The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-20
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES

The Ocala Graded High School clos
ed its session today for the holidays
and viii not open again until the first
Monday in January. The primary pu-
pills and lower grades were given a
half holiday this afternoon. and the
older pupils and higher grades held
usual Friday afternoon exercises.
The following teachers will attend
the State Teachers Association at St.
Petersburg: Prof Workman. Miss Nc
Creary. Miss Mendenhall. Miss Goode
and Miss TURNKEY Miss Georgia Bor-
ger viii visit friends at Lake City
Miss Susie Fort viii visit friends in
Tennessee. while the other teachers
viii remain at home
The contributions were most gen.
erous from the pupils in response TO
q request Of the Kings Daughters.
The high school grades contributed
s6-2S in cash. while several draylOads
X fruit. canned goods. candy. etc.
Came from the pupils of the lower
grades, Col. Camp sending box Of or
anges.
To show the thoughtfulness and I'M
selfish spirit of the children. they de-
MED themselves thei rusual noon ap-
pie or orange so they could give it to
the Kings Daughters for the needy.
Principal Workman. his assistants and
the entire school are Untitled TO gen.
erous vote of thanks for their kindly
interest i'm the good work.
The Agatheridan Society closed the
session of school before the holidays
with its usual Friday afternoon lit
erary exercises. which were listened TO
by quite number OF visitors and
patrons of the school.
Agatheridan Society
The exercises of the Agatheridan
society OF the school this afternoon
were Of a very interesting and happy
Arlaracter. most all of the papers and
speeches pertaining to Christmas ex-
pssssions. We have not time at this
Writing to give the program. so will
oSly refer to the closing incidents and
the presentation of Christmas tokens
os love and esteem. The recipients
q these tokens were: Principal Work
MIN. a fine leather book cover: Miss
NcCreary and Miss Goode. each
bAautiful fan. These were the gifts
of the senior class of the school and
Mr. Lawrence Price, a member of this
cHpss. made the presentation address,
Which was in good taste and filed with
BIRDS OF commentator and love for
the work of their teachers. The re-
Ypients were called upon for re-
skonses. but their hearts were over
A1wing with qualification and all they
cyuId utter were the words gratia,
4atia. gratia Edwin Spencer then
Aid it was the custom to call on the
teachers for speeches. but they beg
ged OF.
SPresident Pelot. of the society call
el on the editor of the Star. DIR. w
f. Dodge. Cappleman and Spencer.
Graduates. who were present. and any
one else. who in this instance was
KRIS. c. L. Bittinger, as president OF
qe Kings Daughters. returned thanks
u one and all of teachers and pupils
who had SO generously responded to
their call for help and related the sad
story Of the wife with a house full of
children. whose mind at times was
unbalanced and the husband had to
stay AT home to take care of her and
the little ones. and their distress and
need: also the poor consumptive wo-
man at deaths door spoken OF in yes
terday's paper. II was a great meet
ing and the outpouring OF Christmas
kindness was in deed inspiring.