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

The School improvement Associa-
ton met in its first regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon at school
No. I, with good attendance despite
the threatening weather. President
Sheriff. presided
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the secretary and adopt
ed. President Sheriff. called upon
Mr., Jockey to give an account Of a
visit paid the various schools in the
city by the executive committee, who
invited Mr.. Jockey to accompany
them, although he was not a mem
ber
Mr.. Jockey told of the necessity
for better sanitary conditions in the
schools and stressed the fact that
the committee on school inspection,
under whose duties come the question
of investigating sanitation, be appoint
ed and begin work at once.
He also said that he thought from
what he had seen that it would be
comparatively easy matter to beau
| tify the school grounds of all schools
with the exception of school No. l
and school No. 20.
Mr.. Sheriff. also discussed the visit
I
| fact that the street crossings at the
Butcher Pen Pond school on West
| Hill were in a bad condition. He sta
ted that the association had the as
surance of the city, however, that
| these entrances TO the school lot
would be repaired esgIe also spoke OF
! the necessity of better curbing in
front of school No. l. before any
| work could be accomplished in the
| Improvement of the school yard.
| The only committee report submit
| ted was that on sehool-rooIn decora
/ ton which was read by the chair.
man, Miss mily M, Morley and fol
! lows, in full:
School Room Decorations.
The committee OH school-rOOm deco
ration beg leave to submit the follow
ing report: -
meeting was held January al
which the subject assigned was thor
oughly discussed and as result we
make the following recommendations
Cleanliness and neatness are o.
/ primary Importance, therefore We
should aim first of all to keep oul
rooms and buildings clean and neat
In making our school rooms beautiful
we should strive for simplicity rathe]
than over-decoration. Only good pic
lures should be hung upon the walls
and these should have educationa
value. The picture frames should b.
simple and such as will not be out o
harmony with the prevailing color
the room; but more especially eacl
frame should be carefully selecte'
with reference 10 color, tone, charac
ter, and size of the picture. TIL
size of the pictures used should b
l q =, -iz of ln rnO
or wall space and the room with 1t
decorations should be simple, quiet
, harmonious and satisfying.
If casts are to be used as decora
ton they should be of irony finish a
this will harmonic better with an
color scheme and it also more easil
cleaned.
The following general suggestion
are made. IN considering the wall!
r each room should be treated for i
self, according TO its exposure. Flo
sunny rooms green or blue, grays ar
good. Warmer colors should be use
/ for the dark rooms but as these CO
ors are exciting and so fatiguing [
the eyes, they should never be use
in great strength.
The prevailing color of the Woo
! work should be the keynote for tn
: color scheme. If of natural wood i
2 a light color the walls may be
3 cream or buff. The ceiling should Q
: lighter than the walls. When woot
work is painted, the color used shout
determine the color of the walls, Gel
ing, and other fittings, either in ligh
2 er tones of the same or Of con
Elementary color With low-tone
olive green for the woodwork, tn
walls miadt be of buff-yellow- Pi
ture moulding should be in a ton
:. to harmonic with the walls or of th
same finish as the woodwork. WI
J dow shades should be selected wit