The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-02
Enjoyable Event Occurred
In Parlors of Y. NJ. c.
A. Last Night.
PROF. J. B. JOCKEY
WILL SOON DEPART
He Delivered an Address To
the Association, Touching
Upon Educational Work
of Present and Future
Short Addresses Delivered
by Many Others.

Pensacola 5 fine, fiO7Irishing alumni
association OF bright young men and
women met in the parlorS of the Y.
VI. G. A. last evening. where, in the
atmosphere of general TeminiScenCe
for rOSeat past, and amid the con-
centrated hopes oil a future with une
moss optimistic setting imaginable
the annual banquet occurred. and the
class of 1908 welcomed into the ranks
of that promising organization. \
good majority of the twenty members
who constitute the association were
present, and an evening was spent
such as Will not soon be forgotten by
those who were present Prof. J. Il.
Jockey, as the sole life honorary MEM
Der of the Pensacola High School
Alumni association, and who is soon
10 leave the city, was guest of honor,
while the faculty, President w F.
Anderson of the Board of Public In
structiOn, Superintendent y. B. Cook,
and Rev. p. II. Whaley, We're also
present.
Prof. Jockey to Leave.
While the event was primarily in
the mature of iollification. AMI the
signal for a general welcoming of the
class. which is still fresh from its
Victories of the past week, there was
evening, which was caused by the
news which every one knew, and or
which few cared 10 speak, that of the
coming departure Of Principal J b.
Jockey, who perhaps has done more
for the advancement of the high
school than any one person who has
ever been conn ected with the institu-
ton. Prof. Jockey will go TO CoIUm-
bia University to prepare himself for
the reason that he has identified him.
self so thoroughly with the work in
hand and has given his energy in its
entirety to the advancement of the
schools that his departure is so gen.
orally regretted. His presence at last
nights event was in the form a
goodbye TO those who had been bene-
fitted by his labOrS. and who had APP
pTeciated not only what he had actual
" accomplished by the strength Of his
fine Young manhood but the plans
and high ideals for the future which
he has also imbuad into the minds
of Pensacolais young people. Prof.
Jockey has been identified with the
local public schools for the space OF
four years. and during that time has
succeeded in establishing a precedent
which is commemorative indeed.
An Interesting Event.
From a social standpoint. and from
one of real value to the young men
and women OF this city, last nights
event cannot we'll DE measured from
the standpoint of Importance alone.
FraUght with value as real ambitions
and the spirit of progress which the
speeches OF the young orators abound
ed. and establishing d well grounded
and reliable basis for future work IN
the alumni field last nights banquet
proved tha undCubrel impetus OF
things which are TO cast their shadows
before the natural sequence Of events;
events which are 10 make the educd-
tiOnaI status OF the city Of Pensacola
in time 10 come mUch more satiSfac-
tory than is now the case. Those
who were present were earnest young
people. fun Of purpose. with the right
kind Of ideals set before them. and
with the energy with which TO accom-
plish those same ideals. The response
to the call OF the POSTMASTER abound
ed with the right kind Of spirit and
one which augers well for the future
development Of the local public
schools.
This Years Class.
The class to be graduated from ths
high school this year. and which was
admitted into the alumni associations
with last nights pleasing event, IS
composed of nine members, who are