The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-13
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COTTONOALE
CROWD GREETED
SPEAKERS IN THE STATE EDU-
CATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
(RY Jesse E. Butrzl

Cottondale. Fla, Feb. 12.-Notwith-
standing that the meeting was held
on very brief notice, fair-sized au-
dience greeted the speakers in the
state educational campaign here Fri
day afternoon, and much good is an
ticipated as a result.
The party arrived from Panama
City shortly before II o'clock, and pro-
ceeded Immediately to the public
school building, where they found the
principal, Prof. Cooper, and his able
assistants, Miss Olive Trammell and
Miss Estelle Hart, busily engaged.
The Cottondale Junior High School
has an enrolment of about eighty
pupils, and the average attendance is
reported very good. The new school
building is not quite completed, but is
being occupied. 1t will be very
creditable building, two stories, and
was erected at cost Of about $4,000.
At 2:30 o'clock the speakers were
introduced, Hon. w. M. Holloway,
state superintendent, being the first.
AS usual, Mr.. Holloway delivered a
most interesting address along prac-
teal educational lines, in winch he
/ made strong appeal for better
teachers, especially in the rural dis
tricts, because he believed the chill
! dren of the country were entitled to
and should receive equal advantages
with the city children. He also advo.
Gated longer school terms, and urged
other subjects for the Improvement OF
the school system Of the state. At the
conclusion of his remarks, the state
| superintendent was enthusiastically
| applauded.
| The next speaker was DR.. Edw Con.
radi, president of the College for Wo-
men at Tallahassee, and one of the
most competent educators of the
state. Having devoted almost his
entire life to the cause of education,
he is eminently qualified to talk on
matters pertaining to schools, which
fact he has plainly demonstrated dur.
ing this campaign. For four years he
was principal Of the ST. Petersburg
High School. which institution he built
up to be second to none in the state.
For thirty minutes Dr.. Conrad held
the attention of his hearers, speaking
! along the same lines as the state
superintendent. He was particularly
earnest in his appeal for improved
talent, better and more thoroughly
/ equipped school buildings, and longer
TERMS. he Was pIodSeQ, however, 10
note progress along these lines, espe-
cially in West and Middle Florida He
was also heartily applauded at the con-
clusion of his address.
Capt. Geo. M. Lynch, professor of
secondary education, University OF
Florida, was the last speaker, but
owing to a lack of time, his remarks
were brief. The principal argument
of his address was the urging of the
voters of Jackson county to select rep
resentatives to the legislature who
would favor measures looking to the
development and promotion of the
public schools of the state. The
hspeaker's remarks were interspersed
with a sense of humor to please the
children. and which did not fall short
of its purpose. Every reference bore
its moral, however, of good practical
suggestion.
The meeting concluded with the or
ganization of Woman's School I'm.
provement Association Miss Lucy
Shumaker was elected president, and
| Mrs. E. c. WEIGH secretary