The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-02
PEDAooouEs AT PETERSBURG
State Superintendent Holloway

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lines Yer. advocated by thu SPEAKER.
AMI received with Iuncurring applause
~ his h-ar-rs.
TIL .ectuC.. Eugene Field" by DR..
Lincoln HUXLEY. PRESIDENT Il SJetson
University. and thu reception and mu
steal entertainment tunigh; viii APP
pal u all overs - the good and
bright. AMI should not be missed by
single citizen If -. Petersburg.
Wednesday Morning
Principal J. p. Jockey. OF Pensacola
then gave an address on Needed Ed
ucational Reform in Florida" He in
trnduced the subject by saying Il
realize that to point out defects in
laws and customs sanctioned by long
usage and found fairly satisfactorily by
the large number who are usually con-
tent TO let well enough alone. is a bold
throughout the state have been long
aware that some ching is wrong with
our system Of school control. and there
are some needed reforms. and | offer
these plans for increasing efficiency Of
Schoul machinery: First. that the
State Board Of Education should be
So organized that majority of its
members shall be educational: second
that the office of state super .ntendent
should be made appointive. and thus
freed from the eXigencieS Of a political
election: third, that county SuperviS-
ion should be made more efficient by
supplying competent assistants in the
more populous counties. and by re-
4uiring professional qualifications Of
all superintendent; fourth, that the
laws governing the examina ton and
certification of teachers should be re-
vised and improved: fifth. that adj
equate inspection of state aid-schools
should be provided. and sixth. that the
same provision should be made in our
larger cities for city system of
school government, independent Of
county control"
Among other things he recommended
was the reorganization of the State
Board of Education. now composed of
the governor, secretary of state. at
torney general and treasurer. together
with the state superintendent, fOl
which he would substitute a board
,,nnp,cpd of the onvprnor STATE S,IDnr-
intendent. the president of the state
university. president of the Florida Fee
male College. and three others whom
the governor should appoint, two Of
whom shall bc Superintendents. Ano-
Their reform recommended is the re-
mOval of the office of state Supcrin-
tcndent from the cXigencies of Il pniit-
zeal election.
The state superintendent should be
an educational expert, he should be to
Florida what Horace Mann was to
massachusetts,, and VIM. T. Harris
was To the whole United States.
Instead of clccting the state super
intendent by popular vote the speaker
suggested that this official be appoint
ed by the governor or his selection by
the legislature or state board of ed
ucation.
The third reform was in the cOun-
ty supervision of school but space
forbids going into the details of his
suggestions.
An important reform recommended
by Mr.. Jockey was. in the eXamina-
ton and certification of teachers over
coming apparent defects in our pres
cnt system. Mr.. Jockeys address was
a strong one and showed a close study
and perfect grasp of the situation.
Prof. r. A. Hathaway made an ad-
dress on 'COrpOreal Punishment" and
while advocating corporal punish
discretion on the part of the teacher
in it's application. This address seem
ed to meet the appreciation of the en-
tire audience. An interesting discus
sion of the speech by Miss Hattie Car
penter, principal of the Miami school.
followed.
The principle address of the session
was lecture by Professor Andrew
Sledd. president of the state Cniver-
Sty. In the beginning of his address
he impressed on his hearers the neceS-
sity of teachers possessing high ideals.
and impress on their pupils the impor-
lance and necessity of obtaining q
thorough education. He laid great
stress on the general opinion Of many