The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-07
INSTITUTE At
D. F i MAX is
A BIG SUCCESS
LARGE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
PRESENT AND THE PROGRAM a
MOST INTERESTING ONE.
spEcfAL Is - IouRNAI.

Der WDiAA March h.~@FM@ Te8s1hEEM'
Institute which ls being held a. De-
Funiak Springs Fla-. opened March
stn with an address Of welcome by
President Kenneth Bruce Of the FLOR
ida Chautauaua- Professor 5. Philips
~ the educational department or the
state q Florida was present and gave
very able address on the work OF
the educational board and the couai-
tons Of the public schools and the
efficiency of the teachers 81 West
Florida. Dr.. Lincoln Huliey, presi-
dent OF John r.. stetson University
spoke az length OF the inspirational
side 81 education and the value ~
institute work lie was followed BY
Hon. Richard r. wyche. who emphs-
sized tho part Of plays, games and the
story telling hour IN teaching. Music
by Roscoes orchestra iutesspersed the
addresses ~ the morning
In the afternoon the teachers again
assembled az 2.s0 and listened 60 tie
orchestral concert and saw the prac-
tical side Of "Reereations. Games and
the Chilaren's Playground" a. pre-
sented By Mr.. Wychs. The institute
addresses Of the afternoon were very
interesting Superintendent 4. j Nc
Dade II Holmes county. spoke ~ the
work done BY the county superinten-
dents 81 hts special locality. The pa
per Of Miss Hickman on Moral In
fence ana Training as a Part Of
Education" was especially interesting
and heartily applauded. Nr Lee
Smith Of walton county. gave an able
address on Institute Work and the
z u
Mr. F'rink, a member 81 the school
board ~ Holmes county. spoke Of the
value ~ institute work and paid sew
eral high tributes 70 the Chautau-
qua A. $. Edwards, superintendent
Of Escambia county. brought forward
the essential elements % cooperation
and referred % the institute the in
crease 81 millage from 20 70 milk
IN the state Of Florida for educational
purposes. same 60 be levied Al the
discretion u the board Of education
T in the various counties
4 Al TIE evening hour Hon Richard
r. Wyche spoke on THE Meaning and
/ Value OF story Telling: IT. Place M
the school. Home. Playground. Library
ard sunday school" Illustrating same
i with selections from Hamlet aud Civ
ing with telling effect the story ~
81. Paul and that u - Christopher
Or. HUXLEY Speaks.
The second day o. the Institute
opened az 10 o'clock with q strong ad-
dress BY DIT Lincoln HUXLEY. who took
/ the general RACIAL characteristics Of
the people. showing the effect 81 cH-
mate and locality upon individual
/ a
that was az the head of the public
schools - the United states ia bring
ing together In one uuit the various
streams which were pouring into
America from other countries super
intendent J I. Diamond of santa Rosa
spoke al lenkth on I'm value 81 pie
lures In improving conditions in she
schools. showing Row IS various PARTS
o fsanta Rosa county ~ the use 81
this strong comparison he had beer
able to build good schools in place 81
shanfies which had formerly been used
for that purpose he also impressed
upon the audience the necessity % bet
4 ter requirements and advocated better
training and an age limit FOR teachers
superintendent - y. Trotman 81 Wal.
ton county. spoke ~ length ~ ths
great work done ~ the teacher,
Throughout Walton county and ~ o.,
marked Improvement in conditions ir
tire last year and ~ the efficiency oi
the educational force IN Ills section
AZ O'Clock tn tae afternoon th,
delegates and teachers again rallied 81
the large auditorium ta the number
- several hundred and listened 10
very able address BY Professor ~ NJ
kempeF president ~ Palmer college
who spoke % the teachers on suhjec
of vital Importance dealing with per,
EouaI appearance and address % IN,
individual and scholars ln the schoS
room and throughout the community
and 81 the necessity - inCulcatinl
higher ideals Ia the pupils. The valul
ct collegiate education as q requisite
Tor the teacher was also emphasized
Mrs Hiram W Thomas spoke con
corning the adoption 81 a Bird nay
and ut her instance 4 motion was pm
by President Kenneth Bruce ~ IN
F1orida Chautauqua requesting En-
state @ set aside May ata the birth
day ~ Audubonthe orultholoelst. 20
this purpose This was seconded D.
Professor s Philips - the state boar
of education and was unanimously
adopted IS a rising vote n the teach
ors
Girls Tounato Club.
Miss Myrtle Warren spoke 81 IN
splendid work ~ the Girls Tomat
cluh and how they had materially al
ded 90 the educational facilities IL ~
school ard in the home. while Profes
scr r. Llttleton. president 81 th
Thomas Memorial Industrial lnstitut
gave a very telling speech aealin
with the present eauaslon of the teach
ing of literature. saying that the ban
{. ding 81 such subjects a. Hamlet an
I kindred topics were often q failure &
= the Sigh schools and public school
E because the teachers themselves wer
noi part ~ the work ard had %
q sufficiently mastered the subject ~ En-
g erature. Literature. according 60 DI
q Lgttleton. must Hrss become q nnrt
b the teacher before IL can be a yit.
r influence 60 the pupil Miss Miami
. Tiupan read weH nrepared paps
= on the rural schools sboWinE their iu