The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-05-27
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OCAIA HIGH SCHOOL

aondag night at the Temple the
ater, eight young men and women
received diplomas from the OcaIa
High School. slgnifying that they had
completed their chosen course of
atudy and are now ready to enter
into the active duties of life here or
eIseH here.
TIE class of 1913 Is composed of
the following: Mr. Robert E. Clark
son. president; Mr. Olaf B. Zewadski,
vice president Miss Mary NJ. shep
nard. secretary and treasurer: Mr..
James Robert Moorhead. Miss Mar
ran Elizabeth Patricia Dewey, Mr. I
Robert Freeman Conner. Miss Mary /
Sue Sanders, Mr. Edward Patillo !
Anderson and Mr.. Frederick Henry /
aenert
These splendid young men and /
women are the pride Of the school +
ami Iegions of their friends and rela-
slnas gathered with the parents to do
honor TO the great occasion and en-l
5ng sne graduating exercises.
The theater was beautiful in its
decorations of o. H. S. pennants.
ficNers and ferns. The stage was
Beau tifuIy arranged and drapea in !
a1e school colors, black and gold.
Nxilh long row Of seats for the
graduates. members of the board of
school trustees and MINISTRY. High
oarhead was displayed in large gid
aefrers the class motto, .Quinti est
Sapere, and as is always the case
fhe sweet girl graduates were as
ElF city as fairies in their dainty white
Brooks, while the young men Of the
class looked manly and serious as
something of the real meaning Of the
commencement as the beginning Of
Eife was borne in upon them
Judge w. S. Bullock was master
ot ceremonies and Dr. w. L. Cliff
ton, Of Alabama, now president Of
Southern College, at Sutherland
Fla, was the orator of the occasion.
Mr. W. T. Gary presented the di-
p5oznas
While the audience was assemb-
Ing an orchestra composed of some
or our best musicians played several
pisces. Promptly at o'clock Judge
"a & Bullock called the house to
order and in few we'll chosen words
expressed his pleasure in seeing so
many of the patrons and friends of
hhe school present. He said he was
azhad TO be present and his words of
encouragement like our prayers and
good wishes will ever follow after
ahem. Rev j. B. Ley invoked the
divine blessing Miss Nellie Beck
ham executed piano solo most
sexaditably, followed by an grafton
emitted The Scholar of Today, by
Robert F. Conner. Mr. Conner was
followed by Miss Mary Sheppard.
whose Grafton was entitled, THE
Hay atty oil. Service And right here
and now we will say that every pro-
l3ncgion of the evening bore worthy
faKace in the school course they had
Tyursued and reflected credit on the
diligence and fidelity of those who
saugat these young people for edu-
earIonal honors.
DIR Clifton was then introdd iced
as one of the foremost educators in
She South, who would make the al
dress of the evening. The distinguish
cd speaker said the fattering intro
.tnction was embarrassing and the
high standard hard to live up to. He
SPOKE Of the great things of life, the
slEl1fttng, the purity of thoughts and
deeds we'll done and the correct liv-
3ng for higher and better results. On
the duty of friendship he dwelt ten
derby and earnestly. Throughout his
entire discourse the tone and trend
of thought was admirable His die
Enm was pleasing. suggestive and
convincing. as he touched most for
chilly the theme that met responsive
chords in the hearts of his hearers.
The benediction by Rev. w. H.
coleman closed the service, when
she graduates were besieged with
congratulations and best wishes on
The success that had attended their
efforts It was successful and
5rilliant commencement and long
wgilI its pleasant memory dwell.
After the exercises were over the
bays Of the class rendered the girls
and DR.. Clifton a banquet at the Har-
rington. Covers we're laid for six
.esn and most tempting and deli
clCIs menu was splendidly served
samid genial merriment, congratuIa-
gions and all good wishes for the fu-
tuTe of these young men and women
OF the class Of 1913.
Alr. D. c. stanley. who has been
serving on the circuit court jury fol-