The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-21
THE SCHOOL AND THE FAIR

Editor Star: Taking notice Of the
several illusions in this afternoons
Star to the matter of dismissing the
Ocala school for one full day 1 make
this statement of the situation. The
matter came up for discussion at the
last meeting Of the county school
board. The superintendent suggested
that there be a day given for those
schools wishing TO attend the fair to
dismiss and come, stating that he
would like for every boy and girl in
the county to see the exhibits. The
matter was freely discussed by the
board in session from various stand
points and number of objections
were brought forward to the idea of
giving the time. and it was agreed that
those schools desiring to attend the
| fair could do so by the teachers teach
| ing an extra day instead of the one
dismissed. This appears in the min
utes Of the board as published. The
Star is in error as TO the trustees of
the Ocala school as they have taken
no official action in the matter so far
as I know. The coming of the fair
during examination week is unfortu
nate, but absolutely unavoidable as
these examinations are held a the end
agement has nothing to do with that
and the school has nothing to do with
the fixing OF the time for holding the
fair-each one taking care of its own
business. There are problems of details
| to be worked out in connection with
| the school that the public frequently
does not think of. II is almost impos-
sible to close the term of the Ocala
! school on another day than Monday
and this year New Years comes on
Monday and the law provides that this
shall not be taught. so that if there
should be no other day lost, the school
would close on Monday as suits its
convenience best.
The present arrangement is for the
examinations to proceed and all the
| pupils will be out before noon on Fri
day and most of them in the early fore
noon. This is the best ABRAMS cement
that could be devised unless the coun-
ty board had felt justified in just Civ
ing one day for the schools of the
county to dismiss upon and a question
would arise to the right of the
IOcala school, which is right at the fair,
to be allowed day. when the county
schools are required to make up the
time. In this connection probably it
would be Well to PROD the 1alr man
cement and suggest that they in flu
ture take into consideration the $500
public school pupils of Marion county
and make provision for a school day
with special educational features and
tsome concessions in the matter of ad-
missions. Very respectfully,
J. II. Crimson, Supt
Professor Brnsons words are al
ways we'll weighed and his reasons
good, but the absolute necessity OF
finishing the examinations next Friday
is not apparent to the Star Our
weekly paper goes to press every Fri
day; when we can't get everything il
/ it on that date, we hold something
over or leave it out. With a little
} cutting of red tape, the schools car
: do the same. It will never be missed
from the sum total AS for proddins
: the fair mana cement into having &
school day. we have no doubt that {
suggestion from the school board mex
: year will meet a hearty encourage
: ment-wou1d have met it this year il
: it had been made.