The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-12-03
EDUoATioEAL HtLIY

ENl#EAlN " TIC AAi14a klAtE -
Warrington. and Mrs. Park ff6mmslL
The Educational campaign. which
has been creating such widespread IN
teFeet over the State. held forth On Tai
lahaaaee last night at the Capitol in
the Hall Of Representatives before a
large appFeciative and interested audi
ence.
Worth w. Trammell. chairman 81 the
Good .scilOOl COMMITTEES 81 the Cham
Der Of Commerce, presiding The meet
ing opened with the singing Of America
By the whole audience, after which
REV. w. III. ZiegleT. Of the First Pres
byteFian church. led IN prayer, asking
blessing upon the movement
Capt. q. w. Lynch, ~ the State Uni
yerslty, after being introduced by the
chairman, read the propaganda or
platform OF principles, explaining the
purpose Of the campaign. He begged
that the people OF Leon county not al
low themselves 10 believe that this
campaign WIS being waged for any 20
litical purposes. What we are work
ing for ~ to remove politics from the
public schools " our State" he said
This assertion was followed by great
applause. lie continued: II am not
coming for the purpose % putting into
your minds the idea that / am going
to run for any State Office. No. Most
positively, No. / hold a position now
that I believe n high enough for my
ability; that n n chair in our State
University; and n ! can, with the help
Of others. succeed In putting our young
men on as high an educational plane
az that Of those I'm the states north OF
us, / will have accomplished az much
AZ 7 can hope for"
Captain Lynch dWelt for some time
upon the compulsory education law
which Is needed IN Florida. He stated
that Florida n fast asleep on the edu-
catiOnal line, and begged the fathers
and mothers Of this community TO
awaken and Join the movement
Governor ALDER w. Gilchrist being
the next speaker, stated briefly his
views upon the campaign, ana most
heartily endorsed the movement He
urged that the movement to amend the
Constitution for n One-mill school tax
be taken hold OF actively. 1--WE need
more money for the public schools"
he said 80 n you haven't your purse
strings drawn too tight, vote for and
elect men 10 the Legislature who viii
stand for an amendment for this pur-
pose" lie concluded by saying: You
can sit up here and WhOOp and cheer
for these educators, but unless yOu
work for q change IN the Constitution,
your cheering and enthusiasm IL In
vain"
DR.. ]. b. AsWelI, President Of the
State Normal College Of Louisiana, was
next introduced and delivered q most
pleasing address DE-. AsWoll ~ an
able speaker; be can hold bis audience
for time indefinite; his address Was
we'll interpreted with wit and humor'
which added much 10 the spice OF his
Illustrations. Hia first remarks were
confined 10 liis favorable impression Of
Florida, and how much our State 10
thOught OF By others, even In Heaven.
This he illustrated thus IL heard OF
q woman who dreamed that she went
TO heaven, and, after being admitted
BY Saint Peter, stFOlled with him down
the Deariy streets. Everything was
atune with the music Of the angels and
all was lovely and beautiful. Presently
they passed q number OF people
chained. A sight Of this nature IN
heaven appalled, her, and che ez-
claimed: why. I never knew until
now that bad people were allowed IN
heaven WheroupOn Saint Peter an
swered: These are not bad peoplei IN
fact they are some OF the best IN
heaven, but he continued, they came
from the grand old state Of Florida,
and we have 90 keep them chained -
keen them from returning, they are 10
hOuesick.' Then why not, good people
make the educational lines OF your
state parallel with Sc God given ma
turef Remember the church, the home
and the State are the center OF NE
the center OF hope and the center OF
love.
sWhen Mr. Holloway extended me
the Invitation 60 come among you with
MIN. / was really too busy 20 leave my
work 10 DO %, bat upon reading tnat
splendld platform Of principles, and
knowing that the great supreme Court
al thla your state, had decided that
giatutory law affecting the school TAX
vas unconstitutional, my heart went
out 30 a great people ana 70 theH
children 20 l came. Not TOT HOLY
way, not for glory, bat for a cause IN
which my heart an dlife u wrapped ~,
that OF the betteFnlent Oithe puohe
schools Of our Southern States
aFducntiOn. higher education, my
frieodn makes all the difference IN the
v,orld IN ona. Why, the delicate C1uii'