The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-19
Awhile at Sutherland
V By Maud b. Little
The Epworth Era

are enamored with the great panor-
anna before us; and as the beams from
the great lighthouse on Anclote Island
light up the scene and the sunbeams
melt along the silent sea, we know
that night has come to Sutherland,
and that this day spent within her
limits will mark an epoch in cur lives.
Sutherland has not yet been infest-
ed by tourists, making it an ideal place
for rest from the busy world and a
quiet nook for the student, free from
the many diversions with which he
meets in most college towns.
Sutherland has the advantage over
many other points in Florida in that
its high sand hills readily absorb all
moisture, and its open forests offer
no opportunity for malaria. Religion
and education is the theme at Suther-
land, and it is here that we learn that
a college town is infectiOus-the de-
sire for knowledge increased by a de-
sire for greater knowledge. Another
point in favor of this college town is
that it is in easy access of the outside
world. An eight-mile ride on the At
lantic Coast Line railway brings us
to Clearwater, on the bay. a town
which is equally attractive in summer
and winter. Two miles southwark is
Belleair, the seat of Belleview Hotel,
q magnificent structure with fairy
like gardens, resplendant in tropical
trees and rich exotics, touched up
here and there by immense bushes of
scarlet hibiscus and golden alamanda.
Another hours ride brings US to st.
Petersburg, the delight of the tourist
who seeks the mild winter of Florida.
A trip across Old Tampa Bay brings
Us to the progressive. up to date city
Of Tampa, where one has many ad-
vantages relative to the life of a me-
A side trip of eight miles
from Sutherland brings US to Green
Springs, a new pinewoods resort,
which is becoming famous for its me-
dicinal waters. A similar spring, only
on a smaller scale, is Wall Springs,
two miles north of Sutherland. This
is truly pOetical spot; while Tarpon
Springs, four miles above, enjoys the
of being the most extern !
sive sponge port in the world. Con- |
corning other environments of Suth- /
arland, one must come and see for
himself while we enjoy a ramble past |
he college grounds out to where the 1
village blacksmith stands" and on |
nto the heavily laden orange groves
beyond. There is much to satisfy our
here.
Beyond the east the sunrise. beyond
the west the sea,
And east and west the wanderlust
that will not let me be-"
With the first faint tinklings of COW
)ells there comes the call of the Sky
IS the regent of the day" begins his |!
Golden progress in the east, rejoicing
as a strong man to run a race"
While over the boys dormitory come i
catches and streaks of sunrise glory
witch fires the proud tops Of the pines
nd plays at hide and seek among the
rand old oak branches which over
ang it. Then there is the call Of the
ca or the bay in this instance. for be-
ore US
The sailbOats hasten swiftly by. Il
n silence now its water lie. i
teHecting back the azure sky.
At Sutherland"
There is so much in connection S
18th this water which reminds one of f
be life and times of Christ. There {
re fishermen casting their nets into I
he sea, also mending their nets. Now iC
S then, do they heed the divjae call [
Follow me, and l will make you fish c
RS of men, Now there is a calm {
hitch speaks of peace to the inward It
oul, and then the scene changes as = q
torn dashes its fury against the a
bore, when, like Peter, we begin to f
e fearful, until we note that we are c
nchored safe and sound amidst it all !C
he surf delights. Innumerable fish I
port beneath the shimmering sur i
ice, and the hours pass all too quick s
by until the stars and moon an q
ounce the setting sun, which sinks t
ehind the deep mid rays of unusual t
plendor. With steady tread the q
ows are coming home" "the glim- s
lering landscape fades from view" S
nd in the dewy evening softness and
acred lull which falls over the little a
illage of Sutherland, the poet finds c
Is muse as he concludes. 2