DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-31
PUBLIC WELCOME.

The first public meeting was held at
the autorium Tuesday night, when adj
dresses of welcome were delivered and
the city and all therein was formally
turned over to the teachers for their
use and enjoyment, The program con-
sisted of:
Music-Organ and orchestra
InvOcation-Rcv. Chas. II. Ferran.
Volusia County--Supt Bolts.
CITY of DcLand-madc by Prof. \. l..
L. Suhrc for Mayor Wood
Address of Welcome on behalf of
Stetson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lincoln
HUXLEY
Vocal Soo-Miss Lena Conkling
Annual addrcss--Prof. +. \. l1atha-
way, president of the State Teachers
Association
Hon. W. NJ. Holloway, State superin-
tendcnt. was down for an address; but
Mr.. Holloway was in Charlotte, \. e.,
attending the annual meeting of the
Southern Educational Association. and
was unable to be present at the first OF
the session
President A. A. Murphrcc was also
on the program for an address, but the
night train was three hours late and
Mr. Murphrcc was also absent.
Captain Lynch, of Gainesville, was
called on and made a splendid address
along the same lines pursued in the
educational rally conducted through
out the State the past two months.
The meeting was presided over with
dignity by Prof. Theo. d. Culp, principal
of the Dcland high school and chair
man of the local committee The
auditorium was filed with the charming
schOolmarms and school officials from
all over the State.
The event of the evening was Supcrin-
tendent Bolts, address, which was in a
very happy vein and made all 'look
pleasant, please"
DR.. Hulley's Address of Welcome.
DR.. Hullcv read his address, which
was carefully prepared and very COM
prchensivc. The address in full follows;
Teachers of Florida Ladies and
Gentlemen: On behalf of John Is.
Stetson University, | extend to YOU a
welcome to the University buildings, to
the campus, and to all that we have.
You are the guests Of honor first OF all
of the City of DeLand, You are also
the guests of honor of this institution OF
learning. The welcome extended to
YOU at this time is hearty and sincere
and universal We all feel that 1t
is a welcome due to YOU. All the citi-
zens and all the university people have
combined and have worked earnestly to
make YOU feel welcome on the occasion
of this educational meeting.
THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
Our welcome is all the more cordial
because of the noble profession which
YOU represent. We magnify your call
ing, It is of God. You teachers are
the missionaries of the Gospel OF Edu,
cation. You have been sent into all
parts of this beloved state to teach hight
and life and love to the children and to
the youth. The Master before you was
a teacher and, as the disciples sat at
his feet and listened to his words, so
the children of your schools SIT ~
YOUR feet and listen to your words
Your are working on the tlcshly tablets
of immortal souls. Because OF your
calling, therefore, we make this welcome
all the more hearty and unanimous
CO-LAbOREkS Io'E 'AE"
The university welcomes you as CO.
laborers in the great work OF educating
and uplifting the minds OF the youth
Your schools and our school have much
in common. They are schools, OF
moral and intellectual things, lhey
are the ralying points along with the
churches in every community OF all that
is best in our civilization relating 10
education and religion. We who are
doing college work are bound to you
who are doing grade work by all the
bonds of a common fellowship in the
pursuit of kindred ideals, Brothers
and sisters, you are in the same calling
and on that account we bid you thrice
welcome to these buildings which nave
been consecrated in the name OF the
Master to serve the same glorious pur-
pose that you are serving in your schools
IT. is sometimes thought that college
people are not in sympathy with public