The Pensacola journal., 1910-12-28
Opening Session of the Edu-
cational Association Held
in K. of c. Hall.
Several Hundred in Attend
ance and Many More Will
Arrive Today-The First
Session Given Over to Ad-
dresses of Welcome and
Response, Many Eloquent
Speeches Being Heard.

Pens acola was delivered over to the
educational interests of Florida las
might The transfer was made bE
Mayor Frank Reilly. when he wei
coined the annual session OF the Flof-
ida Educational Association, in the
knights of Columbus hali, on Garden
street. His address was supplement-
ed by others. both Of welcome and re
sponse.
Over two hundred teachers ana
other friends Of education were pres
ent al The opening exercises. AS 4
public and educational function, tho
opening session vas one OF the note
worthy successes OF the year. The
suggestion made, that the convention
will more closely weld and cement the
eastern and peninsula portions Of
Florida with West Florida, Will un
doubtedly be carried out, if the senti
nent OF last nights program counts
fer anything.
It was an audience of teachers tina,
greeted the speakers in the commo-
dious auditorium. Teachers OF lOn-
experience we're there Some have at
tanned national tame as educators,
others are not known beyond the con-
fines of their own state, while still
others are just starting on educational
careers. All we're highly pleased
with PeEsau<las reception to them
and to their organization. This fac
was self-evident from the expressions
on their countenances.
FROM EVERY SECTION.
Delegates from every county in the
state and from practically every COM
munity OF the state are in attendance
Hence a versatile and even represen.
tation. This fact bespeaks the wide
publicity given tho convention and
the wide publicity that must have ac-
crued to the city OF Pensacola and
West Florida.
AS r. Pope Reese, one OF the
speakers who welcomed the delegates,
said West Florida had in times past
been regarded as an 'appendage" to
The state. But, the speaker said, il
this same opinion still prevails, hhe
present convention will remove 1t,
last vestige.
BRILLIANT ORATORY.
The opening session was marked
with Il food of oratory, the speeches
made last night being brilliant. They
were filled with coTdiality and vel
come and the delegates were made to
feel thoroughly at home. They were
invited to partake Of the famous Pen
Sacola dish, "gumbo."
DIR. Lincoln Hulley, president of the
John B. Stetson University, Of Leland,
Fla, and also of the association, pre-
sided and in his inimical way intro
duced the various speakers and an
nounccd the various numbers on the
program.
The first speaker was Mayor Frank
Reilly and the first speech was one OF
welcome.
Mayor Reilly's speech was cordially
received, and in his own style bade
the teachers and their friends welcome
to Pensacola and TO all that it holds.
SECRETARY SHERRlLL.
General Secretary j. II. Sheriff., OF
the Pensacola Young Mems Christian
Association. followed the mayer in an
address OF welcome on behalf Of the
teachers and educational interests OF
Pensacola, Escambia county and West
Florida generally.
In opening his remarks Mr.. Sheriff.
extended a warm welcome He then
went into the profession of education,
analyZing the progress of the profes-
sion and pointing out the high posi-
tiCn it now occupies in the common
wealth and in the republic. The ser
vice of the public school teachers, the
speaker said, is greater than that of
all the professions. The quiet way III
which the teacher persues his paths
Of duty Is far m ore valuable than any
force. The public schools. Mr.. Sher.
rill said, have supplanted in many
ways the home and even the church
had been relieved Of part of its bur
dens. 1t formed vital life center.
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