The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

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county during the week
japanese Maiden Received a Degree
from Brenau
number OF our readers have
either attended or visited Brenau
College. Gainesville. Ga, and as an
item Of interest to them we repro
duce the following from the Atlanta
American. The subject of the sketch
has been prominently identified with
Brenau College life for the past few
years:
Among the dignifed seniors who
have received their degree of bach
elor OF arts at the graduating exer-
cises Of Brenau College and Conser-
vatory is round checked, bright
eyed daughter OF Japan. Ava Takeda
San, of Toxic, who, within four
years, has mastered the English Ian
guage and acquitted herself with dis
tinction in the university studies re-
quired for the B. A. degree at Bre-
nau
Among the fair-skinned American
girls on the stage Ava was a quaint
and picturesque little figure Most of
her classmates wore regulation COM
mencement dresses OF white under
their black college robes, but Aya's
gown was brocaded yellow satin
kimono imported directly from the
Land of Flowers for the important
occasion. Her long black hair was
piled high above her pink cheeks,
just as it is seen on all Japanese
maids on dainty fans and rare old
prints; and little sandaled feet peep
ed from under the hem of her XII
mono.
When Aya's name was called, she
was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause, everybody joining in the ova-
ton, for she has made many warm
friends during her stay at Brenau.
When she first arrived in Gainesville.
she was strange little maid. She
could speak no English and was as
shy as rabbit. She and her so fine
kimonos, some of them the state
robes that were worn by her grand |
mother and her great-grandmother |
at the court of the emperor, attract |
ed much attention, however; and |
soon she and all the girls had become |
friends over the soft silken gar
ments
Meeting of PytIian Sisters
The Pythian Sisters will hold an /
important meeting tomorrow eve
ming at 7:3o O'Clock at the X. of P.
hall, and it is urgently requested
that every member will be present
Miss Ethel ,Haycraft arrived Sat
Irday from Atlanta, where she was
he pretty guest of Miss Ethel Bats
ley for few days en- route home
rom Brenau College.
Rev. j. G. Glass left last night for
5ewanee, Tenn, to attend the com
exercises of the Univer-
sity of Sewanee. Mr.. Glass is Sec
-etary of the board of trustees Of the
college.
Mrs. ]. c. Baxter has returned
from Nichols, n. Y. where she has
been since the middle of January
visiting her parents. Mrs. Baxter
makes her home with Mrs. J. Fl
Dunn.
The Woman's Club today decided
back to Mayor ]. D. Robertson the
lot on Oklawaha avenue it bought
from him to erect the new club
house on before Mrs. Jake Brown
donated to the club the lot where
the club house is now being built.
The twelfth biennial convention
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs convenes tomorrow in
Chicago for ten days session, and
the proceedings of the daily meet
ings will be perused by all good club
members. Ocala expected to be rep-l
resented by Mrs. William Hooker
and Mrs. Jack Camp, president and
secretary of the Florida Federation,
but both found it impossible to at
tend when the date of the meeting |
was. postponed.
Miss Tommie Standley is in Talla-
hassee attending the commencement
exercises of the Woman's College.