The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-19
The Mary Esther Industrial
Academy Commencement
BY NELLIE NJ. JERAULD.

I reason why one should keep scrub
| poultry; that a higher price could
always be had for first class poultry
as broilers and roasts than could be
| obtained for the scrubs, and when
some one said, they are all right for
eggs" the professor brought in a box
of eggs and said: ANY one who
claims eggs is eggs may see the diff
| ference" and 1t was easy to see for
he had the goods to show.
1t was claimed that, If we had moth
ing but first class poultry and eggs, the
finest OF fruit and vegetables, that we
could always find a market. The need
Of cooperation was discussed and all
agreed that more could be gained If
we combined in raising some one
product than for each to grow a little
OF many things.
Among the addresses given was one
by w. N. Hartgrove in which ne told
of his success In building home In
Florida, and many valuable sugges-
lions were given as to the proper
means for obtaining the best result.
This was followed by another ami
mated discussion.
Mrs. Jerauld then gave an address
on "The Lure OF the Land" Some
time was then taken for lunch and the
greeting OF old friends and the making
of new ones.
At 1880 D. m. the room was nlled
with an appreciative audience to listen
to the exercises OF the students under
the supervision of Prof. and Mrs.
Strong. The entertainment was sur
prise to many OF the audience for IT
was indeed good. We knew that II
would be something worth hearing FOR
Prof. Strong and his wife (the pro-
fessor says that most of the credit Is
due Mrs. Strong) have both worked
| nj a
academy, but II was so much better
than we had thought possible that all
were well pleased.
The students all were determined TO
do their best and 1t would be hard to
decide which did the best. The speak,
ing was we'll done and did not sound
as though they were speaking piece"
but more as though they were really
participants. One could almost believe
that the one telling of the mouse that
run up his trousers was holding IT
clutched tight in the cloth the scene
was so well acted.
The class prophecy by Willie Pryor
caused much amusement as he told the
future of the class members.
The drill of the six young ladies was
especially good and picturesque. The
entertainment was closed by q farce,
THE Photographer" which was very
funny2and well acted.
There were some drawings on exhi-
bition that were very interesting. The
maps were especially well done and
some were so accurate that the ques-
ton was asked by several, Were they
drawn to a scale?"
II interest in their work by these
students is very evident and when one
sees the comradeship between the pu-
pills and teachers the reason for In
terest is understood. There Is the
comradeship of work well done and
the ambition to do still better. They
, &eel that Prof Strong and Mrs. Strong
are their friends. The girls say Prof.
K.Strong is all right and we love Mrs.
Strong" The boys say Our teachers
couldn't be better" and one little fell
low said, 'Tll tell you, Mrs. Jerauld,
they know a lot"
They have spared the rod' and
have not spoiled the child" for there
has not been pupil licked" during
the term.
These teachers have evidently solved