The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-10
County Institute Will Be AT
tended by Leaders in
Educational Lines.
SCHOOLS ORDERED
CLOSED TWO DAYS
Much Local Interest Being
Shown-Teachers
to Attend.

the Escambia County Teachers Insti-
tute to take place here February IA
16, and there is much interest evinced
in the forth coming gathering. The
program committee has completed the
full program for the meeting, the
speakers have been selected and their
arrival is looked forward to with
much interest.
Among those who will address the
Institute is Prof. Harry Clark, head
of the department of secondary edu-
cation, University of Tennessee. at
Knoxville. He is also High School
inspector for that state. and has
reputation of being forcible speaker
and is known as one of the education
al leaders of the South. Mr.. Clark is
also secretary of the Southern Com
mission of Accredited Relation, Sec
ondary Schools and Colleges.
Another speaker will be Professor
II. w. Cox, Dean of the Teachers
College, University OF Florida. Mr..
Cox is an authority of education and
a forciful speaker. He is well known
to the teachers of Escambia county
having lectured to the county insti-
tute last year. Mr.. Cox made Ia
vorable impression here, and Escam-
bia county will be glad to hear him
again.
Miss Maude Schwalmeyer, who is
instructor in Primary Methods at the
Florida State College for Women,
will alsx be heard at each session.
! Mr.. Albion E. Smith. graduate OF
the University of Wisconsin, noted
author, lecturer and traveller, VIII
deliver at one of the sessions lee
ture on "Self Mastery"
Sectional program has been ar
ranged for Primary Grammar and
High Schools. This part of the pro-
gram gives promise OF raising
grand round table discussion of the
present school problems in the dlffer-
ent grades. The success of the In
stitute will be Judged by the inter
est shown and the participation py
the teachers in these meetings.
There will be morning, AFTERNOON
and evening sessions. The night ses-
sion will take the form of entertain
ments and informal receptions.
Mrs. Nita Osborne Benn Is chair
man of the music committee, and a
most excellent program from tnat
source is thus guaranteed:
| The institute will be held primarily
| for the teachers, but the general pub
| lie will not be excluded, and all ses-
sions will open to all who care TO
attend. 1t will be he'd at the hlgn
! School Auditorium, opening with an
address of welcome by j. E. Davis
Yonge of this city.
: The complete program foIlows:
! PROGRAM.
/ Thursday, February 14th.
/ Nor,ing Session S:45 a. m.
/. elections School Or
! chestra-Harry Rowland, director.
1 2 Song-America.
/ 3.-Invocation-Dr A. 5. Moffett-
! d. Organization - ELECTION OF
/ chairman, secretary, and treasurer
and appointment of executive com
nittee and committee on resolutions.
! ). Solo-Mrs. Nita Osborne Benn
! 6. Address of Welcome-Mr. j. l.
Davis Yonge.
7. Response-Mr. Ross Rogers
! Principal Pensacola High School.
! e Address-Dr. II. w. Cox, Dear
i Teachers College, University of Fla.
! 9. Solo-Miss Margaret Anderson
10. Address Dr. Harry Clark. Pro
| fessor of Secondary Education, Uni
versitv of Tennessee.
Afternoon Session. 200 p. m.
1. Patriotic Songs-Columbia. Tht
Gem of the Ocean. and Dixie
=. Iecture-"Primary Methods"-
| Miss Maude Schalmeyer, Teacher;
j Training School, Florida State Col
| lege for Women.
8. Address-Play as a factor il
! Fdl1cation-Dr H. w. Cox
/ 4. Solo-Miss Eola Williams.
Sectional Programs ga p M.
High School Section will meet ii
room 5.
Gramar School Section will meet IL
room s.
| Primary Section will meet in tht
auditorium.
Evening Session, p. III.
| 1. Selections-High School Or
| chestra Ed. Lurton, director.
! 2. Dramatic Sketch-"A Lesson II
Conservation School Girls o.
Domestic Science Department. Mar.
Marshall Wright and Lois Mcclellan
/ Mrs. A. c. Reilly, director.