The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-27
mr.. BUcKnAN ON SCHOOLS.

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In his replies to critics, in the last
Jacksonville Sun, Mr. Buchanan says:
The result Of the operation of the
Buchanan law will have this effect: II
will require each county 20 have a high
school Of its own, which high schools,
in addition 10 the money raised by tax.
alton in the county, are supported in
part by the State. At present large
number Of counties have no high schools
and the children in them cannot get ap
education above the primary grade.
As an example Of what this law has al
ready accomplished, Leon county has
bonded itself for SiOO, 900 to erect and
maintain a high school. Previous 70
this time it sent its children, at the ex-
pense Of the State. 10 the so-calIed col
lege located in Tallahassee, which the
Buchanan law abrOgated 10 give place
10 better.
Leon county does not oppose the OPP
GRAFTON of the Buchanan school law.
At the time Of the passage Of that act
our people felt that such a radical change
in school affairs would work against
educational interests and institutes, and
we fought against the passage of the
act 10 the last minute. But just so
soon as the measure became law we
accepted the situation, and felt that the
many natural advantages here would be
seen by the officials whose duty it was
10 locate the two institutes Of learning
and that we would be given one Of them.
The board, in its wisdom, saw fit TO To-
cate at Tallahassee the Florida College
for Women, which Is now the pride Of
this section Of the State, where it is
best known That in so short while.
and after such radical changes in it's
make up, as compared with the excel
lent record the old Florida State Col
leRe had made for itself, il is indeed
wonderful and gratifying how fast Pro-
lessor Murphree and his assistants are
bringing the young ladies' college up to
so high a standard; and now no one
among us would throw a stumbling
block in the way or have that law med
died with in any particular except to
lend helping hand in curing any little
defects that might be found in it, thus
making our two educational institutions
mightier, stronger and, better, if pos
sible the equal Of any in the South.
Mr. Buchanan Is off in one little par
ticular in the paragraph which we copy
above, and that Is az to the amount of
our bonds for high schools. He should
have placed the amount Of bonds issued
at Sl6, 900, and said provision had been
made for a future issue Of them by
special act, instead Of 800, 900; but that
Is immaterial We did have more pu-
pills attending the State College from
the fact that the college was located
here, but it was not "so-called col
leRe, for we had, even with the high
school attachments hung onto it, in the
old Florida State College one Of the
best educational institutions in the
South, just as the citizens Of Florida
now, under the new regime, and the con-
troll and management of Prof. A. A.
with his able assistants, are
making Of the present institution, and |
IF which every citizen Of Florida can
justly feel proud.
We have no kick against our Board of
Control or our school officials, and Tai
ahasseeans will assist MIR Buchanan
and his friends in still further perfect
ing the present measure. or any other .
laws that will improve and make the .
University at Gainesville and the Fe-
male College at Tallahassee everything .
both should be.
Leon. in addition to providing for bonds
10 build up her high school, also voted
he city section of the county into "A
,ub-sChool district. and we can now
BOAST Of having a high school Of the
irst order, and besides, under the man
Igcmcnt Of our present efficient county
school officers. school affairs all over
he county have been improved. We
ire satisfied with things as they are,
Sc thank you
DO TELL US GOVERNOR.
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