The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-06-15

M4|I ANN| ~ ~@A4tt -NAtAtAo'
TALLAHASSEE. PA, June 9Th, 1885,
10 me Teachers Of FLORIDA
take great pleasure IN informing you that
have established Eve Peabody Training schools
for ne academic and professional Improvement
o. 70 many Of yon Is maNtesire 70 avail your
selves q an opportunity , q you have never
The location Of these schools Is as follows, viz
MARLANNA.
Faculty. Dr. CT Walker. state Normal Col
leke. Professor J. ~ Stuart late Of the Agricnl-
tuIaI College Professor ". l.. Floyd. East Fiori
ia seminary. For Liberty, Franklin and all
eouniiss.wesl Of the Apaiachicoia river.
MONTICELLO.
Faculty: Dr. W Yocum, Agricultural College,
Prof ]. s Tomiin, Martha Perry Institute; Prof
a. o. Ham,n. Duvai High school. For suwan-
nee aud the counties lying between the suwan-
nee aud ApalachicoIa rivers.
GAINESVILLE.
Faculty Prof. ~ cuilIiams. Jasper Normal
Institute 1prof l. Il Hines, Paiatl<a High school;
Mrs II. X ingram, Duval High School For the
counties Of Aiachua, Columbia Baker, NASSAU,
Duvai, Putnam, Bradford and Levy.
ocALA
Faculty Mr. Thos r. aIcBeath, editor Of the
Florida school Exponent; Prof. Harry +. era
ham, Feruandina High school; Prof, J. II. Fulks,
LecsburE High school, For the counties Of st.
Johns, volusia, orange Lake, sumter Pasco,
fernando, Citrus and Marion.
BARLOW
Faculty: Prof A. W. Nell, late Of the ocala
High school; Prof. ID. l.. Ellis, osceola, High
school. Prof Arthur Williams, Lakeland High
school For the counties of Brevard Osceola,
Polk. Hillsborongh and the counties south of
these.
The following supernumerary teachers have
been selected TO be used IL needed viz Profess
sors Josiah Warn. summcrlin Institute; Theo. ].
McBenth, Auciila High school; J. J. Williams,
Florida Conference College and l.. II. Carter,
Mariana High school.
DEPARTMENTS.
Ia each school there viii be two departments
One for the white and one for the coiored teach
ers. meeting In separate buildings but under the
same instructors.
KLLIGIETrIry.
All Florida teachers, and all persons desiring
and likely 20 be able to take the September ex-
aiNtuNtloH lof OcItiuCatc 10 tcdCn III ftoIiiut
may attend freeof any charge for tuition
While Il i desirable that teachers should at
tend the school located In the group to which
their respective counties belong, nevertheless,
when any teacher can more conveniently attend
one Of the other schools, he viii be permitted to
do 20.
While these schools will doubtless assist teach
ers In preparing themselves for examination,
they win have for their principal object the pro
ieseional improvement Of the teachers, creating
enthusiasm and bringing about more uniform
and better methods Of teaching / have selected
the very best professional talent have been able
10 command within the state.
COURSE on STUDY
The state superintendent, with the principals
Of the Eve schools, viii meet at Tallahassee on
Thursday, june I4th, tor the purpose Of arrang.
ing course Of study progressive and uniform,
adapted 70 the wants Of those desiring to apply
for the different grades Of county certificates
This conrse Of study win be published in advance
Of the opening Of the schools If practicable,
BOARD.
Al each Of the schools board for white teachers
has been secured in the best families and hotels
Al prices ranging from $3.50 to s. per week, two
o. more fooning together. Board for the colored
teachers likewise, at from 81 50 to s.. The coun-
y superintendent OF the counties in which the
schools are located viii look after the matter Of
arranging for board, or will appoint committees
lor this purpose. Address ali correspondence in
regard to the matter as follows For the Mari
anna school. to superintendent J. woodbridge,
sneads; for the Monticello school, to superin-
e ident ]. A Walker, Auclla; for the Gainesville
school, 20 superintendent Vim, NJ. Holloway,
Gainesville; for the ocala school, TO superinteri-
dent n. /. Payne Ocaia; for the Barlow school,
10 Superintendent j l.. HolIingsworth, Barlow
II would be well for all teachers who propose to
attend 70 report TO their county superintendent
a. once that they may notify the superintendent
above named Of the number and the names Of
those likely to attend, that necessary arrange
menis may be perfected for entertaining all who
may eome.
CLUB BOARDING.
am Informed that furnished houses can be
rented aud the teachers, by clubbing together,
may board themselves and thus greatly reduce
the expense Of attendance.
RAILROAD RATES
some Of the railroads have already agreed, and
the others doubtless WILL TO give reduced rates to
all desiring to attend. All transportation lines
will be conferred with and your county superin-
tendent notified in time what arrangements have
been made and upon what conditions
hooks.
Il would be well to take with you all the text
and reference books you have. The schools win
be conducted with view to requiring the pur-
chase Of as few books as possible Such as are
needed can be obtained at the school or through
the teachers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND.
These schools are designed for the professional
as well as the literary improvement OF our teach
efs. aud would be glad 10 see a very large num-
Der, whether they have certificates or not. avail
Ing themselves Of the opportunity for improve
ment II conducted In the spirit in which they
are established, and continued from year to year,
they will be the means Of bringing about higher
grades Of certificates better wages, better teach
ing, stronger and more appreciated school sys-
tern, and be Of incalcuable benefit to every child
IN the state Let every one who can possibly
make the necessary arrangements attend from
The opening exercises to the closing recitation.
Aexpect 10 spend a week at least at each school,
and win be glad to meet and make the a .quaint-
auce Of as many Of you as possible
RxAM1SATIoSs
An examination Cor state certificates will he
held a each school some time during the session.
If desired.
The schools open on Monday. July 9th, and
close Friday, August sst in tinr Tor the teachers
70 return home for the county examinations.
Now, while some Of. them ] know will go of to
ihe mountaiSs or the seaside to idle away the
SUMMER days, am persuaded to believe that
their devotion 10 the great work in which they
are engaged and their appreciation of its mani
fold aud weighty responsibilities. will serve 10
gather together into these schools the great body
Of our Florida public school teachers; where. IN
earnest, happy work, and in the society of the
best and most cultured people OF the state-her
noble, ambitious. progressive teachcrs-these
sunny summer days will be most pleasantly ana