice  and  the  flower. 


Flag  of  my  country, 
Champion  of  right, 

Tyranny  trembles 

Because  of  thy  might. 


Sons  that  are  loyal. 

Faithful  and  true, 
Gladly  will  die  for 

The  right  and  for  you. 


Flag  of  my  country, 
Umpire  for  heaven, 

See  thou  that  justice 
To  all  men  is  given. 


Under  thy  folds  may 

Peace  ever  reign." 
Safe  lie  thy  honor 

From  all  that  would  stain. 


Flag  of  my  country, 
Honored  by  all, 

Millions  are  ready, 
Awaiting  thy  call. 


Long  as  the  stars  of 

Heaven  shall  shine, 
Flag  of  my  country, 

Glory  be  thine. 

H.  M.  WHARTON,  JR. 


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Senior  Class 


Colors  jflower 

Crimson  and  Gold.  Daisy, 


Kell 

Bread  and  Ham-bone. 

Whiskey  and  Gin, 
Senior.  Senior, 

Blimety  blim. 


IROU 

GASTON  DAY President. 

F.  A.  HATHAWAY Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

MARY  SHTJTAN  Historian. 


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SENIOR  CLASS. 


Senior  fiistory 


THE  history  of  this  class  demonstrates  the  appalling  fact  that  the  majority  of  the  young  men  and  women  who 
enter  college  do  not  possess  the  courage — yes,  I  may  say,  with  perfect  propriety,  the  backbone — to  stick 
a  college  course  through  to  the  end.  Think  of  a  class  numbering  forty-four  in  the  third  preparatory  and 
dwindling  down  to  the  unlucky  number  "  three  "  by  the  opening  of  the  Senior. 

Discouraging  as  it  is,  such  is  the  history  of  this  class.     No  surprise  that  our  graduating  classes  are  so 

small,  and  certain  people  complain  of  the  rigidness  of  our  curriculum.      Our  townspeople  especially  may 

learn  a  very  profitable  lesson  from  the  above  observation,  for  the  majority  of  those  who  withdrew  from  the 

college  are  the  sons  and  daughters  of  those  living  in  town  who  are    n  a  position  to  keep  their  children  in 

college,  giving  them  the  very  best  advantages.     Unfortunately  the  boys  of  these  parents  prefer  to  secure 

a  position  and  "make  money,"  and  so  they  leave    college,   accepting   a   position   "  down-town "  paying  them    the 

munificent    sum   of  $15.00  per  month,  and  they  board  themselves.     Such  a  pity  these  golden   opportunities  are 

beyond  the  reach  of  our  "  countrified  "  boys  and  girls. 

However,  those  of  us  who  have  been  faithful  unto  the  end  have  many  things  for  which  to  be  thankful.  Our 
days  have  not  all  been  halcyon,  strewn  with  flowers  and  of  easy  sailing,  nor  can  any  respectable  college  course  be 
so  ;  nevertheless,  we  are  glad  that  we  did  not  "  give  up  the  ship." 

It  has  been  our  pleasure  to  witness  the  growth  of  the  institution  from  an  almost  local  patronage  to  an  attend- 
ance extending  to  almost  every  county  in  Florida.  We  have  also  been  the  recipients  of  many  advantages  offered 
by  the  new  improvements  made  in  every  department  of  the  college.  Last,  but  not  least,  we  are  particularly  proud 
of  the  fact  that  we  shall  be  the  first  to  take  a  degree  under  the  new  title  of  the  institution. 

F.   A.  HATHAWAY,   Historian. 


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,  in  1901  AKGO. 


To  Bilmac : 
We'd  fain  that  you'd  explain 
The  sense  of  the  foregoing  rhyme  ; 
It  may  be  good,  but  it's  not  understood- 
It  certainly  beats  mv  time. 

F. 


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Ube  jfivst  Htblettc  Hesembl\> 


WHEN  old  Sol  had  withdrawn  his  face  from  the  horizon,  the  youths  and  maidens  ran  to  an  assembly  from 
all  sides  to  the  Temple  of  Murphreecles,  and  when  they  had  become  quiet,  there  arose  before  them  the 
lofty-minded  sage,  Hathacles,  and  being  well-disposed  thus  he  harangued  them  : 

"  O  ye  gods  and  little  fishes,  this  day  sees  all  the  youths  and  maidens  gathered  together  for  the 
purpose  of  improving  their  strength.  Ye  did  see  how  at  the  last  Olympic  meet  Cortocles  harangued  the 
audience,  and  Arthurcles  did  jump  fifteen  feet,  and  showed  his  ability  to  do  much  more.  Therefore  let 
us  increase  our  efforts  and  show  to  the  bold  Hellenes  that  we  are  great." 

Thus  having  spoken  he  sat  down,  and  the  applause  was  like  unto  a  boiler-shop  when  rosy-fingered 
Dawn  has  opened  the  gates  of  the  morning.  Then  when  the  dauntless  Williamedes  h:id  sought  silence 
and  the  crowd  became  quiet,  there  arose  before  them  the  youthful  Meginninus,  champion  of  those  who  wield  the 
well-strung  racquet,  and  whose  serves  are  more  terrible  than  the  thunderbolts  of  the  mighty  Jove,  and  thus 
he  spoke  : 

"  We  will  gain  much  honor  with  the  racquet  and  baseball  and  well-laced  football,  and  our  heads  will  be  like 
unto  the  heads  of  those  who  make  100  in  the  mental  contests.  We  will  learn  to  hurl  the  discus  aud  in  the  gym- 
nasium we  will  became  more  proficient  than  the  men  of  Sparta." 

Then  he  sat  down  and  the  applause  was  like  unto  the  noise  of  a  million  crows  in  a  corn-field.  Then  all  was 
silent  in  the  vast  hall  until  a  be'ich  of  sturdy  oak  fell  over,  and  the  youthful  Robicles  played  a  tattoo  on  the  head 
of  Kenticles.  Then  Father  Bucholus,  large-minded  and  learned  in  the  lore  of  all  ages,  arose,  and  holding  his  hand 
aloft  thus  he  prayed  : 

"O  ye  gods  dwelling  at  Olympus,  grant  us  the  explanation  of  this  sign  and  show  if  it  be  for  good  or  for  evil. 
But  if  it  is  pleasing  to  you  to  break  the  cords  with  which  we  of  this  assembly  are  about  to  bind  ourselves" — Just 
then  the  wily  Burtoucles  dashed  a  burning  goo-goo  at  fawnlike  Elesys,  and  noting  this  his  mighty  form  shook  with 
anger  and  his  eyes  shot  fire,  but  restraining  his  auger,  he,  with  the  aid  of  Venus,  continued  : 

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"  Grant,  O  beautiful  Apollo,  that  this  assembly  may  be  au  honor  to  us,  aud  that  by  it  our  youth  may  be  more 
successful  in  the  next  Olympic  festival." 

Then  he  explained  the  ways  and  means,  and  he  gave  them  right  aud  fully  each  detail  aud  expense,  till  they  all 
had  been  explained.  Then  he  sat  down.  Just  like  a  mighty  oak  on  the  mountain,  which  having  been  cut  all 
around  falls  and  brings  dire  destruction  with  it.     And  the  whole  assembly  murmured  assent. 

At  this  time  lion-hearted  Durrocles  seemed  as  if  joyful  Bacchus  ruled  his  mind,  and  after  vainly  attempting 
to  address  the  assembly,  aged  Bucholus  bade  him  march  seven  Parasangs  to  the  door  of  the  place  of  departed 
spirits. 

And  the  assembly  broke  up  and  rushed  out  like  unto  the  mighty  waves  which  roll  upou  the  seashore,  and  like 
unto  a  cloud  was  the  dust  which  arose  under  the  feet  of  them  going.  Aud  soon  ambrosial  sleep  was  diffused 
around  the  sacred  city. 

J.   P.  Stoner, 

G.     L.     WlNTHROP, 

Joint  Authors. 

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En  experiment 


The  following  experiment  is  taken  from  Bierly's  New  Manual  for  the  chemical  laboratory.  The  experiment 
appears  in  no  other  manual  of  our  acquaintance,  and  is  the  embodiment  of  a  new  principle  discovered  by  this 
famous  chemist  after  a  series  of  researches  in  his  special  department. 

Write  the  reaction  of  the  equation  : 

K  I  +   2  S   =  ? 

This  is  a  very  dangerous  experiment — both  lime  and  place  should  be  taken  into  consideration. 
The  result  is  sometimes  disastrous  if  carelessly  performed. 
The  action  is  always  violent.     Best  performed  by  only  two  in  a  dark  room. 
Inexperienced  experimenters  should  not  attempt  it  for  obvious  reasous. 

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Mbat  is  a  Grue  1bero  ? 


A  man  who  gives  the  poor  a  hand, 
And  is  ready  to  help  his  native  land, 
One  who  is  ready  to  do  and  dare. 
And  does  the  right  thing-  everywhere; 
One  who  is  ever  kind  and  true, 
And  believes  in  good-will  and  charity,  too, 
Is  a  hero — true  and  tried. 

A  man  who  grows  stronger  year  by  year. 
And  makes  the  bully  cow  with  fear; 
One  who  is  always  doing  what's  right, 
And  for  the  weak  is  ready  to  tight; 
One  whose  heart  is  as  true  as  steel. 
And  who  never  says,  "I  know  a  great  deal," 
Is  a  hero — true  and  tried. 

Then  up  with  your  sense — oh,  boys  of  to-day: 
With  all  things  not  right— away,  away; 
Bring  up  your  manners;  do  what  is  just; 
Bring  up  your  manners,  for  show  them  you  must. 
Show  the  old  world  what  the  young  one  can  do; 
Make  them  respect  the  Bed.  White  and  Blue, 
Fight  off  all  evils  with  strength  and  might. 
Show  your  true  colors,  for  God  helps  the  right! 

J.  T.  II. 


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MAIN  BUILDING. 


Cbe  Brier  Patch  episode 


There  is  a  brilliant  young  Normal  at  this  college  who  is  now  called  by  the  suggestive,  but  hateful,  name,  Brier 
Patch  Williams.     The  way  he  came  to  have  this  name  is  as  follows: 

For  several  weeks  the  High  School  boys  had  been  initiating  all  the  new  boys  (especially  the  Dormitory  boys) 
by  seizing  them  bodily  and  casting  them  into  a  deep  and  gloomy  hole  called  the  brier  patch.  Now  it  happened  that 
the  dignified  and  brave  Normal  Williams  was  thus  ingloriously  initiated,  and  not  being  of  a  yielding  disposition,  he 
swore  vengeance  upon  all  who  thus  maltreated  him. 

So  when  a  few,  in  fact  very  few,  Third  Year  classmen  were  obliged  to  return  to  the  college  one  afternoon  for 
physiology  work,  the  brave  (?)  Williams,  collecting  about  him  a  crowd  of  Dormitory  boys,  in  number  about  twice 
the  Third  Years,  proposed  that  they,  Williams  and  the  crowd,  should  ti-eat  the  Third  Years  to  a  dose  of  their  own 
medicine  and  put  them  into  the  brier  patch.  Accordingly  this  was  done,  but  no  sooner  was  it  done  than  Williams 
regretted  his  hasty  action. 

The  next  morning  Williams  set  out  for  school,  not,  however,  without  many  misgivings  as  to  what  treatment  he 
would  receive.  But  he  was  destined  to  be  surprised,  for  he  was  not  immediately  seized  and  borne  away;  on  the  con- 
trary, the  boys  seemed  well  disposed  toward  him.  Seeing  all  this,  Williams  banished  from  his  mind  all  fear  that  he 
would  be  hazed.  But  at  recess,  when  he  was  beginning  to  swagger  again,  he  was  met  by  the  Third  Years  whom  he 
had  so  lately  gloated  over  and  was  seized  by  them.  Whereupon  Williams,  losing  all  his  bravery,  begau  to  beg 
from  the  bottom  of  his  heart. 

But  his  prayers  were  of  no  avail.  He  was  taken,  handled  roughly  and  finally  thrown  into  that  most  hateful 
hole,  the  brier  patch,  where  he  would  most  probably  have  been  yet  but  for  the  fact  that  one  of  the  Normals,  seeing 
his  classmate's  plight,  came  and  lifted  Williams  out  of  the  hole. 

This  is  how  Williams  gained  the  name  Brier  Patch,  and  though  he  still  shudders  when  he  is  so  addressed,  he  is 
now  becoming  accustomed  to  it. 

Moral:  Don't  act  too  bravely  when  just  a  few  are  around  ;  you  may  have  to  beg  when  the  crowd  catches  you. 

B.  A.  M. 

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Junior  Class 


Colors  tflow^r 

Light  Blue  and  White.  Peach  Blossom. 


lieu 
Razzle   Dazzle.   Hobble  Gobble,   Sis!    boom!    bah! 
Junior!  Junior!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 


©fficers 


HENRIETTA  ORD  AMES  President. 

GUY  LOUIS  WINTHROF Historian. 

ALICE  F.  APTHORP Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


IRoll 

AMES,  HENRIETTA  ORD,  MEGINNISS,  BENJAMIN    A., 

APTHORP,   ALICE  P.,  STONER,  JAY   PRESTON, 

APTHORP,  AGNES  KENNEDY,  WINTHROP,  FRANCIS  BAYARD, 

WINTHROF,  GUY  LOUIS. 


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Junior  1bistor\> 


IN  1896  this  class  first  made  its  entrance  into  the  Florida  State  College  with  a  roll  of  about  thirty  members, 
and  the  present  year  finds  us  still  toiling  on  to  the  goal  of  our  desires — graduation  in  1903.  For  five 
long  years  we  have  formed  our  phalanx  and  bucked  the  formidable  array  of  examinations  and  quizzes 
each  year,  and  every  time  have  come  off  victorious,  though  we  have  lost  many  of  our  classmates  in  these 
encounters. 

Still  we  have  no  reason  to  be  ashamed;   we  have  the  largest  Junior  class  that  the  college   has  had 
for  years,   and  if  we  survive  the  coming  examinations  with  no  diminution  in  numbers,  we  will  bore  the 
public  with  the  greatest  number  of  graduating  speeches  that  they  have  ever  had  the  pleasure  of  listening  to. 
Only  one  more  year  of  work  and  study  and  we  will  leave  the  sheltering  wing  of  our   Alma  Mater  and   go   out 
into  the  world  to  fight  the  battle  of  life. 

One  more  year,  then  graduation.  This  is  the  sentence  that  is  continually  quoted  to  us  to  inspire  the  class  to 
more  diligent  work,  and  each  time  the  professor  quotes  this  the  class  murmurs  in  accents  low,  "Graduation,  thou 
art  so  near  and  yet  so  far." 

G.    L.   WINTHROP,   Historian. 


Oh,  what  a  racket's  raised, 
When  in  moments  of  delight 
A  lover's  holding  tight 
To  a  waist  that's  dressed  in  white, 
To  see  when  'tis  too  late 
The  brother's  grinning  face 
From  the  curtain's  folding  grace 
Peeping  out. 


Oh,  what  sweet,  delicious  gladness 
Did  my  soul  with  happiness  fill 
When  her  kisses  first  she  gave  me. 
Then  no  more  of  pleasure  craved  we 
Than  in  silence  to  be  sitting. 

M. 


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professor  Bucbbols's  Iparrot 


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SHORT  time  ago  one  of  the  college  students  happened  to  meet  an  old   South  Florida  friend  who  told 
him  the  following  story  on  Professor  Buehholz  : 

When  Professor  Buehholz  first  came  to  this  couutry  and  settled  in  Florida,  he  at  once  conceived  a 
great  desire  to  become  the  possessor  of  a  parrot,  and  after  trying  in  vain  to  procure  one  be  decided  tc- 
visit  a  neighboring  village  where  he  had  heard  there  was  one  for  sale  and  purchase  the  bird. 
Accordingly  one  morning  he  set  out  and  before  twenty-four  hours  had  elapsed  he  returned  home  the 
proud  possessor  of  a  fine  green  parrot,  which,  as  his  proud  mister  said,  could  talk  like  a  streak. 

For  several  weeks  after  Professor  Buehholz  obtained  possession  of  his  parrot  things  went  well,  till 
one  day  the  parrot  developed  an  astonishing  propensity  for  swearing  at  any  stranger  who  chanced  tc- 
visit  the  house.  Of  course  this  gave  the  Professor  no  end  of  worry,  and  he  used  all  the  means  in  his  power 
to  break  the  bird  of  this  pernicious  habit.  But  all  the  cures  were  tried  in  vain,  for  every  time  a  stranger  came  tc- 
the  residence  the  bird  would  start  in  and  denounce  him  in  the  most  profane  and  vituperative  language  ;  often 
causing  the    would-be  visitor  to  leave  the  house  much  offended  and  hurt. 

Things  went  on  in  this  way  for  about  two  months  and  the  Professor  had  almost  despaired  of  ever  curing  his 
pet,  when  some  one  suggested  that  the  next  time  a  stranger  came  to  the  house  and  the  parrot  began  his  tirade  that 
the  Professor  should  pour  a  bucket  of  water  over  it  and  see  if  this  would  not  effect  a  cure.  This  the  Professor 
determined  to  do  the  first  time  an  opportunity  presented  itself.  As  it  happened  he  did  not  have  to  wait  long,  for 
the  next  day  he  saw  a  stranger  come  into  the  yard  and  approach  the  door. 

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The  Professor  at  ouce  began  his  preparations  for  curing  his  parrot  of  its  bad  habit.  Getting  the  bird  ho  put  it 
in  its  cage  and  sat  it  down  on  the  porch  ;  he  then  got  his  bucket  of  water,  set  it  near  at  hand  and  waited  fur  the 
parrot  to  begin  its  tirade.  No  sooner  had  these  preparations  been  completed  than  Polly,  seeing  the  stranger 
advancing,  broke  out  in  a  volley  of  oaths  which  she  shouted  at  the  top  of  her  voice.  But  the  Professor  was  ready 
and  waiting;  picking  up  his  bucket  he  dashed  the  water  over  the  unsuspecting  parrot  and  then  snatching  up  the 
cage  began  to  whirl  it  around  his  head  as  if  determined  to  kill  the  bird. 

After  he  had  shaken  the  parrot  until  it  was  almost  dead,  he  put  down  the  cage  and  awaited  further  developments. 
For  a  few  moments  the  parrot  was  dazed  and  stupefied  from  its  rough  treatment,  but  finally  raising  its  head  its  eye 
lighted  on  the  Professor,  and,  brightening  up,  it  yelled  at  the  top  of  its  voice:  "  Hello,  Professor!  where  the 
hell  were  you  when  that  cyclone  struck  V  J.  P.   Z. 


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Commencement  Exercises 

1901 


Sunday  night 

Sunday  evening,  June  2,  i901,  the  annual  Baccalaureate  sermon  of  the  Florida  State  College  was  delivered 
by  the  Kev.  W.  E.  H.  Mabry  in  the  Methodist  church. 

The  students  assembled  at  the  Presbyterian  church  shortly  before  the  appointed  time;  (hey  were  then  arranged 
in  classes  and  marched  in  a  long  procession  to  the  Methodist  church,  where  a  number  of  seats  had  been  reserved 
for  them. 

The  church  was  crowded  with  an  attentive  and  appreciative  congregation,  who  had  the  pleasure  of  listening 
to  one  of  the  finest  and  most  appropriate  sermons  ever  delivered  before  the  students  of  the  College. 

^5*  t&^  1r* 

Monday  flight 

On  Monday  night  of  Commencement  the  Platonic  Debating  Society  held  its  fourth  Commencement  debate 
The  question  and  debaters  were  as  iollows:     Question,    "Resolved,  That  the  United  States  Should  Annex  Cuba." 

The  first  speaker  on  the  affirmative  was  Mr.  G.  L.  Winthrop,  who  in  a  well-written  and  finely  delivered  de- 
bate gave  some  striking  points  for  the  consideration  of  the  judges. 

Following  Mr.  Winthrop  came  Mr.  Provence,  the  first  speaker  on  the  negative.  Mr.  Provence's  debate  was 
full  of  well-taken  points,  and  the  way  in  which  he  delivered  them  added  greatly  to  their  effect. 

The  next  speaker  was  Mr.  Robert  McCord,  who  closed  the  affirmative  side  of  the  debate.  Mr.  McCord's 
speech  was  excellent,  and  his  slow  and  deliberate  way  of  presenting  his  points  to  the  audience  could  not  have  been 
improved  upon. 

The  last  speaker  was  Mr.  Coles,  who  closed  the  argument  for  the  negative  in  a  masterly  way.  He 
handled  the  subject  under  discussion  in  a  careful  and  logical  manner,  which  did  not  fail  to  impress  all  present. 

After  the  debate  the  Rev.  Dr.  Carter  made  the  annual  Commencement  address  to  the  Society  in  his  character- 
istic good  style.     The  address  was  short  and  pithy  and  it  is  needless  to  say  enjoyed  by  all  present. 

After  Dr.  Carter's  address  the  judges,  after  much  debate  among  themselves,  rendered  their  decision  in  favor 
of  the  affirmative,  and  awarded  the  Winthrop  medal  to  Mr.  McCord  as  the  best  all-round  debater. 

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Cwesday  night 

First  Commencement  Debate  of  the  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society. 

On  Tuesday  night  of  Commencement  Mun roe's  Opera  House  was  rilled  to  overflowing.  The  occasion  was  the 
first  public  debate  of  the  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society.  The  exercises  opened  with  a  prayer  by  the  Rev.  S.  L. 
McCarty,  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Hon.  William  B.  Lamar,  Attorney-General  of  Florida,  and  an  honorary 
member  of  the  Society,  presided  and  delivered  a  few  weli-chosen  remarks,  in  which  he  paid  glowing  tributes  to  the 
Society. 

The  question  under  discussion  was,   "  Resolved,  That  the  Uuited  States  Should  Take  no  Part  in  the  Partition 
-of  China."     The  debaters  and  the  order  in  which  they  spoke  were:   William  Bloxham  Crawford,  affirmative;  Asa 
Bushnell  Clark,  negative;    Julian   Thomas  Howard,  affirmative;    William  Munro  Mcintosh,  negative.     All  were 
charter  members  of  the  Society. 

The  speeches  were  limited  to  fifteen  minutes,  and  at  the  conclusion  of  the  argument  the  judges  retired,  and 
after  deliberation  returned  a  decision  in  favor  of  the  negative  and  awarded  the  medal  to  Mr.  Clark.  The  judges 
were:  W.  N.  Sheats,  B.  E.  McLin  and  H.  E.  Day,  all  State  officers.  Day  was  in  favor  of  negative,  Sheats  in 
favor  of  affirmative,  and  McLin,  undecided  at  first,  cast  his  vote  for  negative. 

The  debate  was  a  complete  success.  Every  inch  of  ground,  so  to  speak,  was  contested  by  the  orators.  The 
following  from  the  Daily  Capital  is  descriptive  of  the  feeling  of  the  Society  : 

"The  Anaxagoreans  are  jubilant  over  their  first  debate,  and  to  those  who  leave  the  Society  this  year,  as  well 
as  those  who  remain,  the  memories  of  the  night  of  June  4,  1901,  will  ever  linger  in  their  lives  as  the  sweetest 
reminiscence  of  their  college  career." 

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Wednesday  morning 

The  undergraduate  orations  at  the  last  Commencement  exceeded  in  interest  those  of  any  previous  year.  It 
was  a  crowded  house  that  greeted  the  speakers,  and  a  keen  interest  was  taken  in  the  exercises  from  the  time  Mr. 
Meginniss  begau  his  explanation  of  the  "Dreyfus  Case"  until  Mr.  Crawford  paid  his  last  tribute  to  "Dixie's  Un- 
crowned King." 

In  connection  with  these  exercises  Messrs.  F.  B.  Winthrop,  F.  A.  Hathaway  and  W.  B.  Crawford  spoke  for 
the  contestant's  place  in  the  Florida  Intercollegiate  Oratorical  Association,  the  latter  winning  the  coveted  prize. 

Wednesday  flight 

On  Wednesday  night,  the  last  night  of  Commencement,  the  graduating  exercises  were  conducted,  and  in  a 
manner  which  far  surpassed  in  interest  and  brilliancy  all  the  other  nights  of  Commencement. 

Notwithstanding  the  great  heat  of  the  evening,  a  larger  crowd  than  ever  before  assembled  to  see  the  graduates 
receive  their  diplomas. 

After  the  invocation  by  Rev.  W.  F.  H.  Mabry,  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  the  program  was  opened  by  Miss 
Leila  Jackson,  who  charmed  the  audience  with  her  oration  on  the  subject,  "Southern  Poets,"  a  most  interesting 
and  carefully  prepared  speech. 

During  the  intermission  the  audience  enjoyed  some  fine  music. 

Next  Miss  Bessie  M.  Saxon,  with  her  subject,  "The  Master  Touch,"  won  the  admiration  and  applause  of  the 
entire  audience. 

After  strains  of  melodious  music  Mr.  A.  B.  Clark  came  forward,  and  in  a  graceful,  earnest  mauner  rendered 
his  oration,  "  America  for  Americans."  His  speech  was  logically  and  well  written  and  his  delivery  was  straight- 
forward and  attractive. 

At  the  close  of  Mr.  Clark's  speech  Mr.  W.  H.  Ellis,  of  Quincy,  addressed  the  students  in  a  few  well-chosen 
remarks. 

After  the  award  of  medals  and  the  presentation  of  diplomas,  Prof.  A.  A.  Murphree,  in  a  short  address  most 
gratifying  to  the  students,  announced  that  the  Seminary  West  of  the  Suwannee  would  be  known  hereafter  as  the 
Florida  State  College. 

Thus  clostd  the  forty-fourth  and  last  year  of  the  Seminary  West  of  the  Suwannee. 

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Gbe  1>UU$op  flDaiD 


A  little  maid  had  come  to  town, 
And  on  the  hill-top  settled  down; 
But  she  was  cold,  and  coy,  and  staid. 
The  question  was.  Who'll  win  the  maid? 


There  came  Rill  Crawford,  tall  and  fair, 
With  handsome  face  and  auburn  hair. 
On  bended  knee  full  long  he  prayed — 
He  could  not   win  the  hill-top  maid. 

There  came  young'  Johnston,  fresh  and  green; 
No  sweeter  youth   was  ever  seen. 
He  sweetly  suns,  he  deftly  played — 
He  could  not  win  the  hill-top  maid. 

There  came  Paul  Carter,  so  serene. 
With  dignity  and  kingly  mien  ; 
And  at  her  feet  his  heart  he  la  id- 
He  could  not  win  the  hill-top  maid. 

There  came  a  Scotchman,  bold  and  true, 
Who  many  months  this  maid  did  woo; 
His  head  was  light,  his  clothes  were  frayed, 
But  he  it  was  who  won  the  maid. 

oh!  some  have  laughed  and  some  have  cried, 
And  some  from  broken  hearts  have  died, 
But  off  they  go  through  wood  and  glade — 
The  Scotchman  and  the  hill-top  maid. 

F.   B.    \V 


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Go  a  Cigarette 


My  one  companion  of  whom  I  think, 

My  friend  in  work  begun. 
May  you  be  always  near  my  side 

Until  life's  race  is  run. 


Ofttimes.  when  I  look  at  your  glowing  heart. 

A  face  I  seem  to  see: 
One  which,  at  times  when  all  alone, 

Has  oft  appeared  to  me. 


At  times  I  hear  a  voice  that  says 

In  accents  finely  spun, 
"Take  to  your  side  a  better-half, 

'Twere  better  two  than  one." 


Upon  these  words  I've  pondered  much. 

And  thought  to  try  and  see, 
But  never,  if  such  life-long  bond 

Should  break  the  truce  with  thee. 

So.  comrade,  may  we  never  part. 

But  let  we  two  be  one, 
Tied  witli  a  single    golden  thread 

Until  our  work  is  done. 


(J.  L.  W, 


«-e.k 


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Sophomore  Class 


Colore  flower 

Orange  and  Black.  Thistle. 


Kell 

Boom-er-lacker,  Boom-er-laeker,  Bow-wow-wow ! 
Ching-er-lacker,  Ching-er-lacker,  Chow-chow-enow ! 
Boom-er-lacker.   Ching-er-lacker,   Rip!   Kali!  Koo! 
Sophomore!  Sophomore!  1902! 


Officers 

ROSA  HERRING President. 

LOUISE  DeVERE  DAVIS   Secretary. 

WILLIAM  P.  BYRD   Historian. 


IRoll 

HAROLD  G.  HAYS.  WALTER    HARRY    PROVENCE, 

HENRY   M.  WHARTON,  .lit.,  MAGGIE  LEE  IIIXSON. 

RUSSELL  DeWITT  LOTT. 


38 


S'*¥u£'i^ 


SOPHOMORE  CLASS. 


ibiston? 


g—    S  this,  another  scholastic  year,  draws  near  its  close,  it  finds  the   Freshman   Class  of  1900-1901,    now  the 

g\         Sophomore,  with  only  half  of  the  old  members  answering  to  roll-call.     From   an  enrollment  of  fourteen 

^^\         it  lias  diminished  t<>  nine,  and  two  of  these  nine  have  matriculated  this  session  ;   so  this  leaves  only  seven 

of  last  year's  class      Of  the  fourteen  who  composed  the  Freshman  Class  of  1900-1901,  three  have  entered 

upon   the  duties  of  active   life,  one   being  in    the  employ  of  Uncle  Sam  in  the  Post  Office  Department, 

another,  at  present,  a  clerk  in  one  of  the  leading  business  houses  of  this  city,  while  the  third  is  engaged  in 

the  rural  districts  "  teaching  the  young  idea  how  to  shoot."     Four  have  been  left  behind  in  the  exacting 

coils  of  examinations,  and  the  other  seven,  plus  two  new  matriculates,  form  the  present  Sophomore  Class. 

In  our  studies  we  are  not  the  brightest  in  the  college,  but  always  (?)  try  to  do  the  work  assigned  to  us  to  the 

best  of  our  ability.     Three  of  us  are  studying  for  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  three  for  the  degree  of  Bachelor 

of  Letters,  and  the  other  three  for  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science. 

As  to  our  ability,  we  take  pride  in  stating  that  two  of  our  members  have  very  ably  represented  their  Society 
(the  Platonic)  in  public  debates. 

Notwithstanding  the  smallness  of  our  class,  we  are  not  discouraged,  and  will  endeavor  to  improve  our  opportu- 
nities and  make  up  in  quality  what  we  lack  in  quantity,  that  we  may  be  able  to  receive  our  diplomas  in  1904. 

WILLIAM  PARISH  BYRD,   Historian. 


"Captain,"  remarked  Provence,  who  was  on  one  of  the 
snapper  bank  excursions,  "what  is  the  object  in  throwing 
the  anchor  overboard V" 

"Young  man,"  replied  the  captain,  "Do  you  understand 
the  theory  of  seismic  disturbances?  'Well  we  throw  the 
anchor  overboard  to  keep  the  gulf  from  slipping  away  in 
the  fog. 


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Rules  and  Regulations  of  a  Student 


There  is  a  certain  learned  student  of  the  Florida  State  College  whose  cognomen  is  Hathaway.  It  so  happened 
that  a  committee  from  the  Argo  staff  called  upon  this  illustrious  gentleman  one  evening  to  induce  him  to  write 
something  which  we  could  consider  for  publication.  Nothing  we  could  say  would  induce  him  to  write  for  the 
Argo,  and  rather  than  have  the  Annual  appear  with  nothing  from  his  gifted  pen,  we  publish  below  a  card  which 
we  saw  hung  over  the  door,  mantel  and  bed.      We  think  it  characteristic  of  the  young  man. 


Ntbaway  Rules 

Notice. 

Time  allowed  to  interviewers — 

Hours.         ]M  in. 

Friendly  calls __  5 

Cheroot  accompaniment 1 

Book  agents  (male) __ 

Book  agents  (female) 2 

Friends  wishing  to  talk  literary  societies -_  3 

Friends  desiring  to  borrow  "  Jacks" __ 

Friends  wishing  to  loan  "Jacks" __  30 

Hear  me  talk  on  various  weighty  subjects 3  40 

P.  S. — No  one  allowed  to  make  more  than  two  calls  without  bringing  cigars,  boose  or  grub. 


Sec. 


42 


YOUNG   LADIES'    DORMITORY. 


Xiterar$  Societies 


flMatonic  IDebating  Society 


Meets  every  other  Friday  night. 


yell 

Rah!  Rah!  Rah'. 

Rah!   Rah!   Rah! 

Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 

Platonic. 


Colors 
Garnet  and  Gray. 


Officers 


R.  B.  MeCORD  President. 

F.  AY.  BUCHHOLZ Vioe-Presidmt. 

JOSEPH   shut  AN   Secretary. 

W.  P.  BYRD Treasurer. 


IRoll 


BERNARD,  J.  TALBOT,  JR., 

BELCHER,  IRVING  JAMES. 

BO  WEN,  EDGAR  BAREFOOT, 

BRADFORD,  ROBERT  FORT,  JR., 

BRYANT,  ROSS  C  , 

BYRD,   THOMAS  BRADFORD,   JR. 

BYRD,  WILLIAM  PARISH, 

BUCHHOLZ,  FRITZ  W., 

COHEN,  RALPH, 

COLES,  F.  F.. 

DAVIS.  AMOS, 

DAVIS,  EUGENE  MOOR, 

DAVIS.  MILLARD. 

GAMMON,  S.  FRANCIS. 

HAYS.  HAROLD  G.. 

HODGE,  J.  ERNEST. 

JOHNSTON,  EUGENE  GLOVER, 

JOHNSTON,  JOHN  KENT, 


WILLIAM  YanBRUNT   Scryeant-at-Arms. 

B. 
F. 
I.J. 


S.  A.  MEGINNISS) 

P.  B.  WINTH ROB  \ At90  Editors. 

BELCHER       ) 


LOGAN.  JOHN  ALBERT. 
LONG,  RICHARD  CALL,  JR., 
MdOORD.  ROBERT  BRYAN, 
MeDOUGALL,  PERES  BROKAW, 
MEGINNISS,  BENJAMIN  ANDREWS, 
MOORE.  R.  L., 

MURRAY,  LAWRENCE  MORETON.  JR. 
MURPHREE.  ALBERT  ALEXANDER, 
PERKINS,  WILLIAM  KENNETH. 
PROVENCE,  WALTER  HARRY, 
PIERCE.  GROVER  CLEVELAND, 
RAWLS.  FRANCIS  FLAGG. 
SHUT  AN,  ALBERT  JOSEPH, 
STONER,  JAY  PRESTON, 
YanBRUNT,  WILLIAM  E„ 
WINTHROP,  FRANCIS  BAYARD, 
WINTHROP,  GUY  LOUIS, 
W  ATKINS.  — .  — . 


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PLATONIC  DEBATING  SOCIETY 


History  Platonic  Debating  Society 


In  writing  the  history  of  the  Platonic  Debating  Society,  there  is  so  much  of  importance  to  chronicle  that  it 
baffles  the  power  of  the  historian  even  to  begin.  Yet  by  making  a  brief  summary  of  the  most  important  events,  he 
hopes  to  put  the  Society  before  the  public  in  its  true  light. 

The  Platonic  Debating  Society  was  organized  on  December  17,  1897,  and  since  that  time  its  phenomenal 
growth,  both  in  strength  and  numbers,  has  proved  most  satisfactory. 

The  first  President  of  the  Society  was  Mr.  W.  S  Whiternan,  Jr.,  and  since  he  made  his  farewell  address  at  the 
end  of  his  most  prosperous  term,  eleven  presidents  have  guided  the  Society,  and  each  one  by  his  conscientious  work 
has  so  far  surpassed  the  others  that  at  the  present  time  R.  B.  McCord  presides  over  the  largest  and  strongest  debat- 
ing society  that  the  college  has  ever  seen. 

Since  the  first  commencement  debate,  the  Society  has  held  five  similar  debates  and  as  many  anniversary  de- 
bates, and  each  time  we  have  sustained  the  enviable  reputation  which  we  have  always  borne  of  being  the  leading 
-debating  society  of  the  State. 

But  the  crowning  glory  of  the  Platonic  Debating  Society  is  that  during  the  year  '99  she  participated  in  and 
won  the  first  intercollegiate  debate  ever  held  in  the  State  of  Florida.  This  debate  was  against  the  Florida  Agri- 
cultural College.  It  was  during  Mr.  Mcintosh's  administration  that  the  challenge  was  sent  to  Lake  City,  and  after 
a  few  preliminary  arrangements,  the  challenge  was  accepted,  and  the  question — Resolved,  That  the  United  States 
Senators  Should  be  Elected  by  a  Direct  Vote  of  the  People — was  chosen.  In  this  debate  Mr.  Asa  B.  Clark  and 
Mr.  Paul  Carter  represented  the  Platonic  Debating  Society.  After  allowing  the  visiting  society  the  choice  of  sides, 
the  negative  fell  to  us. 

The  debate  was  held  in  Munro's  Opera  House  on  the  night  of  May  4,  1899,  and  resulted  in  a  most  glorious 
-victory  for  the  Society. 

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Thus  ended  the  first  and  only  intercollegiate  debate  ever  held  by  any  debating  society  at  the  Florida  State 
College,  and  the  masterful  way  in  which  it  was  won  has  linked  the  name  of  Platonic  forever  with  that  of  the  insti- 
tution. 

This  closes  our  history.  We  do  not  care  to  sing  our  own  praises  ;  we  leave  that  for  others.  For  six  years  we 
have  stood  the  test  of  time,  and  never  yet  has  the  Garnet  and  Gray  been  found  wanting.  We  have  gained  honors 
for  our  Alma  Mater  by  winning  for  her  the  only  intercollegiate  debate  ever  held  in  the  State,  and  we  feel  that  we 
deserve  the  reputation  which  we  have  so  nobly  won. 

The  present  day  finds  the  Society  with  the  largest  roll  of  any  debating  society  in  the  school,  and  in  the  dim 
future  as  long  as  the  Florida  State  College  rears  its  massive  portals  above  the  red  clay  hills  of  old  Leon,  we  shall 
see  the  Platonic  Debating  Society  standing  forth  as  it  now  does  as  the  first  society  of  the  State. 

G.  L.  WINTHROP,   Historian. 


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flMatonic  IDebating  Society 


Commencement  Debaters 
1901. 

F.  F.  COLES, 
R.  B.  McCORD, 
W.  H.  PROVENCE, 

G.  L.  WINTHROP. 

1900. 

B.  A.  MEGINNISS, 
A.  E.  WILSON. 

F.  B.  WINTHROP, 
W.  M.  MelNTOSH. 

1899. 

A.  B.  CLARK. 
A.  P.  HARRISON, 
A.  L.  RANDOLPH, 
ARIE  DONK. 

1898. 

C.  G.  PARL1N, 

G.  J.  WINTHROP, 

E.  G.  JOHNSTON, 

F.  A.  HATHAWAY. 


Snmversarg  Debaters 

1898. 

J.  N.  RODGERS. 
B.  A.  MEGINNISS, 
A.  L.  RANDOLPH, 
ARIE  DONK. 

1899. 

W.  M.  MelNTOSH, 
PAUL  CARTER. 

E.  G.  JOHNSTON, 
A.  B.  CLARK. 

1900. 

W.  B.  CRAWFORD, 

A.  E.  WILSON, 
W.  M.  MelNTOSH, 

F.  B.  WINTHROP. 

1901. 

R.  C.  LONG.  JR., 

G.  L.  WINTHROP, 
W.  P.  BYRD, 

I.  J.  BELCHER.  . 


1902 


F.  W.  BUOHHOLZ, 
I.  J.  BELCHER, 
W.  P.  BYRD. 
J.  P.  STONER. 

1hiter=£oileatate  Debaters 

1900. 


A.  B.  CLARK. 


PAUL  CARTER. 
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PLATONIC  DEBATING  SOCIETY 


PRESIDENTS. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

SECRETARIES. 

TREASURERS. 

SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS 

1897 

W.  S.  Whiteman, 

Harry  Dozier, 

G.  J.  Winthrop, 

G  J.  Winthrop, 

E.  G.  Johnston. 

1898 

G.  J.  Winthrop, 

C.  G.  Tarlin, 

A.  B.  Clark, 

A.  B.  Clark, 

W.  B.  Crawford. 

1S98 

E.  G.  Johnston, 

F.  B.  Winthrop, 

A.  B.  Clark, 

A.  B.  Clark, 

John  Moore. 

1899 

A.  B.  Clark, 

J.  N.  Rodgers, 

F.  A.  Hathaway, 

F.  A.  Hathaway, 

Arie  Donk. 

1899 

A.  L.  Randolph, 

B.  A.  Meginniss, 

Arie  Donk, 

Arie  Donk, 

John  McDougall. 

1900 

W.  M.  Mcintosh, 

J.  W.  Demilly, 

G.  L.  Winthrop, 

G.  L.  Winthrop, 

John  McDougall. 

1900 

F.  B.  Winthrop, 

F.  F.  Coles, 

A.  E.  Wilson, 

J.  T.  G.Crawford, 

John  McDougall. 

1901 

Paul  Carter, 

A.  C.  Evans, 

John  McDougall, 

W.  P.  Byrd, 

F.  F.  Rawls. 

190L 

B.  A.  Meginniss, 

A.  C.  Evans, 

G.  L.  Winthrop, 

W.  P.  Byrd, 

F.  F.  Rawls. 

1901 

G.  L.  Winthrop, 

F.  F.  Rawls, 

B.  A.  Meginniss, 

W.  P.  Byrd, 

J.  T.  Bernard. 

1902 

R.  B.  McCord. 

F.  W.  Buchholz. 

Joseph  Bhutan. 

W.  P.  Byrd. 

William  Van  Brunt. 

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SOCIETY  MEN  ON  COMMENCEMENT  NIGHT. 


Hnaragorean  Xiteran?  Society 


dolors 
fleets  every  other  Friday  night.  Ked  ;iud  Black. 


J3ell 

Rackety  rax— co-ax!  co-ax! 
Rackety  <-ax — co-ax!  co-ax! 
We're  the  stuff!  Yes  we  are, 
Anaxagoreans !  Hah!  Rah!  Rah! 


Officers 

JULIAN  THOMAS  HOWARD   President.  WM.   BLOXHAM   CRAWFORD    Critic. 

SAMUEL  SANBORN   Vice-President.       CLARENCE  EUGENE  SHINE    Sergeant  at-Arms. 

DAVID  MUNRO  COOK    Secretary.  p.    M    HOLLIDAY 

GLYTE   FIERCE    Me<  !ORD    Treasurer.  B.  E.  BELCHER  Arg»  Editors. 

W.  R.  CRAWFORD 


IRoll 

ALFORD,  JULIUS   RUTLEDGE,  FELKEL.   HENRY  RUSSELL,  McINTOSH.    WILLIAM   MUNRO, 

BELCHER.   BURTON  ELIES,  FERRELL.  JOSEPH,  McLIN,  EUGENE  EARNEST, 

(LARK.   ASA    BUSHNELL,  FOREHAND,  J.  L„  REDD, ,  , 

COOK,  DAVID  MUNRO.  HEAD.  CHARLES  NELSON.  PIERCE.   ARTHUR, 

CRAWFORD,  JOHN  T.  G.  HILSON.  HERMAN.  SANBORN.  SAMUEL. 

CRAWFORD.   WM.    BLOXHAM,  HOLLIDAY,  RODERICK  M,  SHINE.  CLARENCE  EUGENE, 

DEMILLY,   PROSPIERE   DeVERE,  HOUSEHOLDER.  ItOY  EUUEXE,  TURNER.  R.  E., 

DICKEY,  WILLIAM    WYCHE,  HOWARD.  JULIAN  THOMAS,  WALLACE,  ROBERT  LEE, 

DURR,   BERTLE.  JOHNSON.  MILES  HERBERT,  WENTWORTH.  ADRIAN  DEXTER, 

EVANS,  A.  CLYDE,  KICKLIGHTER,  JOHN.  WILLIAMS,  GEORGE  IRVING, 

EVANS.   ROBERT  JULIUS,   JR.,  .McCORD.  GUYTE  PIERCE,  WILLIAMS.   WALTER. 


Ibonorarv?  IRoll 

EX-GOVERNOB     WILLIAM    I).  BLOXHAM.  HON.   WILLIAM    R.   LAMAR, 

GOVERNOR    WILLIAM   S.  JENNINGS,  HON.   WILLIAM    II.   ELLIS, 

PRESIDENT  ALBERT  A.  MURPHREE,  HON.  GEORGE  P.  RANEY. 

54  - 


ANAXAGOREAN  LITERARY  SOCIETY 


Ibiston? 


The  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society  is  now  in  its  second  year,  and  is  in  as  prosperous  a  condition  as  it  has  been 
since  its  organization. 

The  appearance  of  the  society  at  the  last  Commencement  exercises  exceeded  the  fondest  expectations  of  its 
members  and  numerous  friends  throughout  the  State.  The  red  and  black  was  upon  each  occasion  greeted  with  en- 
thusiastic cheers  and  its  bearers  crowned  with  honors.  The  honor  graduate  and  winners  of  the  Fleming  medal  and 
F.  I.  O.  A.  credentials  were  wearers  of  the  red  and  black. 

The  movement  to  publish  the  College  Annual  this  year  by  the  Literary  societies  was  proposed  and  carried  into 
effect  by  the  Anaxagorean  Society,  and  a  strong  team  was  elected  for  this  year's  book.  This  society  is  honored 
this  year  in  this  capacity  by  having  Miss  Blanche  Paret  wear  the  red  and  black  as  its  representative  upon  the  edi- 
torial staff. 

The  society  is  under  obligations  to  its  many  friends  over  the  State  for  money  contributed  to  help  furnish  the 
society  hall.  We  hope  to  show  our  appreciation  of  the  same  by  giving  an  interesting  program  at  each  of  the 
Commencement  exercises. 

We  are  still  holding  the  championship  of  Intercollegiate  debate  in  Florida,  but  have  not  had  to  defend  said 
title  this  year.  We  also  take  a  pardonable  pride  in  the  honor  shown  the  Hon.  William  B  Lamar  in  the  dedication 
of  this  volume.  He  is  one  of  our  honorary  members  and  stands  closer  to  the  hearts  of  Anaxagoreans  than  any  one 
not  an  active  member.     May  his  years  be  full  of  honors  and  happiness. 

Of  our  success  and  value  to  the  Florida  State  College  we  refer  you  to  our  friends.  We  prefer  not  to  sing  our 
■own  praises,  but  to  the  mass  of  people  who  know  us  we  are  willing  to  risk  our  reputation. 

We  are  glad  that  bitter  college  politics  is  a  thing  of  the  past,  and  we  assure  our  rival  friends  that  in  promoting 
the  interests  of  the  Florida  State  College  they  will  find  no  truer  friends,  none  ready  to  join  them  more  eagerly  and 
to  exert  their  every  effort  at  all  times  than  they  will  in  the  Anaxagoreans.  That  friendly  relations  between  us  may 
be  once  more  restored  is  our  fondest  wish. 

HISTORIAN. 

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Bnaiagotean  Xfterarg  Society 


iPresiDents 

W.  M.  McINTOSH, 

W.  B.  CRAWFORD, 

J.  T  HOWARD. 


Secretaries 

J.  W.  EDMONDSON, 

R..T.  EVANS,  JR., 

D.  M.  COOK. 


SerctcantssatsBrms 

J.  T.  G.  CRAWFORD, 

G.  P.  McCORD, 

C.  E.  SHINE. 


IDicesiPreatDenra 

R.  J.  EVANS,  JR. 

R.  E.  HOUSEHOLDER, 

VV.  W.  DICKEY, 

S AM 'L  SANBORN. 


{Treasurers 

J.  T.  HOWARD  (Two  Terms), 
G.  P.  McCORD. 


Git  f;s 

A.  B.  CLARK, 

BURTON  BELCHER, 

W.  B.  CRAWFORD. 


Commencement  Debaters 

1901  1902 


A.  B.  CLARK 
J.  T.  HOWARD 
W.  M.  McINTOSH 
W.  B.  CRAWFORD 


D.  M.  COOK, 
A.  C.  EVANS, 
G.  P.  McCORD. 
R.  M.  HOLLIDAY. 


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Cbe  Cak  of  an  Eventful  night 


It  was  the  fifteenth  of  March,  and  the  whole  community  was  wild  with  excitement  over  the  wonderful  feats- 
performed  on  that  day  by  the  celebrated  Prof.  Boone,  hypnotist  and  mind-reader.  Every  one  in  town  had  seen  the 
Professor  make  his  daring  drive  in  search  of  the  hidden  key,  and  every  one  was  determined  to  go  to  the  show  and  see 
the  rest  of  his  marvelous  feats.  The  only  persons  who  seemed  to  be  doubtful  as  to  whether  or  not  they  would  see 
the  show  were  the  dormitory  boys.  Many  of  them  had  been  to  see  Prof.  Buchholz  and  besought  him  to  let  them  gor 
but  it  seemed  as  if  "old  Buch"  did  not  approve  of  Hindoo  charms,  and  up  to  five  o'clock  he  flatly  refused  to  con- 
sider the  petitions  at  all. 

Finally,  however,  in  order  to  have  some  peace,  he  made  it  known  that  he  would  let  any  boy  go  to  the  show  who 
would  offer  himself  as  a  subject  for  the  hypnotist  to  work  on. 

At  first  this  proposition  put  a  damper  on  the  would-be  show-goers,  for  no  one  was  particularly  anxious  to  be 
hypnotized  ;  however,  when  the  time  came  to  go  to  the  show  about  seven  of  the  bravest  boys  set  out  in  company 
with  Professor  Buchholz.  On  arriving  at  the  Opera  House  the  boys  watched  the  hypnotist  hoodoo  the  audience  and 
read  the  minds  of  the  committee.  And  when  he  called  for  subjects  for  his  hypnotic  exhibition,  true  to  their  word, 
Bradford,  Holliday,  Durr,  Murray,  Stoner  and  Davis  ascended  the  stage. 

When  the  required  number  of  subjects  had  been  collected  Boone  began  his  tests.  First  he  tried  Bradford,  but 
that  gentleman  was  so  afraid  of  being  hoodooed  that  he  kept  up  a  continual  grin  and  was  declared  an  unfit  subject. 
The  next  college  student  to  go  up  against  the  game  was  Holliday,  who,  on  account  of  having  no  depth  of  mind  and 
not  being  able  to  concentrate  what  little  he  had,  was  likewise  dismissed.  The  remaining  boys,  however,  all  proved 
to  be  easy  prey  for  the  Professor,  and  the  show  commenced. 

After  scaring  the  subjects  nearly  to  death  the  Professor  put  them  all  to  sleep  and  then  with  many  mysterious 
gestures  and  incantations  told  them  that  on  awakening  they  would  find  themselves  covered  with  bees.  As  soon  as 
the  hypnotist  finished  speaking  the  boys  awoke,  and  the  scene  that  then  took  place  will  linger  in  the  mind 
of  the  writer  for  many  moons.     Hardly  had  the  subjects  opened  their  eyes  than  their  faces  became  convulsed  with 

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imaginary  pain,  and  with  an  ear-splitting  howl  they  hegan  to  fight  the  bees  as  if  their  lives  depended  on  it.  Over 
and  over  they  would  roll,  their  faces  purple  with  terror,  until  finally,  weak  from  exhaustion,  aud,  in  imagination, 
nearly  stung  to  death,  they  lay  panting  on  the  stage. 

The  next  time  the  Professor  awakened  the  boys  it  was  to  ride  a  bicycle  on  chairs.  The  obedient  subjects  had 
no  sooner  received  the  command  to  mount  than,  forgetting  their  exhaustion,  they  sprang  upon  the  chairs  aud  began 
a  record-breaking  run.  For  about  three  minutes  they  pedaled  in  a  way  that  made  Jimmy  Michael  look  like  thirty 
cents.  With  the  perspiration  streaming  down  their  faces  they  leaned  over  the  handle-bars  and  ran  their  chairs 
around  the  stage  until  the  audience  was  weak  with  laughter.  As  soon  as  the  boys  had  made  about  three  century 
runs  the  Professor  again  put  them  to  sleep  until  the  next  test. 

The  next  and  last  test  in  which  the  zealous  subjects  participated  was  the  most  ludicrous  sight  ever  witnessed  by 
any  audience.  The  hypnotist  spread  a  broad  stream  of  flour  across  the  stage  and  then  gave  the  following  instruc- 
tions to  the  unsuspecting  sleepers  :  "Boys,  when  you  wake  your  heads  will  be  enveloped  in  flames,  which  will  burn 
you  most  horribly  until  you  put  them  out  in  this  cool  stream  of  water''  (pointing  to  the  flour).  No  sooner  had  the 
boys  heard  the  startling  news  than  they  sprang  up,  and  with  a  scream  made  for  the  flour.  They  rolled  in  it  and 
bathed  their  burning  heads,  all  the  while  keeping  up  cries  of  pain  that  would  have  moved  the  most  heartless.  At 
last,  after  haviDg  converted  themselves  into  veritable  snowballs,  the  Professor  clapped  his  hands  and  all  were 
brought  from  the  hypnotic  trance.  For  one  moment  they  stood  dazed  aud  bewildered,  and  then  with  sheepish  looks 
the  whole  push  beat  a  hasty  retreat  into  the  wings,  a  sheepier  but  a  wiser  crowd.  F.  B.  W. 


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Cbc  Oratorical  Association 


An  account  ot  the  exercises  of  the  Oratorical  Association  at  the  last  commencement  is  given  in  full  in  this  vol- 
ume ot  The  Argo. 

The  contest  was  an  interesting  one.  The  speakers  were  greeted  Wednesday  morning  of  commencement  week 
with  a  large  and  enthusiastic  audience.  That  night  the  decision  was  rendered  in  favor  of  Mr.  Crawford,  and 
Governor  Jennings  presented  him  with  the  credentials  as  the  representative  of  the  Florida  State  College  to  the  State 
Intercollegiate  Contest  at  Jacksonville. 

On  account  of  the  Jacksonville  fire  of  last  May  the  people  of  that  city  were  unable  to  fulfill  their  promises  to- 
the  Association.     The  contest  was  consequently  postponed  until  the  29th  day  of  February. 

Owing  to  a  dispute  of  the  representatives  of  the  Fast  Florida  Seminary,  which  institution  held  the  presidency  of 
the  Association,  it  was  found  impracticable  to  hold  the  contest  this  year. 

In  justice  to  the  Florida  State  College  we  desire  to  state  that  both  our  representative  and  contestant  were  ready 
and  prepared  for  the  battle  at  any  time,  and  the  failure  of  the  second  annual  contest  of  the  Association  was  due  to- 
no  fault  of  theirs. 


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State  Unter^Colleoiate  ©ratorical  Hssoctation 


WILLIAM  MUNRO  McINTOSH, 
F.  S.  C.  Representative. 


WILLIAM  BLOXHAM  CRAWFORD, 
F.  S.  C.   Contestant. 


jfresbman  Class 


Colors 

Crimson  and  White. 


3F  lower 

Pansy. 


Dell 

Osky  wow-wow, 
Skinny  wow-wow, 
Wow-wow 

Freshman. 


©fftccrs 

FRANK  GAMMON    President. 

FRITZ   WILLIAM   BUCHHOLZ    Secretary. 

BERSHE  ARCHER  MEG1NMSS    Historian. 


IRoll 


BELCHER,  BURTON  ELIFS, 

BELCHER,   IRVING  JAMES. 

BOWEN,  NETTIE*  CLARE, 

BOWEN,  EDGAR  BAREFOOT, 

BUCHHOLZ,  FRITZ  WILLIAM, 

COOK,  DAVID  MUNRO. 

DIAMOND,  RUBY  PEARL, 

EVANS,  JULIUS   ROBERT, 

GAMMON,   S.   FRANK. 

HOLLIDAY,  RODERICK  MATTHEWS, 


JOHNSON,  WILLIE  E., 
MABRY.  JACK  MUNRO, 
MeCORD,   ROBERT  BRYAN, 
MeDOUGALL,  PERES  BROKAVV, 
MEGINNISS,  BERSHE  ARCHER, 
OWENS.  ANNIE  MABLE, 
PIERCE,   GROVER   CLEVELAND, 
POWELL,  RUBY  REBECCA, 
RAWLS.  FRANCIS  FLAGG, 
SAXON,  SARAH  LUCILE. 


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Tresbman  Ristory 


In  reading  over  the  histories  of  the  other  classes  of  this  Institution,  you  will  find  it  almost  invariably  the  case 
that  the  historian  says,  "  We  have  had  a  large  class,  but  frequent  examinations  have  thinned  out  our  ranks."  In 
this  respect,  if  in  no  other,  our  history  differs  from  the  histories  of  the  other  classes.  Our  class,  instead  of  having 
been  diminished,  has  been  augmented,  having  had  last  year  an  enrollment  of  eighteen,  and  this  year  one  of  twenty- 
five. 

We  will  not  state  that  we  are  the  best,  most  learned,  studious  class  of  the  school  ;  we  invite  any  visitor  to  come 
and  see  what  we  are  doing. 

Do  not  think  th  it  by  this  we  mean  that  we  have  no  pride  iu  our  class.  Far  from  it !  We  simply  mean  that, 
talk  being  cheap,  we  had  far  rather  you  would  visit  us  and  see  what  we  are  doing  toward  making  ourselves  learned 
men  and  women. 

AVe  have  always  done  our  duty  in  the  school,  and  some  day  we  will  graduate,  and  if  we  do  not  carry  to  gradua- 
tion the  largest  class  in  the  history  of  the  schod  then  we  will  be  very  much  surprised. 

BERSHE  A.   MEGINNISS,   Historian. 


School  2>a\>9 


Happy,  joyful  school  days. 

With  their  laughter  and  their  mirth, 
Fill  our  hearts  with  happy  lays, 

Merriest  in  all  the  earth. 
Toward  the  house  of  learning', 

With  ambition  burning, 
Press  Ave  onward  yearning. 

For  true  wisdom's  power. 


Glorious,  wondrous  school  days, 

Ever  growing  shorter, 
May  we  make  the  best  of  thee, 

May  we  never  loiter. 
On  the  way  ascending. 

To  true  wisdom's  blending, 
With  what  knows  no  ending, 

(Jive  us  learning's  power. 

AGNES  KENNEDY  APTHORP. 


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ftbitb  l?ear  Class 


Colors 
White  and  Black. 


fflower 

Pumpkin  Bloom. 


Uell 

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. 


©ulcers 


WILLIAM  E.  VanBRUNT President. 

ALBERT  WILLIAM  JOOST Smretary  and  Treasurer. 

ARTHUR  CLYDE  EVANS Historian. 


TROIS 


ALFORD,  JULIUS  RUTLEDGE, 
BAKER.  ETHEL  ADELAIDE, 
CHANDLER,  BESSIE, 
COHEN,  MAD  ALINE, 
COLES.  FANNIE, 
COSTA.  MINNIE  MAE, 
DAMON.  BESSIE, 
DAVIS.  EUGENE  MOOR, 
EVANS,  ARTHUR  CLYDE, 
FELKEL,  HENRY  RUSSELL, 
HOUSEHOLDER,  ROY  EUGENE, 
HOWARD,  JULIAN  THOMAS, 
JAMES.  HELEN  MeDONALD, 
TnnsT,  ALBERT  WILLIAM. 
LEWIS.  MINNA  ELIZABETH. 


LONG,  RICHARD  CALL,  JR., 

MARCUS,  MARIE  RUTH, 

MAXWELL,  L.  E., 

McCORD,  GUYTE  PIERCE, 

MURRAY,  LAWRENCE  MORTON,  JR., 

PERKINS,  HATTIE  LOUISE, 

PROVENCE.  MAYO  PEARL, 

QUAILE,  EBIE  MARY, 

RAWLS,  EUNICE, 

SHEATS,   JAMES   HOWELL. 

SHINE,  CLARENCE  EUGENE, 

VanBRUNT,  WILLIAM  E., 

VanBRUNT.  SUSIE  MOORE. 

WILSON.  EVANS, 

WILSON,  OLLIE  LILLIAN. 


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Seconb  U?ear  Class 


Colors 
Blue  and  Crimson. 


jflower 
Japoniea. 


Kell 

Rah!  Kali!  Rah!  Second  Year  Class. 


©fficcre 

WILLIAM  WYCHE  DICKEY   President. 

CARRIE  HARVEY  Secretary  mid  Treasurer. 

MINNIE  SAULS   Historian. 


•Roll 


BOWEN,  MARION  WEBB, 

BRADFORD,  ROBERT  FORT.  JR.. 

BRYANT,  ROSS, 

BYRD,  THOMAS  BRADFORD.  JR., 

CATES,  ALMA  ARGIE, 

GATES,  MARY  LALAH, 

CH AIRES,  NANNIE, 

DAYIS,  AMOS, 

DAVIS,  MILLARD, 

DICKEY,  WILLIAM  WYCHE, 

EPPES,  SUSIE, 

HANCOCK.  THOMAS, 

HARVEY,  CARRIE, 

HEAD,  CHARLEY  NELSON, 

HILrSON,  HERMAN, 

HODGE,  JOHN   ERNEST, 


JOHNSTON,  JOHN  KENT, 
LAVENDER,  OCTAY1A, 
LEWIS,  FLORENCE  ANNET'I  E, 
LONG,  SHIRLEY   VTRGLMS, 
O'NEAL,  CLE  VELAN  D, 
MANNING,   FRANCES, 
McLIN,  WALTER  SMITH. 
PEARCE,  ALMA, 
ROSEDALE,  JULIET, 
SAULS,  HERM1NA  GASSALYN. 
STEWART,  DAISY  ST.  CLARE, 
STILLEY,  MAMIE, 
STROMAN,  DELLIE, 
SANBURN,  SAMUEL, 
WALKER,  BESSIE  ELIZABETH, 
WILLIAMS,  GEORGE  IRVING. 


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JFirst  JJ)eav  Class 


MARGARET  LEE  SPEARS President. 

IRITA  MARGARETE  BRADFORD ..  Bmreta>ry  and  Treas. 
FRANK  BEAUREGARD  CARTER Historian. 


TRoll 


ALGERO,  BERTIE. 

AMES,  GEORGE  BETTON, 

BARKER,  RUBY, 

BRADFORD,  IRITA, 

BRADLEY,  BLANCHE, 

BRYAN.  LILA, 

BUTLER.  ROBERTA, 

BIRD.  CLIFTON. 

CARTER,  FRANCIS  BEAUREGARD 

CARTER,  PHILIP  NAPOLEON, 

CARTER,  MINNIE, 

CHAIRES,  OCTAV1A. 

CURRIE,  ADAH. 

DAVIS.  GEORGE  MAC, 

DAWKINS,  CROWELL, 

DEM  ILLY,  CHARLIE, 

DURR.  BERT, 


FELKEL.  HERBERT, 

EERRELL,  JOSEPH, 

GWYNN,  MARY, 

HILSON,   IDA, 

JACKSON,  BETTIE, 

JOHNSON.   MILES  HERBERT,  JR. 

LAVENDER,  PAULINE, 

MABRY,  MILTON  H.  JR., 

McDOUGALL,  ABRAM  BROKAVV, 

McCORD,  PEARL. 

McLIN.  PEARL, 

McGRIFF,  SUSIE. 

Mcmullen,  angus, 
mickler,  kate  ann, 
palmer,  annie, 
pearce,  arthur, 
perkins,  shannon, 


PERKINS.   WILLIAM   KENNETH. 
RAINBACH.  WALTER. 
SPEARS.   MARGARET   LEE. 
SPEARS.   SARAH  WHITAKER, 
STONER.  DOUGLAS, 
VanBRUNT,  (JEN IE. 
WALLACE.  ROBERT  LEE. 
WILLIAMS.  RUTH. 
WILLIAMS,  CASSIE, 
WILLIAMS,  NINA, 
WILSON,  HARRY. 


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A  Prep's  Dreams  of  Commencement. 


normal  Class 


Officers 

ROBERT  M.  EVANS President. 

KATE  ADAMS    Vice-President. 

NINA  MIZELL Secretary. 

ANNIE  MORGAN   Treasurer. 


Roll 


ADAMS,  HENRIETTA, 
ADAMS.  KATE, 
ATKINSON,  KATE. 
ALDERMAN,  ANNIE, 
BARFOOT,  J.  L., 
BELL.  J.  W., 
BREWER.  IRENE, 
BRINSON,  DAISY, 
BROOKE.  DAISY. 
CAMPBELL.  H  ATT  YE, 
CARTER,  FRANCES  VIRGINIA, 
DAVIS,  J.  B„ 
DAVIS.   ALBERTA, 
DEZELL,  ALICE. 
ELLIS,  RUBY, 
EI'PES,    ELIZABETH, 
EVANS.  ROBERT  M., 
FARMER,  L.  P., 


FENN,  MAUDE, 
FIELDING.    \Y.  J., 
FLETCHER.  NORA, 
FOREHAND,  L.  T.. 
GEDDIE,  ROBERTA, 
GRAY.  A.  D.. 

groover.  malphia, 
hartsfield,  f.  s„ 
holley,  carrie, 
herring,  mat  s. 
herring,  guss1e, 
johnson.  lelia, 
kicklighter,  john, 
knapp.  grace  margaret, 
lawson.  r.  a., 
manning,  martha, 
morgan.  annie, 
Mckenzie,  maude  e., 
martin,  fannie, 


McKERNON,  KATHRYN, 

MIZELL,  NINA, 

MOORE.  LONNTE  R., 

NEWSOM,  LUCY, 

POWELL,  EL1A, 

PARET,  BLANCHE. 

RAW.  ANNA, 

REDD,  FRANK, 

SAULS.  OLLIE, 

TAYLOR,  JESSE, 

TURNER.  R.  E.. 

WATKINS,  M.  C, 

WILLIAMS.  WALTER, 

WILSON,  FANNIE, 

WHITESIDE.  <  'A  I  >ELI  A, 

WILLIAMS.  LENORA. 

WISE.  BLANCHE. 

WENTWORTH,  ADRIAN  DEXTER.. 


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^y^'  . 


YOUNG  MEN'S  DORMITORY 


'J£ 

Athletics 

<s§* 

Crack  team 


IRVING  BELCHER   Captain. 

ROBERT  BRADFORD,  JR Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

FRITZ  W.  BUCHHOLZ Manager. 


WINTHROP,  F.  B., 

WINTHROP,  G.  L., 

BUCHHOLZ,  F.  W., 
TURNER,  R.  E., 
BELCHER,  I., 

BELCHER.  B„ 

BRADFORD,   R.   F.   -lit., 
FOREHAND,  J.  L. 


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TRACK  TEAM. 


Base  Ball  {Team,  '02 


©Ulcers 

K.  C.  LONG  Manager. 

W.  McLIN  Assistant  Manager, 

J.  T.   HOWARD    Captain. 


MABKY,  p., 
HOWARD,  c, 
SHEATS,  1st  b., 
BOWEN,  2d  b., 
RAWLS,  3d  b., 
PROVENCE,  s.  s., 
LONG,  r.  f., 
WEXTWORTH.  c.  f., 
McCORD.  I.  f., 


Johnston,  Joost  and  Byrd,  subs. 


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foot  Ball  £eam  '02 


Officers 

J.   P.   STONEll   Manager. 

W.  H.  PROVENCE Assistant  Manager. 

L.  M.  MURRAY.  JR Captain. 


WINTHROP,  F.  F.  B„ 
WINTHROP,  G.  R.  H.  B., 
PROVENCE,  L.  H.  B., 
MURRAY,  Q.  B., 
TURNER,  C, 
STONER,  R.  G., 
LONG,  L.  G., 
WENTWORTH.    R.   T., 
FOREHAND,  L.  T., 
HOWARD,  R.  E., 
MOORE,  L.  E. 


Dickey.  Bradford,  Belcher  and  Williams,  subs. 


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Stonawaba's  Mooing 


Should  you  ask  ine  whence  this  fable 

Which  I  am  about  to  tell  you, 

I  should  straightway  rise  and  answer, 

From  the  very  current  rumor 

Spread  by  every  idle  scholar 

In  the  mighty  college  wigwam. 

But  now,  lest  you  grow  impatient, 

I  will  onward  to  my  table. 

And  recount  in  words  straightforward, 

And  without  exaggeration. 

All  the  mishaps  and  adventures 

That  beset  the  course  of  true  love 

The  wooing  of  Stonawaha. 

On  the  hill-top  at  the  college, 

In  the  ladies'  dormitory, 

Dwelt  a  maiden,  sweet,  and  lovely. 

Fairer  was  she  than  the  dawning 

Of  the  fairest  day  in  summer. 

And  with  deep  brown  eyes  this  maiden 

Had  enamored  Stonawaha, 

And  he  sought  on  all  occasions 

To  be  near  and  in  her  presence. 

But  it  seemed  to  this  young  warrior 

That  on  all  of  these  occasions. 

When  he  would  have  told  this  maiden, 

Told  this  little  Ellehaha, 

Of  his  love  and  his  devotion, 

That  the  wily  old  Professor 

Always  busted  in  upon  them, 

And  would  speak  without  a  warning, 


"You  two  children  now  must  scamper 

Unto  your  respective  wigwams. 

For  you  know  'tis  'gainst  the  orders 

Laid  down  by  the  elder  chieftains 

For  a  young  man  and  a  maiden 

To  be  talking  in  this  manner." 

Tims  were  all  the  meetings 

Of  this  young  and  hopeful  couple 

Watched  and  closely  guarded, 

Until  mad  to  desperation, 

This  young  warrior  Stonawaha, 

Vowed  that  he  would  meet  this  maiden, 

Meet  his  little  Ellehaha, 

Some  fine  evening  off  the  campus, 

And  to  her  he'd  tell  the  story 

Of  his  love  and  his  devotion. 

So  it  happened  that  one  evening, 

When  the  west,  wind,  gently  blowing, 

Scattered  all  the  leaves  of  Autumn 

To  and  fro  among  the  pine  trees, 

That  this  little  Ellehaha 

Went,  alone  unto  the  village — 

To  the  town  of  Tallahassee; 

And  Stonawaha,  on  the  lookout, 

Saw  her  leave  the  mighty  wigwam 

And  he  speaks  thus  unto  himself: 

"I  will  leave  this  noisy  wigwam, 

And  will  slip  into  the  village 

Meet   this  little  maid   returning— 

Meet  my  little  Ellehaha. 


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Then,  beneath  the  rosy  sunset, 
I  will  plead  my  cause  unto  her." 
Thus  he  thought,  and  like  an  arrow, 
Without  any  hesitation, 
Went  and  met  his  Ellehaha, 
And  the  two  strolled  home  together. 
Quite  oblivious  of  surroundings; 
Only  proving  that  old  saying 
That  true  love  is  blind  as  can  be. 
And  while  they  strolled  on  together, 
Like  two  little  doves  a  flying, 
They  were  met  by  an  old  Indian, 
Him  whose  name  was  Buchowissa. 
And  the  next  day   lie  called  to  him 


The  young  couple  he'd  caught  strolling 
In  the  dusky  evening  twilight, 
And  he  put  this  sentence  on  them: 
"For  two  weeks  you  both  shall  suffer 
Lone  confinement  in  your  wigwams; 
While  the  others  play  and  frolic 
All  the  evening  on  the  campus." 
This  now  ends  my  little  fable, 
And  1  pray  you,  gentle  reader. 
If  perchance  you  see  out  strolling 
Any  young  and  hopeful  couple, 
To  remind  and  g-ently  tell  them 
To  look  out  for  that  old  Indian. 
Him  whose  name  is  Buchowissa. 


F.  B.  W. 


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Reveries  of  a  Conceited  Tool 


Conceit  in  weakest  bodies,  strougest  works. — Hamlet. 

For  the  life  of  me  I  cannot  see  why  they  beat  me  for  President  of  the  Society  yesterday.  They  have  been 
telling  me  for  a  week  that  I  would  win  easily.  When  I  went  into  the  Society  yesterday,  they  cheered  me  from  all 
parts  of  the  room  and  called  for  a  speech.  I  got  up  and  made  the  best  speech  that  has  ever  been  delivered  before 
the  Society,  and  I  don't  see  how  it  was  that  I  only  received  three  votes  iu  the  election  a  few  minutes  later. 

Murphree  is  a  bully  old  chap,  he  is.  He  says  I'm  the  smartest  and  handsomest  fellow  in  college,  but  I  cau't 
see  why  it  was  he  sent  Hathaway  to  Jacksonville  to  make  up  some  statistical  data  for  the  school  when  he  knows  I'm 
the  smartest ;  and  then  again  I  have  b  en  to  a  city  and  know  all  about  them,  while  poor  old  Hathaway  will  get 
lost  down  there. 

I  bought  me  a  fine  suit  of  clothes  last  week,  and  you  should  have  seen  me  filing  into  church  Sunday,  aud  my 
girl  looking  right  at  me.     You  bet  she  felt  proud  when  she  saw  everybody  in  the  church  admiring  me. 

Really  I  think  I  know  too  much  to  continue  at  Murphree's  little  schuol,  and  if  I  cannot  enter  the  spring  term 
Senior  class  at  Harvard,  I  think  I'll  get  Bill  Jennings  or  Teddy  Roosevelt  to  appoint  me  to  some  high  position, 
where  I  can  be  a  power  over  men.  By  jo,  this  is  just  what  I  will  do.  I  wonder  why  I  have  not  thought  of  it  be- 
fore. My!  but  won't  my  little  "  pullet "  ieel  proud  to  know  her  fellow  is  a  Senator  or  a  Consul-General,  for  in- 
stance. 

A.  PURE  CONCEIT. 


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Hlumniasge  Hssoctatton 


CLASS  OF  '91 

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

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

.Jemmy  Johnston,  nee  Grant.  A.B.,  Teacher,  Gainesville,  Fla. 
R.  P.  Hopkins,  A.B..  Agt.  S.  A.  L.  R.  R. .  .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  1'.  Fleming,  Jr..  A.B.,  Lawyer.  .  .Jacksonville,  Fla. 


CLASS  OF  '95 

Ida  C.  Arbuckle.  nee  Meginniss.  B.L Decatur.  Ga. 

Jennie  II.  Murphee,  nee  Henderson,  B.L.  .  .Tallahassee,  Fla. 


CLASS  OF  '96 

Mary  YV.  ApthrOp,  A.I!..  Assistanl   in  English 

and  Latin Florida  State  College. 

Jessie   Edmondson.   B.L Tallahassee,  Fla. 

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

Mary   Herring.   B.L..   Teacher   Thomasville,  Ga. 

Sarah  E.  Henderson,  nee  Lewis,  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Richard  W.  Van  Brunt.  A.B..  Teacher  Ocala,  Fla. 


CLASS  OF  '97 
Louis  T.  Whitfield,  A.B..  W.  U.  Auditing 

Office  lacksonville,  Fla. 

Grizelle  Hart,  im-  Bassett,  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 


CLASS  OF  '98 

Gertrude  Chittenden    Tallahassee.  Fla. 

Catherine  Maxwell,  nee  Mcintosh   Calvary,  Ga. 

CLASS  OF  '99 
Lillian  Ethel  Bowen.  A.B.,  Stenographer.  .Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Harriet  B.  Bradner,  A.B.,  Teacher  New  York. 

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

CLASS  OF  '00 

Edith  Elliot.  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Evelyn  Cameron  Lewis.   A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Kate  Louise  Moor.  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Lindsay  Gasper  Papy.  B.L..  Clerk  Leon 

Hotel   Tallahassee,  Fla. 

James  Henry  Randolph.  A.B.    (Johns  Hopkins 

University.  Medical  Department) Baltimore,  Md. 

Annie  Maxwell  Rawls,  B.L Tallahassee,  Fla. 

CLASS  OF  '01 

Asa,  B.  Clark,  A.B.,  Teacher Ft.  Myers,  Fla. 

Leila  E.  Jackson.  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 

Bessie  M.  Saxon,  A.B Tallahassee,  Fla. 


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E.  0.  LOVE, 
President  Alumni-se  Association, 


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MONROE  STREET,  TALLAHASSEE. 


n  Communication 


To  the  Editors  of  the  Argo. 

Well!     Well!     Well!     So  you're  trying  to  get  out  another  book,  are  you?     The  State  College  to  publish 
the  second  volume  of  their  Annual  and  by  a  new  staff?     Why  I  thought  it  was  impossible  to   publish  one  of 
those  books  unless  Asa  Clark,  Bill  Long  and  Bill  Crawford  had  something  to  do  with  it. 

I  was  at  the  college  not  long  ago  and  met  your  faculty  for  the  first  time.  But  ain't  they  cracker  jacks? 
Ob,  my!   what  a  conglomeration! 

I  had  not  been  to  Tallahassee  in  many  years,  and  when  my  old  friend  introduced  me  to  your  man 
Murphree  as  Senator — (this  was  my  nickname  at  college),  you  would  have  died  to  have  seen  him  bowing  and 
scraping  his  feet  to  me.  Says  he,  "  Senator  I  am  pleased  to  meet  you.  Yes,  we  have  a  good  college  here, 
but  just  see  what  we  could  have  with  only  a  little  more  money."  I  inquired  if  he  had  room  enough. 
"  Room,"  said  he,  "  we  are  crowded  to  death.  Just  look  how  Bierly's  crowded.  But  you  don't  know  Bierly, 
do  you?  Well,  come  right  along  and  you  shall  see  our  curiosity  shop,"  and  with  this  he  led  us  to  the  laboratory, 
and  there  we  met  that  laughiug,  braying  man — known  as  Bierly.  But,  Oh  my  !  ain't  that  laugh  fierce  ? 
"  You  see,"  said  Albert,  "this  is  the  Senior  Class  at  work.  You  know  Bierly  Hath  a- way  of  Shu-tan  ing  by 
Day,"  at  which  old  Bierly  roared,  and  the  windows  shook  beneath  the  mighty  sound. 

Bierly  was  certainly  a  curiosity,  but  we  found  a  German  in  the  faculty  that  beats  anything  we  ever  saw. 
This  pet  German  is  quite  a  contrast  to  Bierly.  Where  the  latter  has  smiles  and  a  huge  laugh,  the  former 
has  frowns  and  a  threatening,  thundering  voice.  Old  Buch  is  rather  interesting  though  after  all,  and  I  doubt  if 
the  college  could  well  do  without  him.  He  teaches  the  teachers  to  teach  the  unteached  and  teaches  Albert  to  do 
his  duty.     Albert  in  very  proud  of  him. 

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From  Buck's  roo.n  we  went  to  see  Bre'r  Calhoun.  Now  Calhoun  is  really  a  nice  fellow,  and  he  will  talk  (o 
you  for  hours  on  his  travels  in  Europe  without  thinking  for  an  instant  that  you  would  ever  tire  of  his  wonderful 
tales  He  is  very  proud  of  Willie  Long,  whom  we  also  met.  Willie  is  the  teacher  of  Latin  and  is  making  a  big 
rep.  both  in  that  branch  and  in  the  art  of  winning  hearts  from  Tallahassee  Society  and  playing  hearts  and  other 
games  at  the  card  club  meetings  over  in  the  city. 

I  met  Miss  Miller  and  realized  that  the  Florida  State  College  was  receiving  the  valuable  services  of  as  noble  a 
woman  as  ever  giaced  a  chair  in  the  historic  old  institution. 

The  regret  of  my  visit  was  my  failure  to  see  Arthur  Williams,  as  Albert  told  me  he  was  led-headed,  a 
Presbyterian  preacher  and  a  Mason.     I  would  like  to  see  such  a  combination. 

With  much  politeness  Albert  bowed  me  away  with  the  feeble  request  that  I  would  exert  my  influences  in  the 
next  Legislature  to  secure  a  larger  appropriation  for  the  college.  Im.   A.  Liar. 


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tourrv?  anfc>  Buckrose 


The  term  \v;is  done  through  mon.ns  that  lay 

P>ui  Murry  stopped  to  chew  the  rag; 

"Though  nowhere  1  would  rather  place 

This  brawny  fist  than  in  your  face; 

Let  noit  old   anger  friendship   mar. 

And  Buckrose  now  receive  my  paw." 

But  Buckrose  then  got  on  his  head — 

Glared  at  Murry  and  this  he  said: 

"Tis  only  for  my  colleague's  good 

I  lay  the  rod  of  hickory  wood 

On  each  fresh  kid  who  cuts  the  fool 

In  dormitory  and  in  school. 

I've  labored  for  my  school  alone 

From  darkest  night  to  dewey  morn; 

The  hand  of  Buckrose  is  his  own, 

And  now  will  Murry's  collar  take 

And  on  his  back  a  hickory  break." 

Burned  Murry's  freckled  cheek  like  tire. 

And  each  red  hair  stood  up  with  ire. 

"And  this  to  me"  he  said. 

"And  'twere  not  for  your  movements  quick 

Such  hand  as  Murry's  had  not  spared 

To  soak  you  with  a  brick. 

And  first  I  tell  you,  teacher  vile, 

He  that  doth  Murry's  temper  rile. 

Although  the  smallest  in  fhe  place, 

Can  lead  you  quite  a  lengthy  chase. 

And  Buckrose  more  I  tell  you  here, 

Even  in  thy  pitch  of  pride. 

Here  in  this  school  with  Murphree  near, 


Nay  never  look  for  Billy  Long, 

And  handle  not  that  hickory  thong. 

Old  sport   you  are  defied. 

And  if  vou  say  1  am  not  game 

To  do  I  lie  tilings  which  I  have  named 

In  school  and  on  this  very  floor, 

You  do  not  Murry's  temper  know." 

On  Buckrose's  face  the  flush  of  rage 

O'er  came  the  ashen  hue  of  age. 

He  sputtered  out  "And  do  you  dare 

To  beard  the  teacher  in  his  liar. 

Old  Buckrose  in  his  school; 

And  then  you  hope  unhurt  to  go? 

Not  if  I  myself  do  know. 

Ho!  Bierly.  man  the  entrance  door 

And  catch  him  if  he  run." 

Young  Murry  turned — well  was  his  need— 

And  summoned  all  his  mighty  speed; 

Like  Sheafs  of  old  he  made  for  home 

And  left,  the  teacher  all  alone. 

To  run  he  had  so  short  a  time 

He  left  his  hat  and  books  behind. 

He  did  not  think  about  the  rear, 

But  nailed  old  Bierly  in  the  ear. 

When  Murry  reached  a  safer  land 

He  stopped  and  turned  with  clenched  hand— 

A   shout  of  loud   defiance  sends 

To  Buckrose  and  his  teacher  friends. 

F.  B.  \V 


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HE  man  to  whose  credit  is  due 
the  rapid  rise  and  wonderful 
progress  of  the  Florida  State 
College.  We  believe  him  to 
be  one  of  the  best  college 
presidents  in  the  South,  and 
we  are  shared  in  this  belief  by  a  majority  of 
the  people  of  Florida. 

A  man  of  untiring  energy,  of  constant 
sympathy  with  the  aspirations  of  all  his  stu- 
dents, of  sound  judgment,  of  high  integrity 
and  rugged  honesty,  he  has,  by  his  interest 
in  the  students,  and  the  example  set  before 
them  of  his  pure,  noble  life,  won  their  love 
and  esteem  forever. 


ALBERT  ALEXANDER  MURPHREE. 


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Blue  IRibbon  Dining  Club 


©fflcere 

BENJAMIN  A.  MEGINNISS   President. 

GUY  L.  WINTHROP  Secretary  and  Treasure) 

FRANCIS  B.  WINTHROP   Toast-Muster. 

/Members 

HOWARD.  JULIAN  THOMAS,  JOHNSTON,  EUGENE  GLOVER, 

RANDOLPH,  ARTHUR  LEE,  LONG,   RICHARD  CALL,  JR., 

COLES.  FRANCIS  FLAGG. 


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Sbe  Golf  Club 


F.  P.  RAWLS  President. 

1'  B.  McDOUGALL  Vice-President. 

<i.  L.  WINTHROP .Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


/Members 

I.  J.  BELCHER, 

E.  B.  BO  WEN, 
R.  C.  LONG,  JR., 
M.  H.  MABRY,  JR., 

A.  B.  McDOUGALL, 
W.  S.  McLIN. 

B.  A.  MEGINN1SS, 
L.  M.  MURRAY,  JR. 
W.  11.  TROVENCE, 
J.  H.  SHEATS, 

J.  r.  STOXER. 

F.  B.  WINTHROR 


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WALTER  H.  PROVENCE   President. 

BENJAMIN  A  MEGINNISS Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

A.  A.  MURPHREE    Manager. 

BOB  BRADFORD    BUl-Postcr. 


Members 


PROVENCE.   WALTER  HARRY, 
MEGINNISS,  BENJAMIN  ANDREWS, 
WINTHROP.  GUY  LOUIS, 
LONG,  RICHARD  CALL,  JR., 
AMES,  MISS  HENRIETTA  ORD, 
MEGINNISS,  MISS  BERSHE  ARCHER, 
DAVIS,  MISS  ELISE  DEVERRE, 


STONER.  JAY  PRESTON, 
BELCHER,  BURTON  E., 
WINTHORP,  FRANCIS  BAYARD. 
BYRD,  WILLIAM  PARISH, 
SAXON,  MISS  SARAH  LUCILE, 
DAMON,  MISS  BESSIE, 
"DURTY  BURR." 


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T£$o  Club 

J 

This  club  lias  never  been  able  to  elect  officers  because  each  member  thought  he  Avas  the  "only"  man  for  president. 

members 

PRESIDENT    PINK  HOWARD,. 
PRESIDENT  BOB  McCOKD. 
EX-PRESIDENT    MONK  MEG1NNTSS, 
SENATOR  BILLY  JOHNSTON, 
JUDGE    DAVY  COOK, 
GOVERNOR    FRANK  B.. 
CONGRESSMAN    FONZA  HATHAWAY, 
GOVERNOR    IRVING  BELCHER, 
COLONEL  RODERICK  HOLLIDAY, 
SENATOR   GREEK    I'KOYEXCE. 

N.  B.— The  students  should  be  very  careful  and  not  embarrass  any  member  of  the  club  by  asking  who  is  "the" 
member  of  the  club. 


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OHsbina 


Of  all  amusements  I've  enjoyed, 
Wishing  seems  the  cheapest, 
For  I  can  wish,  and  think,  and  wish, 
Even  when  I'm  weakest. 

I  wish  that  friends  were  always  friends  ; 
Their  motives  pure  and  true  ; 
I  wish  the  good  were  many  more, 
And  hypocrites  were  few. 

I  wish  that  envy,  jealousy  and  hate, 
And  other  mean  emotions, 
Were  buried  many  feet  beneath 
The  darkest  depths  of  ocean. 

I  wish  again  that  innocence  were  free 
From  the  poisonous  tongue  of  slander : 
I  wish  that  all  that  people  say 
Were  fraught  with  truth  and  candor. 

I  wish  that  envy,  hell-born  envy, 

A  flame  from  regions  low, 

Would  leave  the  good  and  pure  in  peace 

And  seek  his  berth  below. 

I  wish  the  slanderer  were  not  lost 
To  all  the  love  of  purity. 
He'll  cause  the  fairest  flowers  to  droop 
And  wither  in  their  beauty. 

M. 


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KJe  tip  Our  fiats 


The  editors  of  the  second  volume  of  The  Argo  would  not  feel  they  had  done  their  solemn  duty  to  their  literary 
societies  and  to  the  student  body,  did  they  fail  to  make  a  proper  mention  and  give  due  credit  to  the  editorial  staff  of 
the  first  issue  of  the  college  Annual.  To  the  bright  set  of  editors  who  first  launched  The  Argo  upon  its  tempestuous 
seas  and  guided  it  saiely  through  its  initial  trip  the  Florida  State  College  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude.  Though  our 
task  has  been  no  pleasaut  one,  yet  many  a  thorn  has  been  taken  from  our  pathway,  in  the  issuance  of  this  volume  of 
the  Annual,  by  the  gallant  baud  of  young  students  who  first  undertook  this  difficult  task,  and  to  them  we  tip  our 
hats. 

The  editors  of  Volume  I.  of  our  publication  have  left  the  historic  walls  of  our  institution  and  have  gone  forth 
to  battle  in  life's  mad  struggle,  but  pleasant  memories  remain  with  their  student  friends  here,  and  it  is  the  sincere 
wish  of  us  all  that  success  may  crown  their  efforts. 

We  take  great  pleasure  in   presenting   on  the  opposite  page  a  half-tone  group  of  the  staff  to  whom  The  Argo 


owes  its  origin. 


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jfloriba  State  College 


College  Colors 

Purple  and  Gold. 

College  |?ell 

!■'.< i  iiel  a  i';ii -trap.  bigger  than  a  cat-trap, 

Room  get-a-rat-trap,  bigger  than  a  cat-trap, 
Booni-er-lang,  bootn-er-lang,  Sis  boom  bah, 
Florida  State  College,  Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 


Director? 


WILLIAM  S.  JENNINGS, 
Chairman  State  Board  of  Education. 

JOHN  A.  HENDERSON, 
President  Board  of  Trustees. 

ALBERT  A.  MURPHREE, 
President  Florida  State  College. 

H.  ELMER  B1ERLY, 

Librarian  and  Secretary. 

ARTHUR  WILLIAMS, 
In  Charge  of  Dormitories. 


ROBERT  B.  McCORD, 

President  Platonic  Debating  Society. 

JULIAN  T.  HOWARD, 
President  Anaxagorean  Literary  Society. 

B.  A.  MEGINNISS, 

President  Athletic  Association. 

B.  A.  MEGINNISS, 
President  Blue  Ribbon  Dining  Club. 

WALTER  WILLIAMS, 

President  Oratorical  Association. 


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NEW  FLORIDA  STATE  CAPITOL. 


editorials 


Now  that  the  two  dormitories  have  been  erected,  we  feel  that  there  is  little  left  for  us  to  wish  for.  The  dormi- 
tories are  large,  beautiful  buildings,  and  the  students  from  a  distance  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  having  such 
comfortable  quarters  in  which  to  work. 


The  organization  of  the  Olympian  Athletic  Association  opens  a  new  era  in  college  athletics  here.  No  longer 
will  the  F.  S.  C.  take  a  back  seat  in  athletics  in  this  State,  but  it  may  be  safely  prophesied  that  in  a  very  few  years 
she  will  rank  foremost  upon  the  track  and  field. 


The  annual  Intercollegiate  contest  of  the  F.  I.  O.  A.  has  been  postponed  until  November,  1902.  When,  how- 
ever, it  does  come  off  we  feel  confident  that  the  Florida  State  College  will  be  the  winner,  for  we  kuow  that  our 
contestant  will  do  all  in  his  power  to  make  us  victorious. 


We  have  labored  hard  and  our  work  is  done.  When  The  Argo  makes  its  appearance  Commencement  will  be 
near  at  hand,  and  we  close  these  pages  with  a  sincere  wish  for  the  happiness  of  all,  and  that  the  Commencement 
festivities  may  exceed  in  brilliancy  those  of  former  years.  With  hearts  full  of  gratitude  for  the  honors  shown  us, 
we  bid  you,  one  and  all,  adieu. 

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TO  THE  STUDENTS  AND  FACULTY 

We,   who 

bjave   done 

the    wor^,    aqd    worried  our  rqirids 

in  getting    up 

THE   ARGO, 

are   ir\  r\o   position,   to    repa 

y  those 

wh|0    have    sc 

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r\dly    aided    us    in, 

our    troubles,    but 

we   do 

n,ot   close   these 

pages 

without 

an    expression,   of  our   sin- 

cere   thjariks 

to 

our    advertisers 

an,d    we   as^,    as   a 

special 

favor   to    us, 

to 

give    the 

:rq    your 

patronage.       T^ey 

are   all 

reliable    firms 

an,d    are 

friends 

of  ours   an,d    peop 

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helped     us    and 

enabled 

us    to    p 

ublish^    th|is    Ann,ual. 

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between^    them    anc 

other 

firms    favor 

us 

by   selecting   them. 

HENDERSON  &  HENDERSON 

Attorneys  at  Law, 
Tallahassee,     -     Florida. 


Dr.   R.  A.   SHINE, 

Dental  Surgeon, 

TALLAHASSEE,    -    FLORIDA. 


J.  A.  EDMONDSON, 

Attorney  at  Law, 
Tallahassee,     -     Florida. 


J.  T.  BERNARD  &  SON, 

Real  Estate  Agents, 

TALLAHASSEE     -    FLORIDA. 


Dr.  W.  E.  LEWIS, 

Dental  Surgeon, 
Tallahassee,    -     Florida. 


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Attorney  at  Law, 

TALLAHASSEE,     -   FLORIDA. 


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Attorney  at  Law, 

TALLAHASSEE,     -   FLORIDA. 


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Attorney  at  Law, 
TALLAHASSEE,     -   FLORIDA. 


E.   M.  HOPKINS, 

Attorney  at  Law, 
TALLAHASSEE,    -    FLORIDA. 


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DEALER  IN 


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Furnisher. 


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Capital  City  Livery,  Sale  and  Feed  Stables. 

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Single  and  Double 
teams  furnished 
on  short  notice. 
Special  care  given 
pleasure  and  wed- 
ding turnouts. 

Headquarters  for 
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Strict  attention  to 
funeral  carriages. 
Conveyances  for 
passengers,  and 
drays  for  baggage 
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Carriages  at  Col- 
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Gentlemen: 

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priate for  a  Commencement 
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Everything  marked  in  plain  figures  and  one  price  only. 

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;  ASSETS  ABOUT  $200,000.) 


enrollment  1W02  nearly  $00  Bona  Tide  Students  from  CwentyCigto  florida  Counties  and 

Six  States. 


The  oldest  State  College  in  Florida.  Established  1851.  Operated  continuously  since  November,  1856.  Un- 
der its  charter  it  would  be  competent  for  the  Board  of  Education  to  maintain  a  University,  and  it  was  from  1882- 
1885  the  Academic  Department  of  the  Florida  University.  The  Law  and  Medical  Departments  being  discontinued 
in  1885,  the  Literary  Department  was  popularly  known  as  the  West  Florida  Seminary  until  1901,  when  this  title 
was  changed  to  Florida  Si  ate  College. 

The  facilities  for  instruction  are  excellent,  there  being  three  well-equipped  laboratories — physical,  chemical 
and  biological  and  physiological — also  museum,  library,  and  costly  surveying  and  engineering  outfits,  to  which  have 
been  added  this  year  $1,500  worth  of  apparatus. 

Three  collegiate  degrees  are  conferred  in  course,  to-wit:  B.A.,  B.Sc.  and  B.L.  In  the  B.A.  course  Greek 
and  Latin  are  emphasized;  in  the  B.Sc.  course  modern  languages  and  physical  sciences  are  giveu  prominence,  while 
in  the  B.L.  course  English,  German  and  the  Romance  languages  are  the  principal  brauches.  No  honorary  degrees 
are  conferred.  The  diplomas  conferred  in  the  collegiate  degrees  of  this  institution  have  admitted  the  holders  thereof, 
without  further  examination,  to  the  medical  department  ot  the  Johns  Hopkins  University  and  to  the  Senior  Class 
of  Boston  University. 

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The  policy  of  the  Board  is  to  select  as  members  of  the  faculty  only  trained  specialists  from  the  best  universities 
of  this  country  and  Europe. 

The  following  departments  are  maintained  : 

I.   The  College. 

II.  The  Teachers'  Training  School. 
III.  The  High  School. 
The  campus  is  situated  on  a  high  hill  on  the  western  side  of  the  city,  and  commands  extensive  views  of  the 
surrounding  country.  College  Hall,  the  main  building,  is  a  handsome  and  commodious  brick  structure  and  well 
adapted  to  the  needs  of  a  collegiate  institution.  The  two  large  boarding  halls  recently  erected  upon  the  grounds 
afford  the  best  accommodations,  including  furnished  room  and  table  fare  at  $10  per  calendar  month.  These  build- 
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them  as  complete  and  comfortable  as  first-class  hotels. 

For  further  information  and  catalogue  address,  THE  PRESIDENT, 

Tallahassee. 


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J^a^epy  and  Confectionery  gtore. 

And  they  should  stop  and  get  lunch,  which 
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