The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-26
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ASSEMBLE IN
JACKSONVILLE
MANY OF THEM ARRIVE THERE
IN A FEW DAYS FOR THE
MEETING OF the FLORIDA ED
UcATioNAL ASSOCIATION.

jacksonville, Dec. 25.-Tn1S week
the largest assenblage of teachers in
the history Of education in FToridh,
will be held in this city. From one,
end of the state to the other they are
preparing to come, and reservations
a. the hotels and boar ding houses are
being made rapidly. Besides these the
boarding houses and private families.
WHO have been entered in the liat
made for the convention season of
1911, will doubtless accommodate
numbers of teachers who prefer not
to go to the larger hotels. The Board
of Trade of Jacksonville has a list
OF the boarding houses and a COM
mfttee will be prepared to conduct to
them those who may wish to go to
hotel No one need fear that he will
not be able to get a room at place
suitable to his special desires. Jack
sonsille will be full OF teachers, but
there is room in the city for even
more than the 1900 that are expected.
These teachers will come to the city
fresh from their work with the chill
dren Of the state. bubling with en-
thusiasln and earnestneSs. They will
rub elbows with each other, exchange
experiences, drink at the founts of
wisdom, catch something OF the Jack
sonville spirit, and after their DELHI
eratIons are over go home more eff
cient. more earnest. and even more
deserving of the support and coop
Grafton of parents and communities;
1t is indeed believed that the Jack
oSnVille meeting will mean more of
real gain to the school interests of the
state than any similar event OF past
years. The teachers of Florida are
generally well equipped, and those
that are fitted for success are remain
ing in the work for a longer period
They are becoming more business
Off oil ;T
every way. They are handicapped al
most everywhere by a lack of proper
support in the home. But as g. rule
they do their work unconnpla min gly,
often working beyond their strength to
arouse an enthusiasm for education
in their communities. And yet in no
other way perhaps can the people he
aroused, and only through the love OF
their teachers and wisdom of the few
who have q deeper insight into the
vital needs OF the state will the chill
dren ever come into their own. A bet
ter understanding must spring up be
tween the mother and the teachers-
indeed, between tht father and the
teacher (for boys need their fathers
care) before the schoo! can do the
real work it ought to do. All else is In
part a shift. The Florida Edu-
cational Association invites the pa
rents of Jacksonville to attend thet:
IEAStIHlSS ana 10 lake part IN the as
cussion. and they hope that something
may be done during this meeting to
bring together the two forces that are
working for the good of all the chill
dren In the largest city of the state.
Low rates have been given from all
over Florida, and the association
would be glad to have people who are
not members Of the profession to come
to the city and to the meetings.
AS announced heretofore the pro-
gram is a strong one. It appears in
full elsewhere. The strongest speak
ers available have been selected, and
the topics for discussion cover a wide
range. Supt. Lawton B. Evans of
Georgia. is the special guest Of the
association. His three lectures will
attract a wide interest.
The chairman Of the Executive
Committee urges upon all who will
attend to reach the city in time for
the opening session and the reception
thereafter. They should &C direct to
the auditorium or TO headquarters, in
case they have not made arrange
rnents for board Even if they arrive
late, they should. as soon as pos
sible. go to the auditorium, and enjoy
what yet remains of the evenings &C
tivities.