The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-04-07
FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL EXERCISES

FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL EXERCISES
Saturday was gala occasion at the
Fellowship school to commemorate
. 1T" closing exercises and the success
full term taught by Mr.. Emanuel Mar
tin and Miss Folks.
The exercises were held in the Eel
lowship church. A neat stage was
erected in the pulpit window recess.
The floor was comfortably carpeted,
while sweet and fragrant flowers or
ramented the rostrum. The house
was filled with patrons and friends
and in consequence the stately DANES
and cOurtly daughters and the bread
winners were present with their sure
enough Sunday clothes on. Every
thing indicated~a gala day and it was
one that left a pleasant memory that
will go ringing down the pleasant COR
ridors Of time for some months.
Miss Folks presided at the piano.
The singing was good the recitations
well rendered while the essays and
orations of the tenth grade graduates
of the Fellowship Junior High School
we're of an order that conferred dis
tinction on the teachers as well as
the acquisitive and aSSimilating dis
position of the pupils.
After the school exercises had
PASSED. the editor of the Star was re-
quested to present the diplomas, which
he did accompanied by a few remarks
appropriate to the occasion.
After the editor, Supt. w. d. earn
made a well conceived address on the
value Of the educated man or woman,
as compared to those, without educa
ton who had neglected their oppor-
tunities and were compelled to go
into the every day labor market. Mr..
earn impressed the fact, as he always
does, that education pays and it pays
parents to labor for that end with
their children. He was rewarded with
generous applause.
Mr.. j. p. Phillips. candidate for tax
assessor. followed, having taught that
school several terms some years ago.
He said 1t afforded him great pleas
ure to return and renew acquaintance
with old pupils and patrons of his
Gay. He noted the progress the
school had made and it rejoiced him
to give expression to the same. He
commended the school spirit Of the
patrons and pupils of the Fellowship
school and his congratulations were of
a very happy character.
Prof. j. II. Brinson. professor of the
commercial department of Rollins
College Winter Park, and a candidate
for SUPERINTENDENT of public instruc-
ton of Marion county. was called on
> and made a fine address on the power
of education in the worlds advance
ment and civilization. He remarked
that every great man had great
teacher and aptly illustrated the sub
ject by quoting the illustrious names
OF those who had educated the minds
of the youths Of the past and stimu-
lated their hearts with great thoughts,
become leaders Of men and swayed
the destinies of the people Of the
world. He also referred to educa-
tional problems of today that were
hard to solve. Such as the race ques-
tion, and other matters that provoked
live discussion, but had to have a
solution which duty demanded of us.
r; w. Erwin, principal of Weirs-
dale school also a candidate for super
intendent of school in Marion and a
former teacher of the Fellowship
school, was called on and made a few
pleasant congratulatory remarks
Mr.. Martin then called on any of
the patrons present to express them
selves if they so desired when Mr.
Dow Beck, school supervisor. took the
floor to tell what unanmity of senti
ment meant for a community along
any general line of procedure, and
none more so than in school matters,
and when all were agreed they would
their power to further the interests of
the school, and the good work done
durin gthe past session, as evidenced
by the exercises of the morning, too
PLANT demonstrated the excellent
results. He extolled the character of
the principal. Mo Emanuel Martin,
who was one of those who did not say
he would try. but he would do it, and
he made his word good. Mr.. Beck
then called on all the patrons present
to rise and tender Mr.. Martin and his
assistant, Miss Folks. vote of thanks
IL he had expressed their opinion in
the matter of efficient service, and it
was given with a promptness that
plainly indicated their hearts were in
their acts.
Mr.. Martin was then called on for
a few remarks. bat he declined on the
ground that they had been generously
treated to eloquent addresses and in
this instance he felt like the old Vir-
gfnia darkey who encountered a stub
born mule who refused to move on
and after exhausting his strength
with persuader, in great excitement
rushed off to doctor and proffered