The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-28
Judge Beggs Tells Kiwanians
Some Inside Facts About School
Situation In Escambia County
in Order Carry the Schools for an Eight Month
Term Will Be Necessary Charge Registration Fee Which
May Be Paid in Two InstalIments


featured yesterday by a talk on the
of Brave Ike Hirschman, who was in
| charge of the meeting, presenting a num-
Der of facts, which made the entire school
situation better understood.
Judge Beggs reviewed the action OF
the board in calling the mass meeting
which was held at the Chamber of Com
merce auditorium, at which the two
committees were appointed, one for tenn
porary and the other for permanent re-
lief, and spoke of the recommendations
of the special committee, on temporary
relief. which was adopted by the board.
the only change made having been a
slight increase in the registration fee, as
recommended by the board of trustees
of special tax district No. 16-the Pen
sacoIa district.
About The Fee.
Judge Beggs called attention to the
fact that the registration fee may be paid
in two installments. The fee for the
primary grades is $500; for the grammar
schools, $500 and for the high school,
$1,000, but by allowing payment at the
beginning Of the two terms. this makes
the payments less burdensome.
Judge Beggs said that with the present
budget. as mapped out, it would be pos
sible to carry on the schools for four
months term. The special school tax
will give Pensacola schools two months
more, and the special tax for the county
schools will also increase their term.
Two Alternatives
To carry on an eight months term, he
said. it would be necessary to pay the
registration fee, and unless this was
done, it would be impossible to run the
Pensacola schools more than the six
months.
Referring to the action of the board
in making the 10 percent reduction, Judge
Beggs said that the board had adopted
this plan for it's members, and also for
the administrative forces, as well as the
teachers.
In regard to the salary of the superin-
tendeent, he said that Mr.. Edwards sal
ary had already been cut $4,000, this cut
being the expense account usually allowed
him for travelling. This left his salary
at 81, 90, out of which he had to pay
his own expenses.
Referring to the Indebtedness of the
board, which had accumulated for
that the board was now paying for much
of the past indebtedness of other boards,
but that unless these boards had in
Cured that indebtedness, the schools
would not have been conducted even
along the very inferior lines which had
distinguished them for a number of years
but that not only would the salaries of
the teachers have been even less but
that the conveniences and opportunities
would have been less than they were.
"Think ImperlalIy."
He called attention to the fact that
the board is now paying $2,600.0O prin-
cipal on this Indebtedness, as we'll as all
interest, and that each year expects toI
reduce the principal and interest
Mr.. Beggs reminded those present that
the schools of Pensacola are now some
thing to which one may point with pride.
He quoted a recent article which re-
ferred to the fact that the University of
Florida is turning out graduates which
are accepted on certificates which rank
with the best colleges in this country and
Europe and quoted from that brilliant
Britisher, Joseph Chamberlain, when he
told the people of England that they
must "tink imperially." Judge Beggs re-
minded his hearers that we must think
imperially," If we are to accomplish that
which is highest educationally for thel
children of this country.
confesses Pride
He confessed his pride in the splendid
school buildings, and mentioned that
recently friend told him that he thought
that the Pensacola high school was too
and said that there was no
high school in any town of the size of
Pensacola, in Indiana or Illinois, which
had a building to equal it. Judge Beggs
said that he told him that he was very
proud to think that Pensacola was ahead
of Indiana or Illinois in it's high school.
He reminded his hearers that the tone
of the school is reflected in the students, |
and in the community life. and said that
the people of a community are largely /
Judged by the schools. /
Pensacola Best.
Referreing to the high standard of |
the high school, Judge Beggs said that |
an Escambia county woman, who was
highly educated, recently went to Mas
sachusetts and while there decided to re-
main for next winter and place her girl
In a good high school, but after making |
examination of a number of the best I
schools in the state, decided that Pensa-
cola high school was the best, after ALL |
and will return next winter, remaining |
here with her daughter, who will enter
the Pensacola P. H. S.
Judge Beggs expressed his thanks to-
the Kiwanis Club for the splendid sup
port and sympathy they have extended
the board of education, declaring that
their attitude was greatly appreciated.
Other Features
The Rev. Minor J. Ross received the
silent boost, and the BOBBY went to doc,
Lischkoff, who was presented with a
stick of candy.