The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-31
President Hills Address
at Jacksonville.
JOINT SESSION HELD
The Southern Educational Association
and the Florida Association of
Teachers. FlOrida's Progress
Shown. Lynch Scores Row.
dyism in Colleges.
By the Assoelated Press


Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 29.-The
Southern Educational Association ana
the Florida State Teachers Associa-
ton, met tonight in joint session al
the Duval Opera house. Walter Il
Hill, president of the Southern Edu-
cational Association and Chancellor
Of the University of Georgia, called the
joint convention to order, and after
prayer by Rev w. A. Hobson an
bounced that Captain George NJ.
Lynch, president ofthe Florida state
Teachers Association, Aand assistant
commandant Of the East Florida Mill
tary Institute, would preside.
William Nj. Sheats state superirten-
dent Of Public instruction delivered
the address of welcome. in behalf of
the State. Mr.. Sheats spoke of the
remarkable advancement of FLORIDA IL
educational lines since 1886. He
quoted statistics which showed that IL
that year the total enrolment OF the
public schools approXimated $4,000,
with an average attendance of $4,000
and ali ANNUAL expenditure OF 81 H.
00e, while at present the attendance is
ia, 600 tUt of total of $4,000 chill
6ren Of school age, and the average
attendance is $4,000 and the amount
appropriated for the current year is
81, 0TS, GEO.
o. D. Martin, Superintendent of
Public Instruction OF South Carolina,
delivered a humorous reply to the ad-
dresses of welcome after which X. X.
tuition, Chancellor ofthe University OF
Mississippi, read the report of the
committee on aims and objects of the
association, of which he is chairman.
The proceedings of the first nights
session closed with the addresses of
their presidents.
President Hills Address.
President Hill devoted his attention
to a discussion of the Morello educa-
tionai hi. and compared il to the
Blair bill advocating Federal aid for
education especially as applied 20
higher Institutions.
jIe SAID in part:
Not only has Federal aid to edu-
cation been, therefore. recognized as a
national policy for nearly a half CEN
tury, but has proceeded upon wen Do
fined and satisfactory principles
nay be summed up as follows:
J. National aid is conditions
response or contribution by the
such as furnishing and rep
buildings.
>. State control in managem~-
recognized, the distribution being
through loyal machinery.
3. Visitorial power is retained in the
Federal government in the require
ment for reports and the reservation
of the right TO examine disbursement.
4. Separation of the races is &C,
copied but equal provisions made for
both.
). The nature Of the education pro.
vided is Democratic. the emphasis be-
ing placed on agricultural and indus
trial education.
E'u1Ia IirV IF npeds recnopizn1
the basis for distribution. From this
principle il is a just corollary that in
those sections where Industrial and
agricultural education are most needed
the distribution should be in like pro-
portion"
Lynch Arraigns ROwdyism.
The most interesting and striking
feature in the address of Captain
Lynch was mis- severe arraignment Of
IroWdyism in colleges and universities.
Captain Lynch said in part:
1T is the Sheerest folly to appeal to
business men and tax payers in the
name of sentiment and affection unless
we can show them that we have ar
honest, straightforward, practical
plan Of making honorable, self-sup-
porting defense.
We have not the time nor the de-
sire to enter into scientific researches
and discoveries of the different parts
Of Il mental machinery. The PLAIN.
blunt interesting question to them is:
DO you know how to manage that
mysterious mechanism so as to make
it turn out a solid substantial pro-
duct?'
answer this question by your school
work. Let your pupils reflect in thetr
nature and daily life subordination TO
Jaw and authority: habits of industry,
perseverance and persistent determina-
lions: the love of whatever beauties
and expands the character; regard for
the rights of others in a word,
make them manly men and Womanly
women and nothing on earth can de-
feat your claims for recognition"