The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-27
wILLIsToN's GREAT DAY


Williston and Levy county, as 1t was
on that date that the $4,000 school :,
building at Williston was dedicated. ,
For several weeks the public spirit ,
ed citizens of our neighborlng town
have been busy inviting their friends
to come to Williston and participate IN
the dedication ceremonies. As con-
sequence about two thousand were
present on this most suspicious occa-
sion.
The program prepared lasted from
9 O'Clock in the morning till nearly
shutdown, beginning with a monster
parade of school children in the
morning, each grade headed by the
teacher and color bearer, and ending
with the auto parade late in the aft
ernoon.
The dedication day exercises held
in the new building in which the stud
ents of the Williston high school, as
sisted by about fifty from Morriston,
showed splendid work on the part OF
those in charge. The prize drill and
songs of the intermediate department
of the Williston high school were most
admirably carried out under the
/ supervision of Miss Lula Hawkins.
Miss Irene Brewer, principal of the
Montbrook school, was present with a
large class of boys, who admirably
executed "clown drill" much to the
delight of the audience. The musical
part of the program was leading
feature, original songs being used to
the tune of old time favorites. The
! official song of the day was "Levy for
Me-" The interesting program was
ended by the singing of "We1l Whoop
1t Up for Williston." The exercises
! of the school children were inter
:, spersed with musical selections by the
: University of Florida band. Miss Al
!, lie Hester played the piano accom-
paniment for the songs.
. At II o'clock the dedication exer-
!. cises began in front of the building,
when Rev. G. S. Henderson of the
Methodist church invoked divine bles-
!. sings on the events of the day.
County Supt. T. w. Price was mas
ter of ceremonies, and the speakers
= were introduced in the following or
I, der: Mr.. Shelton Phillips, state in
= spector of rural schools; Prof. w. O
Brewer of Romeo; DIR. Cox, professor
- of psychology at the University OF
- Florida, and Prof Murphree of the
- university.
e. All the addresses were on educa
10 tional lines and each was worthy OF
&c place in the history of Levy county
Ia school work. All spoke most en-
ne couragingIy of the rapid advances o
Pc education in Florida and especially II
an Levy county. The local speaker
n dwelt principally upon the history o
- the county schools which began man
=, years ago in most primitive manne
~ and cited with pride the present con
az ditions. DIR. Cox delivered a most In
&c teresting lecture on "The Supremac
of the Educated Man." Professo
re Murphree's address was also on line
&C showing the many advantages of tn
,od educated man over the uneducatet
IS He presented statistics compiled b
nd the federal government, showing thu
in dollars and cents the young ma
law who spent twelve years of the FIR:
twenty-five years of his life in scho'
was far ahead of the one WI
,se quit his studies after few years
"" schooling. We regret that we al
is not in position to reproduce tt
he speeches of these gentlemen, as the
no we're all real gems.
her After these gentlemen had col
in Guided Mr.. Price announced that din
ner awaited at "Park Trammell." Tn
park is located about midway betwet
ate the Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Lii
TO depots, and is a delightful place f
and such an occasion.
the The barbecue dinner was everythir
nh that such an affair should be, and Il
al committee in charge should have
oan special vote of thanks of the Peep
los of Levy county for its completene
the in every detail.
+ha After dinner it was announced tn
ava Mr.. j. D. Rooney of the Marion Cou
sat ty Board of Trade and DIR. K.
an Weaver of the Florida Marketing b
orle rear would address those interested
this the profitable marketing of Flori
he products, the addresses to be deliver
les on the picnic grounds. They presel
the ed the proposition plainly and gre
tbe interest was shown in what they b
a is to say. A meeting of the grove
med will be held in Williston in a sh'
ade. time to organize a local shippi
league.
the The crowd then returned to
cor campus of the Williston school
oers witness a game of baseball betwe
ctus the local team and one from Gee
nro- KEYS, in which the former was W
As a ner. The basketball girls of the v
saws liston and Archer schools played
row interesting game, in which the 10
no team won. On account OF sire
only of none too good road between DC
/. and Williston, the Star man {