The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-14

The Agatheridian society of the
Ocala High School gave its closing
exercises for the term yesterday aft
ernoon and a number Of friends and
patrons were present to listen to the
pleasing features of the same. The
following excellent program was rem
dered:
Piano solo, Sara Davis.
Defamation, THE New South
Robert Ferguson.
Recitation, Half way Doins"-Ruth
Boney.
Toast to ninth grade. Robert Clark
son.
Defamation. THE American Flag
Edwin Henderson.
Toast to tenth grade, Annie Laurie
Perry.
Piano solo, Ellen Clarkson.
Toast to eleventh grade, Paul
Weathers.
Last word to the twelfth grade, Nell
lie Gottlieb.
Reply from twelfth grade. Curtis
Crom.
Vacation prophecy ninth grade, Ma
rion Dewey and Olive Weston.
Vacation prophecy tenth grade.
Wiley Burford.
Vacation prophecy eleventh grade.
William Crom.
Paper. Mabel Beck.
All acquitted themselves well, but
there were a few whose mark was
Just a little better than others in the
clearness and distinctness of their
enunciation. There is one besetting
sin with most Of them and that is they
spoke or read their pieces too rapidly.
They acted as IL time was the main
consideration and distinctness and
emphasis nothing, which greatly MARI
ed the beauty, wit and humor OF most
Of the class prophecies.
Robert Ferguson on 1.-The New
South" spoke we'll and distinctly and
the acting Of Miss Boney was graceful
and good and the recitation of her
piece. which was full Of humor, made
all smile.
The toasts and prophecies were well
conceived and felcitiously expressed
the local application Of characters
bringing forth smiles. laughter and
tremendous applause.
Leslie Anderson seemed to have the
floor when 1T came to references Rob
ert Clarkson and Paul Weathers were
very dignified while speaking. Annie
Laurie Perry. Nellie Gottlieb, Marion
Dewey and Olive Weston seemed te
strike a responsive chord in the mind:
of their audience, while Curtis ant
VIII Crom did themselves grea
credit.
The young ladies who played thu
piano showed marked proficiency, es
pecially Miss Clarkson. The pape
was well edited by Miss Beck. Edwin
Henderson spoke 1.-THE American Flag
in a clear and distinct voice TIL
young people deserve great credit 70
their society work and it is quite
feature Of the school work. Mr.. Ear
Lyle presided and Miss Belle Hodge
acted as secretary.
Then came the election Of officer
for next term and there was an ami
mated scene on the floor as everyon
acted as though they were fearful o
getting left in naming their choic
and 1t seemed because of this desir
to see their friends in the contest
there would be candidates enough t
go around. Those in nomination 70
president were Wiley Burford, VIII
Crom. Lester Anderson, Paul Wealth
ers and Herbert Martin. Those in tn
contest for vice president were Cror
and Burford, the former getting 2
votes and the latter 20. Crom wa
declared elected and later Burfor
elected vice president. For secretar
Nellie Gottlieb and Annie Laurie Per
ry were placed in nomination, the lat
ter winning over the former by a vot
of 33 to 20. Messrs. Ferguson an
Henderson acted as tellers. Maste
zewadski was appoint sergeant at
arms.
Thus ended one Of the most inter
esting sessions of the term. Thes
society meetings are of great benefi
to the pupils as it gives them practic
in parliamentary proceedings an
makes them at home on their feet an
teaches them the usefulness Of self
possession.
Among the spectators present wer
Mesdames Brown, Levi, Bittingel
Perry, Gottlieb, Dewey. and Miss Es
ther Weathers. Edwin Spencer. a lat
graduate OF the school, was present.
Monday and Tuesday are days of re
view, while the final examinations vii
take place Wednesday, Thursday an
Friday with commencement Monda
night 1t has been a session of splen
did work and telling results to pupil