The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-05-29
ar TINE ocALA HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY.
"a Dream Of the Flowers" by the
Primary Department.

closing exercises. Both of these rooms
were gaily de Grated, the children
were all 10 pretty light spring dresses
and the occasion was one of deep in
terest to the children participating
and to the large number of their
friends who were present TO witness
the entertainment.
In the primary school, which is
ably taught by Miss Nellie Stevens
and Miss Blanche Hall, very pretty
May day cantata entitled, "A Dream
of the Flowers" consisting of songs,
chOruses, recitatiOns and dialogues,
was beautifully rendered by the chill
dren in the front of the room, which
had been imprOvised into small
stage.
The following characters took part
in the May day festival, viz:
Two little girls who went to sleep
and dreamed they were in fairy land.
These were Cora May Wilson and
Margaret Redding, one prettily dress.
ed in pink and the other in green.
Soon after they had gone to sleep
eight little fairies came tripping and
singing into the room. They were
Ruby Fausett, Blanche Whsley,
Annie Mae Close, Mary Harriet
Livingston, M. G. STANDBY, Van
BOney, Hugh Geiger and Earl Hester.
Two little heralds, George Davis
and Gordon MOorehead then entered
escOrting a very important parsonage,
who was none other than the Queen
of the Fairies herself. And, indeed.
this little lady, TheO Wallis, was a veri-
table little fairy in her pretty white
dress, white slippers and stockings
wearing a silver crown and carrying
a silver wand.
Seated upon her thrown she called
for all her "flowers of beauty to lift
up their little faces aud greet the glad
May day"
The flowers came forth in the fol-
lowing order, singing appropriate
songs and each one wearing the flow
er she represented: Lilies, Eva
Cole and Margaret Hall; daisies, Lois
Lindsay. Clifford Pyles, and Maggie
Morton; buttercup>, Music Bullock,
Lois Dame and Gladys Wallis; violets,
Nettie Chambers Cecile Strong,
Emma Perry ana Beatrice Williams.
A pleasing incident of the enter
tainIuent was the entrance of the
bumble bee in the person of Master
Charlie Ball, who buzzed around all
the flowers, who were gaily singing.
The Queen then dismissed her
flowers, sending them to the woods
10 make crown of flowers for the
May Queen.
Little Rosebud Robinson, who was
| similarly dressed TO the fairy queen,
and who is a very bright and attrac-
tive little girl, then entered and with
her golden wand awakened the little
girls who had fallen asleep. Her sub
jecis then sang her welcome song to
which she responded most happily.
The entertainment concluded with
grand dance around the May pole,
which was participated in by the
Queen and a number OF her subjects.
Between the acts of the cantata
little Misses Erin HOnge and Fannie
Sage played a pretty piano duet.
Just before the children were dis
missed their teacher told them of a
treat, which had been planned for
them by their mothers. They were
| invited ont under the trees where
lemonade ana cake was served to
them. Needless to say this act Of
| thoughtfulness, which was "A great
surprise, was greatly appreciated by
the children and was Apply ending
of the mornings pleasure to them.
INTERNTEDITE DEPARTMENT..
From II 70 l. o'clock the scholars
of the fourth and fifth grades held
| their exercises i'm the INTERIM diate
department. In all of the recitations
| and songs the scholars showed that
| they had been well and thoroughly
trained 10y their much loved teachers,
Miss May Turnkey and Miss Elite
earn.
The following program was excel
lently carried out. The recitatiOns
and songs were all thoroughly enjoy ed
and especially so were the ones of
Fred Metiert and Herbert Martin,
which elected much laughter and
applause.
The following is the program in
full:
Song, Return of the Birds.
Recitation, The Lark and the Robin,
Herbert Martin.
Recitation, Seven Times Two, Sara
! Frank.
Recitation, The Thistle, May Smith
Recitation, The Flower Collector,