The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-05

to be introduced at the legislative as
semb,y. Ii would seem that there
could De no objections raised against
this. II Is simply granting each
county the right 10 govern itself
on This subject and nothing could be
more democratic CT more Just. This l.
the plan Of North Carolina. Il state
that is afire wiki enthusiasm in the
endeavor TO reduce the percent of il
l-terates.
The aunoun cement for the Annual
Conference for Education in the
South" is jusj out The meeting Is 10
ne a Memphis Tenn. April - -
and -. Mr. Robert c. Ogden. and
cO-wCI kerS. the founders of the South
ern Educational Board. viii be there
Governor Peterson gives The address
OF welcome. one day viii be in charge
Of the Association Of State Superinten-
dents of Education in the South, with
Hon. }. I. JOyner. superintendent OF
. North Carolina in the chair. We have
. no more progressive man in the
United States. Compulsory Attend
auCe will O-CUpy one session. with
an open forum Addresses Will be
given by representative southern Wo-
men who have led in the school i'm
ent states Al the topics are inter
esting. There are railroad rates of
one fare and a third. I hope Prof.
LO-key and others OF Pensacola Will
20. We cannot afford not To form a
part Of this great sweeping movement
OF the south for the betterment OF
our schools.
We must become a part of it Listen
The conference has a fund in which
all the southeastern southern states
but Florida have parti cipated-a fund
for an educational campaign. Lead
ing men. educators. lawyers, editors.
are sent through the state to address
and arouse interest in the public
school. and this fund is TO defray the
travelling expenses. Alabama can trace
her awakening to this source. and
she is as far beyond lis today i'll edu'
catiOnal work as we are beyond Haytl.
North Carolina has kept scores in the
field through this fund, and North Car
DINA with heavier illiteracy than
Florida is marching miles in advance
of us South Carolina is tingling with
enthuSiaSnl-enth kindled by
this same organization, and aided by
its funds. Georgia has Jared we'll, and
through the impetus of its educational
board Is making enViable progress
doubt the reason of it lies in our
selves. Somehow. somewhere. We
have been found wanting. How wen I
it he to invite consulting, of cOurs,
with Superintendent Holloway the
conference to Florida next year. De-
Funiak could care for it beautifully
with our large new auditorium then
completed. Bur if i seemed too pre-
sUmptUOus for us, why not PensacOla2
Let the mayor. board OF trade, city
council. editors. school board. county
school board. school superintendent.
county superintendent, teachers Or
carnations. woman's clubs. School I'm
nr0vement association. and other rep
resentative organizations unite in for
Wardine this invitation April Is a
beautiful month. and Il ride on the bay
by way of relaxation would be greatly
enjoyed. President Ogden. OF New
York. has written me of efforts made
TO break into our state. deferred last
year by his poor health Ii remains
for rs to say whether We shall make
the most Of these opportunities. or SIT
back and see the procession 20 on.
One nCUe in The announcement reads
as follows.
New opportunities for public ser
vice await Us in a great and Interest
Ing territory within which the confer
ence has not as Yet had the privilege
Of assembling" That means Florida,
I think. and then: States within
which the activities OF the conference
have been long familiar. there Will be
found anew the inspiration OF our com
mon Wort, for the extension the equip
ment and the efficiency OF the schools
Of the people making il still clear
er thar their thinking and planning
,,FH H.
All are invited who confess them
selves the servants Of such an inter
est are .Ounted within our fellow
ship.
Fcr correspondence concerning pro
gram. address:
Mr.. Edgar Gardner Murphy,
Montgomery. Ala.
Box 81.