The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-10-13
OPPOSE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Southern superlntendents Of Eeuea'
tlon Want Peabody Education
Fund to Remain Intact.

A resolution OF protest against using
the Peabody education fund for the
establishment Of a great southern nor.
NAL school was adopted Wednesday by
the superintendent Of education Of
six leading southern states who met
in Atlanta.
This resolution had already been
signed by the superintendent of elev-
en- southern states, but was readopted
by those who gathered In Atlan.>, al
Of whom had previously signed IL. The
consideration OF such a resolution was
not part Of the purpose OF the con-
yention, but was taken up incidentally
on account Of the meeting Of the Pea.
body truGeD In New York to consider
the proposition OF the great normal
school.
One OF the main objects Of the con.
vention was carried out by the decis'
ion Of the superintendents present to
issue within the next month circular
to the people OF the south, calllns
their attention to the defects and
needs Of the public schools of This sec
ton and the cures for the same.
Defects In School system.
A committee composed of Superin
tendent Mynders, of Tennessee; Su
perlntendent Joyner, Of North Caro-
lima, and Superintendent Whitfield, oil
Mississippi. was appointed to draf
this circular which will be submitted
to all the southern superintendent be
fore issuance. The outline Of the cir
cuar, as drawn up, is as follows:
Address to the People OF the South
Emphasizing
1. Present condition of education IL
the southern states.
2. The needs OF the public schools II
these states: (a) Better houses aut
grounds. (b) Better qualified anc
trained teachers better paid. (c) Bet
ter county supervision, with increase,
qualifications and compensation TO
county superintendents. (d) LoDgs
terms for public schools. (e) Fewe
and Larger Rural Schools. o. Co:
relation, Standardization and Al
vancement Of Course of study in tn
Rural Public Schools.
20. Measures OF Supplying Thes
Needs. (a) More Money. (b) BY Econ
omy of Funds Now Available. (c) In
crease Of Funds by State, County an
District Taxation.
The Tech is Praised
All the superintendent OF educatlo
attending tho convention say that here
after they will recommend the Georgi
Tech to the people Of their states II
stead of Cornell and other norther
; schools OF technology.
I'VE believe" said one of the GENT,
! men. that In the Georgia Tech Is
} school worthy Of the patronage Of tn
young men OF the south who desire
technical education and we shall
= all we can to turn students that wa
, instead Of to the schools OF the mort
and east"
The morning session Wednesda
= was devoted to a discussion and con
parlson OF the school laws Of the V;
rlous southern states with a specls
view to devislng legislative remedle
; for existing defects. In the evenin
State Superintendent Of Education !
L. Whitfield, of Mississippi, who n
long ago conducted campaign in hi
state for local taxation. discussed sue
} campaigns with the other members c
the convention, The commissioners an
= superlntendents present stated thS
they had derived great benefit froI
the experience OF Professor Whitfield.
The convention adjourned Thursda
after a further discussion of local Ia,
alton questions.