The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-19

knowledge Of the historic happenings
from time fmmemorial which Father
Time has Witnessed. for the capacity
of Miss Suffers brain is enormous and
words Of wisdom fall from her lips
as readily as the coins of gold did
from those Of the good stepdaughter
IN the popular old fairy tale. Let me
warn you though, that, however pleas
ant and laughJer-lOving she may az
first appear to be. If you have your
own interests at heart. YOU viii keep
a straight face and silent tongue, eX-
/ cept when reciting. during her classes.
Just at the present Mr. LOckhart.
with his springy step. erect form and
pleasant smile is passing through the
hall. He has endeared himself to all
by one characteristic of his nature,
/ very essential In a popular teacher
that of non-interference with the vari-
Gus pursuits and interests mot always
strictly intellectually of the pupils. In
4 fact his reminder is so quiet. when
/ forced to make one. that you are
scarcely conscious that anything has
( been said. But the worm appears to
Z
he will turn out. I am fully expect
ing to see him some day in the near
future. Whirl around with the little
athletic curve, for which he is famous,
and assert himself in so fOrcible a
way as not to be mistaken. In the
meantime. however, / am resolved to
turn over the prOverbial new leaf and
4 beson my best behavior during his
! geometry class.
The name which I would fain next
/ discuss as a shining light in the fac
ulty Of the p. H. s. is that of Miss
| Barnes. formerly instructor in Spanish
and mathematics, but whom fate has
/ decreeded should form pleasanter as
/ aociations than school routine per
mits. she is now enjoying life as.
Mrs. J. p. 5eegers in the evergrowing
I town Of Andalusia, Of which / have
many pleasant memories. The pupils
i Of the High School unite in wishing
( both Mr. and Mrs. Seegers much hap
piness throughout their married life.
( Sitting at my desk in imagination,
/ see the pOmpadOur of dark, WaVy,
/ brown hair slightly tinged with a be-
/ coming touch Of gray, and the blue
/ eyes (which, by the way, in moments
/ of anger become steely) Of Miss
I Thompson, a teacher Of varying moods
who is at times a perfect angel and
at other times quite the opposite. She
] adOres Latin. and the skill and insight
( which she displays in this cultured
/ language Of the long ago, would make
many a staid old Roman turn green
with envy. She is much given to sar-
] casm and rather witty, frequently max
/ ing remarks which cause much merri-
ment throughout the class. Her chief
/ hobby seems to be the making out of
tests and examinations, much harder
than the originals, for the few doomed
ones, who have dared to 90 home
with perhaps a headache, tOOthache,
or other like affliction, on one of those
terrible test days so trying to the
/ nerves. ] dare not go to her with a
f. splitting headache (my heritage
/ handed down from my mOther) for
she seems to think that I am a crea-
/ ture of such little conscience as to pre-
! tend to be sick, when / know that the
end can be accomplished with the
Christian Science method with scarce
~ any trouble. AS a parting word
concerning this young lady, warn you
from bitter experience to stifie if pos
sible, the giggles which rise to your
lips during her Rotations.
Last, but by no means least In this
/ learned procession approaches the
stately figure and awe-inspiring face
Of Miss Reese. In her bearing and
y speech she reminds one of a judge Of
ancient times. She is possessed Of a
stern sense Of duty, a high sense Of
honor, and fortunately for us, a keen
II sense of humor. AS to the eccentrici-
ties of her nature look out for certain
I peculiar phases in her looks and &C
tons which are warnings of the com
ing storm.
It Is my constant hope that they may
all grow in goodness It'll at some future
day their dispositions will have be-
come so angelic and beautifully hum
bled that it viii be the pupils instead
of the teachers who run the school
For the accomplishment of that aim
I live ia hope trusting in the dullness
of today for a bright tomorrow. With
: love.
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