The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-27

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Nov. 25, 1914.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
Like the hopeful South in general,
the Thomas Institute believes that
the clouds hanging over this section
of the country are lifting and with
them every enterprise will spring up
with renewed vigor and not only so
but with a finer and more comprehen-
sive grasp of the new conditions be-
fore us.
Old King Cotton, great as 1t is, will
not always be king. at least not by di-
vine right. Some crowns will crumble
in this country as In the old world,
and some divinities will vanish and we
will all cry with joy, 1.-The King Is
Dead, Long Live the KING" And the
new king will be live stock and the
products that feed man and beast. The
tin can and paper sack of the north
and the east and the west will go the
way of the world, and the south will
reap from the growing richness of her
soil, the maintenance for her life.
This is one of the aims for which
the Thomas Industrial Institute was
founded. DR.. Hiram w. Thomas was
southerner and believed most pro-
foundry in the south and he loved it
with all the ardor of a great, warm
southern heart. And he believed in
Industrial education. The union of
hand and head for the harmonious as
well as the economic development Of
people.
Now while the institute suffers in
numbers this year as do all schools,
north and south, yet we have some
resources that help greatly to brighten
the way and give assurance for the
future.
We are furnishing the table with
sweet potatoes, corn meal, grits and
meat-the products of last years work,
and with green things from the fall
gardens. The Irish potatoes planted
last year gave meager returns on &C
count of drought, but the sweet pota-
toes yielded splendidly and will run
the table through the year.
Not quite all our meat is furnished
on the farm but we have twenty
seven porkers and one will be killed
each week until January. Then J&nu-
airy, February and a part March
there will be none ready. After then
there will be an abundance until the
close of the school year. During jan
uary and February we shall be glad to
take meat to apply on bread and tut
ton of the new students. We had
something over 200 bushels of corn,
and this is ground fresh for the table
each week.
The institute made a great record in
its tree planting last year. Many
oranges (Satsuma), and some lemons
and grapefruit were planted ana all
lived. 1 tell you it made the boys UNI
der Miss Campbells generalship hustle
at that sudden cold last week to bank
up the trees for protection but they did
it, and the trees are in fine shape.
One thousand fig trees were planted
and all but twenty lived Some day
the institute will be preserving figs for
the Pullmans and the elegant cafes in
our Cities whose demands are never
met in this country.
The Eucalyptus trees in front OF
the grounds are all living and this year
oleanders will be placed between each
and the roses in the rose garden are
all in thriving condition.
Isn't slow work, but, isn't it great
work-the building up of a school and
winning the hearts of the people, and
wiser and better, and seeing the higher
ideals take root in rising generation?
Who can measure these things?
A mothers meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the chapel at which the
intermediate department will hold
some Thanksgiving exercises and light
refreshments served.
Miss Eva ST. Clair Champlain from
New York, is a new and valuable ac-
QUESTION to our faculty.
shall. be here for the wS1ter and
shall be glad to answer any communi-
cations concerning the school.
VANDEBIA VARNUM THOMAS,
Thomas Industrial Institute.