The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-15
ANNUAL REPORT OF HOME AND
SCHOOL LEAGUE OF Pensacola

much needed and enjoyed acquisition.
New benches and swings, also play
| ground balls, for which about SIS. 90
was spent. Now at the close Of the
session we have $500 made at a re-
cent moving picture show. This is to
/ be used for new books for the library.
Through the efforts of the league the
| overcrowded condition Of one grade
was relieved and new teacher pro-
vided by the board
School No. IS.
| The association known as the Parent
| Teacher Association of school No IS
was organized Friday, Oct Is, 1912
| Following are the officers: President,
Mr.. J. H. Brown; vice-president, Mrs.
o. J. semmes; secretary, Miss Sadie
Fell; treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Avant
| During the year flower beds were
enclosed and more flowers planted and
| q hedge planted on the north side of
| the building. One of the patrons fur
nished enough commercial fertilizer for
| the vegetable beds. The grounds were
! filed in with sand given by the city.
| In response to q request made by the
association the school board had gut
/ ters put around parts OF the -buildlng g.
| A new sectional bookcase, also a globe
/ for the fourth grade, We're purchased
| by the association and money donated
| by individual members.
{ The school organized during the year
sewing classes and some Of the leaders
| et cur league and friends Of the school
lent their services kindly to these
classes. During the year this league
proposed the central council to be
formed of all school leagues for the
purpose Of looking into all matters
concerning the welfare of schools This
meeting was called for Thursday, April
| nth, at the Z. NJ. c. A.
At our last meeting plans for caring
for the gardens during the summer
were discussed A hose was bought
and it was decided to use some of the
money in treasury to pay the ianitress
for caring for gardens.
On one occasion at an ice cream sale
two members served ice lemonade to
all children free. Mrs. Hooton and
Mrs Thos. Hannah were the program
committee; Some of the subjects that
came up for discussion We're:
'Co-Operation"; Discipline in the
Schools; "Medica! Inspection" SAM
tation' and Penny Lunches" A com
mittee was appointed TO be held over
during the summer to see what could
be done in regard to furnishing lunches
for children at a small price.
At the last meeting in May the ladies
served ice tea and sandwiches, which
were greatly enjoyed, especially by the
teachers.
School No. AZ.
The Parent Teacher Association OF
No. IS was organized Oct. 20. 1912.
The officers are: President. Mrs. d. ].
Milsted; first vice president. Mrs. c. J.
Richardson: second vice. president,
Mrs. Fred Milford; secretary Inez.
Harrington; treasurer, Mrs. w. E.
Cater.
An entertainment was given by the
association at which $1,000 was cleared.
OF this $3.50 was spent for Nictrola
records, $500 for hecktograph and fu-
migator. $500 for picture and s1-0o
dues to the central council, leaving
$500 in bank
School No. 27.
On Oct Is. 1912, the Home and
School League of No. 81 was organized
with thirty members. The member
ship has steadily increased until We
now have enrolled forty two with an
average attendance Of twenty two.
The meetings are held on the third