The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-09-11
Important Conference of Educa-
tors Held in Jacksonville.
new METHODS OF TRAINING
The Basic Purpose Of the Campaign Is
General Awakening Of the People
in Public Education"


the most enthusiastic, profitable and
important educational conference
ever held I'm the state was that which
was called TO order In the board OF
trade auditorium when a campaign OF
education was launched by a large
and representative number Of promi
nent Florida educators. Representa-
tives from three-fourths OF the coun'
ties OF the state were present and
the liveliest interest was shown In
the great work before them.
The conference considered the
proposition OF introducing new meth
eds of training, and numerous prom.
inent men of the state addressed the
meeting on various educational sub
jects. Those prominent in education.
al work I'm Florida have realized that
deeper interest should be taken in
agricultural training, and it will be
the aim of the organization, which
was permanently formed, TO work for
the adoption of this branch of study
In many Of the schools.
The organization that was formed
elected the following Officers Honor
able w. NJ. Holloway, state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, presi
dent; DR.. A. A. Murphree, president
OF the University of Florida, vice pres
ident and treasurer; Captain G. NJ.
Lynch, executive secretary and gener-
al manager; G. W. Tedder OF Madi-
son. assistant secretary.
Captain Lynch read the tentative
outline he had made for the cam
paign, dividing the outline into three
sections-method of conducting the
campaign; purpose of the campaign
and the fundamental theses TO be dis
cussed I'm the campaign.
The propaganda submitted by Cap
tain Lynch was adopted unanimously,
and will be pushed with all vigor dur
ing the next four months.
The following is the outline adopt
ed:
Basic purpose: General awakening
OF the people in public education
Fundamental thesis: Making the
school the center of gravity of com
munity life. How? School improve.
ment association, literary societies,
beautifying the grounds, agricultural
and economical studies and school H.
bTaries.
The high school: It's necessity.
Poor mans college" It's value, edu.
eating the teachers for rural schools.
It's equipment, its place in the sys-
tem-connecting link.
Not less than one high school for
each county in the state.
Trained teachers, longer school
terms, and efficient supervision of
schools.
Constitutional amendment of /
mill tax to provide aid for high
schools. rural graded and stat insti-
tutions.
UnincatiOn of city schools.
Establishment of departments of
manual training, domestic science.
business and agriculture.
Equipment OF laboratory and IL
brary.
Expert supervision of city schools.
The plan of procedure outlined by
Professor Lynch was as follows:
Divide the state into not less than
oeventy districts. In each district
have a rally. The place selected
should be geographically and in point
Of accessibility the best I'm the dis.
trict. Advertise widely the rally Elk
weeks before II is held. Enlist the i'm.
huence OF q number OF the most I'm.
iuential men In the district In behalf
OF the movement.
Designate local school teacher,
county board member, county super.
intendent, editor OF a paper, and two
large taxpayers to make talks. give
them subjects II necessary.
Have, II convenient, a round table
meeting at the close OF general meet.
Ing, with ten or more OF the leading
business men and farmers. The OBJ.
ject Is to MI them full OF personal
interest and make them conscious of
their responsibility I'm the work.
Organize the ladies I'm school i'm