The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-09
HOME AND SCHOOL LEAGUE
HELD IMPORTANT MEETING.

The Home and School League Of
School No. l held a splendid meeting
yesterday afternoon. 1t was noted for
the smoothness of the handling of the
minute business and for the accom-
plishment OF several definite pieces OF
legislation.
The committee on art exhibit report
ed that there had been cleared about
1922 which sum is to be devoted 70
purchasing pictures to decorate the
school rooms. The league appointed
Mrs. Philip Hannah, Mrs. L. g. Cros-
by and Mrs. George Howe as an art
selection committee to cooperate with
a like committee from the teachers
meeting to select and place suitable
pictures for the various rooms and
grades.
The committee on federation OF the
4gues of the city reported
that there would be a meeting for that
purpose at the Y. NJ. G. A., at $3.50 p.
m, Wednesday April 18th, announce
ment of the meeting having been made
by Miss Sadie Fell, secretary of the
Parents Teachers Association Of
School No. IS, which school made the
initiative in the matter.
In view OF the fact that the May
meeting of the league is to be the an
nual meeting, nominating committee
composed of Miss Buda Day, Mrs. w.
p. Cunningham and Mrs. r. Pope
Reese, was elected to report sugges-
lions for officers for the ensuing year.
The program committee reported the
order Of the day:
IA Plan for Vacation School at
No. 1, the discussion of which was lead
by Miss Pauline Reese, principal Of
the school.
Miss Reese said in part "The plan
for a summer school at No. /, grew
out of a suggestion for daily study
hour, proposed by the Civic League,
which the teachers considered as not
feasible.
'@There are many who would have to
do an entire grade over again, il there
were no chance in the summer to
study up upon some subjects, which
perhaps, from no fault of the pupils
have been missed.
There are others who need a longer
school term to get a good understand
ing of the work of the year. There
are some this year who are are adj
vanced pupils, but who, because they
have not had sufficient time upon GER
tain sth grade subjects will not be able
to enter high school unless some ar
rangement can be made for them.
There have been agencies attempt
ing to do some of this coaching work
none OF them have done the work with
a view to uniformity or correlation
with the methods of the regular work
done at No. /. Some have run schools
for few days and some for a few
weeks, all depending upon the test of
an examination given in September to
prove the ability of the pupil to pass
in the desired subjects or grade.
''The value of an authorized school
with regular instruction and super
vision. such as given in the regular
classes, with the advantage OF smaller
classes and specializing in branches
most needed is apparent. The expense
is to be covered by the charging of
nominal fee not to exceed dollar a
week, and possibly less, depending
upon the number who enroll. u is
hoped that some scholarships will be
available so that none who need and
want the work will be unable to get
it,
The league enthusiastically Endorsed
the proposition of a vacation sch sol
and authorized Miss Reese to present
the same to the board Of public in