The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-30
GRADUATING CLASS OF NINE
TEEN THIRTEEN
Annual Commencement Exercises at
the Temple Theater-lnteresting
Class Starts on LIES Career

was the scene OF the commencement
exercises of the class of nineteen thir-
teen-an interesting class of three
their places on the stage they were
pretty sight, the girls in their simple
white graduation frocks and the group
of manyly boys. Each one as they
took their places sent an irrepressi-
BILE little signal toward that part of
the theater where sat their parents
or relatives, and each mother signal
ed back, their faces illumined with
pride 1t was all very pretty to
watch
The stage was prettily decorated
with black and gold bunting. school
pennants, yellow flowers and ferns,
and the class motto, QUAINT est So
PEREZ knowledge is Desirable.)
The exercises opened with prayer
by Mr.. Ley, and pretty and lively mu-
sic was interspersed between the
speeches, Miss Nellie Beckham and
Miss LOrayne Kemp playing the
charming piano solos, and the Ocala
High School chorus sang with SPLEEN
did voices, The Dragon Fly" and
Sing On"
Judge w. S. Bullock presided, with
his usual ease of manner.
The salutatory was given by Robert
Freeman Conner, who chose as his
subject THE Scholar OF Today"
which he delivered in very fine man
ner with excellent oratorical effect.
lie spoke as follows:
The Scholar of Today
Thus far our fortune keeps an on
ward pace and we are graced with
wreaths of victory The place, the
night and the occasion upon which we
assemble fill us with solemn and pa
triotic emotions. This in a time when
we may review the past and prophesy
for the future AS we pause for re-
Election We are conscious of the fact
that our school days will soon be over.
and the time is near at hand when
o. II. 5. will be only pleasant mem
DRY in the minds of the class of 1913.
As We look back over our records,
We see many mistakes along the way
which cause us much regret, but we
shall let these mistakes be but step
ping stones to the accomplishment of
greater success in the future. We re-
joice in our victories, for they have
been many. and We shall let these
serve 10 inspire us on to greater and
nobler achievements.
As we turn slowly the pages of
memory the echoes Of the past fill our
minds with many fond recollections
Better than ever before We realize
why so much effort is put forth by the
people of this country for education;
why the school boards, superintend-
ents and teachers are so painStaking
in the performance OF their duties. In
this school, supported by the citizens
of the city assembled here tonight, We
have moulded our lives, for is not the
first impression the lasting one? So
tonight ladies and gentlemen. l greet
you with a hearty welcome to our
commencement
We do not meet for games of
strength and skill, for the recitation
of histories. tragedies and odes. like
the Ancient Greeks; for parliaments
of love and poetry. like the Trouba-
dours. but as a friendly sign to the
busy world that we are receiving pre-
paration for entering the rank and
file of the Industrious. As Paul Jones
said when. after several hours. he had
succeeded in flashing his ship to the
ship of the enemy, We are just
ready to begin" We are not to stay
here longer; no. but We are to go on
in just those studies which pleases
most with the freedom of manhood
joined 70 the training of youth. and
w NaiAy tHtht Ou III one direction or
another until We have crossed the
bar and put out 10 sea"
But YOU ask Which way shall l
turn" Many man will say unto you:
Go to work, and make money" But
what is your ambition? A mere living
is not all We wish in this world. say
unto YOU Strive to be scholar" for
is not the scholar the leader in known
human activity?
A person must be trained, he must
study history, political economy: he
must ponder over the cause and effect
81 the rise and fall Of nations to be a
leader in the making ana the uphold
ins OF strong government The gov
eminent calls for scholars to direct
the building OF her canals and fortifi-
cations. 20 plan the ships OF her navy,