The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-12
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Tallahassee, Sept. II. - Especially -
The opening of the Tallahassee public
schools has been the chief matter OF
interest at the capital city this week.
The enrolment exceeds that of past
years, and capacity is taxed at each
of the city schools. Tallahasseeans
are welcoming a number OF new
teachers, who will brighten the social
life here during the coming season.
Monday morning marked the opening
Of the public schools. There are
twenty-nine teachers in the faculty
this year. and each OF them are under
contract for a full nine. months term.
Consequently each department OF the
schools will be in session for the fun
nine months.
During the summer, a number OF re-
pairs were made at both buildings.
Windows have been built in the base
ment rooms at the high school,
which We're too dark to use safely, as
class rooms. On account of the larger
number of high school girls who are
registered for the course in home eco
Monies, that department has under
gone extensive improvements.
The hot lunch proved so popular
last year, that it will be continued this
year, and facilities for serving the
lunch have been increased.
Friday evening marked a pretty
event in Tallahassee, when Miss Sal
lie Blake entertained a number Of the
younger set, at a pretty party, in
honor of her nephews, Messrs. Frank,
Hugh and Jack Taylor, of Quincy.
The spacious home of Miss Blake.
on North Calhoun street, was open
en- suite. and tastefully decorated with
cut flowers, a color note of pink pre-
dominating. A merry event of the
evening, was "A penny for your
thoughts" contest, and after the con-
clusion of the game, Mr.. Reese VIII
iams was awarded the prize, a hand
some pen-knife.
A delicious ice course with cake
was served by the hostess, at a late
hour. The guests included: Miss Win
fired Lively, Miss Lou. Egerton Whit
field, Miss Emmie Flagg Perkins. Miss
Isabel Gwynn, Miss Elizabeth Byrd,
Miss Eleanor Mizell, Miss Evelyn
Whitfield, Miss Fannie Blackburn,
Miss Hattie Coles, Miss Evelyn Blake,
Reese Williams, Mr.. James Sharon, |
Mr.. Alonzo Clewis, Mr.. Wilson Cara
way, Mr.. Fred Taylor. Mr.. Raymond
Burr, and the guests of honor, Messrs. |
High, Frank and Jack Taylor.
Miss Genevieve BIedsoe and Mrs. |
Morris Green were joint hOstesses
Monday evening, when they entertain |
ed at a swimming party at Lake |
Bradford, complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. |
Kenneth Collins, whose marriage was !
a recent social event.
The guests motored out to the coun-
try club at six o'clock, and after a de-
lightful swim, the hostesses served de- |
Iicious sandwiches and iced drinks.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. /
Kenneth Collins, Miss Catherine Reese,
Miss Catherine Fitzgerald, Miss Mar
garet Phillips, Miss Lucille Reese, Miss
Genevieve Bledsoe, Mr.. Douglas Sale, |
Mr.. Angus ellis, Mr.. William BIedsoe, |
Mr. Blount Myers, Miss Inez Greer, Mr..
Floyd Jones, Mr.. j. w. Collins, Jr.. Mr..
Robert Parramore, Mr. and Mrs. c. G. |
Parramore, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coch-
ran. Jr, Mrs. J. w. Collins. Mrs. L. /
A. Yates, Mrs. Greer, and Mr.. and /
Mrs. Morris Green.
A. S. Wells, accompanied by Mrs. /
Sinclair Wells and Miss Bessie Wells /
and Miss Cora Wells. is enjoying a mo-
tor trip through Alabama and Missis-
sippi Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Spear and |
little son, Herbert, Jr, will leave
Wednesday for Apalachicola where
they will spend a fortnight with rel |
atives. Friends of Mrs. Ernest Amos
will learn with pleasure that she is
out again after her recent severe ILL |
ness. Hon. J. Will YOn. state auditor, /
spent Wednesday in Jacksonville, on |
business. Hon. D. a. Finlayson, Of |
Monticello. spent Thursday in the city |