The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
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found IL necessary to use stern meas
ures with the captain of a gunboat,
upon whom he wished to impress the
Importance of the quarantine regula-
tions. In the heat of the argument the
old captain holly said that his part in
the boat might be a "darned small
splinter, but that he demanded his
rights as captain of the vessel. Mr.
Pasco in applying the story, said that
each boy and girl should have that
same feeling Of responsibility to his
school that the old captain had to his
ship, and that even though a very
small part of the school, perhaps, be-
longs to each individual, that each
must be proud of the part and seek to
be worthy of it.
you are all part owners said Mr..
Pasco, "but your ownership is no good
unless all cooperate and do a part to
keep the building at it's best and to
maintain the standards of the school,"
Mr.. Pasco then introduced Judge e.
ID. Beggs, chairman of the school
board, saying that he was the one on
whose shoulders the heaviest RESPONSE
bilities fell, and the one VINO could
never pass the buck" pointing out
that during the past eighteen months,
when his work has been very heavy,
owing to the building program that he
had given more of his time to his
school duties than to his own private
business as an attorney-at-law.
Judge Beggs, in opening his address,
bore witness to the faithful and intelli-
gent support which had been given the
board Of education by the trustees. He
said that we are now living in an era
of great development and progress
and called attention TO the fact that il
is within the recent past that the
streets of Pensacola have been paved,
sidewalks put down, modern residences
erected, besides a new hotel the PEN
sacola hospital and public buildings,
this program reaching its climax in
the erection of the splendid new school
buildings standing where people COM
ing into the city by highway or by rail
may see them, and SO get an impress
sion of the city that may later be
confirmed in other improvements
which they find.
Paying q tribute to the chairman of
the board of trustees, for whom the
school is named, he said that Mr..
Yonge was born over seventy years
ago in Jackson county, and that he
sincerely hoped that he might be as
ISOLATED with the educational affairs
of the county for many years to come
For forty-five years, he said, Mr.
Yonge had been identified with county
education, having been g. member of
the school board of the county for
many years, serving on the board un-
til 1890. In 1905 he was appointed
member of the state board of control,
under which, at that time. all the
schools of higher learning were con-
solidated-the University OF Florida,
at Gainesville, the Florida Female COL
lege, at Tallahassee, the School for
the Blind and Deaf, at St. Augustine,
and other schools of the state ranking
with these.
He said that he had been close to-
Mr. Yonge during these years through,
many conferences, and that he recalled
that on one occasion he had differed
with him about the removal of the
State university from Lake City to-
Gainesville. That, with a larger view,
Mr. Yonge had felt differently and
that the years had proved that he was
right, for today it was agreed that the
move had been one of wisdom.
Referring to the many years during
which he had been chairman of the
board of control, of which he is still a.
member, he mentioned the fact that
Mr.. Yonge, who received the degrees
of AM. and Bachelor of Laws from
his alma mater, had also received other
degrees, among which was Doctor OF
Laws from the University of Florida.
He bore testimony to the ideals that
have been his through many years and
the vision which is his, and which
makes it possible for him to grasp not
only the essential facts that may be
presented but its allied branches, Civ
ing to every detail that conscientious
which is one of his attributes. |
And so, he said, it seemed eminently
fitting that this temple of learning
should bear the name of one whose
life should prove an inspiration to
every student.
A musical interlude in which Mrs.
Wallace Lamar. accompanied by Mrs
Paul P. Stewart, played Souvenir"
by Bardle, gave the audience much
pleasure. In announcing the number
MI tSS1O Iet4AEQ 1lNAtllAO4l 10 the ldCt
that Mrs. Lamar, who was Miss Lur- |
leyne FuIghum, was a member of a !
family which was Identified with the !
school Mrs. Lamar is sister of the
contractor. 5. l.. Fulghurn.
Another very delightful feature of
the afternoon was a duet sung by Mr.. |
and Mrs. c. Il. Brierley, who sang a i
selection from the opera. Norma"
They were accompanied by Mrs. L. l. |
What was announced as a surprise of,
the afternoon, and very pleasant
surprise it was, was the presentation by !
Mrs. Mellen, representing the Parent |
Teachers association, of the old A. V. |
Clubbs Annex, of a timepiece to theI
p. *. Yonge schools
Mrs. Mellen said that it was gener-
ally believed that money always burn |
ed a whole in n woman's pocket. and
that as soon as they had a small sum
they felt as If they must go right out
and spend it. But that the Parent |
Teachers association of the A. VI