Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-09
GREAT INTEREST IS
CENTERED AT MEETING
clTlzENs ALWAYS ALIVE TO
CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
Court House Was Packed Friday
Evening to Hear Addresses
Of Speakers.

Ac tuuCdbIoHhA AdlAJ WHICH nus
been mentioned frequently in the To-
cal columns here for the past few
days was grand success In every
Nay, aud the large assemblage pres
ent Friday evening at the court house
to hear the question discussed is an
assurance that education is alive in
gainesville.
Among the more prominent speak
ers who were here last night, and who
had travelled great distance In order
70 be with the Gainesville people and
assist them in their meeting, was Sen
ator d. u. Fletcher Of Jacksonville,
At1orney-G General Trammell Of ITALIA.
hassee and DR.. Tribble OF Columbia
College at Lake City.
State Superintendent Holloway who
e ever on hand to advance the edu-
cational interests of the State. was
here and was made to feel good at
the manner in which his old home city
came TO the front in this most Import.
ant question.
4 vas regretted that Governor Gill
christ was unable to attend this meet
ing, and while he made every effort
10 get here, he was delayed at
Quincy on some other matters, but
he Is interested in the work and will
meet with the Gainesville people at
later date.
Another important fact that the edu.
catlona rally on Friday night aroused
the old interest IN Gainesville In edu.
cational matters is the quick way IN
which the ladies took up the matter,
and following the session. which last
"a for some time, they at once organ.
lied and made arrangements for
other meetings which are to be held
and the question thoroughly agltated.
This viii be the second organization
Il It's kind IN the state, and much good
VIII doubtless result from the meeting.
DR.. J. l.. Kelley. superintendent Of
county schools. presided over the
aeeting and gave some interesting
facts and iigures concerning the adj
Yancement in school work in the
county, and stated that while the In.
crease had been most satisfactory, Il
haa not compared with the increase
"a population.
State Superintendent w. M. Hollo.
way followed the remarks OF Dr. Kel.
ley and. as on al former occasions.
the head OF the State educational In.
forests was found to be at his best
90 this subject. and gave some very |
Interesting information which viii
materlally assist the workers for this
cause IN Gainesville and Alachua
county The remarks OF superlntend.
ent Holloway were heartily received
end he ELECTED the closest attention
o. his hearers.
Capt. q. NJ. Lynch. who holds the
chair OF secondary education In the
state University. was the next speak.
81 Ia Crder, and the manner IN which
De- handled the question showed that
he Was thoroughly familiar with the
aubiect He took up the aims and
purposes Of the meeting and discuss
sd them az length, dwelling particular.
b upon the fact that the time FOR &C.
ton was now. Capt. Lynch requested
that tho ladies meet and organize,
and With their assistance much good
Was sure 10 result from the meeting.
Df. A. A. Murphree. president OF the
state University. was at his best on
this occasion. and while he has been
q resident OF Gainesville only a short
while the citizens fully realize that
ne Is the right man In the right
place at the University, and they now
feel more satisfied than ever that the
Institution Is bound 70 progress un.
DER his able management The al.
dress OF DR. Murphree was illed with
many important points and was
closely listened to BY the audience.
pr w. II. Trlhhle. president OF Co
lumbla College, was present and made
4 short and most interesting address
81 Ehe question OF eSsealiOn. His re-
marks were timely and highly al,pre-
dated BY his hearers.
Acknowledgement Park Trammen Of
made most excellent
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