The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-03-29
WOOdviIIe Items.

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WOOdVille Items.
Mr.. EDITok:-If the Tallahasseans
had been at their little sister Woodville,
the most important station on the st..
Marks branch Of the SeabOard Air Line
railroad, on Friday night, the 22nd Of
March, they would have seen how much
alive rs WOOdVille.
The special occasion was an enter
tainment Of WoOdville Camp No. 10,
Woodmen Of the World. This enter
tainment was principally designed 10
raise revenue 10 finish paying for their
fine new hall. The Woodmen and the
school authorities have united In erect
ing a new building for the combined
use Of the WOOdmen and Junior High
School This building would do credit
to place five times the size Of Wood
vile. Is II not IN order now for Tallas-
see 10 build a new school house 10 keep
pace with her young county town?
The building has four large school
rooms on the first floor, and large
hall and one or more smaller rooms TO
be used as ante-rOOms on the second
floor. This hall Ia the Camp of the
WoOdmen, but Is 20 be used by the
school for entertainments and other
purposes when necessary The entire
building rs nicely finished and painted
throughout.
Prof. Horace Il. Fletcher and his az
sistants In charge Of the school enter.
tanned the large audience for about two
hours with school plays and theatricals
In the first part Of the evening. The
plays were entertaining and the pupils,
without exception, performed their
parts well. Where there were so many II
would be difficult 10 speak OF individual
pupils and parts. As q whole, the
school did well. The closing exercises
night, the 10Th. The sample given on
last Friday night gives evidence that
those who attend the regular closing
will be pleased.
There was observed IN the audience
quite a number from Tallahassee, Su-
perintendent II. b Eppes and his sister,
Professor w. NJ Sheats, Messrs. Keen
and VanBrunt. from Levg's store, and
Others whose names your scribe did not
learn.
Superintendent Eppes made quite an
interesting school talk, and he made a
good impression on his hearers Pro-
lessor Sheats came In tnet before the
school exercises closed, and. though he
had been invited 10 MAKE an address on
wOcdcraft, he very naturally supposed
this part Of the entertainment required
an educational speech. so on being called
20 the platform he proceeded TO make a
very fOrceful educational address hrim
full Of good Suggestions to pupils, moth
ers and all having connection with the
schools. He said very little about
wooderaft, which was disappointing 10
the WoOdmen who came 20 hear a off
ferent kind OF speech.
After speaking, At about 10 80 o'clock,
the ladies served sumptuOus free sup.
per 10 all present. II was good, and
there was enough, and more than
enough, for all TO eat, and many large
basketfuls had 10 be carried back TO
their homes. The chicken, buttermilk
biscuits and cakes were especially we'll
cooked, judging from the way some Of
the TallshasBeeanH partoOk Of them.
The young people especially enjoyed |
the grab bag, for which every one paid |
10 cents for the privilege Of drawing a
present out Of sack. Many Of the |
grabs were nice presents worth fifty !
cents or more. There WAS no blanks
Then there was large handsome |
cake voted TO the most popular young |
lady present, each vote costing the /
elector ten cents The young ladies' of |
this contest were Misses l. T.. Max. !
we'll and Lala Edwards, teachers In the |
school. and Hester Williamson. Daisy !
Terrell, Mary Terrell and Katie May
Cox, all popular young ladies Of the
community, az was proven by the en- |
thusiasm Of their supporters The !
young men stood up manfully for their |
best girls. The cake alone brought |
sac. 40. Miss l.. T.. Maxwell receiving |
the greater number of votes wasawarded |
the cake IN brief speech by Professor
Sheats. The Woodmen realized over
500 for their hall on the whole enter
tainment. which speaks prosperity for
q community Of the size of Wpodvilc |
The entertainment as whole WAS
quite enjoyable and u perfect success
Your reporter was glad he was present,
and hopes TO be invited next time.
X. Y. r,