Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-21


While Attending This School.
After a successtul session ~ SiI
weeks, the state Summer Norma
School which was ordered by the
State Department OF Education has
closed in this city
The Normal, which was under direc.
tion NJ a competent force headed by
DR. Ytcum OF Lake City IA principal,
has accomplished some fine work among
the teachers, who represented every
section ~ the State Both Dr.. Yocum
and his faculty. who were specially sP-
lected for their ability ms teachers,
have worked hard, and are rewarded
BY che Advancement and the thanks NJ
the one hundred and thirty-hve stu
dents who attended the session.
Hon. W. NJ. Holloway, State Super.
intendent Of Public Instruction, and
one Of the most prominent educstors
IN the South, has been attending the
Normal personally for the past three
or four days, having been attracted
here by the State examination OF the
teachers. Prof. Holloway did not
come with any fear ~ the inability ~
the faculty, bot his presence was ne;
cessitated on account OF the teacher
examinations. and IL was a mutual
pleasure OF himself and the faculty 10
review tho work of the term.
II feel very much Rra.fie1 at the
work performed by DR.. Yocum and |
his faithful and competent assistants
at this term" Prof Holloway said.
In speaking TO o representative Of
The Sun. 1.-THE result ~ this Normal
work evinces careful and cautious
preparation, and goes to show that the
teachers OF Florida are becoming cog.
nisant OF the fact that efficiency will
DO the fret consideration OF the appll.
cant for teachers positions in Florida
II 10 true that the additional practice
OF kindness and patience will Cos long
wsyS--and IL will go long ways in
employing teachers when II comes To a
show down In connection with eff.
cheney bat we are determined TO have
good and efficient teachers. There are
plenty Of them In Florida-As many in
and probably more, than
any other State Of the Union, and we
are going TO get them, even IL II takes
time 10 do IL.
Considering the length Of time In
which the public schools Of Florida
have been In operation, this state ha.
sodsy the huest, most efficient and
most uniform public school system In
the Union Many . man az my age
ssh remember when he vas a boy how
spAFsely located the schools we're, and
there were no public Ichools either.
Our fathers or mothers we're com.
PEELED to pay for our education, ~ We
got any, and ! want 20 congratulate
many Of these applicants today, and
who will mp doubt stand high in eH-
amlnations. and their examinations
we're not scared through taxation OF
the public properties. but through the
hard earnings OF their parents ard
they must have worked hard to have
secured the excellent know ledge
which they have now possessed
II desire also To congratulate the
faculty Of the Normal The examine. &
ton OF the teachers who have entered {
the state contest during the present ,
week evinces careful preparation
ri teachers but also shows thorough .
Instruction by the faculty All stu. .
ients have assured me tina, IL Was ore
81 the most pleasant aud most beneh. ,
,ial, ne we'll as one Of the plea,AuteN
md most harmonious sessions they 4
have ever Attendsd-and | believe .
Ihem. from what ! have seen The q
personnel 81 the student body l.. eIc-p- =
iionAl, aud ne q whole IL the fnrst / II
have ever seen v
Prot. Holloway stAtes that the Nor h
NAL 81 Tallahassee under direction Of h
Prot. Buchhols, hA, Aiso proved very p
more than one hundred n
students being present Prot Buch.
iolS vac alec aided by very due
,orps Of teachers, among whom Prof
!. I. Hines OF Pala,ka aud o,hrr
-Qnally ~ important
tmportsn, Resolutions
Al the conc fusion Of The session, the
esohe0 passed the iollowing resola.
llama eounNliuauaaRv IN ska f..,.t,. !