The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-01

President JtiaaR. forbes, 80 hrhaif
Of tie DeTalfd board Of trade, the cit-
liens Of the place and the stetson
which DR. Forbes repre-
scented, made q strong plea for De-
Land and captured the association.
He told them they had rs good hotels
"a tia State afforded and plenty of
boarding hoases at low rates, would
have a magnificent hotel to hold 900
persons, eight miles Of paved street
ard far the teachers to bring their
wheels with them In case tie town
could not accommodate the assoeia-
tipQ he university would take care Of
80 teachers in their beautifully and
comfortably equipped dormatories.
Del.aud came to Oeala to git the
III citing Of the association and sue
ettsle rs nut less than eight of the
faculty OF the university we're pres
ent, not 10 mention Mr.. Fish, princi-
pai Of the DeIand school, aud Mr..
J. rkinsou, the newly elected county
sup r.ntendent.
Wednesday night was devoted to
giving General John b. Gordon u
hearing on "The Last Days of the
Confederaey.n
The hall was filled to hear the dis
iiuguished soldier and eloquent advo-
cate of peace and reconciliation be-
tween the north and the south.
Itis simply impossible to describe
The grandeur and subllmity Of his
description Of war scenes, heroic. pa
tietic aud ludierous. The heart was
thrilled, the eye was bedimmed with
tears and the body shook with laugh
ter. So funny were some of the
stories told by General Gordon that
some of his hearers almost went into
laughing Mysteries. But neither time
or space win permit us TO go into de-
tails Those who did not hear Gener-
al Gordon missed Il treat and the OPP
p0rtunity of their lives to hear the
grandest and most stirring appeal
male for amity ana union of both
sections ever uttered by participant
in the greatest and most heroic strug-
gle Of modern times.
Trusting to memory for notes we
had almost forgotten to mention the
pleasant reception given the teachers
at the Ocala House Tuesday night,
which proved n delightful social fea-
ture of the session; nor must we for
get the splendid compliment DIR.
Boone paid Or. Yocunl, of Barlow, as
man and educator whom Dr. Boone
knew, and was taught by him when
attending school in Indiana; nor the
grand talk s5upt. Buchholz made on
Froebel's Influence on Primary Edu-
cation; and again DIR. Hammond's re-
marks when presented to the audience
Ivy President Graham. DIR. Ham
mond is president of the Wesleyan
female college at Macon, ga, and
spent several days with the. assocIa-
ssssu.
& sltisssi3ay - ele gave two of his
s'a-r-s'----~4s,-a.
aa4secitati5li, % goodbye,
but not withobx saying in his expe-
Hence of many years .tf4et I'm twenty
states as n lecturer to such bodies, had
he met class of teachers who were as
responsive and seemed to be so deeply
interested in their work as were the
teachers of Florida, for which and
the grand course Of suggestive ideas
he gave them, a rising vote of thanks
was rendered him on motion of Prof.
Guilliams, seconded by Henry Rick
ards of, Arcadia.
Prof Felke's paper was read by
Prof. Knibloe and Prof. Walkers by
Mr. Rogers, of Franklin City.
I'm the evening Prof b. f. March,
of Eustis, man of decided ability
and high standing, made "a great talk
to his audience, when the Ocala or
chestra finished with n concert, which
was very accep table, and the associa-
lion was adjourned by Mr.. Graham,
os DeFuniak, who made an admira
bic presiding officer.
Mr.. Graham is a young man of
promise and bright future awaits
him in the educational world.
OF the really popular teachers pres
ct among the ladies Miss Glen
HanTfen, of Live Oak, seemed togco CO
| ~ off the Pisa - - feally@ 90
looks. fire form, handsome features
and graceful bearing, Miss Hall, o
Mon 4icello, wore the white ribbon.
TOO much credit can not be givei
Prof. ]. j. Earle for his untiring labor
10 make the reception of his assoei
atesa agreeable one and to leave oul
city pleased with their treatment
He made host Of friends.
As n result and factor in Florida ed
ucation the teachers are all agreed
that the meeting in ocala was won
derful success the best that was ever
held.
No finer body in personal appear.
ancc ever graced Ocala or the Opera
House. We are proud Of the teachers
Of Florida, their looks, conduct and
attainments. May they continue Ia
grow in grace, wisdom and power.
It was pleasant to note the constant
presence of our ministers Mt the meet
ings of the state teachers association.
The White Crook.
The attraction announced for Friday
night viii be Ed. f. Rush's spectacu-
lar extravaganza, "The White Crook. :"