The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-03
tent factor in the upbuilding Of the

tsnt factor in the upbuilding Of the
community. She said that there has
been nothing more wonderful in the
| past decade than the strides made By
the kindergarten, and that the kinder
| garten work has received the highest
commentator of college presidents
all over the land.
| Miss Marguerite Porter sang sew
eral of the beautiful little kindergar-
ten songs that play such an impor-
tant part in the kindergarten work
She sang them very sweetly.
| At the conclusion of this interest
ing program DIR. Blackman of Rollins
College, president of the Audubon So
ciety, made few remarks in the in
terest of this society. He asked the
ganizing junior Audubon societies in
| their communities, and especially to
influence our legislators to vote for
bill to be introduced at the next ses-
sion of the legislature for the protec-
ton of the robins, and for the bill
which will be introduced to put a stop
to live pigeon shooting. He said that
our beautiful birds are now on the in
crease instead OF decreasing, as for
merly, on account of the enactment
of laws for their protection and pub
lie sentiment against the wholesale
slaughtering of these most beautiful
of Gods creations.
Mrs. William Hooker was then call
ed on and in a few graceful remarks
she pledged on behalf of the Florida
| Federation of Women's Clubs their
| hearty cooperation in everything for
the upbuilding of education, and for
the bills referred to by DR.. Blackman
Very lovely sandwiches, strawberry
and fruit punch and hot tea were
served to the teachers and visitors
during the afternoon by Mrs. Sey-
mour, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Walter
Hood, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Purdon, Mrs
Hooker, Mrs. Sistrunk, Mrs. Perdue,
Mrs Chace, Miss Annie Atkinson and
Miss Esther Ley.
The delicious punch was made by
Mrs. c. E. Conner, who sent it to the
club for the teachers. 1t was greatly
enjoyed and Mrs. Connor's courtesy
was greatly appreciated
Evening Session
A large crowd was present at the
exercises at the Temple theater last
evening, and after the invocation by
Rev. Bunyan Stephens, reading of the
minutes, ETC., Mr.. J. A. Smith spoke
on the Qualifications, Powers and
Duties of the State and County Super
intendents," which was a we'll pre-
pared and splendid speech, dealing in
detail with each department of the
duties of those most important Off
GERS.
The principal address of the even
ing was that of DR.. Herman Harrell
Horne, of the New York University.
His lecture dealt with ideals of the
Complete School" He Is an able
thinker, and is one Of the most intel
lectual scholars that has ever ad-
dressed the teachers Of Florida, and
those who heard him last night are
anxious for the privilege of listening
to his second lecture this morning.
DR.. Horne is a graduate of several
colleges and universities. He be-
came a teacher on account of beIev-
ing that in this manner he could give
more genuine service to his fellow
man than in any other way. He has
taught at Harvard, Dartmouth and
is now at the New York University.
He has spent a number of years in
European travel and in the study OF
schools and colleges, and his speech
showed him to be thorough scholar
and thinker, and every teacher who
heard him received great inspiration,
which will help and inspire them in
the many problems in their school
life which they will in future have
to face.
At last nights session a resolution
was introduced endorsing women for
| eligibility on the school boards of
Florida, which brought forth a most
enthusiastic demonstration, as it
should have. This paper heartily
commends this resolution.
| During the evening Mesdames Coin
and Johnson and Miss Porter sang
very sweetly the Rosary"