The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL
COMMISSION IS
REAOyFOR WORK
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED AND
ASSIGNED SUE ECTS FOR
STUDY AND INVESTIGATION
GENERAL REPORT WILL BE
FORMULATED AND SUBMITTED
TO MAYOR REILLY.

The public school commission re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Reilly to
look into the matter of the city school
systems and to formulate a plan for a
city system of schools for Pensacola
held meeting yesterday afternoon,
with Chairman Yonge presiding and
with number of members present.
Committees were named and prepara-
tons made for a commencement of
the work.
Prof. Cawthon of the Pensacola high
school told the commission of a plan
on Foot to introduce music in the
high school.
Chairman Yonge submitted his ideas
to the commission, which were found
to be entirely satisfactory and were
adopted. Mr.. Yonge's letter fol-
lows:
Pensacola, Fla. Oct s, 1912.
To the Pensacola Public School Com
mission. City.
The City Development Committee
of the Pensacola Commercial Asso-
citation recommended that commits
sion be appointed by the mayor to
look into the matter of city school
systems, especially in the south, with
a view of securing for Pensacola the
richness of others experience. thor
oughly adapted to the local situation.
In compliance with this recommended
ton the mayor appointed this COM
mission. In his letter making the ap-
pointment he says: 'It will be the
duty Of the commission to formulate
plan for a city system of schools
for Pensacola which should provide
adequately for her growing needs and
to create and enlist public interest and
cooperation to make this plan possible
to be carried out"
This is very broad subject and
an exceedingly important one, and a
large amount of work will be neces-
sary to properly carry out the OBJ
jects above indicated. In recent years
many changes in educational methods
have been adopted and today there are
many educational problems pressing
for solution. 1t is the part of wisdom
for our city to make study of these
problems so that we shall be able to
keep abreast of the times in educa-
tional matters. Many Of us think we
have a splendid school system, but
when a school community becomes
satisfied with its own accomplishment
and neglects to consider the general
educational movement and the specific
educational problems of the times its
school system will of necessity de-
teriorate. We should, it seems to me,
make a careful study of the school
systems of other cities, especially
those that are recognized as having
the best schools, with a view of be-
coming acquainted with the best edu-
cational thought Of the day and the
most approved methods now in use.
We should also study the systems of
cities with like conditions as our own
so as to recommend for adoption such
ideas and methods as are practicable
and desirable for us to adopt. 1 think
this study might be made on the fol-
lowing lines, viz: Finance legislation,
curriculum, administration, physical
welfare, social welfare and plant. AS
to a more definite outline of the work
under the foregoing heads the fol-
lowing is suggested viz:
Finance-Sources of revenue; cost
per pupil for teaching; for super
vision; for building and other ex-
penses: teachers salaries; per cent of
revenue spent for education; compare
tive statements; the school district;
what would one mill tax provide? etc.
Legislation-City school system;
teachers pensions; compulsory educa-
ton, etc.
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