The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-15
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ASSoClA-
TON AT DUNNELLON

by Miss Isabel Mays. president and in
the absence OF Mrs. II. S. Wesson.
secretary. MIR. Y. A. Henderson was
made secretary pro TEN.
Minutes of the meeting at Mcintosh
were read and some corrections made
and adopted.
Mr.. G. W. Neville of the Dunnellol
trustees. most cordially welcomed the
association and friends. and the pres
ident expressed our appreciation for
the invitation and the kind welcome.
There was to have been an address
from Hon, Shepton Phillips. state ru-
raj school inspector. on the subject OF
the necessity of the adoption Of the
proposed amendment to the constitu.
ton of the state making the maximum
levy for school purposes that coun-
" board can levy ten mills instead OF
seven. but he was detained by an i'm
portant meeting in Jacksonville
In his absence superintendent
Brinson discussed the subject some
what, and the general matter Of TAX,
alton.
The next subject on the program
was Good Discipline and How to Oh.
tain It." TO be treated by Mrs. Rex
Todd. but she not being present Pro-
lessor Cassels OF Ocaia gave very
helpful talk upon the subject
The next subject was Our Present
School Curriculum; Is Il Overcrowd-
ed? If so. In What Particulars EVIL
Effects and Suggested Remedies" The
subject was treated in a full and
thoughtful manner by PORT. J NJ Fea-
gle. principal OF the Dunnellon school.
and there was active general discus
sion. The general feeling vas thar
there was probably room for con
structive revision. but thai il should
be done by very competent persons
and in a conservative manner
Dinner time having arrived the
crowd was invited down 70 the hall
that extends through the building
where tables had been placed ami
there the good people had spread :
most inviting dinner in gceat abund-
ance for all and mora had rhey Aaar
there The leading feature o. -h=
dinner was ane fish Try. an3 AIRY
number Of good things % - wen
them Quite a number % the ladies q
the town and some OF the men were
with US. and il VAS delightful, socia,
hour OF feasting ami good nature
In the fore part Of the proceedings
the president appointed N- Faag,e.
Mr.. Shealey ana Miss Nell Morris
committee % prepare a program Tor
the meeting
After dinner tbe association a@Se1..
bled again in the splendid auditorium
and resumed deliberations
The matter al the mex meeting
place was taken up ana Su.estn-ea3.
ent Brinson presented az iatita..oa
from the Fellow ship schao. -o a-ee-
with them ON Apri 9th ana ,az Ass
citation voted II accept tAe inysta-t3~
The committee On program cor
ferred ana u was decided To ua.e
this a grand patriotic iay for tsa
schools and Is have i program bear
ing On the part he schools If Ac=r-
lea are taxing II the present var e3E-
ditioa The particulars q the PR
gram aill be published Later
The SPECIAL address e sae aas na,
then delivered ~ Prof ? 7 r1.< s.
the department OF education al the
University Of F,ariia ol the -4b.4ct
The Attitude ~ the schools Toward
Play and Recreation !; was an
easy discussion in fectu-e-talk style
and showed The result Of muoa
thought ana experience along this
line The idea was % ini what dis
position to make Of idle and uuoccu-
pied time. and how TO utilize this %
the benefit OF the growing child in o..
der TO promote healthy physical and
moral growth The speaker advocat-
ed more attention to the play and rec,
reation OF the children under the di-
rection OF their teachers. and the use
OF many kinds OF recreation apparat.
us
At the close of the meeting the az
ISOLATION hv rising vote extended
their very sincere thanks and appre
citation to the people Of Dunnellon for
the very kind and cordial reception
given them
It is not right to pass without max
ing especial mention OF the interest
taken by Nr g W Neville. who has
been on the board OF trustees Tor a
number Of years. AMI vno although
engrossed III many lines Of business
activity always takes time to look AFT