The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-12
SCHOOL NEEDS
Will Be URGED
BY TEACHERS
Association Thinks $15O,OOO as
Proposed by School Board
Will Not Meet Needs

That the sum Of $4,000 will not
be sufficient for the Improvement of
the schools of Escambia county, was
the concensus OF opinion expressed at
a meeting OF the City Teachers As
sociation, at the high school building
yesterday A resolution was passed.
and committee appointed to meet
with the school board to take such
steps as may seem advisable. in order
that the needs OF the county may
be more fully met.
Miss Maud Suter Miss Pauline
Reese and Mrs. Eta Gillis will form
q committee to confer with the board,
and 1t IL expected that the leGis-
lators will be urged to frame their bill
In such q way that time warrants may
~ issasd 4, ~ Jarxsr .AsanzEnfs than tia;
$16O.o0o.oo decided upon At q recent
meeting Of the school board.
It was pointed out that the sum at
first decided upon would hardly be
SUFFICIENT to more than cover the high
school building and equipment. the
dormitory at the Gonzalez school, and
the new building at Walnut Fiji, leav-
ing very small amount, II any, to be
used for repairs or improvements on
the other buildings in tho county.
Prof. J. NJ. Collier made a motion
that the City Teachers Association
endorse the movement to secure time
warrants to pay for the school improve
ments. but after discussion, it was de-
cided that while the teachers en-
dorsed the movement for increased
school facilities, they felt that the
sum asked for was not enough to
cover the county needs.
Mr.. Collier. in speaking Of the move
ment to raise a fund, through the
enaction of a law to authorize time
for school funds. said:
There is an urgent demand for a high
school building sufficient to meet the
demand of the children and the teach
ers. But there is also an urgent de-
mand for improvement of other build
ings / favor first of all, better
high school building. but also favor
he improvement of other buildings.
am not in favor Of the high school
getting all the money. for know the
,ther schools need money. too
Miss Reese said that she did not
believe that the sum OF $500 10000
would come anywhere near covering
the needs of the county. that 1t would
take the Rrea,ter part of that sum for
balance would hardly cover the i'm
contemplated for Gonzalez
and Walnut HILL 1t was decided to
urge the school board to meet with
the committee of teachers at once.
and then to communicate with the
in the legislature. now
in session, il the bill has not already
been introduced.
MissMaud Suter suggested that be-
tween the present meeting, and that
which will be held in October, the
teachers consider the question OF az
filiating with the Federation of Labor.
She pointed out that a number OF
teachers had already Joined the fed
Grafton, and that others would prob
ably follow. and that it behooved every
teacher to study the situation that
she might be able to decide intelli
gently.
Mr.. Collier reported that no def
nite action had been taken by the
school board in regard to a nine
months term, but that the question
would be settled at the July meet |
ng.
Miss Suter stated that Representa- |
i've Herbert P. Caro- had urged the |
.eachers to let him serve them in any |
possible way. while In Tallahassee. and !!
Miss Suter was appointed chairman |
II a committee with Mr.. Caro- and B. !
3. Lane, of the State Board Of Eud- /
.ation, In reference to a number of
matters in need of legislative atten- /
Ion.
Mr.. Caro- and Mr.. Lane will be |
lsI<ed to secure legislation looking to /
he aboIishment of the present state /
avs which make it impossible for a /
eacher graduating from a college out /
'ide the state to teach on the same /
status with one who has graduated L
rom the state institutions.