The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-18
TEACHERS WILL
MEET MARCH 4
INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD IN DE
FuNIAk AND SEVERAL PROM
INENT EDUCATORS WILL SPEAK


A great teachers institute will be
held at the Florida Chautauaua on the
4th, 5th, and 9Th OF March to which
all teachers and those interested in
educational matters in West Florida
are cordially invited. Every teacher
in West Florida will receive a COM
plimentary ticket from the Florida
Chautauqua association for these three
days upon application to the superin-
tendent of the Florida Chautaudua at
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 1t is ex-
pected that over five hundred teachers
will be present at this rally.
The president Of the Florida Chau
tauqua association. acting with COM
mittee of the West Florida uperin-
tendents. has prepared an elaborate
program for this occasion. Hon. Linz
coin HUXLEY president of the John B.
Stetson University at DeLand, Florida,
win address the teachers on this &C.
casion. Also Hon. Richard T. Wyche,
president Of the National Story Tellers
league of the United States. Hon. w.
N. Sheats, rtate superintendent Of edu-
cation. and his able assistant. Mr..
Phillips, will be at DeFuniak Springs
throughout the entire three days OF
the institute to address the teachers
and meet the people interested in edu-
cation in West Florida.
All OF the superintendent of the var
ious counties will take part in this
meeting and be present throughout the
three days. The committee, consisting
Of A. s. Edwards, superintendent of
Escambia county, Superintendent ]. T.
Diamond Of Santa Rosa; d. N. Trot-
man. superintendent of Walton county;
Superintendent McDade Of Holmes;
Superintendent Durham Of Washington
and Superintendent b. II. King of
Jackson. will meet at the Chautauqua
in the auditorium Saturday morning,
February 9th. to prepare Anal ar
engagements for this meeting, which viii
open on the 4th OF March. There are
some forty teachers selected from West
Florida counties who win render short
addresses on various subjects of inter-
est to their co-workers. There will be
Ave from Escambia, three from Santa
Rosa, three from Holmes. three from
Walton, three from Washington, and
three from Jackson. AT a meeting Of
the teachers Of Escambia county held
a few days ago it was unanimously
decided to encourage all the teachers to
attend. Professor B. B. Lane of Pensa-
cola, who has been very active in fos-
tering the interest shown in this move
ment, and Professor w. M. Kemper of
Palmer College, Professor G. L. Neel
Of Walton High School. and Professor
j. A. Iittleton OF the Thomas Industrial
Institute all of DeFuniak Springs, will
also act as members OF the committee
AS special Chautauqua attractions
for this occasion there Is music by
Roscoe's band and orchestra, and the
Shibinsky Co.. with popu-
lar lecture Saturday afternoon by Cap
tain Richmond Pearson Hobson. Mar
garet Stroll OF Ohio will also De pres
emit and address the teachers Friday
afternoon.
Special rates are in force for these
three days OF cheap round trip from all
points In West Florida and on Satur-
day the special Saturday excursion
rates are III force All teachers are
urged to ne present during the three
days. but those who can be present on
~ the one day are advised to come
Superintendent ID. N. Trotman of
walton county has made arrangements
to take care OF the teachers. and all
who expect to be present Thursday
Friday and Saturday. or Friday and
are requested to communi-
cate with him in order that accom-
modations can be secured. Special
rates have been made for the teachers
1T the hotels and boarding houses and
made to take care OF
many at private homes in DeF'uniak
Springs.