The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-26

Miss Berger, and assembled from the
plains of the grammar school into the
more extensive atmosphere of the high
school, the continent of spacious know
| ledge, where Professor Workman was
i the High Exalted Monarch and Misses
McCreery and Goode his auxiliar pow
ers. Since that they have heard much
about the Southside of Tennessee. The
memory of Miss McCreery is indelibly
| stamped upon the mind of each of the
seniors. She was an excellent teacher,
and they hearkened unto her voice.
She instructed them much in Latin and
English for three years, and Miss
Goode taught them algebra, and all
that which was created in seven days,
except botany and zoology, which were
hammered in by Miss Haley in the
tenth grade. During this year they
found that Caesar crossed the Alps,
and found the highest common divisor,
and this was caused hyperbole.
In nineteen hundred and nine, Jessie
Wilson and Edward Henderson came
into the eleventh grade. Jessie was a
peaceful and goodnatured damsel from
Reddick, and Edward had just gradu-
ated from the Fellowship school. This
year was very important one to the
class. Laurie developed his poetical
talent between experiments in physics
by writing things uninterrupted yet in
prose or rhyme, and Edward showed
his oratorical ability. Others built
castles in the air out of different mate
rails. Some have been shattered and
rebuilt by more enduring substances,
while others have been contented with
adding more to the first construction.
Miss Anna Richardson was the science
and mathematics teacher. In one of her
classes, Herbert tried to locate the
principal and secondary axes between
a concave mirror and her right eye,
thereby losing the grace which he had
found in her sight. He was arrested,
arraigned before Professor Workman,
convicted and, by high permission of
that all ruling power, cast for one
week into the desolate region called
Study Hall land inha bited by poor
mortals who had worked their dark
designes, heaped on themselves mis-
chief, and had sought evil to others. A
region of sorrow, doleful shades, where
peace and rest can never dwell
This class was even more fortunate
in having their general history taught
by Professor Workman. Here they first
discovered the general excellence of
that instructor which they realize so
much more in this, their last. year.
One may say, "Can anything good
come out of Dunnellon?' Yea, verify;
for, although John is a Hebrew name,
Leonidas Greek and Leitner German,
John Leonidas Leitner came from that
place. And, in truth, he came with that
characteristic elastic step of his, new
ertheless, he shall ascend the ladder of
fame by that same heroic stride
Lucky be those human beings who
are taught by Professor Workman.
This year he taught the seniors Latin,
mathematics and history. In the event
of some of his many duties OBTAINING
him so that he could not finish the
class, he was kind enough to remain in
after school to complete it Neverthe-
less all became wise under his teach
ing; at least, they think they did. Miss
Sims taught French until Christmas,
but as her labors with her other class |
es were $50 arduous, the services of
Rev. Prof. Greenwood, P. H. D., were
secured, and he took the class zen"
Franchise He has studied in "gai Par
is" and speaks the language like a gen
uine "parley w."
And last, but by no means least, Miss |
Reynolds taught them English litera-
ture. On the beaten road, it is toler-
able travelling; but it is sore work. and i
many have to perish fashioning a path
through the impossible. However, if |
such path be made, it is much more
profitable than the prepared way. Miss
Reynolds succeeded in making such a
way, and has gained much knowledge,
hat light which enlightens the dark
ness Of the world, and in whose radi-
ance all souls feel that it is we'll with
hem
During this year the muses. contin-
led their whisperings into the ears of
Laurie, and he produced many beauti-
Jul lyrics. Hearken, and We may hear a
few selected lines:
"Rah! rah! we are seven,
The seniors of nineteen eleven:
Some day we shall meet ill.,
great calamity befell this piece.
The last word was burned, but he
meant the alumni banquet of
1921.
When Paul was child, he did as a
child, but after these twelve years he
has put away childish things. He wax
eth tall and in like proportion growth.
strong, and holds the honored office of
president of the class.
And now We have heard the history
of this class. May the prophet fore
tell as many pleasant things for the
future Selah.
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