The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-21

CONFERENCE At
GAINESVILLE
suPERINTENDENTs, PRINCIPALS
OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND coUN-
TY BOARDS OF PUBLIC IN
STRucTIoN TO MEET MARCH &c
TO %.

ILe Z0Ln, Will be memorable Gays IN
Gainesville. for on those dates the state
| conference of county superintendent,
county boards of public instruction
| and principals of high schools will be
held.
An elaborate program has been ar
| ranged and the present indications are
that the largest aggregation of teach
ers to ever assemble in one body In
Florida will be present.
Every preparation has been made for
the entertainment of the guests by
those in charge at Gainesville and the
conference will no doubt be the sue
cess which is anticipated by its pro-
motors.
The program which has been pre-
pared by the committee Is as follows:
Wednesday, March rs.
Invocation 10 a. m
Preliminary exercises.
Subjects for discussion:
I. The County superintendent
His Qualifications.
(a) Scholastic-Supt j. T. Diamond.
OBJ Professionalism R. E. Hail.
(c) Other Necessary Qualifications
Supt. J. H. Crimson.
His Duties.
(a) Toward School officials and
Patrons-Hon. L. W. Kicklfter.
Supt. Dixie NJ. HolIns.
Co In the School Room-Supt. S. H.
Taylor.
His Authority Over Teachers-Supt
c. B. King.
Should Eligibility for Office be Pre-
scribed by Law ?-Supt. w. M. Row
lett.
Best Method for Selecting County
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. S. Coleman.
Discussion Opened by Supt. w. A.
Dopson.
$3.50 p. m. II. High schools-Junior
and Senior:
Requirements with Respect to
ca Number and Preparation Of Pu-
pils-Prin. A. d. Kean.
Cb) Number and Qualification Of
Teachers-Prin. J. H. Workman.
Cc) Number and Extent of Subjects
to be Taught-Prin. F. A. Hathaway.
Cd Number and Length Of Recita-
tions-Prin. E. L. Robinson.
(e) Minimum Length Of Term-Prdn.
B. B. Lane.
~ Libraries and Laboratories-Prin.
W. E. Knibloe.
Cg) Limiting the Number of Junior
and Senior High Schools-Supt. F. G.
SchelLy
Discussion opened by ]. A. Thaclz
ston.
1880 p. m. III. Compulsory Attend
ance:
(a) Is There Necessity for Such
I.aw?-Prin. L. H. Beecer-
OBJ Needful Age and Time Limits
Supt. G. w. Tedder.
(c) Other Necessary Limitations
Supt. T. J. McDade.
Cd Discussion Opened by Prin G.
e. MacKay.
" State School Fund:
Ca) It's Present Amount and How IN
vested-Supt. J. Q. Palmer.
Cb) Why Should 1t Not Be Loaned
to the Counties at the Same Rate
Supt. D. D. Corbett.
Cc) How to Proceed to Secure Need
ed Legislation-Supt. J. w. Hodge.
Discussion opened by Prin. Glenn
Terrell.
Thursday, March 27.
$50 a. m. Invocation
W Rural Schools:
IT. Conso1idation-Supt. A. S. Ed
wards.
(b) Transportatfon-sup NV. San
ders.
(c) sanitation-supt. Virgil S. Lowe.
(d) Ventilation and Jighting-Supt
w. A. Thaxton.
(e) Equipment and Supphes-Supt
Thomas w. Price.
(f) School Grounds and Class Rooms
-Supt. H. w. Lewis.
(g) Libraries-Supt. J. r. McKinnon.
Ch) Classification of Pupils-Supt- R
L. Turner.
ID The Propriety OF Furnishing and
the Effect of Free Text Books-Supt
T. s jackson
IN Final Examinations-Supt. Mar
shall Moore.
Vocational and Industrial Work in
Dean J. j. Vernon.
(a) What Should be Taught and
When Begun ?-Supt w. T. Kennedy.
OBJ How Much Time Should be De-
voted hereto?-Supt- A. A. Core
(c) How Adapt the Course of Study
to Such worlS?-Supt- c. A Parker.
Cd Correlation with Other Work
Supt. ]. W. Sheriff..
discussion opened by Inspector Geo.
NJ. Lynch.
1880 a. m VI. Special Tax Dis
tricts:
Ca) Desirable Changes in the Law
and In the Organization Of Districts
Hon. w. D. earn.
OBJ Total MiIlage Possible Since the
Adoption of Section II Of Article XII.
and Suggested Provisions for the Law
-Supt- j. L. Kelley.
Discussion Opened by DR.. W. f.
Blackman.
2:3o o. m. VII Recognition of Ger
tificates and Diplomas:
(a) Certificates from Other States
Supt. W. ]. Sears.
Diplomas
Ca) From Other States-Prin. c. NJ.
Jones.
OBJ From Schools OF F'lorida-Supt.
z. E. Macy.
Discussion opened by Prin. R. NJ.
Evans
$3.50 p. m VIII. Teachers Sum-
nler Schools:
(a) Shall They be Continued and
How ?-Dr. A. A. Murphree.
Cb) Desirable Limitations as TO
Number-Supt. J. d. Cottingham.
(c) Permanent Appropriations for