The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-15
JOS. B. JOCKEY.
SCHOOL OPENS
TO THE PUBLIC
Enthusiastic Gathering of
Patrons Held at the
Building
VERY APPROPRIATE
PROGRAM RENDERED
Address of Welcome is De-
livered BY Supt. A. S.
Edwards

No better manifestation of the in
terest in the Joseph B. Jockey Gram
mar School, located in the western
section Of the city, could have been
given than the enthusiastic meeting
held yesterday afternoon, when tho
school was formally opened to the
public, hundreds of patrons and
friends being present to enjoy the
program and make the tour of the
building, which is one ofthe finest
public schools in this section Of the
country.
The welcoming address was delfv-
cred by the superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, A. S. Edwards, who
said:
"There are many factors that go to
make up well organized school,
principal among these being the
Board of Public instruction, the
teachers, parents, the pupils. Each
Of these factors has an important
duty to perform. It is the duty of
the board of education, among other
things, to supply suitable buildings,
furnish equipment, adopt a course Of
study, rules and regulations, and ~
employ teachers. After this. o..
board has little responsibility, ev~
hat of supervision.
"In the case of this school. II
sponsibility of the board is prac'
! ~ completed. 1t has employed
teachers and thee are here tt
form their duty as best they can
YOUR cooperation. They are wis
the fact that if they accomplish t
aims for which they strive they must
! 0xert great influence and their infu-
once is bound by their acquaintance.
Tt is therefore their responsibility to
seek some medium through which the
social contact so necessary may be
secured.
Respect and sympathy is secured
where parents, teachers and pupils
r-.ork in harmony. If differences arise
',nder these conditions, a conference
between teachers and parents will
settle these difficulties sensibly and
agreeably,
''The part the children play in any
school is so blended with the influence
Of teacher and parent that we can
! hardly speak of it without speaking
If the part Of either teacher or par
ent. Whatever kind Of sentiments
are expressed in the home life must
he reflected in the attitude of the
children to the school, and the pride
+he children take in the school and
The respect and love they feel for
+heir teacher will largely determine
he quality Of work that they accom-
plish. You see, therefore, it is the
/ responsibility of the teacher to find
sorre medium that will bring about
social contact between patrons and
the school,
"As I said, the responsibility Of the
hoard is practically completed. In
40 huildinr there are several rooms
,'-noccupied. ] noirnt mention num-
Hor of things that would mean much
Cor the schools.
"a reading circle: A sewing circle
for the girls: a boys manual training
room, are amono the uses to which
these rooms roi"ht be put.
"Beautif~ the grounds-u,ake the
nlavrrcun0s +he recreation center OF
the community. Turn the building
into the social center Of the district.
81 will not undertake to emphasize
the importance of any one Of these
as compared with the othe~, brt 'ea-o
This to the coror1unitv. But the foot
that I would emphasize for the boat
is that the hoard has come to the end
Of its responsibility and what is a"-
comp1ished in the future must do
volve uDor the classroom and upon
the parents Of the school district.
"I feel that am speaking for
each member of the Board Of Educa-
ton. and each teacher when l invite
YOU to come and take possession Of
YOUR property-paid for out of your
money and built for you and for
yours. They would not have you
speak of the school only as the J. b.
Jockey school, but as your school"
ait is yours and confidently pre-
dict for it a great future"
Mr.. SHERRILL SPEAKS
Mr.. Sheriff. spoke of the meaning
of our public school system and the
effect of adequate school buildings