The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-26
SUPERINTENDENTS'
CONVENTION.
Very Successful. Profitable and
Pleasant Gathering Last
Week.

W&0Ae
The State Convention Of County
Superintendent, School officers and
Principals of high schools which met in
Tallahassee was one of the most sue
cessful from point Of attendance and
work accomplished ever heldin Florida.
The sessions of the convention were
marked by harmony and good feeling
throughout, and the unanimity of feel
ing on all important questions was re-
markable.
The session was called TO order on
Wednesday morning by Supt. Holloway
and after the address Of welcome by
Hon. F. T. Myers and the response by
Supt. Scott, Supt. r. L. Turner was
elected Secretary. Before the work OF
discussion of matters Of interest 10 the
menced a committee was appointed
consisting Of the high school principals
of the State to act as a committee 10
revise the course Of study. On this,
committee were: 7. F. McBeath, of
GAINESVILLE; w. N. Sheats, Of Tallahas-
see; T.. Conradi, of st. Petersburg; J.
w. McClung, of Tampa: r. M. Ray, Of
Plant City; w. B. s. Crichlow, Of Pal
metto; r. 0usterhoudt, Of Fl. Myers;
G, A. Keith. Of DeLand; Asa B. Clark,
of Quincy; DIR. Knibloe, Of Jackson
vile; S. +. Mcintosh, of Mariana; ].
B. Jockey, of Pensacola; Prof. Hen
derson, Of Monticello; /. l, Hines, Of
Palatka; l.. X. Edwards, Of Live Oak;
l.. s. Barber, Of BrOoksville and r. B.
Huffakdr, Of Barlow. This committees
was in session for two days and after
considerable hard work arrived at the
following course Of study:
Classical Course:- Latin. lst year,
Beginners latin; End year, Caesar or
Equivalent; 3rd year, four creations Of
Cicero, composition; 4th year, four
books Of Virgil, composition.
Mathenatics:-1st year and 2nd year,
Algebra; Bird year, Geometry; 4th year,
English: list year, Grammar and
Composition; Bird and 4th years, En-
plish Literature and composition, His
tory; LIST year, English history; 2ud
year, general history; 3rd year, chem
istry or Physics; 9th year, United
States history and civil government.
English Scisntiic Course; Mathe
MATES, same az In classical course. En-
\ glish, same as IN classical course. His
tory, same as in classical course.
Science:--lst year. Zoology; End year,
physical geography; Bird year, physics
or chemistry, 4th year, physiology or
commercial arithmetic or bookkeep-
| ing.
This course of study was adopted
unanimously by the convention and
with the resolutions passed by the com
mittee of the following teachers will
doubtless become a law: T. #. Nc
Beath, DIR. Knibloe, Asa b. Clark,
Cant. Lynch, DIR. COnradi
The greater part Of the first two
days were spent In discussion and com
mittee reports were received on Friday
morning. On Wednesday afternoon the
matter Of State Uniformly was dis
cussed and upon q vote 1t was decided
TO oppose State Uniformity. The vote
against stood 81 to 3.
On Wednesday evening at the Capt.
tol the members of the convention were
addressed by Rev. e. G. Carroll, of
Ocala and Hon. Frank Clark, and on
Thursday night they were entertained
at the Florida Female College by re
ception and music.
Among the most important resolu-
tions adopted were:
A resolution favoring the increase of
uperintendents salaries; a resolution
favoring the increase in the pay Of
board members a resolution fovOring
| the continuance Of state aid 10 high and
graded schools; a resolution faVoring
the establishment of "A fund for the
support of one scholarship at the State
University and Female College for each
OF the counties IN the state; resolu-
ton favorinR the HUMPHREYS Bill for
cheap book: a resolution of thanks 70
the citizens of Tallahassee, the Florida
Female College. the Legislature, ETC.,
for courtesiCs shown the convention
while in Tallahassee
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
On Saturday morning in the office of
the principal 0f the high school in Live
Oak; the executive committee of the
State Teachers Association met for the
purpose of preparing programme for
the next annual meeting 20 be held in
Mariana during the next Christmas
holidays. There were present: Supt
r. T.. Hall Of Miami; Supt earn Of
Ocala; Mr.. M. T. Ormond secretary Of
the board Of control; Prof. Asa B.
Clark, Quincy; Prof. Simmons, Orlando;
Miss Nelson. Live Oak; Miss Hawkins,
Jasper; and Mr.. Mzelle of Bradford
county. The following programme was
arranged:
Tuesday, Dec 81, 1907, $50 p. m.
/ Invocation; music: address Of welcome;
music: response; Geo. NJ. Lynch, mu-
sic; presidents annual address; music:
suDarintandent' q annual address music.