The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-06
BY Sig Solomon and Athnisl Applebsrs

By Sig Solomon and Athniel Appieberq
The school wishes, through this
medium. to express its appreciation
of the work of c. j. Heinberg in edit
ing these notes for the past year. In
view of the difficulties confronting Mr..
reflected credit on himself and the
school. Now we, the new reporters.
make out debut in these columns, and
hope to attain as great a measure OF
success as did Mr.. Heinberg.
Boys in the trenches cannot fight you
know,
without the boys at home with the
hoe"
Realizing this. and doubtless fired
with patriotism by the numerous pa
triotic speeches that have been heard
in school during the past year. the
boys in the school have given a noble
response to the call for recruits in the
Boys Working Reserve. A majority
Of the boys in the school have en-
listed in the Reserve. They have re-
ceived their enlistment buttons, and
are only waiting for school to close
so that they can take the positions
offered Positions for most Of the boys
have been found in McDavid, Fla, and
Atmore, Ala The boys are anxious
to get to work, and will leave almost
Immediately after Commencement.
Press Club.
In order to overcome some Of the
obstacles that have confronted the re-
porters in the past. a Press Club has
been organized by the reporters in the
school. This club meets every
Thursday afternoon, when reports are
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results are expected from the organi-
zation Of this club.
The club has elected officers as fol-
low;
President-Sig Solomon.
Vice observation-disclosures Appleberg
Secretary Treasurer Margaret
Borchrevink.
The organizations in the school
have not elected new reporters, but
the classes elected new ones in the
school election. Those who will take
over the work for their Respective
classes for the remainder of this year
and next year are as follows:
Sophomore-Harold Oerting
Junior-Ruth O'Hara.
Senior-Margaret Borchrevink.
Training for Community Sing.
The school has been thrice honored
during the past week by visits from
"Pep-Injector" Henri Beaugard, COM
munity song leader for the city. He
led the school in the singing of pa
triotic songs. injecting real, live
Yankee pep into their singing. Dur
ing his latter visits, he sang a few
solos, which were very much enjoyed
by the school Seldom have more en-
joyable quater-hours been spent by
the students
Mr.. Beaugard IS training the stu
dents so they can form a High School |
He will visit the school thrice a week. |
have to train as and qeI e the
take part in the sings.
BIount Compensation Medalist.
Last Tuesday, at Chapel, the win |
ner of the Blount Composition was an |
nouncel The contest was open to |
the whole school. and, to the sur |
prise of the student body. 1t was won |
by a freshman, Louise McCreary, who |
was the winner of the U. c. c. Com |
position medal last year. Mary Ans
ley, Sophomore, was awarded honor
able mention. Messrs. Beard and |
Yonge, in naming the winners, COM |
plimented the contestants and the |
school on the fine quality of the COM |
position written.
Tuesday, also, the contest for the
prizes offered by the Knowles Bros.
Agency. was held, with seventeen con-
testants from the Junior and Senior
classes The contest will be held eacn
year and is to be written ona S pc
cifc subject based on the general
subject. Insurance" This year the
specific subject selected was why
Every Person Should Garry Life In
surance." The prizes are especially
timely now-frst prize, three War
Saving Stamps. and second prize, one
stamp Winners will be announced
during commencement week.
Science Department.
This year the Science department
of the school has had many difficulties
to overcome. chief among which was
the lack of funds for purchasing
equipment of the laboratory. We are
pleased to note that the school board
has granted a fund for purchasing
equipment. The appropriation grant
ed will be a great help to the depart
ment, and with the added equipment
it is thought possible to have six
courses in Science next year. chief of
which will be an excellent course in
chemistry. Silence is one Of the most
important subjects now taught in the
school.
1t is also hoped that Spanish win
be taught next year. When Miss De-
Silva the former Spanish teacher