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CATALOGUE 1898-1899. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE State Seminary, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. THE FLORIDA STATE CLASSICAL AND LITERARY COLLEGE. Announcement 1899-1900. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

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Winners of First Intercollegiate Debate in State of Florida. Carter & Clark defeated Florida Agricultural College at Lake City (University of Florida) negating the question "Resolved, That United States Senators should be elected by a direct vote of the people." The debate was held at Munro's Opera House on May 5th, 1899 before a large audience.

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CATALOGUE 1898-1899. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE State Seminary, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. THE FLORIDA STATE CLASSICAL AND LITERARY COLLEGE. Announcement 1899-1900. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 8.

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CATALOGUE 1898-1899. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE State Seminary, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. THE FLORIDA STATE CLASSICAL AND LITERARY COLLEGE. Announcement 1899-1900. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 42.

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CATALOGUE 1898-1899. FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION OF THE State Seminary, WEST OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. THE FLORIDA STATE CLASSICAL AND LITERARY COLLEGE. Announcement 1899-1900. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, p. 41.

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1851 - 1901: The Florida legislature commissions the State Seminary West of the Suwannee River in 1851. Classes begin in 1857.

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1897 - 1905: The Platonic Debating Society was founded by students of the Florida Seminary West of the Suwanne River on December 17th, 1897. As such, it was the first iteration of the over 120 year history of academic debate at Florida State University.

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