The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-03

have doubtless spoken disparaG1ngly OF
my efforts and what | have accom-
plished. But tonight as l look into
your intelligent faces and think Of the
progress you have made in life; when
I see the enthusiasm you have mani
tested in your Alma Mater, l am reas-
sured that my work has not been a
failure, that your education has not
been superb cial, that school No. is
living success and ranks as peer with
any educational institution In West
Florida. I am prompted to say more
but I am reminded that others are TO
follow, so I hasten to conclude.
Shall Cherish Occasion.
81 will again say that this occasion
I shall cherish as the proudest event
of my life. This IS indeed my triumph;
the memory Of 1t will sustain me DUR
ing the few short days allotted me. liz
will buoy me up when the murky va
ters of the river Of death will assail
me- and let my last words be the same
as those / uttered when you received
me as a stranger: The lines nave
fallen to me in pleasant places En-
treat me not to leave thee or to return
from following after thee, for whittier
tnou goest I will go, thy people shall
be nv people, where thou diest i Will
die, and there shall be buried. Ana
my last request shall be that 1 De
buried where so many Of my old pupils
lie. Raise no shaft of marble over my
humble grave, only a simple slab at
my head with the simple inscription;
Our Teacher
A piano solo by Mrs. Lena Wheat
Bombay, was splendidly executed ana
was loudly applauded.
Rev. B. c. Glenn, of Andalus:a- was
introduced who addressed the audience
in a IS minute speech. which The
Journal regrets that lack of space pre-
vents being inserted in this issue.
Miss Kate Jordan with vocal solo
was the next number and this was fol-
lowed by a reading rendered by Mrs.
Bertha Coker Crawford. Both num-
bers were loudly applauded.
A quartette, DR.. Mitchell, baritone;
Henry Mackey. tenor, Cecil Bagley, bass
and Jim Fleming, alto, was loudly
applauded
Mr.. Walter Mackey in his "Remin-
iscences of School Days" was listened
to with rapt attention.
"A Tribute to Prof. Tate" was rem
dered by Miss Maud Hendrix.
A violin solo by Miss Lee Burton
was admirably executed.
Quartette humorous by Or. Mitchell,
Mesrs. Henry Mackey, Cecil Bagley
and Jim Fleming was one of the hits
of the evening.
Mr.. B. NJ. Bombay, Jr., the secretary
of the alumni, then in an eloquent ad-
dress delivered the salutatory, present
ing in behalf of his fellow-pupfls of
Roberts high school, a silver tray and
a nunifcent check that he may net
be embarrassed in tour of a few
weeks, which he will be urged to
take.
MR.. BoNIFAY's ADDRESS.
TT is my privilege and pleasure this
night, Cor this day. to be the bearer
Of a message from a legion, who were
once your pupils, at this very school,
made historic by your principalshtp
for a continuous period, unequalled in
it's length, by any other educational
A.. Il IL H.
ty-f1ve long years ago you came TO
this community to assume the princ1-
palship of the Roberts school, then
ungraded, without apparatus, end
whose curriculum was limited TO The
'3 RS" Through all these years
from your advent here, to this date
you have given your best services, CO.
voted your talent and energy to it's UP
building, until today, Roberts school,
from it's once lowly position as an ed
ucator Of youth has attained under
your tutelage, a reputation for efffcten-
cy in all branches taught, not excell-
ed by any high school in Florida IL
sir, you have one scintifla of self
appreciation, you must be Immensely
gratihed at the splendid work you have
accomplished. No one can accuse you,
Prof. Tate, in after years of being
vain glorious, if upon occasion, you
shall speak with pride of your liter
ary achievements as principal, for a
third of century of Roberts high
school
"A significant truth connected with
your tncumbency as principal, is the
ia CT that numbers of boys and girls
who have been your pupils here. have
fathers and mothers that attended
Roberts school under your tutelage,
many of these having had you az Off
ciating minister at their marriage.
$50 many have sat under your
teachings at this school, that I have
wondered how great must be their
number, and in thinking of Roderic
through the mountain pass, blew
blast upon his trumpet, and there
arose in the waving heather, an ar
my of bonnetted chteftains at Rode
RIGS call: so 1 have thought that If
Prof. J. NJ. Tate had all his Roberts
with trumpet loud should sound the
slogan, these would arise from every
hill and dale in this country, an army
of pupils, vaster than the tartan ar
ray which dotted Ben Ledi's hoary |
side.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY NEEDED.
81 believe, sir. that autobiography |
embodying your lengthy work as prin- |
cipal of Roberts school, would be |
valuable addition to our literature. 1t |
would doubtless contain many anus |
ing as well as pathetic incidents con-
nected with the school room. Since |
you launched your bark upon the ed |
vocational sea at this port 80 years ago. |
your voyage, in the main, has doubt |
less been a pleasant one; and on your !
decks could be heard the Joyous songs |
of cheerful, diligent sailors, TO whom |
duty was a loving task; yet ] fancy |
that sunshine did not always smile |
upon your quarter deck; that some
times low mutterings were heard from |
lowering clouds and sudden Squalls |
that could be heard three blocks away |
arose from mutinous sailors, who were |
being keel-hauled with a three-foot |
hickory switch, and who afterward re-
turned to duty better seamen than be- |
fore; that sometimes adverse winds
Thanks the |