The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-12-21

Held their second meeting Of the
session in the Ocala Graded High
school Saturday, with very good
attendance, President Turner in the
chair. Miss NJ. Jeanette Alfred, the
secretary, was absent on account Of
sickness, her place was filled by Miss
Nellie Stevens.
Before the literary program was car
ried out, considerable discussion was
INDUCED in on the verbal report made
by Prof. Earle on recommendations to
be submitted by this association to the
state teachers gathering at Orlando
next month, on the modification Of
certain sections of the present state
school law.
The sense of the county association
as expressed on previous occasion
regarding the modification of the
state school law, was that it should be
so amended that person holding a
second-class certificate could be trans
ferred from one county to another
without standing new examination,
and that third-class certificate should
be good for more than one session.
Prof. Earle said that State Superin-
tendent Sheats had recommended
these notifications or changes in re-
cent circular, and this being the case
he did not deem any recommended
tioEs were needed from this associa-
ton.
Superintendent Payne, Profs. Stroller
and Washburne thought differently.
They were in favor of letting the state
superintendent and the state associa-
ton know how they felt on this inn
portant subject; while Professors
Hendon, Bonner and w. III. Russell
thought as the head of the public
schools of the state had seen the ne
cessity of these changes in the law,
there was no necessity of this associa-
ton seemingly to be in antagonism to
the state superintendent.
Prof. Earle's report was adopted and
another committee, consisting of five
persons, of which Superintendent
Payne was chairman, was appointed
to draft resolutions expressing the
sense of the associat ton, as already in
Dictated, in the change of the present
school law, to be presented to the
State Teachers Association at Or
lando.
The regular literary exercises were
then taken up and the following per-
sons addressed the association:
Prof. G.. J. Stroller, of Blitchton,
spoke on Unity" and emphasized the
great necessity of all teachers working
together for success in their chosen
profession.
Miss Miriam Pasteur, of Heidtville
school, read a bright, sparkling and
suggestive essay on Grammar
which was highly appreciated.
Prof. A. M. Hendon, of the Ocala
school, spoke of "The Three Problems
That Confronted the Teacher show
ing how necessary it was for the
teacher to thoroughly understand the
child in all its makeup, to know him
self and the study necessary to prop
erly fit him or her for effective work.
Prof w. w. Smith, of the Pedro
school, talked effectively on the "In-
fuence of Reading on Community
He clearly demonstrated the influence
teachers taste for books had on his
pupils and the people among whom
he taught.
Prof. w. Fl. Russell, of the Graham
vile school, read well prepared essay
on Latin in Public Schools He
showed that a thorough knowledge of
Latin was the basic point of all gram
mar and without this knowledge no
person could be first-class gramma-
rian.
Hon. M. L. Payne, county superin-
tendent, then made some pertinent
remarks on education.
The Ocala Banner was made the or
gan of the County Teachers Associa-
ton, and Prof. ]. j. Earle was elected
editor, to whom all communications
must be addressed for that column.
The next meetinglof the association
Was ordered for February 22nd, Wash
ington's birthday, and as there will be
no schools open on that day, it is
hoped all the teachers of the county
will be present and make the session
an interesting and memorable one.