The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-06
COUNTY PEDAGOGUES.
THE TEACHERS OF VOLUSIA COUN-
TY HOLD AN INTERESTING
CONVENTION.
Who was .there-What they did
Orange Oity's Hospitality,
ETC., etc.

ORANGE Cry, Jan. Otl.-To-day was
a red letter day for Orange City, or
rather the first of series of three red
letter days. AS had been previously an
nounced, the Volusia County Teachers
Association assembled here to hold a
three days session. The sun rose bright
and clear this morning and the weather
was as pleasant as if special orders had
been issued to the Clerk directing him
to make most perfect day. The open
ing had been set for II M, but owing to
the unusual amount of intellect aboard
the trains they were late both from the
east and west.
Ex-Supt. of Public Instruction Jen-
kins, who has so ably assisted in the
preparations for this meeting, arrived
early this morning, bringing with him
Mr.. Morrison of the Seville school. The
train from the east was the first to ar
rive, having on board our new Supt. Mr..
n. S. G.. Perkins, John P. Bessent,T w.
Baily, Mrs. H. A. Ewing, A. G. Haines,
John B. Case and Miss M. Frank.
These teachers were met by Prof. Harsh
man, Pres. of the St. Johns River Con-
ference College, and conducted to the
college dormitory where dinner was
served by Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Stoney.
Before the hungry pedagogues had
finished the repast the whistle of the train
from the west was heard and your re-
porter made rush for the depot. This
train was also behind, presumably from
the same cause that belated the train
from the east, and had on board Mrs. L..
HI. Bolts, A. J. Rogers, Miss Helen
Holbrook, A. .. Bolts, Mrs. L. G..
Barnes, Mrs M. E. BLY,, Miss Williams
and Miss M. James. Prof. Forbes and
family and Miss Earle arrived before
noon by private conveyance. AT 80
%. m. the Association was called to
order by the president. The exercises
opened with song by the teachers and
prayer by Prof. Forbes. Now the regu-
lar work of the Association begins in
earnest with an exercise on arithmetic
bv Prof. Harshman. This exercise was
we'll received and ably discussed. Prof.
Forbes followed with an able discussion
on pedagogy, in which he said the heart
of the school is the recitation; the aim
of the school is the development OF
character; the development of intellect
is the development of power; power
should be kept under control and never
turned loose the teacher is an artist,
forming character and moulding souls.
This lecture throughout was replete with
rare evidence eofindependent thought and
was listened to with profound attention,
as were, indeed, all the utterances of
Prof. Forbes. This closed the exercises
for the afternoon. The good people OF
Orange City opened wide their hospita-
bic doors and entertained the Assocla-
ton gratuitously throughout the entire
session. at the close of this afternoon
session Prof. Harshman assigned places
for the entertainment to the teachers.
The afternoon session now adjourned to
assemble at p. m. at the college build
ing, where the young ladies of the town
had planned an interesting and pleasant
reception to the teachers. At the time
appointed the teachers and citizens
began to assemble in the college chapel.
Prof. Harshman presided this evening
and first on the programme were select
readings, dialogues and recitations by
the young ladies Of the town and school.
These exercises were impromptu, but
were of a high order. In fact the recep-