The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-24

people beginning to realize the I'M
portance Of Mathematics, especially in
| the higher branches. This is true OF
the student of p. II. S., as is shown
| by the increased enrolment in Trig-
| onometry and Second year Algebra
which latter many of the mighty Cd
seniors are burning the midnight cleo
| tricity over.
The reason that mathematics has
suddenly gotten into the Iimelight Is
/ that in the reconstruction period al
| ter the war, a vast number OF engi-
neers win be needed. In view OF this
fact, colleges are requiring more math
| units, and the government is ISSUING
| calls for expert mathmeticians. VIZ
hope to go even farther next year, anc
! take up Spherical Trig in p. H. s.
How will that be for high school stu
| dents!
We hope there will be large en-
| rollment in the Math club, under Mis-
Day, head of the department.
Debating (By J. H)
| Several challenges have been
mailed by the Wilsonian Debating So
| city, to out Of town high schools, but,
| up to this time. no replies have beer
received. It is hoped. though, that
| the schools will accept the challenges
| and contest with us.
The patrons Of the school will soon
| be able to see our society in active
| work. At present there are many live
| subjects pertaining to the war sttua-
| ton. and the students Of the school
are very anxious to hear debates on
these subjects. BY next week it Is the
| schedule for the out-of-town debates
may be announced.
/ Notations.
The Freshman class has not yet
/ been organized, so it is dihfcult to give
any idea as to what this class is DO
| ing. In the U. w. w. campaign, our
percentage is very high. Both boys
and girls are taking great Interest In
| athletics. You Will hear more OF US
after we have been organized (Pas-
| sive used advisedly.) q. W.
The Sophs are 100 per cent strong in
the U. w. w. campaign. From sew
enty three pupils, about 1910 has been
! raised, which, you will agree, Is quite
good sum.
The Cophs had charge OF the chapel
period on Thursday, with Harold
] Oerting, class president, presiding.
The following enjoyable program was
rendered: Vocal solo-Audrey KEEL
lar; Piano solo-Fanndt Berson;
cakewaIk. by the Gold-Dust Twins,
] Clara Moreno and Maxine Reilly. OK.
L WIZ
| Ehh! S-h-h-h! S-h-h-h! What Is
1.-THE Mystic Hobblers?" Where is the
Mysterious Meeting Place? Who is
the Mystic Monarch? Who is the
Royal Silent Secretary? Who is the
faculty adviser Of these Knights OF
Mighty Work? They work in silence
| with their motto, NUNS the word,
and will attempt to make the school
as pleasant as possible. Beware!
q. I'D
We have enjoyed some very fine
sermons from Mr.. Collier recently. The
most popular was based on Evangelist
Bob Jones favorite saw. Boys, you
cant sin and get away it'll II"
High School Notes.
Say the Seniors, 1--WE said we were
not going to boast before victory
We have not Now we stand as the
first class having reached tho LOG
per cent mark In donations to the
U. w. W. We have been too busoy
busy collecting money and pledges
to watch the great smoke OF the
Freshies that they have so vahently
boosted about. But-have You noticed
any," ON. 3D.
The Girls Athletic Association has
secured the Bonita Theatre for next
Wednesday in order to raise money
for basket balls, courts and other es-
sentia1s to athletics. Every one IN
the school viii attend and all outside
patronage will be appreciated. The
girls have already cleaned up the
back yard OF the school, and as soon
as sufficient money is on hand, the
work of preparing the courts will be-
gin CA 3D.
The Juniors boast that days may
come and days may go. but every day
that comes goes to show that the
| Junior class is the best in scho oil We
have subscribed SITS more in pledges
/ than any other class. Subscriptions
| to the Tattler are coming in fast. Our
girls are sure to show up well in attn
letics, as well, we hope, as the boys
are doing" (R- OLD
| Friday evening, the Boys Athletic
association held meeting. They
were addressed by Mrs. c. j. Levy
who spoke on the value OF study. She
said, in part, that she had received
| letter from her son, Harry, a MEM
| Der of last years graduating class, to
| the effect that he now realizes the
| Importance of a study in school, ans
the loss of the time he was wont to
| idle away, and which should have
been spent in study. typical of the
| majority OF us.) In his college work
he says, it always seems that the
lessons he did not study would be of
the most use to him. Mrs. Levy also
stated that, if She could ever be OF
any service to the school, she would
gladly give here time to the work
NEEDED BY MANY
great MANY neonle need an educa-