The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-07
Marion Teachers Meeting

Marion Teachers Meeting
The first meeting for the winter OF
the Marion County Teachers Associa-
ton was held in the study hall of tbs
Ocala High school at 10 o'clock this
morning.
There were some forty or fifty
teachers present representing nearly
all parts of the county. Miss Nellie
&c. Stevens, principal of the 0cala
Primary school, presided and Mis-
Minnie Lee Carlisle, acted as record.
ing secretary.
The first number was the singing OF
America. DIR. Herndon then led in ar
earnest prayer for the work of the
teachers in moulding the children OF
| the future. Mrs. Allie Van Davis
teacher of expression of the Ocala
High school, gave clipping from
Van Dykes, "The Other Wise Man.
Mrs. Davis made a fine impression, hen
rich voice and faultless enunciation
giving added pathos and beauty to
her beautiful selection.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows:
President-Prof. E. H. Miller, prin-
cipal of Griner Farm school.
Vice President-Miss Alternately,
Ocala.
End Vice President Prof. Feagle,
principal Of Citra school.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs.
Wesson, Ocala.
Following the business session the
program as printed in the county pa
pers was carried out, with the addi-
ton of splendid speech on "The Ideal
School," by Prof. R. L. Turner, of In
verness, one of the two state inspec-
tors of rural schools.
Prof. Turner has recently visited
eleven schools in Marion county and
stated that he was delighted with the
conditions existing in the rural schools
of this county, many of them having
100 per cent. attendance, painstaking,
competent teachers and many good
school buildings and fair school equip
ment. Among the many helpful
things urged by Mr.. Turner was the
Organization in every school of "Pa-
rent Teachers Societies, in order
that there may be better understand
ing of the child by these two guardi-
ans of child-life.
He paid glowing tribute to the
state board of health for what it is
doing for improved sanitation in the
schools of Florida. He suggested also
in every neighborhood that the
school house be the social and civic
center and a neighborhood "book
shower" to provide a library, however
small of good books and standard
magazines. These are only few of
the many valuable suggestions made
by Mr.. Turner to the county teachers
and is clearly the fright man in the
right place"
Rev. J. r. Herndon, of the Presby-
terrain church spoke briefly Of his in
terest in the education of the head
heart and hand. He stated three nee
essary things in teacher; LIST, know
myself. Know your capabilities and
your limitations. End; knowledge OF
your pupil as an individual. 3rd;
book knowledge withiut combining
yourself to the book. Strive always
for the broader vision of literature
science, poetry and music as applied
to life.
The next discussion was on the the
school exhibit at the Marion County
Fair by Mr.. Brinson, superintendent
of the public schools of Marion coun-
ty, who urged every teacher to be-
gin at once preparing and arranging
an exhibit to be ready for the edu-
cational exhibit. Not fancy, MOI
necessarily snowy exhibit, but the
best sample of the everyday work be-
ing done in our county schools.
The next session of the Association.
will be held at Spar, on November
18th.
Following this helpful and inspir.
ing meeting, delicious light lunch
icon was served in the domestic
science room furnished by the teach.
ers of the Ocala schools and served
under the direction of Miss Cooper
teacher of domestic science. This
courtesy was greatly enjoyed and ap,
preciated by the members of the as
lsociation.
Miss Virginia Sistrunk returned
this afternoon from a several months
sojourn with friends in GalbraitI
Springs, Greenville and Knoxville
Tenn.
Miss Mary Betty left yesterday aft
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