FROM MORTALITY 145

 S. Stoney, pastor of the Episcopal Church of this city. Rev-
 erend T. V. McCaul, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church,
 I~d in prayer. The University Band played Mendelssohn's
 "Consolation."
 Then followed the tributes to the departed leader. Hon.
 E. L. Wartmann, veteran member of the Board of Control,
 represented these official directors of the destiny of the Uni-
 versity. His address was on President Murphree-The Execu-
 tive. Dr. McCaul followed with President Murphree-The
 Devout Churchman. Dr. H. O. Enwall, representing the uni-
 versity faculty, spoke on President Murphree-The Educa-
 tional Leader. The student body of the University was repre-
 sented by the student president, Mr. B. F. Mizell, who spoke
 on President Murphree-The Student's Friend.
 Claude Murphree, nephew of the late President, played
 "Lead Kindly Light," on the organ. Mr. Raymer F. Maguire,
 representing the alumni association, gave an address on Presi-
 dent Murphree-The Builder. Reverend J. R. Cunningham,
 D. D., representing the Christian Citizenship of Florida, con-
 cluded the addresses with President Murphree--The Chris-
 tian Citizen. The Glee Club sang "Now the Day is Over,"
 and the service was concluded with the benediction pro-
 nounced by Reverend L. Lehman, pastor of St. Patrick's Cath-
 olic Church of Gainesville.
 The Tribute from the Board of Control
 Especially grieved were those official directors of the work
of the University of Florida and the other state higher educa-
tional institutions at the untimely passing of President A. A.
Murphree, the members of the Board of ControL In that
group of five men were two who had been intimately close to
the work the president had been trying with his heart, life and
soul to do, the veteran members, Mr. P. K. Yonge and Mr.
E. L. Wartmann. The former was chairman of the board.
Both were members of the board when Dr. Murphree as pres-
ident of the Florida State College for Women at Tallahassee
had been tendered the place as president of the University of
Florida at Gainesville in 1909. They knew his hopes and
aspirations for the institution from the beginning of his career
at the University. They brought to the other members of the