University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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THE PEABODY CLUB. FIRST SKMKSTKK. P. C. O’Havkr President. R. S. Blanton------------------------------ Vice-President W. D. WILSON... ....... Secretary-Treasurer. H. W. Cox Critic. SECOND SKMKSTKK. R. L. GouLMMO....................................President. A. E. Stripling............................ Vice-President. W. D. Wilson...........................Secretary-Treasurer. ROLL. L. L. Bernard. C. I. Hollingsworth. T. R. Robinson, Jr. L. L. Blackburn. F. R. Mason. S. K. Ward. Aubrey Chute. M. L. Neal. J. A. Thackston. J. Flake Durham T. J. Poppell. S. A. Wolf. R. C. Douglass. E. S. Odom. In the second semester of the year 1900-10 several mmbera from the Department of Education in the University along with a few members of the faculty founded the Teachers’ Club. The purposes of this organization were to supplement the courses in their work, to discuss educational problems of interest, and to give training in parliamentary practice and public speaking to those who were preparing to be teachers, or were interested in teaching. As its first president the club elected Mr. R. M. Sea-Icy, now principal of the Fort Myers high school. Much credit is due him for keeping the organization alive during its infancy- He served during the next year and was succeeded in 1912 by Mr. R. L. Goulding. who is now president. Mr. P. C. O'Haver held that office during the first semester of this year. During the first week of the term 1912-1913 the Club made two important decisions: first, that it should be maintained through the whole school year, instead of during the second semester, as heretofore; and. second, that the name of the Club should be changed to the Peabody Club, in honor of George Peabody, through whose beneficence the Peabody building, the home of the College of Education, is now being erected A room has been designated for the club in this building. and will be occupied upon its completion.