The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-10-02
OPENING OF THE OCALA HIGH
SCHOOL

that school opens today. MOmen-
tous words. Every child was up early
and eagerly searching for books, /
school bags, lunch baskets, certif- !
Gates. etc, and for an hour before the |
school bell rang for the opening ses- !
SIGN the streets presented pleasing
spectacle as The school boys and girls
were seen vending their way to the
cid school building, which recalls so
many lappy "reminiscences to the old
pupils and TO the little tots Just en-
-ering upon their school life opens up
a vista OF wonderful possibilities.
Promptly at nine O'Clock the gong
sounded for the opening OF the school,
and so we'll IS our public school con-
Quoted that there was very little or
no confusion in getting the classes ar
ranged, the text books named and the
lessons assigned for the following day
when work begins N earnest.
The morning session was a brief
one for as soon as the pupils we're
rightly classed and the lessons assign
Ell school was dismissed in order that
the pupils who were allowed the Driyi-
lege OF examinations could stand
then -narnoyed and without confu-
sion.
Ill the remainder Of the day our
stores were regular bee hives Of ac-
tivlry, being crowded with children
1usily engaged in purchasing books,
pencils, tablets, book sacks, baskets
ana all necessary school supplies for
the present term.
NJ. J. Il. Workman Of South Side,
Tenn. is the principal of the Ocala
Iish School f2r the sixth term. He
Is immensely popular with the patrons
= the school and through his untir-
- o-a-ts ,he OcaIa public school has
- superior in the state OF Florida.
anu in educational circles, from Pen
sacola 10 Eey West, is recognized as
being a he very top.
Hiss Nellie Stevens and Miss Ella
GenGenhau are again The teachers Tor
the primary department. Miss Mar
g3ret Taylor has the second grade in
charge and Miss Fannie Clark the
third Hiss Elite earn is again teach
iug in The Ocaia school this year, af-
ter an absence of TWO years and she
has charge Of the fourth grade. Miss
Shelly SoCter teaches the fifth grade,
Mss lay TURNKEY the sixth, Miss SUI
sic Tor. the seventh, and Miss GeOr-
gia Berger the eighth. The high
! school department, which includes
the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth
grades, is presided over by Mr. Work
man, Miss McCreery and Miss Haley
French has been added to the high
school course this year and will be
taught by Miss McCreery.
The only new teachers this term
are Miss Lucy HALEY of Chattanooga,
Tenn. who takes TIE place made Va
cant by the resignation of Miss Ma e.
garet Goode. and Miss Shelly Souser.
who was elected to fill Miss Pastc..l.s
place
Miss HALEY is an entire stranger
. here, but comes 10 Ocaal with excel
lent recommendations, and we feel
| assured that she will make good. Miss
/ Souter is a niece of Miss Clark, who
is one of our Oldest and most efficient
teachers. She has taught very sue
cessfully at various places in the state
( for several years since her graduation
/ from the Wesleyan Femae College at
/ Macon, Ga. She is a Marion county
/ girl, her home being at Spar, AMI we
know that she will prove a valuable
addition TO Ocala's public school
/ teachers.
The other teachers are all so we'll
and so fayorably known in Ocala that
any further comments on their eff
cheney and reliability is unnecessary.
The number of pupils enrolled the
first day was 400, seventy Of this mum
/ Der being in the high school, and with
in the next few weeks the enrolment
viii be very largely increased.
The Ocala Banner trusts that this
will be the most successful term in
the history of the school.
1t is much regretted that the new
primary school is not yet completed
However, it is hoped that it will be
ready for occupancy by November the
first. 1t is a handsome brick struc
ture on South Third street almost in
the center of the city, and will be oc
cupied by the first, second and third
grades.
There were quite a few visitors pres
ent at the opening of school, and
Rev. c. c. Carroll and Rev. w. H
Dodge made a few pleasing remarks
in the high school department. They
were followed by Mr.. w. D. earn