The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-11

From one of Professor Cartiss' interest
ing letters to the Jacksonville Times
Union, we extract the following sketch
of the Governors address at DeFuniak
Springs:
His Excelency, Governor Elwsrd A. Perry,
was then conducted To- the platform amid great
applause, and for half an hour hel the audience
in wrap, attention by his stirring eloquence.
The Governor in commencing his remarks,
expressed his pride in The teachers and in
the schools of Florida, and his gratifica-
ton in having this oppor, unity OF thank
ing the teachers for their attendance here,
and Of thanking the projectors and CORPORA
ton Of this Florida Chaulauqaa for an institution
so emnenily fitted TO benefit he schools Of a
sparsely seitIed State He VS. glad that the
teachers had 30 generally proitsd by The grand
opportunity affordel them by the ChsutauQua
Ass. citation. He appreciated he superior value
OF iI,< new methods he had heard explained
here, AMI agreed that more attention should be
paid 10 culiyating The powers If perception and
TO teaching youths 10 think, bich are advan-
tages both of the ChauiauQua q ID Kindergarten
methods OF instruction. He was anxious that
the schools of Florida should have the benefit Of
all improved methods and that the teachers
should not only have the best training but be in
spired with a love of the profession and due ap-
probation of lis dignity and importance. He as
sured them of bis sieadtast interest and support
and EXPORTED them to persevere in their good
undertakings until il can be said, there is no
system Of public schools in the United States su-
perior to that of Florida
The Governor believed this assembly marked
an epoch in the educational history of Florida"
and that the association OF teachers just organ
lied would result in much good He was proud
10 shy that the people Of Florida cheertully sup
ported the public schools. but they look for a
ri. noftl xo t,,r.f tlo
Superintendent of Instruction. to whom be paid
a high encomium, hesita,ed 10 ask his consider
alton OF educational matters he said TO him,
am never too busy to attend TO anything that
will benefit the schools"
The Governor hoped that Florida " nuld soon
be able 10 pay her teachers better. There has
been" said he d" a revolution in Southern senti
ment regarding schools Florida fully appTeci-
ates their merits. There is no discrimination ON
account of race. Florida discrimina'es not be-
tween the white and The black child for she be-
lieves that to educate the child best fits him to
perform the duties of q citizen. Florida shall &C
cupy as high place as any State ON the public
school question.
The Governor. in conclusion, again ex-
pressed his pride in the teachers of the State and
in the State and County superintendent, and
again thanked the Chautauqua Association for
what it has done for the Cause of education
He melted the teachers and County Superintend-
ents to renewed exeTtinns and concluded with
these words: Il bid Godspeed TO every effort
that may be made TO better fit the teachers for
their high profession. Give competent teachers
and have no fears that our schools will pro-
gress"
The Governors address was received with fire.
quent applause. and at its conclusion he was
honored with the Chautaucua salute" Dr.
NorthrOp expressed his great pleasure with the
Governors sentiments aud his admiration of the
superintendent efforts n behalf of the schools.