The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-30


Resolved, That we believe 1t to
be the duty of the members OF this
to support and encourage
the Florida School Exponent, the Of
fetal organ of the public school sys-
TEN.
Resolved. That the executive COM
mittee Of this association be directed
to hold annually under the auspices OF
this association a state defamation
contest between representatives OF
the high schools OF the state and
award two medals to the successful
male and female contestants.
Resolved. That the F. f. A. most
heartily endorses the efforts to secure
a CORPS for field work under the di-
rection of United States Commissions
Brown and secure $4,000 from the
federal government for the purpose OF
organizing a corps of field specialists
in such lines as industrial education,
rural schools, school house construc.
ton and school board accounting.
Resolved, That We express our
heartfelt thanks to the people Of Pen.
sacola for their cordial hospitality; to
Superintendent Cook. Prof. w. s.
Cawthorn and to the teachers and
school officials of Pensacola and Els.
Gambia county for their untiring ef'
forts to make the stay Of the teachers
of tho state so pleasant and so profit.
able; to the press Of Pensacola for
the full and accurate account OF the
proceedings.
GEO. M. LYNCH, Chairman,
EDWARD CONRAD,
wv. W. HALL,
MRS. r. RUTHERFORD.
MISS ROWENA LONGMIRE,
Committee.
LEAVE FOR HOME.
Many of the teachers attending the
convention in this city left for their
homes yesterday afternoon on the
o'clock eastbolnd train. This was
necessary for many of them on &C.
count Of reaching their homes on Sat
urday. DR.. Kelly and his large dele
CATION had a special Pullman to carry
them on the return trip. Many others
are remaining N the city to enjoy the
many places OF interest.
EVENING SESSION.
That no better or truer friend tG
the worlds youth ever existed thar
Charles Dickens was clearly and force
fully brough: out in DIR. James l.
Hugh address before the cOnclud
ing session of the Florida Educationa
Association in the Knights of Column
bus hall last night.
DR.. Hughes chose for his theme
Modern Tendencies in Education.
He presented to his audience a cleare
and better conception of the Englisl
author as a humanitarian. The ad
dress was regarded by those presen
as one of the most educationally valu
able ever delivered in the state and a
the conclusion OF the address, the au
dience stood in silent prayer, thank
ing the Creator for the gift of such
discourse and for DR.. Hughes.
Before DIR. Hughes's address. Hon
W. N. Seats. former state superintend
ent of public instruction, who pre-
sided, delivered a brief address OF
educational conditions in Flori3& 70
the past quarter of a century. A nun
Der Of musical numbers were rer
cred. including violin solo by Mis-
Irene Fulghum, which was very muc
enjoyed.
| Although many Of the teachers ha.
already departed for their homes, IL
GLIDING DR.. Hulley, president Of tn
association, and Supt. Holloway. tn
auditorium was fairly we'll filed whe
DR.. Hughes arose to begin his az
dress. A noticeable feature was tn
presence Of large number of towns
people, including the Representative
residents Of the city, principally thos
interested in educational endeavor.
DR.. HUGHES'S ADDRESS.
| In introducing his address, D.
Hughes stated that Dickens pleade
for education and progress in educs
ton long before such a thing wa
even dreamed of by his English co,
temporaTies. He was also. DR.. Hughe
said. its chief advocate as he was t
the children of his day and Of futur
Generations. In his sphere, said th
speaker. Dickens has never been e.
celled as a friend to the child and n
one since Christ had done more I
bring reverence and justice to chill,
hood.
Dickens's every book and articl
DR.. Hughes said, teemed with plea
ings for childhood. His satires on tn
schools OF his time, were criticism
and pleas for Improvements and pro,
ress. He recognized, he said, thu
education must come from within an
not from without. The latter was tn
theory Of Dickens's time and obtain
even today, DR.. Hughes said. Dickez
in his intelligence and love for b
lmanity, recognized this false doctrir
and sought to abolish it and was su
cessful, in full measure.
COERCION AND GRAM"
Dickens. DR.. Hughes said, was IL
first to perceive the futility
coercion and the "cramming" syste
(which prevailed in the schools of b
5aI, ~ ay 4
present also. When a young man,
the beginning Of his glorious caree
! Dickens set out to destroy two giant
They were coercion and crammin
He succeeded. the speaker said. Fou
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