The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-09

preparing ourselves to take the
places Of those educated men and
women wEo are indispensable for
good government. We can serve our
country then, so let US do it! We
can continue our education at college
and prepare ourselves for positions of
service to our country. You boys
can receive training in business lines,
IN farming and in militarism. We
girls can receive further training in
home economics and also in business
matters, for who knows but that we
shall be called upon to fill the places
of those educated men who are leav-
ing for the battlefield? Then, let US
all do our part in preparing ourselves
for those debts which we owe our
country
Now, in conclusion. let me, repre-
senting this graduating class, bid
farewell to our underclassmen. You
have been nobly striving for success
as we'll as we have and you deserve
much praise for your efforts. May
you always retain that ever progress
sive attitude. Be not satisfied with
what has been done before you. In
stead always improve conditions for
the betterment of YOUR community.
This year, as you know, the girls of
this class have developed the idea
of simplicity and economy. They
have made their own graduating
dresses right at school, and. as you
see, they have abandoned the use of
flowers on this occasion. Then YOU,
l beg, carrv farther this spirit and
strive not for extravagances. Make
your senior year stand out even more
prominently than the preceding ones.
And do, all of you, strike hard to up
hold the standing of the high school
baseball team which our boys have
established for fl school The senior
baseball boys, you all must admit,
were responsible for the winning by
P. H. S. of the championship of West
| Florida baseball. They made the be-
| ginning; now, it's up to YOU to retain
this honor for your school.
We bid farewell to our teachers
We appreciate, all of US, your unceas-
| ing and untlring attention and in
! struction and we hope that some day
we shall prove worthy of all the time
you have spent on us.
Now, lastly, we extend thanks tc
! you taxpayers who have made Oul
education possible. We assure YOU
that your investment for our educa,
ton has not been made in vain.
Happy Medallists.
Following the presentation of the
medals, Rev. J. H. Brown presented
| Tom Kennedy with the BlOunt media
for the best essay on the American
Flag
Judge A C. Blount presented the
six prizes given by the W. c. T. y
for the three best essays, each, in the
P. H. S. and the Jockey School. or
| Temperance. The winners were: HiEt
School: Miss Margery Smith, Mis-.
| Gladys Vaughan, Miss Mary Wilson
Jockey School, Trammell Garrett
| Emanuel Levy, Miss Lilly Solomon
Judge Blount called attention to the
fact that the girls were more temper
ate than the boys.
On behalf of the alumni. Adrian
f. Langford presented the Scholar
ship Medal of that Association t.
Miss Hilda Hallmark, who had the
highest general average of the senior
class.
Mrs. Dave Kugleman presented {
medal for the Parents Teachers AS
ISOLATION to IG.ss tiary Ansley, Fresh
man, who made the best average o.
the undergraduates.
Dr. VIM. Alderman presented thu
medal for the girls defamation con
test, won Thursday night, to Mis-
Media Taylor; and J. E. D. Yonge pre-
sented the BOYS defamation media
to John Van Pelt.
Toby Makes Hit.
On behalf of the Athletic Associa
ton, Tobias Herchkovitz preseute'
Graham Vincent with the medal 70
the best batting average of the year
This is the fra time an ATHLETE
medal has been given, and Herch
kovitz called attention to the fac
that in this time of war and the ex
altation of the physical. an athleti
medal was as important as one TO
mental attainments. fferchkovitz
! speech of presentation was perhap