The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1952-04-12


ing convention information:
Delegates and visitors to the |
59th Annual Convention will have !
the pleasure of hearing DR.. J. |
Cloyd Miller, president of the |
National Education Association,
Washington, d. c. DR.. Miller's
name heads a long list of out
standing educators who will be
present at the approaching con-
vention, some of whom are DR..
Sadie M. Yancey, Florida A and
NJ College; Mrs. Patsy Graves, u.
S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c.; The Honorable
Thomas D. Bailey, State Super
intendent Of Public Instruction;
DR.. George w. Gore, Jr., Florida
A and M College; Mr.. N. r. Dix
on, Bethune-Cookman College;
DIR. r. v. Moore, Bethune-C Cook
man College; DR.. R. w. Puryear,
Florida Normal College; DR.. w.
B. Stewart, Edward Waters Col
lege; DIR. Woodrow L. Derricote,
Florida A and M College; Mrs.
Addie Williams, Field Represen-
tative, j. G. Winston Publishing
Co.; Mr.. Gilbert L. Porter, repre-
sentative, Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools;
MIR. w. E. Combs, State SuperviS-
or of Secondary Education and
many others.
TOUR POPULAR
From current reports, the
teachers of Florida seem to be
highly appreciative of the oppor-
tunity given them to see the
great city of Havana. This is be-
ing evidenced by the large num-
Der of reservations being made
for the tour, which is being spon-
sored by North's Travel Bureau,
I104 NV 3rd ave-, Miami So, Fla,
in connection with Pan-American
World Anyways. This is just one
of the many outstanding features
promised all those who attend
our approaching convention.
CHAPTERS IN CORPORATE
We are again calling your at
tention to the fact that county
chapters which have successfully
incorporated under and by vir-
tue of the authority granted the
Florida State Teachers Associa-
ton by the state of Florida are
as follows: St. Johns, Leon, Pine
las, Broward, Highlands, Hills
borough, Flagler, Manatee, Su-
vance and Sarasota. The chapter
of the Florida State Teachers AS
ISOLATION requires that before a
member of the delegate assembly
may exercise his franchise, the
county from which he comes
must be in good standing with
the State Association. The fore
going requirement is not met
where the County Chapter has
not Incorporated under and by
virtue of the authority granted
the State Association. Please send
Immediately a copy of your con-
stitution and bylaws and $3.50
10 the Legal Advisor, Attorney
Horace E. Hill, 52512 End ave-,
Daytona Beach, if you desire
charter for your county chapter.
NEW SERVICE
A new service of the Associa-
: ton at the seth Convention VIII
be the availability of Specialist
of the State Department of Edu-
cation, who will gladly answer
all questions regarding teacher
eertification in Florida. The area
of Guidance Counselors and Per-
sonnet Deans will be Thoroughly
explored at the 59th convention,
under the leadership Of DR.. ;. M.
Yancey, Mr.. w. E. Combs and
several other individuals who are
engaged in this particular type
of work.
It is important that all dele
gates reach Miami Wednesday
NIGHT or early Thursday morning
Ali delegates who have not al
ready made reservations, should
write Immediately to Mrs. An
nette McNeal, 6829 NV l4th ave-,
Miami, Fla.