The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-18
MEETING OF THE MARION

Meeting of the teachers of Marion
county, called by Supt. II. G. Shealy,
to assemble in Ocala Saturday, Jan.
IA, 1922, for the purpose of organizing
an educational association for the
county.
The various schools of the county
being represented, at IL o'clock the
superintendent called the meeting to
order IN the club room of the Profess
sIonal and Business Women's Club
Supt. H. G. Shealy was elected tenn
porary chairman and Mr.. G. Fred Tur-
ner was elected acting secretary.
Nominations for president having
been called for, the names of Messrs.
H. G. Shealy and ]. Es Willet were
given. Mr.. Shealy was elected Miss
Mamie Sheppard was unanimously
elected secretary-treasurer.
The purpose of the meeting having
been entered into by the president, it
was suggested by him and decided
that the organization be termed the
Marion Educational Association, and
that a fee of 80 cents be charged for
membership.
The association was honored by the
presence of some of Marion's strong
educational characters, such as Mr. j.
| E. Willet, the live principal of the
Dunnellon school; Miss Mary Shep-
pard, the successful superintendent of
the Ocala schools; Miss Nellie Stew
ems, the veteran primary instructor of
the state, and many others. These able
speakers needed no further prepare
ton when it came to discussing the
educational welfare of the county and
state.
Miss Margaret Taylor suggested
that the association adopt the slogan
Marion County Schools the Best
Schools and ably discussed the i'm
portance of adopting the slogan.
Mr.. Willet set forth the requisites
of school text books, mentioning the
defects of the present course ane
spoke very forcibly for a proper re
| adjustment OF Cne system.
Mrs. Rex Todd led lively discus
sion for the betterment of school:
and their separation from politics, be
ing strongly endorsed by Miss Shep
pard and others. Also Mrs. Todd ant
Miss Sheppard stated that differen
county teachers organizations wer
S toa iy,IopopdoDt Of aoob o+bor o,,,
I that some means of cooperation
5 should be employed. Mr.. Willet sug
q gested that legislative committee b
appointed to get in touch and forr
e some plan whereby the various count
: organizations could cooperate wit
each other. 1t was recommended tina
Mr.. Willett be made chairman of thi
| committee
Mr.. C. H. Shriner, principal of tn
Anthony school, mentioned the bene
!, fits to be derived from the associatio
o and expressed the necessity of full al
S tendance at the meetings to make tn
n association a success.
n The association decided to NEE
n monthly and that an opportune tin
y would be the Saturday after the regl
% lar board meeting, which will be Sa
n urday after the first Monday in eae
: month.
e. The president appointed Miss Ma
'e garet Taylor, Miss Eta Burleson ar
Ii Mr.. J. E. Willett a committee on pr
ut gram, and Miss Nellie Stevens, Mi
Mamie Sheppard and Mr.. C. II. SIN
ner committee to draw up constit,
ton and bylaws.
IT Various invitations having been r
ceived for the place of the next NEE
ing, the one from Mr.. Willet in behs
an of Dunnellon was accepted.
of The business session over, the ass
a citation adjourned for a social rece
ed during which time those who wish
by to join the association, which includ
"a. practically all present, paid their du
and received their receipts.
About the close of the registrati
we heard the old familiar cry, "Dinr
rs is ready" Turning around we S:
80 tables arranged and a place for eve
ial one. Every one was comfortably Sc;
ed; then came bowls of delicious c
ster stew, of which there was plen
followed by cake and coffee. AS the
- present fingered around the tabl
IN slipping the coffee, it seemed like a
" reunion and in fact, so it was, for 1
NH teachers of the county are one fam
and it does them good to meet W
~ other teachers and enjoy the soc
Az features of the association as we'll
the good derived from the discussio
The association then adjourned
meet in regular session in Dunnell
Saturday, Feb. II, 1922. The pre-
AID dent urges every teacher in the coul