The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
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4. SAY# EDUCATORS ) |! [ ! / {
Must Have Honest, Practical,
Plan 81 Making Honorable,
Sclf-Supporting Citizens.
MEETING
ANNUAL
Iii Annual Address President
Hill Discusses More1l Bill
III Congress.
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JACKSONVILLE. Fla Dec 2o.----The
Southern Educational Association ard
the Florlln State Teachers Association
met tonight lngjoin session at the Duval
Opera House. Walter 3. Hill, president
OF the Southern Educational Association
and Chancellor Of the University Of
Georgia. called the Joint convention to
order. and liter prayer by Rev. WA "
.Hobson announced ttat Captain q sorss
NJ Lynch, president Of Florida y stsls -,
Tea chers Association and assistant COM
mandant OF the East Florida Military
Institute would preside. ;3 i N fag5
a 81; Address Of Welcome. NJ
Ii William, N. sheat state superlnter-a
dent Of. Public Instruction, delivered the.
address Of welcome IN behalf OF the
state. Mr. sheats spoke Rof the remark NJ y
able advance cement OF Florida In edlca-
tional lines since 1880. He quoted q sta \:
,tistics. which showed that In hat year
the total enrolment OF the public schools
approxir, mated 80, 900, with an vcrage at
Tendance $of 81, 900, and an annual ex--
penditure Of Sill, oOo, while at present
the attendance Is $4,000 out OF q total OF
1850 children OF school age, ana n the
average attendance is $4,000 and the!
amount appropriated for the current yea tal r
Is 81, 078 900 ss IA n /.
BE- q. yB.a Martin. Superintendent OF Public
Instruotionso Of South Carolina. delivered i
a Il humorous resly to the addresses OF
wei come a fter " Itch r. B. Full ton, cha n .
cellorsfof the University OF hisslsSi ppt.s
read the report OF the Comm tee on Aims
and Objects OF the associat lion OF which
he Is hartman. 81 fi q III, III 1, u, .
81 TIE proceedings OF " the first nights
session OF gyhe association closed with the
addresses of their; president its. M
President Hill Speaks.
President Hill devoted his attention
e. & discussion Of the NIorell educat ionali
Bill ana compared \ It to the Blair bill ad--
Svocatlng Federal aid for educa ton espe:-s
scially$ as applied to higher stttuti ons.
He said IN part s.: 81 +. {. 81
ct only has federal aid ssito seduca:-
ton been herefore. recog On ICED as q ma
ytional policy for nearly q hall century.
but has proceeded upon well de fined ana nd
sati sfactory principles, which q may l{8 be
summed up as foil ws: 85
l.. National aid IS conditional on re-
spouse or q contribution ne States !as
such as furnishing md repairing buiid-
ings: "A s3s33s s N ~
2.;s State control in} ma ma gene mt Is
recognized, the distribution bell q through
3.sVlsitorlal power Is Al etalned II the
Federal government In requirement =. f g
ireports#a and the Sreserya on OF the rigtt
to examine disburse m ents.t iil 81.
& ~ Separat iont Of the rae es Is accept
ed But equal provisions made TOR BOTH
Vs. s. The nature o. the education p o-5
iyided Is democratic, the emphasis peing
placed on agricultural and industrial eau u!
cation. 'ss5, s,5 b !,
sa1 ss Quality Of needs recognized as the,
basis for distribution. From this prinr';-55
ciple itsis just corollary that In those se
sections where industrial v and agrlc ~ K
2tural education are most needed the d IS -
5trbution should be in like proportion A
RoWdyisn1, at ollege. y
The most interesting and striking fea-
ttureGin lthei address OF Captain Lynch was
his severe sarraignmentSof $rowd y!sn in
colleges and 5uniyersi ties. Ca tain Lyncc Ct:
iii lis the sheerest folly to appeal to
business men and ax-payers IN the name
of sentiment and affec tionG until We can az
aightforward pra ctical plan Of MAKING
honorable, self :supporting citizens. hey
have not tho time nor the desire togenter
into scientific researches and discoveries les:
OF the different parts Of a boys mental
machinery. Tho plain, blunt, interesting
question to them Is 3 ;,ss s54 IL Va
3.'Do you know how to manage TINT
mysterious mechanism SO as to- make It
turn out n solid substantial product
& ANSWER 4 this question by your school
work. Let your pupils reflect IN their
nature and daily life subordlnation 10
law and authority; habits Of industry,
perseverance, 4 and persistent dctermira-
8tion;gtho love Of whatever beau Ines and
expands the character (. regard for the
arghts Sof others; In w Y; ma ke :. them b
nothing on earth can defea t your claims
,.for recognlti ton 4; e 4;