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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
The Walton County High School

Logically located at and largely the
gift of DeFnniak Springs. the Walton
County High schoo. stands the symbol
of opportunity to youth and source
of pride in large region. The plant,
including land, buildings, and equip
ment Il valued at S25.000.00. But in
comparabiy above the value OF the
plant Is that for which the school
therein housed stands, and which It
undertakes to do. It is the county's
greatest single enterprise and the ex-
preston Of its desire and effort for
an enlightened, moral progressive,
superb citizenship. 1t would grow in
Q soil more fertile and enduring than
that OF our lands riches of mind and
heart, q royal fruitage of conscience,
character and equipment for service
that viii know no failure in the day of
testing, and no defeat in the. battle
for the right. This peoples college"
offers to the poorest lad or iassie with
out price an education at once sound.
moral, cultural, practical and inspira-
tional fitting for the high tasks and
opportunities that crowd in on the
youth OF today. The far-yisioned lead
ers and taxpayers who founded the
school few years ago and now sus-
tain It, forever took away from every
boy and girl of Walton county the
chance to say. Il never had a chance"
The children Of Walton county stand
behind no bars and bolted doors of
opportunity, except such (Heaven save
the mark as they themselves or their
parents forge and fasten by evil habits
and associates.
There are enrolled this session in all
grades and departments of the school
three hundred and dfty-seven pupils.
who in the opinion OF the state high
school inspector. are working as hard
az the pupils in any school of the
state.
THE FACULTY.
The greatest essential indeed the
only essential to a good school is a
good corps of teachers. No school can
be greater than its faculty. 1t may
be less through unfortunate limitations
and lack of resources. But cultured,
capable, conscientious. courageous.
skilled and devoted each teacher must
exemplify what Is best in life, and
while eQuipping kindle in each pupil
the ambition to be satisfied with moth
ing less than the best possible for him
in development of powers and in
worthful achievements. Such a faculty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

used, together with such supplement
tary work as the time OF the teacher
and the attainment OF the pupils per-
NIT. Prof. N. r. Robinson teaches the
eighth grade with marked efficiency.
Few Of this class will fail Of promotion,
II any, and he who does must admit
that he has had his chance. Likewise
Miss Irene Mcqueen, A. B., with per-
ststent earnestness and fidelity caches
the seventh grade. Mrs. Ed. McKinnon,
two years University Of Texas, is
shaping the sixth, grade into excellent
form. Miss Annie Mcdonald and Miss
Mary Vic Boyle, each Of the high
school and Palmer college, are faith
fully devoting themselves to the fifth
and fourth grades. Miss Dolly King,
Miss Ruby Mcconnell, and Miss Chris
tan McKinnon have especially fitted
themselves for their respective grades,
third, second, and first, and are doing
excellent work.
The high school proper has combi-
nation of the classical and scientific
in its course of 20 units required for
graduation. Standard cole ges and uni
versities over the country require
minimum of IA units for entrance, "a
unit is the work Of five Rotations a
week, 45 minutes each for s months.)
A four years course in each of the fol-
lowing subjects is given; English. his
tory, science, mathema tics, Latin, and
a two years elective course In each;
German and French
Miss Christian O. Gillis, L. L, has
the longest record Of the teachers with
the school and handles with ease with
some assistance, both English and his
tory. The English course Is one Of the
very best to be found among the high
schools of the state, a portion of 1t
being really college work. The reading
of 80 classics is required, and approx
nately 40 are read. Theme work is
stressed and six themes a quarter are
required. The works themselves rather
than the lives of authors are read.
The best up to date texts are used.
The course of history embraces %
ancient (2) medieval and modern CD
English (4) American history. The
aim of the course is not numbering up
the mind with a mass of unrelated
facts, dates and names, but the scien
tific study of history in its casual re-
lations, the training of judgment, the
enrichment of life with examples Of
wisdom and inspiration, and the fash
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
Joining OF large usioned. well poised

Joining Of large visioned. well poised
citizens.
Miss Maude Saunders. L. L. science
teacher, spent last summer at the UNI
versity Of Tennessee. further perfect
ing herself in her chosen work. Under
Der leadership the chemical laboratory
has been enlarged so that 1t Is ample
for performing all the experiments
called for In Brownlee's chemistry.
The course In physics likewise meets,
both In classroom and IN laboratory
work the entrance requirements of the
best colleges. Half a year each is
devoted to botany and zoology, and
one year to physical geography, max
ing the four years of science.
Miss Myrtle Warren, A. B., gives q
four years course In mathematics, In
which she Is enthusiastic, To awaken
interest In this abstract and precise
science distasteful to many, she is
stressing this session the historical
side. The algebra classes the taught the
graphic system and to solve many
problems by plotting.
The four years course IN Latin hith-
erto required has won the reputation
of being difficult. This year German
and French were put in as electives
There are three classes in.Latin this
year and one in German. It is pro-
posed for next session to make Latin
elective and to put into the high school
a business course. The noble Latin
language and literature VIII be given
and held in honor, but not required for
graduation. Being sustained by the
people and for the sake Of the people
the high school is seeking to adjust
itself to changing conditions SO that
it may always be found rendering the
greatest service possible to the great
est number of people possible.
West Florida Normal institute.
An open filed of service is the train
ing of more and better teachers
County Supt. d. n. Trotman is much
interested in this subject and through
his encoura cement three months
normal school for teachers began
in the high school March Srd. This
course will include pedagogy and a
review Of the subjects upon which ex-
aminations for teachers certificates
will be held in June. The principal
who has had extensive experience in
teacher training in q large western
normal, and Prof. NJ. r. Robinson, who
has done considerable work in this line
privately. will give this course Other
teachers will be added if the attend
ance calls for it. To meet the expense
OF this course a charge of $500 per
month is made. 1t is hoped that this
small beginning may early justify itself
and grow into an enterprise largely
useful to West Florida.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
This session the high school stu
dents proper have been organized into
a literary society, which meets weekly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
Best Known Couch Remedy.

For forty three years DR.. Kings New
Discovery has been known throughout
the world as the most reliable cough
remedy. Over three million bottles
were used last year. Isn't this proof2
1t will get rid Of your cough, or we
will refund your money. ]. ]. Owens,
of Allendale, S. c., writes the way
hundreds of others have done: After
twenty years, I find that DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and colds that I have ever
used" For coughs or colds and all
throat and lung troubles, it has no
equal. SOC and $1.0O at W A. DIAL
emberte. druggist and apothecary, 121
S. Palafox st. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

stop the car for the boy. conduc-
tor" observed the prodder
The conductor looked disparagingly
at the cashing boy, seeing that he
was holding up penny decided he
must be passenger and rang the bell
'Now, then, shaver, hop on" he said
when the boy painted up.
'fWho are you calling shaver % in
CURED the youth, scornfully. IAN
what d'you mean by running away
from yer church."-Tit-B Bits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

Wife (bitterly)-when you married
me you didn't marry a cook
Husband-Well, you needn't rub It
in.-Boston Transcript.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

to make and maintain the educational
opportunities offered the youth of this
county in its high school as good as
the best.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

TITS all in the way you word it."
What do you mean?''
"a thing seems much more desirable
If it's popular priced than if it's
cheap."-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
LITERARY SOCIETY.

This session the high school stu
dents proper have been organized into
a literary society, which meets weekly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16

The San Gala is an ideal place for tou
winter; the home of the commercial trs
winter and summer; fine bathing and
unexcelled. Rates reasonable. S pend yo
THE SAN GALA |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15

Twenty-seven rounds OF clever
boxing were afforded those patrons
of the Richmond A. c. who attended
the show in Tottenville last night.
1t was great stag and everyone
who delivered a lease note" or more
to see the bouts never will regret the
fact for there were twenty-eight
rounds scheduled and the matches
were so we'll made that knockout"
was a term unfit for use last night.
Matchmaker McNulty and the Rich
mond A. c. management deserves
much credit for the brilliant card
presented last night.
Young Mitchell, the champion well
terweight, of Staten Island, shaded
Paddy Kimble in the main ten round
bout of the evening. This was one Of
the cleverest exhibitions of NIT sling
Ing seen in these parts. The welter-
weight started right off with rush
and while the first round went to
Kimble, Mitchell soon found his bear
ings and when the fifth stanza was
half over, the Island pride had the
Newark boy groggy. The first round
went to Kimble who delivered sever
al clean hard blows to the face. The
second went to Mitchell because Of
several stomach blows. In the third.
the going was In favor OF Mitchell
until Kimble brought forth "ciaret''
from under one OF Mitchell's eyes.
Kimble took this round, 1t being his
best. The fifth was the Island lads
best and for while his many sup
porters saw a semblance Of knock
out" but Kimbie managed to hold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
LARGE CROWD SEES 27 ROUNDS
IN FINE BOUTS AT RICHMOND;
MITCHELL SHADES NEWARK BOY
7. A. c. AFTER
n. Y. TWIRlER

Manager Cornelius Shea of the
Tottenville A. C. baseball nine, is
now after New YORK twirler, who
he believes will occupy the slab as
the regular mound performer for his
clan. The tosser after who he is
seeking Is a member OF the O'Brien
Civil Service team Of New York,
which put up a great exhibition
against the Tottenville squad last
year.
1t Is expected that Artie Romer
will occupy the mound for the T. A.
c. bunch in the first game OF the
season the date for which has not
yet been set. In fact, the wonderful
southpaw hurler will be procured at
every possible opportunity for the
T. A. c. management realizes what
an attraction he has an the king
portside finger. -----,-z4--
Manager Shea has new arrange
ment for opening the season. If It
should rain on the day scheduled for
the opening game the team which
has been booked will be carded to
appear on the following Saturday or
at least until the nrsu Saturday
thereafter OF permissible baseball
weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
.IROQUOIS WIN
FROM SCRUB 5
Add Anothtr to Long List OF
Victories Last Night at
Auditorium.
REDSKINS HAVE IT EASY

Three Tottenville players and two
substitutes from this city comprised
the makeup Of the Tottenvllle
Stars, who received sound drubb-
ing last night on the Auditorium
court from the fast going lroquois.
The final score was 1915 and not
one moment during the warfare did
the locals extend themselves to cap
ture the fray.
How and why:
Iroquois (35) Stars t1o)
Price, Smith Fl. Price, O'Leary
forwards
C. Mullins RObine
center
Holzheimer, z. Mullins Lew
kowitz, Clausen
guards
Goals from field: Price (O. c.
Mullins (4), Holzheimer (3), Smith
{2), f. Mullins (2), Lewkowitz (3,
H. Price (2), O'Leary %. Goals
from foul line: O'Leary (2), Lew
kowitz (D, Holzheimer %. Referee
Deegan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Many Patrons Pleased by Fast and
Clever Exhibition Given Last
Might" Sailor" Wins.
YOUNG LEvENS IN GOOD DRAW

him to draw in the remaining
rounds with the exception OF the
ninth.
Both were clever, speedy. and gave
wonderfully fine exhibition.
Young Levins found an experien-
ced and we'll trained boxer In his
opponent, Kid English, OF Brooklyn.
This bout which was the semi-wind-
up afforded much enjoyment to the
crowd. English showed his class
right from the start and i, .~eked
like a beating for Levins but the
clever New Brunswicker came strong
in the final round and the fight was a
good draw. Levins showed much
cleverness and needed all he showed
for his opponent was as speedy las
they make EN-" .
The Fighting Sailor" gave ANDY
Olsen, "The Fighting Carpenter
a trimming in three rounds which
finally made the stopping necessary
according to wise ruling OF Referee
Burk. While the Carpenter" was
not "knocked-out," Schwartz was
beating him up about the face in an
unappealing fashion. @as s,e-
Kid Bright, Of Newark. shaded
Kid Ring, OF Rosebank. In a four
round preliminary. "F!ngy" Ed
wards and Young Dudock. both
known here, fought fine four round
draw in another preliminary.
A large crowd from this city at
tended the show and the Richmand
management believes that everyone
Of the Permo A. A. patrons will be
seen at their next show.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
FINE CARD OF
EVENTS ON TAP
Riysrsides, T. A. c. and Sea.
sides Havs Good Attractions
--0ther Games Too.


Quite an assortment OF attractions
are on the week end card of sports.
There are several good basketball
games scheduled and coed boxing
show. However no championships
will be decided or battles of extraor-
dinary interest will be fought. The
card is one of usual ealibre.
"Rivies In Trim"
On the Auditorium court The Rfv-
ersides will oppose an unknown COM
bination' In the Flatbush Catholic
Club, of Brooklyn. There Is nothing
more than the visiting teams man
ager's word that the Brooklyn team
will give the Riversides the fight of
their lives. But there Is one thing
certain and that is that the "Riyies'
will give 9. good exhibition, which is
worthy of large attendance.
II. A. C.-NIichelins.
Tottenvile fandom will have u.s.
ual good card on for tonight. The
Milltowp-laos will stack their forces
against. the Larkin boys and 1t Is
expected thai the fur will tiy on this
occasion. ase-zfea,
Owls Play Seasides.
"Pox" Booz, John Deegan. Hank"
Thomas, and "Addie" Schantz will
be among tho -.,,erriors who will com
prise the makeup of the Owls when
they oppose the Seasides in Elting-
Vile tonight. The game will no
doubt be close and interesting
match.
Goodwill Seconds-Bayviews.
On the Roessler Gymnasium court
the Bayviews will clash with the
Goodwill Seconds. There is consid-
cradle interest attached to this fray.
Boxing Stag.
Mickey Devine Of Providence. and
Mike Maize. of Staten Island, will
meet in the main ten round sche-
duled bout before the members OF
the Liberal Athletic Club in Rose
bank. Several good preliminaries
are promised too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
VARIATIONS IN
TRIM FOR FRAY

Jimmie Christensen. popular
member Of the ID A. c., was electeC
Thursday night to manage the Mar
athon basketball quintet and is look
ing for games with Junior aggrega-
tions in these parts Should any
team be minus q game for even to-
night telephone call to Jimmie will
be the only thing necessary to ar
range the game.
The Marathon Club elected offi-
GERS for the year. Johanose Larson
chosen president. Johanose Koy-n
was thee hoice for treasurer. The
secretary will be John Christensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
p. A. Fl. S. EARNS
GREAT VICTORY
OVER N. b. Fl. S.

Crimson aud white basketball
tossers earned valuable victory
yesterday afternoon when they trav-
eled to New Brunswick, where they
conquered the county seat warriors
by a 31-21 tally. The going was not
as easy for the locals as the score
might Indicate as the initial period
ended 1913. 1t was great game
and the Koons crowd are deserving
OF all the credit and praise that can
be heaped upon them, for battling
on foreign soil Is no easy task and
winning Is a much harder one.
Early In the final stanza the tally
read 17-l7. But koons managed 10
cage the sphere several times and
every other tosser In the local line
up found it an easy matter to make
the shreds whistle in the last few
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
II LIVE !! ~ TIPS
By BOSCO

Loyei is sometimes it is also dumb.
falls love first sight deserves another look
A to to ideals almost a
o photographs
headlinenuf sed.
lin n largely the of the
Good may a good generally
effective.
I mail yesterday
An odd looking package found,
/ thought it surely a valentine,
1t
the envelope
!
was no bllet-doux
q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
TWO SCHOOL GAMES
HERE WEDNESDAY

The quintet OF the Red Bank high
school will oppose Brace Eggert's
crew Of high school basketball tossers
Wednesday afternoon on the Audi
torium court. Although the locals
were defeated by this FIVE last month
on the Red Bank court, they think
with their home court to their good
Wednesdays result will read differ
ent.
There Is also likely to be pre-
liminary attraction between the high
school seconds and the Keyport var
sity quintet which gave Jago's bunch
beating last Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Arrested at chlid's Grave.

A pathetic scene took place at q
Geneva cemetery the other day. when
4 French couple. who had been ex-
peeled from the town. were arrested
as thy were attending the burial Of
their only child. While the priest was
reading tho burial service. the detec-
tives informed them that they would
be conducted to prison, but they were
allowed to remain until the end OF
the ceremony.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15

After facing IL to 27 odds with
but three minutes more of play, the
Owl basketball team of this city
made desperate rally which
brought home that mluis1 muSn-4Goy coveted
prize-victory over the Company n
team, Of Somerville. The battle was
waged last night on the Somerville
court and the crowd which attended
the fray were pleased with the bril-
liant exhibition given by the two ag-
gregations. Hank Thomas. of this
burg, did some notable work as
pivot performer for his clan by drop
ping in eight field goals. Seven of
these were In the last administration
when the Owls were making their
wonderful rally.
Metzler. the deaf and dumb player
Of the Somerville clan, was the only
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
ehsltsrina Sheep.

The question Of shelter for sheep Is
one not hard TO settle. The sheep In
more warmly protected by nnture than
any other domestic animal. nnless 1t be
the hen. The Important points to be
considered In sheep shelter nre dry
nesa, both overhead and underfo0t.
freedom frou drafts. plenty Of room
and ventilation. In word. give the
sheep plenty OF care. plenty Of feed
and room to eat 1t. fresh air every hour
Of the day. pure fresh water and lots
of 1t and keep them dry always. No
stock with equal attention Will pay
better.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Markina Arrival Of Ace.

When l get to be old I amt goin'
to find It out by count!n' up to see.
nor by my whiskers. nor by my gums.
nor none Of them signs. They'll all
fool you. No. sir! But enc Of these
times I'll get throwed down. and
won't bounce back. Then I'll know
it't all over. hen a man gets that
way, he's old. Old. see! II don't
make any difference how much longer
he lives after that. he don't ever get
any older.-"Billy Fortune"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL
TEAM OVERWHELMED

MacElroy's Woodbridge high school
basketball tossers struck snag in their
opponents last night, for they were
trounced ON their home court in worse
fashion than they ever dreamed Of. 1t
was by 5S-l3 odds that the W. IL. 3,
team lost.
Outclassed in every department Of the
game, the Woodbridge boys realized
after the first few minutes Of play that
the visitors were too strong but fought
game,yl although in vain.
The strength of the st. Benedict
College Five, of Newark. may be imag
ined when it is reported that they lost
but eighteen games out of five seasons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
STERL|NGS CONQUER
FLYING FIVE, 23- -|6
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

South River, Feb. 15.-When the
Flying Five, Of Tottenville, came mere
last night they found that it would be
more difficult and probably impossible
for them to toy with a senior team as
they have been with some of the Junior
sopads In Middlesex. The Sterlings, of
this burg. took fall out of the
sFliers'T and recorded a defeat
apainst the Tottenville crowd by 20
IL tally. The game was a fast, clean
and clever exhibition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Sefety In Frlepdshlp.

An intimate friendship is at once
= safeguard In recreation and social
enjoyment, for man thinks twice be-
fore he plunges into surroundings
which he knowa his best friend would
condemn. II is a stimulus, because
in work or business, or even play. a
man does not willingly lag behind
while the friend is forging ahead. In
common endeayors for good causes.
religious or socia- or political. friend
ship is powerful inducement to self
forgetting activity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15

While Miss McHame. fruiterer. VI
Stranraer. Wigtown. Scotland. was O.
Gently cutting Off bunch OF CT ry
bananas from stalk she can on
a tiny nest built between the bahamas
about halfway down the stalk. The
nest, which contained two small, white
eggs, was built OF dried grass. while
the inside was lined with soft. yellow
fish material.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Girls Definition Of Good Taste.

In the Woman's Home Companion
q writer reports his adventures with
his niece Beth, who went to Boston
to get culture. Beth was 18 years
old. and after visit at the art gallery.
made this remark: Well, of course
don't know anything about critics.
but know what I'd like. I'd like a
critic who would tell me which the
things are that nice people can keep
on liking"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Suggest Universal Rowing Stroke.

0OSaSbS 0HiVSF1db no"t19 StoNos
A novel rowing suggestion has been
advanced by James Pilkington. presi-
dent of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen. which. II adopted.
will completely revolutionize the rowing
methods In the United States. Presi-
dent Pilkinston's plan Is to adopt
universal system Of scientific rowing
similar to that In England. where the
Oxford and Cambridge and public
school onrsmen all row the same stroke
In order to accomplish this 1t Is pro
posed to make a radical departure from
the present training and coaching
methods and secure the consent Of the
rowing committee or management OF
every educational institution of promt-
nence to adopt the Courtney stroke and
compel its use by havin. 1t taught By
professional coaches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15

For boys and young men friendship
ia prime necessity OF existence.
When a man has established himself
In life and the interests of home and
wife and family have orbed HIM.
he may. perhaps, dispen with frie ID
ship. But as long as young. un-
married and unsettle6 q Ia as de-
pendent on frienf as on air or
food.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
Not What one Meant.

The other evening at simple
social function. opened with game OF
cards, the host caused quite stir
among the ladies present by announc'
ing after the guests had seated them
selves at the trbles: "If everybocy's
made up. we'll start" Self consciously
they looked at one another and In
voluntarily their hands went to their
faces.