The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-22

been made, and until they are, not only
is the building illuminated by day
light alone but the fire alarm system
is useless. The building is very safe,
however, and instructions have been
given out in the class rooms, tho the
school has not yet had a general fire
drill. Neither has the telephone sys-
tenn been installed, and hardly viii be
this year. There has been some
trouble with the heating apparatus,
but it is being remedied. All things
considered, the building is in good
shape, and, the deficiencies can be
made good during the holidays.
The remainder of this article is the
work of the Stars society editor, Miss
Annie Atkinson.
The Primary School
The first three grades of the Ocala
public school are under the supervis-
ion of Miss Nellie Stevens, whose eff
ficiency as primary principal has oc-
casioned statewide recognition. A
visit to the primary building, modern
in architecture, revealed to the writer
the up-to-date methods used by the
faculty and those combined with
thoroughness in which they are taught
and the constant study and undivided
interest in the pupils shown by Miss
Stevens and her co-workers have rails.
ed the school to the high standard
that it has attained, which is not ex.
celled by any in the state.
Daily medical inspection by the city
physician was inaugurated last tern
and its practice has brought market
results. There are committees, in the
student body, on personal hygiene
grounds and house. The first includes
teeth, hands and eyes; the second
trash, standing water and sunny days
third, dust, dirt, flies and mosquitoes
The grades have their board of health
meetings each Friday and the report
are not only made at that time bu
are given according to parliamentar.
rule, each having its board of healtl
officers who preside. The ward com
mittees do active work and their re
J ports are based solely on the dutie
they have performed. The pupils ar
. graded accordingly.
I The school is preparing for healt
exhibit. A sanitary and unsanitar
\ house, with furnishings to harmonic
has been built ON miniature plans, an
dolls dressed, correctly and incorrect
d ly. At the board meetings if tn
pupils vote negatively they are re
) quired to give their reasons and tn
; same method is used in preparing tn
! exhibit. They must tell why certai
articles are used or not used, as tn
case may be. A number of instructiv
placards have been collected. Boy
are taught manual training on Thur.
Z day afternoons and girls hand wor
on Tuesday afternoons. Several piece
of furniture in the building have bee
made by the boys and they are quit
pretty and very useful.
It is the only school in the stat
where pupils are given credit fc
reading done at home. The scho,
library is small but the books are j
use continually. Fortnightly note
artist is studied and the pupils al
fast becoming familiar with all of I'll
famous pictures. Lessons are give
in nature work, the pretty windo-
boxes in all of the rooms being visibl
evidence of the interest manifestel
The children make speciality Of or
plant at home
Miss Stevens is endeavoring to hay
the school work carried into the hon
and home interests to school. Clas
spirit is encouraged. On Fridays VII
itors are welcomed and parents shout
avail themselves Of the opportunity {
visiting their children in the scho,
room.
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