The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-05-29
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Graduates of Washington Seminary

III in white and seated in a semi-circle
II on the stage behind a veritable bank
of beautiful flowers that nearly hid
II them from view, held the stage at the
Il Atlanta theater last night when the
Il senior class of Washington Seminary
Il were presented by President LEVEL
II Ign D. Scott with diplomas.
II DR.. Plato Durham, of Emory Uni
Il versity, delivered the baccalaureate
Y address, which was followed by a
Il presentation speech by Mrs. Francis
/ Smith Whiteside on behalf of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
\ ton, in awarding the d. A. r. essay
Il prize.
Miss Annie Winship Bates, one of
the most popular young ladies of the
seminary and student in dramatic
expression, was declared the winner
of the D. A. R. medal for having writ
ten the best essay. Miss Mamie Pow
Il ers, a member of the senior class,
was given honorable mention.
l Following this presentation Presi-
] dent Scott delivered the diplomas.
| The 25 graduates receiving diplomas
| were as follows: Misses Lois MacIn-
tyre, class president; Helen Johnson,
Nellie McKiver, Janet Rosenbaum,
Sarah Eubanks, Mildred Woodruff,
Elizabeth Shumake, Venice Mayson,
Sarah Pearl Martin, Sarah Clement,
Annie Potts, Ophelia O'Neal, Mamie
Powers, Dorothy Douglas, Annie Car
penter, Madeline Palmer, Helen Sims,
Mamie Jones, Bah Hampton, Anna
Willingham, Mildred Estes, Catherine
Perry, Frances Adams, Addie Harper
and Annie neutrality-suspicious. Con-
stitution
4 Miss Sarah Pearl Martin of this
city, the pretty daughter of Mr.. John
r. Martin, is one of the graduates.
Miss Martin will be the guest for
some time of her classmate, Miss Bah
hampton of Jackson, Miss, whose
parents have summer home at
Swannanoa, N. c., near the big sum-
mer camp for girls at Blue Ridge
Springs, at which place the girls ex-
pect to have great times.
Mrs. Fl. M. Hampton, children and
nurse will leave in short time for
North Carolina, where they will spend
the summer, as has been their custom
for several seasons.
4 Mrs. James johnson left on the
Seaboard limited Saturday for Geor-
gia, where she will join Mr.. Johnson,
who is engaged in selling Duplex
chairs.
H Mr.. and Mrs. Max Israelson arriv-
ed in town yesterday afternoon from
North Carolina, where they were
married week ago, and will make
their home in Ocala. Mr.. Israelson
has position in the drygoods depart
ment of Mr.. Marcus Franks store.
Mrs. Israelson was Miss Sarah Frank,
a sister of Mr.. Marcus. Frank, and as
a girl lived in Ocala for number of |
years, where many of the young peo-
pie will remember her and be glad to |
again.
! Mrs. F. w. Cook will entertain the
Eastern Star sewing circle Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. B. F. Condor and little daugh-
ter, Ruby Anna, who have been visit
ing with Mrs. Condon's father, Mr.. |
&c. E. Connor at Lake Weir, returned i
home yesterday. Mrs. Conner, who
/ is spending few weeks in Gaines
vile with her daughter, Miss Mary |
Connor, expected to return home this
week.
! Mrs. M. M. Little of the Florida |
Epworth League cabinet, left this aft |
ernoon for Sutherland to attend the |
23rd annual Epworth League confer !
ence. She was accompanied by her |
young son, M. NJ Jr., who will play in |
the orchestra. They will return Fri |
day.
Miss Nellie Liddon went to Suther-
j land this afternoon to attend Epworth |
League conference as delegate from |
Ocala Senior Epworth League.
Misses Louise and Ethel Borland of |
Citra were charming visitors to the |
leity Saturday afternoon. They brought |
home Miss Annie Atkinson, who has
been their guest for several days.
| Mrs. Andrew Turner of Dunnellon |
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. w. |
Hood.
Mrs. A. ]. Leavengood and daugh-
ter, Miss Ollie have returned from a |
several weeks stay at Lake Weir.