The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-25
MANY PROMINENT
MEN WILL ATTEND
CONFERENCE WILL ARRANGE A
THOROUGH EDUCATIONAL CAM
PAIeN OF THE STATE, BEGIN
MING ON SEPT. 20 AND coNTIN-
UING UNTIL JANUARY, 1910.
PLANS OUTLINED FOR THE BIG
CAMPAIGN.
Special to tho Journal.

Tallahassee, Aug. 24.-For the pur-
pose of launching the greatest edu-
cattonal campaign ever known in q
southern state is the purpose OF
conference to be held in Jacksonville
on Sept 4, which will be attended by
many of the prominent educators OF
the south. Today the following no.
ttce was sent out to members Of the
executive committees:
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. "a.
"To the Executive Committee of the
Conference for Education in Flor
ida:
Gentlemen: A meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Conference
in the auditorium of the Duval High
school building, Jacksonville, Flor
ida, on Saturday, September 4, 1909,
at 10 o'clock a. N.
"As business of the most vital
character is to be transacted at this
meeting, full attendance of the
committee is most earnestly request
ed.
''W. NJ. HOLLOWAY,
Chairman"
GEO. NJ. LYNCH, Secretary"
THE MEMBERS.
The following prominent educators
are members of this committee:
Hon. w. NJ. Holloway, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, pres
ident, Tallahassee; Dr. A. A. Mu;-
phree, president of University OF
Florida, vice president and treasurer,
Gainesville; Captain Geo. NJ. Lynch,
professor of secondary education,
University of Florida, secretary,
Gainesville; DR.. Edward Conrad,
president of Florida State College for
Women, Tallahassee; DR.. Lincoln
HUXLEY, president John B. Stetson I'M
iversity, DeLand; DR.. w. F. Black
man, president Rollins College, Win
ter Park; DR.. J. P. HiIburn, presi-
dent Southern College, Sutherland
Dr. J. W. Walden, president Palmer
College, DeFuniak Springs; DR.. w. II.
TTibble, president Columbia College,
Lake City, and the following county
superintendent Of public instruction:
Hons. J. L. Kelly, Gainesville: w. R.
Simmons, Macclenny; J. G. PoppeIl.
StaTke; J. r. Walker, TitusviIle: p.
F. Fisher, Frink; R. L. Turner, IN
verness; w. H. Beggs, Green Cove
Springs; J. w Burns, Lake City;
R. E Hall. Miami; J. 8. Carlton, Ar
cadia; J. Q. Palmer, Jacksonville;
n. B. Cook, Pensacola; A. A. Core.
]. r. Key, Quincy; J.
A. Jackson, Jasper; w. A. Thaxton,
L. w BuchOIz, Tampa;
S A Fulford, Bombay; c. G. Gum,
Mariana; B. J. HamTick, Monticello:
w. r. Fletcher, Mayo; w. T. Ken
nedy, Umatilla; D. NJ. Sumner. Fort
Myers; E. B. Eppes, Tallahassee:
Tom Price, Bronson: J. E. Roberts.
G. w. TeddeT, Madison: L.
T. Htne, BTadentOwn; J. H Brinson,
Ocala; Virgil S. Lowe, Key West; H.
L. Mattair, Fernandina; w B. Lynch.
Orlando; w. j. Sears. Kissimmee; NJ
L. Gilbert, Dade City; T. 3. KirA
L. K. Tucker, PaIatka; W. S.
NJ. Pinkham; st. Augustine; L. K.
Tedder, Fort Pierce; J. T. Diamond,
Milton; J. A Jones, SUmterviIIe; J.
w O'HaTa, Live Oak; w. A Hendry,
Perry; A. D. Bolts, DoLand; G.. K.
Allen, CTawfoTdviIle; Dan Trotman,
DeFuniak Springs; B. F. Gamer and
]. c. Harris, West Palm Beach.
THOROUGH CAMPAIGN.
This conference will arrange for a
thorough educational campaign OF
the state, beginning on September 20,
1909, and continuing until the first OF
January, 1910, or to such date as may
be necessary to make thorough can
vasS OF the state The superintend-
ent and board of public instruction
in each county will be the general
Continued on Page T1o.l