The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-11
REACHING FOR
CONVENTION OFF
HEEDUCATORS
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
NOT INACTIVE IN MATTER OF
GETTING BOTH OF BIG GATHER
INGs FOR THIS CITY.

everything pOSSlUle Is UelHS uolle ny
the board of public instruction and
the county superintendent of public in
struction to get the State Educational
Association and the Southern Educa-
tional Association for Pensacola upon
the occasion Of the annual conven-
tons this year. The matter was
brought up at the regular meeting OF
the board of public instruction last
night, and it was seen that the super
intendent had not been idle since his
return from the convention at De-
Land, when, with his associates, he
succeeded in landing the Florida asso-
citation for Pensacola. Although an in
vitation has been extended the South
ern association, it is not certain as yet
that the latter body will meet here.
Yesterday Supt. Cook received a
letter from Prof. A. A. Murphree, who
is president of the State University.
The letter quoted one from Secretary
H. E. Bierly, of the Southern Educa-
tional Association, which left the in
ference that the Iast-named association
was going to hold it's convention in
Jacksonville. Prof. Murphree wrote
that Secretary Bierly had informed
him that the executive committee of
the Southern Educational Association
was or would likely go to Jacksonville,
in which case the executive committee
of the Florida Educational Association
would be forced to meet them there,
and thus change the place of meeting
of the Florida association. Prof. Muir
phree urged that the Chamber Of Com
merce, the local educators, and others
be brought to bear upon the executive
committee of the Southern Educational
Association and have the session held
in Pensacola Have the combined
meeting at Pensacola as proposed, and
/ will do all in my power to bring it
about" wrote Prof. Murphree.
Supt. Cook yesterday addressed a
letter to Prof. Murphree, stating that
he hoped "our, friends through the
state should disabuse their minds of
Pensacola not being able to care for
the visitors. We are able to enter
tain the Florida and the Southern Edu-
cational Associations; have ample IA
cilities to care for them all, and at
moderate prices. b.
To A. L. Subrie, of DeLand, director
of the normal department, Supt. Cook
yesterday addressed a letter, a part Of
which was. as follows: Our friends
need have no fears about Pensacola
being able to entertain this host of
educators, for we, will not only do this
successfully, but we will be glad of
the opportunity to do so. We have
the city of Pensacola at our back, and
a cordial invitation has been extended
through Mr. Holloway by Mayor Reilly
of this city" gGopa
Prof. J. A. Diamond, who is super
intendent of public instruction for
Santa Rosa county, and who is secre-
tary Of the Florida Educational Asso.
citation, was sent a letter in which this
sentence appeared az make special
request that you, as secretary, extend
to the president, secretary and mem
beers of the executive committee of the
Southern Educational Association, a
cordial invitation to meet with the
Florida Educational Association at
their next meeting, which will be held
at Pensacola on Dec 27-30." That let
ter was also written by Supt. Cook.
Another letter from Supt. Cook, and
which was sent out yesterday, was adj
dressed to Secretary H. E. BierIy, OF
the Southern Educational Association,
Chattanooga, Tenn. That letter stated
that the board of public instruction
of Escambia county extends cordial
welcome to the Southern Educational
Association to meet with the Florida
Educational Association in the city OF
Pensacola. Pensacola from a histori-
cal standpoint, is an ideal place for
the meeting. There is more tragedy,
history and romance here than of any
city in the country. And there is
ample hotel ROOM
When the board heard copies OF
these letters read during the meeting
of last night, the members approved
every line Of them, and the superin,
.endent said that he was going to keep
it up. He said that he was going to
stir up the newspapers, too, before he
was done with it, and get those con
ventions here if there was any chance
at all" 1He was assured that the
newspapers would aid in such a move
with all the power possible.
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