The Ocala evening star., 1910-04-13

noon was taken up by the Florida
Press Association in discussing the
subject of Good Roads and the News
paper" and Harry l., Brown. OF the ST.
Augustine Record, c. L. Bittinger OF
the Star and J. w. White OF the Fra
ternal Record, gave it an luminous
discussion and clearly showed that the
was the pioneer OF every
good cause and how after years of ef-
fort good resulted in its efforts to
benefit the people Of the land.
Editor A. NJ. c Russell of the Argus,
Brooksviile, and w. 3. Hare. News,
Arcadia, were down for papers, but
were among the 55 editors who wrote
Secretary Appleyard that business and
sickness in the family prevented their
attendance.
The evening was spent at Columbia |
College, the students of which instf- |
tuition entertained the association |
very pleasantly.
We must refer to the spirited game |
Of baseball between the University of
Florida boys and the Columbia College
team The teams were well matched
in size and weight and were splendid
specimens of young manhood, ana yet
the Gainesville boys had the advant-
age over the Columbia team and out
IL to s, but all the same it was live
ly struggle and great interest was
shown in the game. Master Lands
Bitch, son of DR.. S. II. Bitch, is a
student at Columbia and is proving an
apt student of the diamond and made
some plays that won the applause and
approbation of the crowd Landis is
a model student and with his room
mate, young Law Of Brooksville. made
a perfect record in the room depart
ment. Lands is also captain Of the
first basketball team, a very popular
organization at college.
We also met Miss Legie Bitch,
bright pupil Of this school, who show
ed us the beautiful campus. Miss Sal
lie Spurlin was another of the Ocala
girl students here we had the pleas
ure of meeting We learned one thing
in attending this co-educational in
stitution that the girls are as rank
partisans as the boys in roofing for
their side and made the welkin ring
when their side made a brilliant play.
The singing at the college Monday
night was particularly pleasing. The
overture by the Misses Evarts, Car
son, Grayson and Mustoe was so fine
1t demanded an encore, while the
singing by Messrs. Geiger, Helvenston,
Ives and OConner demanded four re-
calls and the editors said it was worth
sitting up and taking note Of.
The annual poem of W. E. Pabor as
read by Mrs. Fitzgerald, Secretary
Appleyard's daughter, was a beauti-
full and sweet production entitled, "A
Northern Love-"
1.-The Newspaper Mans Profit" was
a paper prepared by Editor Will B
xufD oF ha in
sparkled and bubbled over with wit
and humor. 1t was read by Mr.. Feikie
managing editor of the News, a prom.
ising young journalist. Miss Porter OF
the college, gave a sweet vocal selec.
tion.
President Harry L. Brown then reat
his annual address, full of valua bic
suggestions and the labors of th'
state papers for good road sentiment
Frank Walpole, the red-headed editor
Of the Manatee Record, could not fl
his engagement on the program be
cause he is chairman of the democrat
ic executive committee of his county
Editor Holly of Sanford had celery or
the brain and in the field to burn ant
had to harvest it, The chorus by tn.
college students was simply grand. j
was an evening that will be remem
bered.
Tuesday morning was devoted tt
visiting the Lake City High School
which under Principal Faulk is at thu
head Of the column and the mannel
in which the school conducted itsel
demonstrated it's thorough and effect
i've. The school exercises in the au
ditorium began at o'clock. 1t is
new building of brick and cost $4,000
1t seats 500. Its stage will hold 4O'
students. 1t has enrolled nearly So
pupils with nine teachers. Each grad
assisted by it's teachers get up an'
has charge of the preliminary exer
cises. First comes reading of scrip
lures This morning a young lady ol
the violin and a young man on tn
cornet played sweetly, then FOLLOWED
a march on the stage by the class,
song by one of the members. Repor
of standing of each grade in thei
studies, per cent. of attenda nce-al
were over 80 and the eighth grade wa
perfect and has held the department
banner for three terms, which is dis
played in their room Then came tn
fire drill and the house was emptied il
less than two minutes. These exer
cises have created a spirit of emula
tion that is wonderful in its quicken
ing power. The eighth grade has onl!
had one tardy pupil all this term. Th'
editors were carried away with tn
spirit of the school and believe th
Lake City system could be profita bl.
adopted by other high schools in tn
state. The high school proper has S
members. All were struck with tn
clear and rosy complexion of the pu
pills. Truly Florida has as fine an,
handsome school children as any stat
in the Union and Lake City heads tn
list. The school has a local system o
telephone. also connects with the cit.
and every absent pupil is looked afte
every morning after chapel exercises
to learn il they are sick or the caus
OF their absence and it has a mos
beneficial effect. A commendable fea
ture Of the school is the press reporter
one of the trustees. who visits tn
school daily and reports everything
OF interest connected with the schoo
and 1t has wonderful stimulating
effect. Miss Van Fleet, who taught
term in the Ocala school, is one OF tn
up to date teachers here.
The rest Of the forenoon was deyot
ed by the association to discussin
advertising rates 1t proved very in
teresting. The afternoon was devote
to reports and resolutions. One on tn
death of Louis ]. Brumby, Ocala. whor
the association esteemed. The electio
of officers resulted in Harry l. Brow
being elected president for anothe
year; Mccormack Of the Live Ga