The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-09
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NORMAL SCHOOL
IN PENSACOLA
THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
REACHES SUCH A DECISION AZ
TER PETITION FROM LARGE
NUMBER OF TEACHERS.

WIN promise 20 dILenQ ana to use
their influence in support of a summer
normal school, seventy school teachers
of Escambia county presented a petit
tion to the board of public instruction
at its meeting last night asking that
such an institution be esta blished in
Pensa cola. The request of the teach
ers was granted and the board appro-
priated $3.50 to defray the expense of
the school for a term Of six weeks
The request of the teachers was based
on a resolution adopted by the Escam-
bia County Teachers Association at
its meeting held at Muscogee on April
18th.
The school will be open to teachers
and prospective teachers and the
studies will consist of methods of
teaching school and preparing for ex-
aminations. Superintendent w. c. Ed
wards will arrange the details and pre-
sent them at the next meeting of the
board on May %. when the board will
convene for a session Of two days. 1t
IS proposed that the school will be
opened July 1.
Chairman F. E. Brawner and Messrs
Hayes and Crary, the other members
Of the board, expressed themselves last
night as being greatly in favor of es-
tablishing the summer school and all
for the purpose will be we'll spent
Withdrew Letter.
Pilot John Caro- who fled q letter
OF apology at the former meeting of |
the board against the treatment he al |
legged was accorded his daughter, Miss |
Catherine Caro-, by Prof. W. S. Cav |
thon and Miss Josie Loftin of the Pen |
sacola high school, withdrew the letter, I
saying that he had since that time |
@fH
matter. The board consented to the |
of the letter and the mat
ter now remains as 1t was before Mr..
Caros5resented his letter.
According to Mr.. Carols statement
Miss Loftin, to whom was submitted |
matter to appear in the High School
Annual, dema nded that Miss Caro- sign
4 paper written by her giving a his
tory of the senior class, but Miss Caro-
refused to sign 1t because Miss Loftin
had blue penciled" part of 1t. When
Miss Loftin demanded that she sign
he paper Miss Caro- Is said to have
replied IN the presence of the freshme n
lass that she would not. For this
answer Prof. Cawthon is alleged to
rave ordered Miss Caro- to apologize
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definitely. Miss Caro- took her books
md left According to the state
Jessrs. Hayes and Crazy and Super
ntendent Edwards, Prof. Cawthon has
informed the board that he will not
submit to a public hearing Of the
natter.
Mr. Brawner and Mr.. Hayes said
hat they had endeavored to settle the
natter at an informal meeting be-
-ween the parties interested. and had
considered the matter closed until Mr..
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Want Schools Consolidated.
An effort to consolidate the K1on-
iyke school and the school at Pine
Forest, which are located about two
niles apart is a matter which Is re-
,eivtng a good deal OF attention from
he patrons Of both schools. The mat
er came before the board last night,
when two petitions bearing on the
question were presented, one objecting
% consolidation and the other agreeing
% It. The petition which favored con-
'olidation was signed by Is qualified
school patrons, while the one which
opposed the movement was signed by
Xix persons. A. l. Webb, supervisor
f school district No. IA, champtoned
he petition which favored locating the
schools at a point of equal distance
between the two places, while Mr.. and
Yrs. J. r. Pierce represented the other
SIDE, MrS. Pierce being exceedingly
in her effort to prevent
moving school No. 80 one mile distance
rom it's present location.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes the schools
will remain at their present location
Until the patrons come together on the
natter and present a feasible plan to
he board.
Summer School at No. 4.
Under the auspices Of the Mothers |
league a summer school for primary
md grammar students will be con-
lucted for a term of six weeks in
school building No. 1. permission to
lold such a session being granted to
he primary teachers last night
The school will be held for the pur- ]
,ose of assisting those who are behind
n their studies, but certificate fur
lished from the school will be recog- |
lIzed by the board Examinations for
bis purpose will be conducted in the
usual manner. A tuition fee will be
charged at the summer school.
Wanted Boy Reinstated.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph velleneau, liv-
ng near Muscogee wharf, appeared