The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-03
18TH. ANNUAL SESSION
OF The FLORIDA STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Three Hundred Teachers Have Ar
rived, and More Are Expected-The
Temple Theater Crowded to Wit
ness the Opening Exercises.

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ness the Opening Exercises.
From Wednesdays Daily:
Harrington Hall. headquarters of
the Florida State Teachers Associa-
ton, presented a very animated
scene Tuesday afternoon, caused by
the arrival of nearly three hundred
teachers.
Those that had not already procur-
ed rooms at the Harrington were
quickly directed to other hotels and
boarding houses of the city, and all
were taken care of with very little
trouble.
Mr.. r. L. Turner of Inverness is
secretary of the association, and was
at his post all the afternoon, a very
depository of information.
Mr.. w. NJ. Holloway. the retiring
state superintendent, Mr.. W. N.
Sheats, the incoming state superin-
tendent, DR.. Kelly of Gainesville,
Prof. Compton of Lake county, Prof.
Yocum, Dr. Blackman, Mr. t. ]. APP
pleyard, editor of the Florida School
Exponent, Prof. and Mrs. C. B. Ruth
erford of Jacksonville, Miss Glen
Hampton, and large number of dis
tinguished educators are in attend
ance.
There is sharp rivalry between
st. Petersburg and Key West for the
place for holding the next annual SEES
sion
At about half past seven the Tenn
pie theater had already flung open
its doors and at eight o'clock the au-
ditorium and the galleries were fairly
well crowded.
Had it not been for downpour Of
rain that occurred at the opening
hour, many would have had to be
turned away.
Quite a number of prominent edu-
Gators and citizens had seats upon
the stage, and after appropriate MT
sic and a beautiful prayer by Rev. w.
H. Coleman of the Christian church,
the association was declared formally
opened.
After a very brief introduction by
the president, Judge W. S. Bullock
welcomed the teachers to Ocala. He
was in good voice. and his address
was listened to most attentively. We
are glad to be able to give our read
ers the benefit of his admirable ad-
dress in full
Judge Bullock spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Members of the Flor
ida Educational Association, and
My Fellow Townsmen:
BY reason of our central location
and the various transportation lines
that are accessible to us, and the
recognized hospitality of our people,
and the various gatherings that have
honored us by holding their delibera-
tions in our midst, we are known as
the City of Conventions" and very
justly SO, too, for in our midst have
been held some of the most impor
tant gatherings of this age.
We are always glad to welcome our
friends and have them come amongst
us and share our blessings, pleasures
and joys, and to you, members of this
association, we desire to express our
great appreciation for the honor you
have conferred upon us by the selec-
ton of our city for the holding of
your annual convention for this year.
We recognize in this association that
class of men and women who have
consecrated their talents, their ener-
gies and activities in a work for the
betterment of mankind, devising
those plans, inaugurating that system
best calculated to impart knowledge
thereby qualifying us for citizenship
and the uplifting of humanity gener
ally. You have no selfish ends to at
tain, no political goal is sought, only
prompted by an earnest desire to dis
cover those means by which knowl
edge may be best acquired and i'm
parted to others.
Wisdom is the principal thing
therefore get wisdom: but with all Of
your getting, get understanding.
My friends, the getting of wisdom
and understanding and the best meth
cd of imparting it to others. is the
mission of our distinguished guests
at this convention.
Next to the servants of the LIVING
God, these men and women who have
given their lives and service to tbs
cause of education, are entitled t.
our highest esteem.
To you, members of the Florida
Educational Association, we run tc
meet you at the threshold of our mu
nicipality, we greet you with glad
ness and great Joy. We welcome you
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