The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-11

ready lifted ana occupied, Tue Oily
plan seems TO be TO have hangings
of appropriate material and color, TO
be kept drawn when the hlackboards
are not in use This can be man,
aged by having small curtain-rod
to extend the length of the board.
supported by brackets at the ends,
and. If necessary. in the middle. The
hangings should bs suspended by
ring-hook, allowing them TO slide
readily. or to be quickly taken on
for cleaning.
A shelf might be made at the top
of the blackboard on which casts, or
vases of beautiful form and color,
could be placed.
A feNy plants well cared for add
much to tie beauty and interest OF
a school room.
For Railways. deeper or stronger
and richer color may be employed Tor
the walls.
We recommend that day be APP
pointed late in the spring, when the
committee en- school-room decoration
shall visit the several schools of the
city, and make a report of the con-
ditions found. calling attention to the
best decorated rooms and making
kindly criticisms whenever these are
felt necessary. A report might also
be made to the Board of Public In
struction recommending needed inn
provements.
We also recommend that the sub
committee for each school visit their
respective schools occasionally and
with the teachers make suggestions
for the Improvement of the interior
decoration of the buildings.
EMILY L. MORLEY.
A general discussion of the report
followed and on motion of Mr. Jockey
the report was adopted, and filed
with the secretary. 1t was also de-
cided to fix April Is as the day for
the committee TO visit the schools.
Home Gardening.
The subject of home gardening was
discussed at length before the asso-
citation The committee has not yet
been appointed and there were some
suggestions that this feature OF the
association be permitted to go over
until next year. Rev. Chas. p Hall
| said that he knew of a movement now
on foot for the Identification of home
lawns. which would include the
streets, lawns, and gardening by chill
dren. and he wanted the association
I to wait and merge its work with the
movement in which he is taking an
active part.
This was argued against by the
| teachers especially. Miss Elma Nc
Clay stated that home gardening by
! the children tended to better them In
every way and said that the interest
created in the production Of flowers
and vegetables which were planted
and attended by the children was won
derful to the obserVant teacher. she
cited the instance of boy Adrian
Langford, who raised garden SUI
i ficient to provide for his mothers
kitchen with the seed given him by
Miss McClay. Several of the teach,
ers had obtained seed from Washing
ton and supplied the children with It.
MIR. Jockey said that he hoped a
chairman could be obtained for the
committee and that the work would
lbegin this year Planting should be
1 started within the next two or three
weeks. Mr. Jockey explained the
isystem employed in Cleveland and
several other cities-offering prizes
for the best garden and best lawn
planted and attended to by pupi
of the public schools. The assocla
ton could easily do this and it would
stimulate the children TO work en-
Enthusiastically in that direction. He
stressed the benefit the pupil would
receive from the daily attention tc
plants and flowers and said he consid
cred it one of the chief features II
the lettering OF the environment o.
the school child
Mayor Goodman Talks.
Mayor Goodman, who was presen
, at the meeting, also spoke in favor
of the home gardening being com
, menced this year and offered to us'
r Ibis influence in obtaining seeds TO
the purpose from the government
, Washington He also assured the as
I ISOLATION of his interest and supper
in all matters pertaining to the bel
. torment of the schools SO far as tn
. city could assist. He said that he az
! Ipreciated the necessity of improve
) ment and remarked that the ground
of school No. 1 presented the sam
appearance they did 20 years ag
when he was a pupil of the school.
s Tt was finally decided that the 81
' ecutiye committee would appoint
v chairman of the home gardening con
mittee within the next few days an
G | that the work be started in time t
/, plant this season.
: Mr.. Jockey told of a letter he ha
r received from Mr.. A. V. Clubbs
Q which Mr. Clubs gave sufficient nun
4 Der of trees to plant in the school 10
! on East Hill that was formerly II
o tended for a high school The SET
d rotary was directed to write NJ
lClubbs thanking him for his generou
/ gift.
q On motion of Rev. Chas. P. Ha
n the constitution was amended so tina
a the president would have the powe
e of appointing Mr.. Jockey membe
/ of the executive committee. Thi
d was done and Mr.. Jockey become IN
/ fifth member of that body, the othe
f four CT which are composed or tn
/ officers of the association.
d President Sheriff. then stated ths
e as it was necessary to have some on
= attend to the publication of the ass
@ iciation notices, ct cetera. in the new
q papers. he would appoint, with Ia
+ consent of the association. Mr.. W.
h Lewis, of The Pensacola journal, NJ
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