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

unusual interest anu ullldCtiNClitSS'
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
Guy |. Mctcalf. OF West Palm Beach
one Of the most prominent men in the
StGtc, brought a big delegation from
Palm Beach county,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard L. Muricl were
here from Jacksonville. Mrs Muricl is
an instructor in one OF the Jacksonville
schools and brought Gerard along to
shake hands with his many DeLand
friends. Mr.. Murcl, who is editor of
the Florida Review progressive month
| " magazine, has spent his time con-
vassinS for subscribers.
Hon. W. y. Shcats of Gainesville, for
many years State Superintendent, is
among the prominent visitors present.
Mr.. Robert l.. Lowell, OF Apopka, who
was a student at Stctson fifteen years
ago, is in town again. attending the
Convention. Mr. Lowell is now teach
ing at Waukccnah, Jefferson county,
Miss Staff, former Stctson student
is attending the convention from South
Florida.
Miss Florence Stevens. of Miami, who
graduated in the Normal Class OF oS,
Stctson, attended the Convention and
renewed Appropriateness this week.
J. Bowers Campbell, Law OF, now
predicting with Calhoun n Campbell. a,
Marianna, with his sister. Miss Jeanette
Campbell, teacher at Laurel HILL was
among the many visitors; here this week.
Prof a. J. Farrah, for many years
dean Of the Stctson Law School, and
now dean Of the Law School at Gaines
vile, with Mrs Farrah and Miss Alvira.
were renewing acquaintances in Del.and
this week. They were the guests OF
Judge Perkins and family.
The decorations were very crcditablc.
The rain Monday night rather dampencd
them and made them hang Imply, but
they showed that an effort had been
made to do honor to our visitors,
John j. Dunbar and other members
of the W. O. ", threw open the lodge
room and converted it into a rest room.
Daily and weekly papers, magazines
writing material, etc, were furnished.
County supcintendcnts present at
the Convcntion-li, ", Tcd1er, Mad
on; y. =. Cook, Escambia; J. l.,
Diamond. Santa Rosa Dan Tro,man,
Walton; Fulton. of Holmes; {. X. Allen,
Wakulla; y. J. Ilamlick, Monticello;
!, \. Oilara, Tive Oak; ", Burns,
Lake City; !. &, Poppcll Starke; ! q.
Palmer, Jacksonville; l.. X. Tucker,
Palatka; Brns n. of Ocdla; J \. Jones,
Sumter; X. l.. Turner, Inverness; W. *.
Sears, Kissimmcc; y. W, Sumner, Fl
MYERS; !. {. Harris, West Palm Beach,
W. A. llcndrv. Perry; :. Phillips, Willis
ton; ". H. BiggS, Green Coyc Springs;
y. O. Bolts, No'usia.
Il II X
DR.. IIuloy, in thanking the Conven-
ton for the honor conferred upon him
in choosing him president for the cnsu-
ing year, said in substance: Il am going
to re president Of this Association TO
serve the best interests Of education II
sentative here from the State university
want him to know that ] Will stand
ready TO aid that institution in any way
in my power, should she need aid in
forwarding her educational power, Stct-
son wishes to clasp hands with every
educational inst tuition in Florida and
worl: with them in bottering educational
conditions in the State,
When nc sat down Prof. Shcats arose
to n point of correction. He said that,
DR.. lIuley had made A MISTAKE. Stct-
sor coudn't clasp hands with Che school
of Florida for the reason that sixteen
years ago she clasped hands with them
and had never let 60 since.
J. Frank Adams, of the Stetson Law
Glass of 90, visited friends in DeLand
this week. Mr.. Adams has hung out
his shinglc at Gracevilc and is working
up good practice there.
Miss Glenn Hampton, assistant State
superintendent, occupied her usual
prominent place on platform and on the
floor.
Mr. and Mrs. B. \. Hammons, of
their wedding trip to points in South
Florida, arrived in DcLand in time for
the closing days OF the Convention
Mrs. Hammons, as Miss Della Ward,
daughter Of Mr.. b. T. Ward, of Barber
vile, spent two years here, a student IN
the department of music at the uni
versity and has many friends in town.
Mr.. Hammons is principal of the school
at Barberville.