The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-23
GRADUATING EXERCISES

hC 81 CAttSiSCo VI LaiS
Ocala High School class last nigh,
at the Baptist church aroused an in
ferest In that institution that was in
deed gratifying. The crowded house
anew the deep interest
tfe patrons and friends have in our
local university. The church was
literally damned to the doors and the
anxious crowd stood out on the side
walk to try to listen.
The ushers, Messrs. Marion Pelot
Ihil Robinson. Clarence Meffert, R. l..
Anderson, Jr., Holmes Walters and
Carlisle Izlar, were kept on the keen
Jump deyising means to get more
seats and seat more people until want
II standing room left them guardians
on the steps Of the church.
The scene within the building was
one to interest and inspire. The Ia
dies and children We're there in force,
even to several mothers with babes In
arms. who behaved admirably. The
ferns and flowers on the elevated
Platform, the bright look of expec-
sncy on every face. the friendly
greetings and social commingling Of the
audience made a picture that 1t is in
Gccu a pltdSuIC ~ uNCh dPOI'. hC
program as published in last even
ing's paper was carried out to the let
Ter. except in the presentation of the
gold medal, Rev &C. Carroll was de-
tained at home by sickness and DR..
w, III. Dodge was substituted. The
singing by the pupils of the school
was fine. All those on the program
acquitted themselves handsomely and
won much applause, while the five
graduates, Messrs. Ralph Robinson,
Lawrence Price and Misses Annie
Atkinson. Genevieve Smith and Mary
Gates were literally overwhelmed with
PRESENTS and bouquets.
Program
IL Invocation-Rev. G. II. Harrison.
Piano solo, waltz Concert, (Wein-
iawski)-Jean league.
Grafton, "The American Indian
Ralph Robinson.
Chorus. Morning Invitation"-(v
z.e). 49,
Essay, "Forestry" Atkinson
Piano solo. (a) "The Flatterer.''
(b) sThe Fauns" (Chaminade)-
GARRISON f
Recitation, "The Painter of Seville
MARY Gates.
Glass History and Prophecy
Genevieve Smith.
Violin solo. "Cavatine" ON. Meyer
beer)-Robert Clarkson.
Address-Dr. Andrew Sledd.
Chorus, 1.-THE Kerry Dance''-(N1al-
ioy.)
Presentation of Diplomas-Mr> Isaac
Stevens.
Piano solo, Waltz (MoscowskD-
Sara Davis.
Presentation of medal-Rev, w. H
Dodge.
Judge w. S. Bullock presided mos!
acceptably and made few pertinent
remarks on the Importance of the pub
lie school to the common good. He
referred to the fact that in the days OF
long ago Ocala was deemed an educa-
fional center. the East Florida Semi
nary being then located here, but
public indifference concurrent with
reconstruction times caused it to be
tartered away for $4,000 and Gaines
4 vile secured the rich prize, which fos-
tered a spirit of education and public
pride that finally won for that beau
tiful and model town the state uni.
versity. over which DR.. Andrew Sledd
SO ably presides and who was on the
program for an address on "Public
Education Public Trust"
Judge Bullock, in introducing the
first speaker. Ralph Robinson, whose
Grafton "The American Indian ap.
pears elsewhere, facetipusly referred
70 the fact, that they too. had beer
boys in Ocala and that their fathers
had fought the Indians on these yer!
grounds, which was almost LITERAL!
true SO far as 1T referred to Judg'
BulIock's father, the late General Bull
lock. who in his day was a model In
dian fighter, while the forefathers o
Mr. Geo. K. Robinson no doubt dix
valiant service in making good In
TIans in Rhode Island.
DR. Andrew Sledd began his address
very humorously by remarking that a
fLere was no limit set to his address
Ind there was four hours and a hal
before the departure of his train, tn
little ones could fall asleep and CT
and it in no wise would inconvenience
Kim. In substance this eloquen
4 cIdtOr Sdio tnere was no QueSuo
about the school trust and it's uses
He first spoke Of the amount of mon
ey collected for school purposes an
those using it. He said there wer
four hundred millions of dollars ex
rended every year in the United State
for education. He then told what a
Immense monument this amount G
money would make If piled dollar o
top of dollar and that it would take
bank teller twenty-five years to cour
it all at the rate of 100 minute. H
showed how every person in this Ian