The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-18
SUMMER SCHOOL
COMESTOC CLOSE
GOOD AVERAGE ATTENDANCE Is
SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS.
Special 70 The Journal

special 70 Inc JOURNAL
Tallahassee, Aug. 17.-After six
weeks of steady work the summer
training school at the State College
for Women closed August 9Th. y
good average attendance was main
tanned throughout the term, but
everybody seemed glad that a rest
would come through the hottest part
of the season.
Superintendent Holloway paid a
visit to the school on Tuesday before
going to Gainesville, which place he
desired to reach before the session
closed He spent some days there
visiting the departments Of. that
school and conducting the state ex
aminations.
Miss LOngmire entertained most
pleasantly the members of her class
and the faculty Of the summer school
On Thursday afternoon by exchanging
"a penny for your thoughts The
flowers were very pretty and the re-
freshments dainty and delicious.
Everyone present seemed to enjoy
the occasion in full.
An Hour of Study.
AS Friday, the closing day of the
term, was the one hundredth ami
versary % the birth of one OF the
great English poets, q delightful hour
was spent in the study If Lord Al
fred Tennyson."
Miss LOngnire gave an interesting
talk on The Man and His Times" in
which she showed the writer to be
real poet by nature, by culture aud
environment, She gave survey OF
the times in which Tennyson lived,
showing that his life was QuiCkened
and broadened by means Of the many
political, social and literary reforms.
She also gave a brief discussion IF
the distinguishing features of the
poets writings, and closed with a
beautiful tribute to the Poet of the
Sea-"
DR.. Conrad, in his clear, forceful
style gave an excellent discussion o
in Memoriam" He followed first
the history of the poem, showed it's
wonderful evolution in the poets
mind, and explained the philosophical
principles that perYade the entire
composition.
The Song of the Princess" was the
subject of a beautiful paper by Miss
Mary Reynolds. She showed the set
ting of these poems, discussed thCir
beauty of form and their literary
merits. Her discussion of THE BIZ
gle Song" which touches three
worlds of surprising beauty was
particularly fine.
Resolutions Adopted.
After the program on Tennyson,
Mr.. E. w. Kennedy read the follow
ing resolutions which show the
hearty appreciation of the student for
the benefits o. these training schools
for teachers, as well as an admirable
attitude toward the work of teaching.
Tallahassee, Aug. 6.
Approaching the value of the state
summer schools to the teaching prop
Csition and as a promoter of the edu-
catiOnal interests of the state, we,
the student body Of the Tallahassee
Training School do hereby unanf-
mously pass the following resolu-
lions:
Resolved: LIST That we extend
vote of thanks to state suQerinIend-
ent Holloway for his interest IN the
work and especially for his deter
mined effort to secure the appropria-
ton for the running Of the school.
2nd. That a vote Of thanks be ex-
tended to the legislature for it's ap-
preparation and especially 20 those
members of the legislature who con-
tended to the last FOR this appropri-
alton.
3rd- To Mrs Yonge and Mrs. Rey-
nClds for their thoughtful care Of us
during the past six weeks.
4th- That we extend q vote of
thanks and appreciation 20 our pres
ident, DR.. Conrad, and his able fac
ulty for the deep interest they have
taken in US during the entirs school.
AnC to Mr.. J. G. Kellum, the secrs-
tary and treasurer, for couTteSies ex-
tended.
9Th. To the board of control for the
use of college buildings and grounds
Also be 1t resolved, That copies of
these resolutions be sent to several
of the leading papers of the state for
publication and that we further show
our interest in the summer school
and its work by earnestly endeavor-
ing to increase its attendance COR the
year 1910.
CSigned),
S. D. GILLIS.
E. H. KENNEDY,
w. H. YOUNG,
F. 5. HARTSFIELD,
LORENA GRIER.
EDNA JENKINS,
EDITH LANIER,
Committee on Resolutions.
Will Take Vacation.
The members of the faculty as well
as the students will now make the
best OF their vacation. Professor
Williams and family have gone to Pa
bio Beach Professor McMuIIin jotn-
ed his family at DeFuniak Springs
before going back to Sutherland.
Prof FulkS will have a rest at MS
home at Center Hill Prof Evans
and wife are visiting friends in Geor-
gia. DR.. Calhoun has gone to Vir-
GINA and the CaroIinas. Prof. Yer
non returned to his home in Gaines
Vile Professors. Hathaway, McTn
tosh, Sheats and Miss Longmire are
yet in Tallahassee. but expect to en-
Joy q change Of climate in the latter
part Of August and the first part OF
September.
Dr.. Conrad is kept very busy IN
adjusting matters for the opening %
the college in the autumn and is