The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-04-14
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL


EfEaru=I Martin. one o. tle really
bright end ~gec. --fll teachers ~ the
county ably assisted Roy Miss Hines.
daughter OF Colonel Hines Of Bush
nell The occasion drew "a good crowd
a. the morning service and "a fun house
iu thu afternoon. This vas owing 10
the fact that the farmers are very
busy these days and can scarcely af-
ford L. give any time ~ anything ex-
ceTt caring for tr.ir crops.
The following program was most
credirabIy carried out and one in
which little or uo time was spent in
preparation. as fun recirations were
given TO the last hours Of school:
Superintendent earn was called on
for an address before dinner and made
talk that was a credit 70 the man
and the great cause he represents No
man in Marion feels more deeply the
needs of our public schools and a de-
sire 20 promote the cause Of popular
education He illustrated most force
fully the cause by citing the statistics
which prove Enthusiastically that the
educated men u the nation are those
who rule it, and that those who re
ceivel a thorough college or univer-
sity course were the promoters Of ev-
cry great enterprise or development
Of the land. that OF a million Of men
with college education and training.
5000 Of them were the heads OF all
great enterprises Of political economy
and government. and who had really
left their impress on the pages Of the
history Of this great country. and were
by common concensus men Of mark.
Dinner followed. and il was a splen-
did one. equal in every respect to the
high reputation the ladies Of this sec
ton have established in the past for
the excellence Of their edibles.
The debate on the school district
question was an interesting one. and
those who participated in il did them
selves and their teachers credit The
judges on the question were Nessrs-
earn Bittiuger and RaWlS. who unan-
imoUsly decided in favor Of the mega
tive
Miss Nettie Gordon. the only grad
uate Of the school deserves special no
tice for the well written essay she
read Sha did not believe in wOman's
rights as exploited in these latter days.
She argued that woman was the queen
Of the home and the Influences that
radiated from that sacred place were
glory. privilege and rights all suffi-
cient for her.
To the editor Of the Star was assign
ed the pleasing duty Of making the di-
pIoyna presentation To the bright young
graduate. and incidentally 10 roam.
vocatively. along any and every line
Of thought that promoted interest in
our public schools and their important
work He was rewarded with liberal
applause.
Mr.. Martin. who is one Of the most
picturesque and humorous speakers in
the membership Of the State Teachers
Association. told Of the honest exami-
nations in the school and what was
expected Of the pupil on examination
day who knew so much and on these
occasions could tell so little. and did il
in a vein that set all to laughing. His
farewell talk was anything but mourn
full and he ended il so captivatingly
that il was a most gladstone and hilar-
iOUs goodbye.
We then had more light from L. :.
Light Of Reddick. candidate for the
legislature. That Mr. Light had con-
sumed the midnight oil in getting facts
and figures from the archives at Tai
lAhassee was only too evident. We can
only intimate his line Of argument. He
took up the state debt. the railroads
and their watered stock. on which they
tax the producer and consumer. The
county tax book. i'm which he found
not a cent Of interest money was re-
turned on the same. and SHE'D his or
Il \ 4
word al our expensive high schools
and the small per cent. allowed our
public schools: our numerous judges.
entirely too many for our population.
He thought the newspapers Of the
state received too large a share Of the
state taxes for the publication Of the
delinquent tax liSts-S24OO0. He spoke
Of the MODE of assessments in the
county. and said that in many in
stances IL was unfair. There were 1000
items on our tax books. and the law
said that every item was TO be per-
sonauy inspected. but il was not done.
He spoke Of the 1900 farmers Of the
state who did the prosperity act that
others might follow along and clip the
interest of OF the coupons. Mr.. Light
was heard with interest. In conclusion
he said he would not ask man to vote
for him. yet was satisfied he would
go to Tallahassee on the showing that
ne was the best equipped man that
ever offered his services from Marion
county. and when he got To Tallahas-
see there would be something doing.
Notes
Light was asked about his position
on the no fence law. He said that
there We're two acres fenced 10
thousand that laid out wild Which
needs protection he asked
Jack NcCully. the foremost trucker
and farmer Of that section, was pres
eut at the afternoon meeting. He was
too busy. picking and shipping beans
To give an entire day 10 the school
I'm which he feels a deep interest.
J. NJ smith. farmer. postmaster and
merchant. said that ne had taken TO
Ocala on Thursday 179 dozen eggs,
which h sold for % cents a dozen An
other party spoke Of a friend who had