Sn appreciation

 is page is set aside to express the appreciation
 which everyone connected with the University of
 Florida-faculty, students, alumni-and that
 vast group of friends of the institution who con-
stitute the bulk of the citizenship of this state, feel toward the
honorable gentlemen, the Board of Control, who gave such
splendid support and cooperation to the late Dr. A. A. Mur-
phree in his leadership of the University during its years of
outstanding growth:

 MR. P. K. YONGE of Pensacola, Chairman;
 MR. E. L. WARTMANN of Citra,
 Ma. EDw. W. LANE of Jacksonville,
 GEN. A. H. BLANDwmG of Bartow,
 JUDGE W. B. DAVIS of Perry.


 Especially in the above group should
two veteran members, ,Mr. Yonge and Mr.
Yonge served continuously as a member I
the founding of the University of Florida


exception
friend of
the board
porter of
constantly]
 These


of a few years, and was a close ac
the late educational leader. Mr.


r


be mentioned the
Wartmann. Mr.
of the board since
in 1905, with the
Iviser and intimate
SWartmann served


continuously since 1907, and was a staunch sup-
the president, a friend upon whom Dr. Murphree
relied.
two had the advantage in point of service over the


three other members, but Mr. Lane,
Judge Davis, as well as Mr. J. T. Di
secretary of the board, would not let
them in the esteem they held for the
Dr. Murphree and in support of every


General Blanding and
amond of Tallahassee,
their associates outdo
I life and character of
effort he made, within


their power, to advance the cause of higher education in
Florida by means of this great University.