The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-27

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! kspAaF Tussdsy. in response 10 resoluiioa
= ahes Senate and Assembly. Rev. J. L. +.
esnIs LID. General Agent II the Peabody
Fsadi delivered and address 10 the Assembly
RsH ten The subject Of . EdacationLr Besides
tks Hsmben of both branches Of the Legisla-
tpsc, here y ere present quite number Of ladies
and Gentlemen interested ia the subject Of ednca-
lien, rho desired 70 listen TO the address, Gov
aaOEBtoTham accompanied the speaker TO the
szants and in a few remarks expressed in his
osn happy n,anueT, introduced him 10 the audi
cBeet
DfsCurry = man Of fine physique, and most
hSpItssive speaker. He began his remarks by
qaotfhg from that part Of the Constitution 1T our
STAG in which education is declared TO be Of
paramount importance" and showed hos il
was sle duty II every man who, legislator,
Asd. IS good faith, subscribed to that instrument
10 do every Gsing in his power for the cause Of
Fdue4siOA. In referring TO the matter of race
Isrejtsaice, liz said that no party preferences.
Publications os obligations" should be known in
ane great question of education. He assured his
sudispceiia', standing there by the side Of the
E0fstnor Oi The Stale, Confederate soldier as he
eouiN pu; bis hand upon bis heart and declare
Siors sincerely than he Thank God, there is no
mort slsYesg at the South"
Ek0rida, hi, said, as every other State needs
syst&m Of education that will reach all the peo-
pie, and one by which all can alike be benefited.
Suca system, he could assert without fear of
eoRskadiciio8, was obiainable only by compulso-
Sly Hs,allisaed schools-thal is. schools estab-
ished akd and supported by the constitutional
AndsStstuiory laws OF the State. Education, to
reach &lI the people, could not be rclegaied TO
private enterprise, TO depomnatoual effort or TO
sndfyiduAl .nunifoencel There are some, said
ins 1spGakeF, who. if not lireal descendants, are
l+ss; If little faith aud OF as narrow preju-
1ices as those of old who wanted To know Can
apyigooai come out Of NAZARETH" They object
10 the pub IL school because Of its Northern orr
( p: but fnr himself he would be glad TO see
9he>teoFle all owe: the South adop; whatever Of
lg'ed4 there 5 moth OF Mason and Dixon's libe
:, Upon tue needs of our system his remarks
;weEe particularly appropriate and put in most
con siucip- words. We need, he said, better
qGsli6ed teachers, but these will never be had IN
iii We arc willing to pay teacher what his seIvi
ices are " nth. In this connection he showed
;frtka statistics given in the State Superin,en
.desl's report tina, We pay only one dollar and
! ffiy three cents per annum for each child at
|. tending school in the State, while il costs
!: aefSut six dollars a year 10 keep one horse
{ sh0d- In order 10 have properly trained teach
hess he proposed normal schools, and promised
sibe Legislature if they would make an appro
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| apyour,t by giving from the Peabody Fund one
/ third as usEch as the Stale would appropriated
/ ale Also called attention to the good that teach
! eff institutes are calculated 10 do in improving
!. tse methods of those who are already engaged
) il; the Work of the school-room) Here he gave
seme amusing illustrations of the difference be-
t.teeu the old and the new methods of teach
) irk
/ His treatment of the proposition that it is the
duty o The State 10 tax its citizens for free pub,
] 20 education" was so forciby and clearly ex-
ffes>ed iAat but little doubt could have remained
il tho mind of the most strenuous opponent of
Die public schooll
His next statement that 4" education and intel
ligence ii the grand condition of wealth" was
! lfeated il, mastery manner In this connec-
Il labD he referred to the great future of Florida,
: saying tnaI he believed it was destined AT no
Il distant Gay to be tie richest State in the Union
aha, lis advantages are attracting people from
! all sections Of she county, and that the interest
I Attaching to our climate and productions must
i ultimately give 10 leading position in the
!: sisterhoed OF States.
II; The address of DIR. Curry was just what was
knecded 10 stimulate effort in behalf of education
tand We are satisfied i; must result in good.