Florida Agricultural College - Pinakidia Yearbook (Lake City, FL)

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N T 7 tg. , i Y j...-Y , j js V i ' f f I A 'JQLL5'- 'f '- V f f ' 'V i . 'Cl . fy ,iz X ll J l -i ly if If yipfff - ff H , T ,lf-45' A ai ..,. :-, ' ,- ,. 4 , 1 Tlgri 21 Z-Q , the Spring, and required a skillful hand to mould its growth and bring it to its present high state of development, but so faithful has been the work of tl1e artists in retouching this specimen that we can say now he has not a match in College-he always BORROXVS them fro.n his next door neighbor. Another much coveted piece of art, in the possession of 19o1, is No. 2, entitled, The Evolution of Man. This treasure was fished up from the crystal depths of Foridals boast, the renowned Silver Springs. The picture is believed to have been one of Ponce De Leon's valuables, and to have been lost during his famous, but fruitless search. As fortune would have it, though, one of our naturalists, prying into the wonders of nature, discovered this pre cious relic, and, with pride, entrusted it to his Alma Mater. Of course, like the diamonds of South Africa, this piece of sculpture was somewhat rusted and degenerated by its long sojourn 'neath the waters of 27

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X if Here, then is No. 1. a study from the old masters, entitled -'fbiiieff The Pearl of Great Price It was imported some years affo at a 1 D 72513 - 5 . s ,-- rr q M lfiiw-1 large expenditure of time, labor and money. XVhen this was first Pj- fy? 1' unpacked ,by the '.'exainin- V '.1f- X W ag fl-gl mg committee, disappoint- ... f -'fm - Li- i I ' '.E!?il:. ' ,fjijjj 111ent marked tl1E1T counte- .-.-f:. , 11,71 ,.4-i If L-Y, 7, ggi If 1 H nances, for these experts ' up ffl agreed that the salt air .:- qw -. Y---1 I . X -'fi' X must have drscolored and in 5. is if lr . W h f ' - D -J WMI ,-'Tl-1 ot er ways detracted from lts ' 'Lic' ' 7. beauty, that the Price of the ff: 1 , l ' 41.77 . . -33 ,N ' , etching far exceeded its real k ., K X -5 value, since to them, the Pearl ,,,.,g.Zf,: ' Ll -til was notvisible : but wonderful ,,-,ffz-'i- I ' ....- 'A . ---A .. ,,,,,,-- to relate, by mere accident, the 'Y - - -my ... ,, , -bl: ' A A- l true worth of the picture was D-f AJ noticed by the son of the Ice 1Il2.ll,U3.H1EI'S boy l Olliebeing such a child, of course did not recognize the Genuine merit of his 6 End, and as his father was ignorant of the case, he did not take charge of it, so the College is its fortunate possessor. So beautifully and uniquely have the colors been restored that this picture is without doubt the favorite. 26

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N J 4 'Z' Chappy so spry, with a glass in his eye, f And a naughty, sporty air. 1 So says an anonymous poet, and in looking over our collection, it comes to mind that one of our members is very accurately and beautifully , N described in these words. The faces in some of our etchings are strong fi intellectually, but this one A 'hi r is admired as Our Man 'NK' of the Worm. The pie- ulfre ture possesses a wonder, X ' fully magnetic power in N V i h J ' 1 attracting all representa- Z Q' I tives of the fair sex, and it - -- is said that there are some K if I worshippers ani on g the ,xl--,M number at its shrine. Every aff' 'Ta-:,TX3g ' f detail of his dress, from his gr f , neatly polished p a t en t i'I'l':'Q'Et f leather shoes to his seven- I N9 3 V inch collar is so clear and well-portrayed that, at first sight, strangers can scarcely believe that it is a painting, and regard it a real man, who has just stepped out of a tailor shop. In the first editions of Our Art Catalogue you will ind this No. 3, entitled The Palmer,'l for various persons have been deceived by it, but the name that it now bears, ofthe Man of the World, is more applicable. L K ' 28