The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-19
City, Schools, Except Pensacola
High, Hold Interesting
Closing Exercises.
MANY TEACHERS LEAVE
Changes i'm Faculties Will Ex-
tend to High School-PrOf.
Collier Will Leave.

with the close or the ScnOOlS IN llo
city this week one of the most sue
cessful years in the history of school
work in Pensacola has come to an end
and during the year new departures
from the routine life of the pupil has
been maintained in the various wards.
Each one of the schools has an
nounced larger graduating classes than
ever before in its history and each one
announces a larger percentage of daily
attendance than ever before. Even to-
wards the latter part of the term the
daily attendance has been maintain
ing the high standard of mid-year.
The High school, under the principal
ship of Prof. ]. NJ. Collier, graduates
nearly 60 students this week, the big
gest senior class that ii has ever turned
out. During the year a new Spanish
department under the direction of Miss
De Silva, has been added.
Preparing for the commencement
week program, Prof. Edwards, Of En-
terprise, Ala. a graduate of the South
ern University, has been conducting a
class in music. The program will be
given Friday night in the Garden the
atre.
Changes in the High school per-
sonnel for next years work have not
been officially announced as yet, but
it is understood that Principal Collier.
Prof. Cox, of science, and Mr.. Farrior
have decided not to return next year.
Each of the two grammar schools,
the Jockey and Clubbs, have tutored
about 450 pupils during the year and
each one had made several innova-
tions in courses of study and school
activities. Each has conducted field
meets and next year each of the schools
will enlarge domestic science and
economics departments.
The Clubbs school, under Miss Reese,
principal, has taken especial interest
in outside school work during the year
and has assisted materially in the va
rious charitable drives conducted in the
city of Pensacola. 1t is also making
additions to its library and
the pupils are enthusiastic over the
movement as introduced by
Miss Albu Of the Community Service.
The Clubbs school is losing Mrs.
Brooks and Miss McQuade, the latter
'eturning to Michigan this year. Miss
Wyndham will marry in June and not
'eturn to school work next year.
The j. B. Jockey school, under the
of Mrs. w. II. Crawford,
graduated 80 students from the eighth
,rade into the High school The higher
grades of Jockey won an interschooI
ilver shield presented by the Rotary
club through w. c. Diffenderfer over
he Clubbs annex. The school has in
tailed modern playground equipment
nd during the year has raised one
f the finest school gardens in this
'art of the state.
The n. 3. Cook school, under the
upervision Of Miss Esthell Suter, has
ad an enrolment of 425, with a daily
tendance average of about AIS. This
chool is planning on the establishment
kitchen to be opened before the
ext school year, from which il plans
D serve hot lunches to the children
ttending the classes. The Parent
'eachers' Association of the n. b. Cook
chool is one of the strongest organi-
ations in the city and has a member
hip of So mothers. The school chill
ren have been especially active i'm
layground work and athletics OF all
inds.
The Clubbs annex loses Mrs. Thomas,
ne of the best known teachers in this
art of the state, this year. Mrs.
homas has been teaching for over
lirty years and with the close of the
ear announced that she would leave
lie school permanently.
All the ward schools of the city have
cen especially active in athletic work
nd each one has held various track
nd field meets. The schools of the
mailer pupils are taking up the work
the playground, largely as outlined
Y the Community Service workers.
"a r.f oh
-ganizing the Parent-Teachers' Asso-
ations and are cooperating with the
.achers in the education of their chill
rem more than ever before in the his
'ry of Pensacola.
The ward school on Garden street.
amed the Geo. S. Hallmark, and the
B. Cook school have each moved
to new buildings during the year. The.
'ard is planning a new building for
e High school to take the place Of
e present tabernacle.