The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-04
ECHOES FROM THE
STATE TEACHERS MEETING

1t was resolved in a business meet
ing Thursday, Dec Goth, that the viii
lage Improvement societies organized
during the education propaganda that
was held over the state in October,
Nocember and December, ally them
selves with the state teachers meeting.
That an agitation be started by the
teachers to have a constitutional con-
vention called to remedy educa
tional matters. In considering the
election of officers, Principals Clark of
Quincy and I. I. Hines of West Palm
Beach. were named for president of the
association, when the unusual and
surprising happened, probably the first
time in the history of the association
that two ladies made nominating ad
dresses for president Miss Kindell of
Redding spoke for President HuIly of
DeLand. seconded by Mrs. Hamilton
of Starke. and SO popular and respon-
sive was the name and SO electrical
the incident that the other gentleman
withdrew, seconded Hulley and he
went in by acclaim. In accepting the
honor, President Hulley said:
Il will be president of this associa-
ton for all Florida, and will do all /
can for every educational interest. in
Guiding the state university, and if any
one Is so narrow as to think otherwise,
1 am going to open his eyes"
The following list of officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. Lincoln HUXLEY, presi-
dent Stetson University; vice presi
dent, Mrs. Hamilton. of Starke; sec
rotary, Prof ]. T. Diamond Of Milton,
reelected; treasurer, DR.. Russell OF
F'ernandina; executive committee:
Prof. T. J. McBeath of Mayo, Prof. J.
Q. Palmer, county superintendent OF
Duval county, and Prof. r. b. HUFF
faker' of Barlow
An incident that shows how the wo-
men teachers of Florida feel on the
temperance question, the following
striking incident will make good:
resolution offered from the w. c.
T. u. OF DeLand for the association to
go on record as favorng state wide
prohibition brought forth rather
stormy scene for a few moments. Capt
George Lynch made plea against the
adoption of the resolution, saying that
while there would be no objection fol-
the teachers to go back home and
work individually for state wide pro-
hibition, he thought that inasmuch as
the school officials and teachers OF
Florida expected to ask favorable leg
islation at the hands of the next SEES
sion of the Legislature it was advisa-
BILE for the association to keep out OF
what he considered a political broil
At this juncture DIR. Lincoln HUXLEY
sprang to his feet and very dramatical-
ly said, in stentorian tones, that "fol
that very reason, he wanted the asso-
citation to adopt the resolution; that
the school teachers and officials stand
for sobriety, purity and all things
which are right. and were not cow
ards" The resolution was almost unan-
imously carried, amid a storm of ap-
plause. --..;
The next meeting goes to Pensacola
who pied so hard for it. saying they
never had the honor Of entertaining
the Florida teachers and desired tc
show their appreciation of their Ia
bors and so it went there, though De-
ENniack Springs, a school chautauqua
town. also. pleaded hard for it. But as
the Southern Educational Association
has been invited to meet in Florida anG
should they accept then the state as
ISOLATION will meet with them whene-
ever it may be, probably Jacksonville
or st. Augustine.