The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-17
EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
florida State Educational Asso.
cation to Meet in DeLand 18th
NOTED MEN PRESENT
Preparing for Greatest Gathering Ever Held
nj Florida Railroads TO Make half
Fare and Special Hotel Rates

The DeLand Local Sub Committee on
Publicity for the Florida Educational
Association have sent out letters to
hVe thousand teachers and school off
GERS, inviting them and all others in
terested IN the cause of public educa-
llon to attend the great meeting which
will be held in that city December rs
and 81, 1909. In this letter has been
enclosed a little folder, giving much
information concerning hotel rates.
railroad fares, etc.
The December issue of the Florida
School Exponent, which devotes six or
eight pages to the interests of the AS
ISOLATION and contains an official edu-
cational program, together with full
reports of the work of the DeLand Lo-
cal subcommittee, will be mailed out
in very large edition next Monday.
A special issue, also, of the DeLand
Supplement will be mailed to every
teacher and school officer in Florida.
This Issue will devote much attention
to the special features of entertain
ment which will be provided by the
City of DeLand the Art Exhibit, the
public reception, etc.
Tine educational program provides
for addresses and lectures by Hon. VIM.
l.. Bryan, president of the University
Indiana, President A. A. Murphree, of
Gainesville, State Superintendent W.
M. Holloway, President f. A. Hatha-
way, of Jacksonville, President Lincoln
Hulley, of Stetson University, Pres-
dent William F. Blackman, of Rollins
College, Prof. W. B. Cate, of Madison,
Prof. J. j. Vernon, of Gainesville,
Prof. E. l.. Robinson, of Tampa, Mrs.
c. S. June, of West Palm Beach, and
others on the general program. Adj
dresses on kindergarten work will be
delivered by Miss Mabel Wheeler, of
Tallahassee, Miss Rose B. Knox, of
DeLand, Mrs. Kate Nicholson, of st.
Petersburg, and Miss Margaret Sum-
merviIle, of jacksonville; on primary
work by Prof. l.. b. Barber, of ITALIA
hassee, Miss Margaret Taylor, of
Ocala, and Miss Eva Poole; on high
school work by Principals l.. B. Ed
wards, w. N. Sheats, Homer E. Wake
field, H A. Terrell. Miss Hattie Car
penter and J. II. Workman. The adj
dresses of welcome will be delivered by
Superintendent Bolts of Volusia county,
Mayor Wood, of DeLand, and President
Lincoln IIuley, of Stetson University.
The city will be beautifully decora-
ted in honor of the delegates. A fine
art exhibit will be provided free. /
A public reception will be rendered
the delegates and their friends on
Thursday evening, December Both.
On Friday morning, December 81, a
High School Discriminatory Contest VIII
be held under the auspices Of the De,
Land Local Committee. -Four gold
medals have been offered. A number
of names of contestants have already
been entered. en-.
The people of the city are carefully
working out every detail of the ar
They are going t" De
able to take care of all who come ana
70 provide excellent Accommodations.
The cost of round-tr'ip tickets from
Fort Pierce is only 81. 70, and from
West Palm Beach is only. 80. ~:
corresponding rate will be offered from
all intermediate or nearby points. Il
number of the county boards OF
nublic instruction have made appr0-
priations to encourage attend lance upon
this meeting, and some OF the county
superintendent are very active ,', IN al.
andeayor to bring solid delegations.
If is estimated that more than thoG,
sand teachers and school officers VIII
attend this Association The general
sessions will be held in the great audi
forum of Stetson University.
Any special information concerning ;nns
the program, hotel acGom ne n'"hi,,
railroad rates, etc, w'l' ne g.mn"S
furnished in response to any request
cent A. l.. l.. Suhrie, CHAIRMAN ne-
Is and Local Subcommittee on PUBLIC
i it and correspondence, DeLand' t'a'
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