The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-30
Convention of 1911 Comes to
d Very Successful
Conclusion.
Asa B. Clark of Quincy, is
the Unanimous Choice
For President - ReSolu-
tons Are Adopted Favor
ing Pensioning of Teach
ers. and Thanking Pensa-
cola and Escarnbia County.

The sessions OF the Florida Educa-
tioral Association yesterday concluded
the business of that organization fo-
thn present year and with the election
of officers the convention adjourned.
N the forenoon the high school sec
ton heli jtc meeting IN the city hal
and the kindergarten and primary de-
partments conducted their SESSIONS an
the auditorium ~ the San Carlos
hotel. At these ssessfops interesting
discussions took place and those a.
tending derived much good from them.
The published programs were carried
out with but slight changes, some few
Of those 10 take part being absent.
The program FOR the. high school sec
ton was as follows:
Music
To What Extent Should q Pupil ial
the High School 5e Allowed to Choose
His Studies ?-LeadeTs in discussion.
PRINCIPAL + 4. hathaway. Principal +.
~. McBeath.
Why Do So Many First Year Pupils
Leave the High School? How Gould
They be Induced &c Remain Load
ers in discussion. Principal J. IA.
Fulks, Principal B. ,. Lane.
! What Studies, if Any. Should be
D1OIDtu HON ou3 IlSoCltI SouiSC vi
Study in the High School?--LeaderS
| in discussion, Principal r. B. Ruther
| ford. Principal Asa b. Clark
General discussion
r. Rusiness session.
7 KINDERGARTEN SECTION
! Registration.
! Business meeting.
| Reports from kindergartners pres
ent.
| Paper, Children's Stories--Miss Ger
trude Jacob.
/ A Story Told--Miss Sarah Z,
! Cameron.
| Paper. The Value OF Play--lliss
Laura E. Warriner.
| Games.
THE PRIMARY SECTION.
| Nature Study--Miss Ida Dickey.
| School Art-MisS Louise LaFon.
| tlsee.
| Children's Literat,Lre-Nfre- A w.
| Reynolds.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
! The afternoon session was a buEi-
ness meeting to elect officers and to
! decide on the place OF meeting next
year. The election Of officers was the
| first business and NJ. B. +. Lane, o.
Barlow, asked the privilege of tn
foor ard in a most forceful manner
! Sitfd the DeOpie to elect South FIOf-
! ida'S candidate to the Office Of p,esi
GerL Of the association Mr. Lane
said he realized that the section
should not be considered but that
South Florida wanted for president
| West Florida nlan-Asa B. Clark, OF
| Quincy. The applause in response to
Mr.. Lanes nomination was deafentng
and it was several minutes before the
presiding officer could be heard. There
were several others who made short
speeches IN behalf Of Mr. Clark's cleo
| ton. There We're no other nomina.
| tons and the secretary was instructed
| 70 cast the ballot Of the association
! for Mt Asa B. Clark for president
/ The audience insisted on Mr.. Clark
making a talk, which he did in be
fitting manner, promising untiTtng ef
| forts IN the discharge Of his duties.
! Miss Pauline Reese, of Pensacola,
vas unanimously elected to the vice.
presidency.
Mr. R. L Turner. county supertn-
tendent Of public instruction of Citrus
county. had No opposition when his
friends dominated him foq secretary
and the secretary was instructed to
cast the ballot of the association
Mr.. C.. G.. Gum, Of Jackson county,
was chosen as treasurer by a unani.
nous vote. Mr.. Gum made humor-
Gus speech in thanking the teachers
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