The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-20
PRESENTING DAVIS PICTURE
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL

was a most interesting and inspiring
event. Miss Sarah McCreary, the vice
principal Of the school, at the APP
pointed hour turned the school over
to Mrs. Robert G. Blake. acting presi-
dent of the Daughters. who made a
few impressive remarks in introducing
DIR. w. II. Dodge. pastor of the Ocala
Presbyterian church and an old Con-
federate. who made a masterful ad
dress on the life and character of the
illustrious man AS we expect to
print DR.. Dodge's remarks we we re-
frain from discussing them here. His
delivery was very impressive.
Master Paul Weathers, the bright
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley A.
weathers and one of the members of
the serior class of the school, re-
sponded beautifully. By request the
school then sang Dixie" in which
the visitors Joined and the audience
was dismissed, all having enjoyed the
exercises very much.
Speech Of Acceptance
To the Members Of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy: In behalf of the
Ocala High School / wish to accept
this the picture of the president of
our lost cause. He was an ideal man
"a man of lofty character, a Christian
punctual to his duties; a man of readi-
ness. and an affectionate man. Sure
ly man with so many excellent
characteristics cannot but be an in
SEPARATION to us, and help to lead us
through our daily lives.
1t seems very fitting that the two
men. George Washington and Jeffer
son Davis, both Of whose pictures we
now have, whose characters and Of
fees which they at one time held. and
were closely related in some respects,
should be placed side by side on our
front wall. Their characters We're. in
a great many respects, very much
alike. Both were the highest type of
Christians and gentlemen. their ex
ecutive abilities of the highest, and in
innumerable other respects they might
be compared. In their office holdings
they were similar--Washingto that
OF the first president of the United
States. and Davis that Of the first
president of the Confederacy. AL
though the territory over which one
was the head did not involve so much
as the other, the care of one was no
less than Of the other. One was striv-
ing to upbuild his country: the other
to defend his rights. In this and in
other respects their offices and the
fnetHOU III WHICH tHey were Illleu are
found to be similar. Thus. as l have
said before, two men alike in so many
ways. should have a place near each
other, in order that they may inspire
and help us.
And again 1 wish to thank the
Daughters of the Confederacy for pre-
senting to the school, of which We all
think SO much the picture of such a
worthy, honorable and good man.
The reporter noted the following
Daughters present: Mrs Blake. Mrs
. Dodge, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Enges-
sor, Mrs. Helyenston. Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. Waterman Mrs. Moorhead. Mrs.
Strunk and Mrs. Irvine.
Miss Irma Blake, the bright daugh-
ter of Mrs. r. G. Blake and one of the
high school pupils, played the ac-
compartment at the piano.
DR.. Dodge, before the audience dis
persed. extended to all a cordial in
vitation to attend the silver tea given
by Mrs. r. B. Bullock at her lovely
home on South Third street, in COM
pliment to the Daughters.
Others present were Mr.. Isaac Stew
ems, Miss Nellie Stevens. Prof, J. H
Crimson and wife. Mrs. Harry Clark
son, Mrs. c. i. Bittinger and Mr.. T
II. Harris.
We tarried long enough in the rec
itation room Of Miss May Turnley's
sixth grade to note the fact that ev-
cry inch of spare room is taken III
with improvised desks and chairs ant
there are six pupils who have nc
seats. Miss Turnkey has Sc pupils or
the roll with an attendance of So. A
splendid showing for a devoted ant
efficient teacher
Or. Dodee's Address
The following remarks were mad
by Rev. w H. Dodge:
Mrs. President, Daughters Of TIL
Confederacy, Teachers and Pupils o
the Ocala High School: We are con
fronted today by a condition which i,
some respects is not pleasant to con
template. This condition is set fortl
in this article which appeared in TIL
Banner this morning:
"A man said to me the other day
with indignation in his voice that tn
young New Yorker who passes thr1
the streets today never stops to lool
at a statue Of Washington or Lincoln
or Grant. or any of the other men VIII
created the nation. To him the in
teresting thing to point out is tn
house of Andrew Carnegie or Rookie
Teller, or any of the other men VIII
have amassed vast fortunes. Thes
are the really interesting persons
We trust that this change of condi
tions may not be continued or in tn
least degree cherished by the genera
ton growing up in the Southland.
is not we'll to forget to do honor to tn
men who have taken a large part i
the making of the nation. and I ar
glad that the opportunity is given m
today by invitation of the Dickinso
Chapter of the United Daughters c
the Confederacy to take part in tn
anniversary exercises celebrating til
birth of one of the distinguished me
o four land
From this day three pictures of til
most illustrious sons of the nation wi
adorn the walls of your school room
Washington, Lee and Davis. The frs
of this triumvirate stands foremost
the annals of our history, the frs
president of the land as a free and in
dependent nation. upon whom the hig
enconium was passed in a eulogy aft
er his death stating. That he was til
first in war, first in peace. and tn
first in the hearts of his countrymen
The second of this trio was like
wise a son of the Old Dominion stat
called the mother of presidents. de
scended too from illuStrious ancestor
renowned in war and in peace. II
came upon the stage of action gen
GRAFTON or more after the first ha
PASSED off His birth we celebrate tC