The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
AN INTERESTING
PROGRAM FOR
THE TEACHERS
SPEAKERS OF NOTE WILL BE
PRESENT AND DELIVER AD-
DRESSES AT THE FLORIDA Ed
UcATIoNAL CONVENTION.

The thought of the Executive Com
mittee in preparing the first draft Of
the program for the Jacksonville
meeting of the Florida Educational
Association next week was this:
What can We do to give every teacher
meeting" The answer was: Ar
range a program that will appeal to
tho need of every teacher, and secure
speakers that will uplift and inspire
them"
The committee did this. It outlined
the subjects to be discussed and rec
commended speakers for the subjects,
leaving to the president of the asso-
citation, the lamented Professor Clark.
and to the chairman of the executive
committee, the completion of details.
Before Professor Clark's death he had
suggested many of the speakers as
they now appear in the program, and
almost every detail had his approval.
Every change that has been found
necessary since then has been more
in the nature of an adjustment to
conditions than Of a real change in the
program as first planned. The edu-
Gators of the state have been singular
ly kind in doing everything that they
could in helping the committee COM
plete their work, and the committee
believe they will help make the meet
ing a great one by attendance and en-
thusiasm. For the whole committee
the chairman speaks in the following
card:
To the teachers, superintendents and
officers Of Florida:
- Have you seen the program and read
it through carefully? And have you
made ready to go? Every session will
be worth attending, and you can af
ford to miss none Of them. You will
wish to hear surely just how glad the
people Of Jacksonville are to have you
in their midst, and so you must hear
the addresses of welcome by the
mayor and the president Of the board
Of trade. You must come Wednes-
day in order to be present at the
reception by the citizens and to renew
your friendship with fellow workers
from all over the state. The addresses
Of the state superintendent and of the
president of the association, Miss
Pauline Reese, OF Pensacola, you can
not afford to miss, and after a good
nights rest in the Metropolis, you will
rise eager for the feast on the NOR
row.
Thursday morning a number Of good
things are in store for teachers Of all
grades and classes, for country
teachers. What the state is doing to
train teachers--do you know? Do you
appreciate fully your dignity as an
officer Of the state when you sign a
contract to teach and when you begin
your work? You are interested in such
questions? Come and hear them dis
cussed. Is your arithmetic class doing
all 1t should, Mr.. Grammar School
Teacher and Miss Primary Teacher?
Possibly you can learn your weak
points if you have any. Come and
find out. Do you know what is the
meaning and purpose of the American
School Peace League. Have you made
cific training in citizenship, that for
which you are paid by the state
These subjects are to be discussed by
your fellow teachers of Florida. And
on Friday afternoon the president at
our Pensacola meeting will address U.S.
Surely you are coming aren't you
There is special matter for all public
school teachers in the departmental
programs. Remember that an organi-
cation Of the teachers of grammar
grades will be formed, and you will
wish to present at the birth of that
section of the association if you are
| a teacher in that grade of work. If
you have never been to the association
before, you must not fail to come. If
you have, you must come to avoid be-
ing missed. I have not spoken Of
Supt Evans lectures. They will in
spire and unfit you. Press notices
from other states speak so highly OF
| these lectures of his that you would
surely come if you had had the chance
to read them. Supt. Evans is a man;
| it will help you to know a real man
who has made a great success in one
| of our southern states. See your agen:
| about rates and come-if it is at ali
possible. Come anyhow, you will al
ways be glad that you did
B. B. LANE,
Chairman Executive Committee, Fla
! Educational Association.