The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-05-23
DELIVERED
TO LARGE CLASS
TEMPLE THEATRE WAS CROWDED LAST NIGHT FOR
GRADUATION EXERCISES

Following class day exercises LII the
afternoon, the formal graduation pro-
gram of the lOcala high school was
given last night at the Temple, and a
large crowd witnessed the delivery of
diplomas to the 1916 class of II men,
bers, five boys and twelve girls.
Those graduating were Sidney Har-
old, Charles Edward Duval, Mabel
Aurelia Atkins, Annie M. Moorhead,
Katie Mae Eagleton, Claudia Chiva-
lette O'Neal, Seth Westlake Holm
rake, James Hicks Carney Hill, Ruby
Inez Sandifer, Arthur Crago, Martha
Kate Rentz, Lillian Frances Thorn
asen, Ruby Berrice Fausett, Ava Lee
Edwards, Alfred Anderson Green,
Laura Louise Sanders and Clara
Marie Burnett.
A feature of the class exercises In
the afternoon was the debate: Re-
solved, That Wilson's Administration
Has Been Wise and Successful.
Westlake Hollinrake and Charles
Duval upheld the affirmative and
James Hill and Arthur Crago the neg
ative. The four young debaters
handled their subject splendidly. It
was announced last night that the af-
frmative had won and the announce
ment was warmly received. It was
quite evident during the debate that
the Wilson administration is popular.
The diplomas were delivered to the
class by DIR. H. C. Dozier, member
of the city school board, and an
alumnus of the school, of the class of
1898. The address to the graduates
was made by Prof. Harvey w. Cox.
of the University of Florida. Prof.
Cox is very fine speaker, and his
address was greatly enjoyed
His. advice to the graduates was:
"Let your aspirations be as high as
the stars; but be sure to back them
with enough energy, sacrifice and
service to attain the goal of your
aspirations"
The first number on the program
in the afternoon was the welcome de-
livered by Miss Harold, the popular
class president. 1t was fine well
come.
Miss Irma Blake then sang pret-
ty song of welcome.
The first of the afternoons ora
tions was that of Miss Louise San
ders, which was splendidly delivered.
She was followed by Miss Ruby
Fausett, whose essay on the Wonders
of Shakspere was exceedingly good.
Miss Inez Sandifer, who has been
one of the best pupils in Miss Hills
class of expression, gave reading
Absolution. She gave this beautiful
reading faultlessly, and by many it
was considered the flower of the pro-
gram.
Miss Mabel Akin, another one of
the bright pupils in expression, gave
a reading which was cleverly render
ed and greatly enjoyed. 1t was one
of Samantha Aliens well known hum
orous pieces, and Miss Akin gave her
reading in an appropriate costume
and setting.
Miss Agnes Melin and Miss Mary
Connor played piano and violin duet,
after which Miss Lillian Thomason
and Miss Katie Mae Eagleton deliver
ed their orations, the former on Pre-
paredness and the latter on the Great
est Giant, which honor she accorded
to electricity. Both of these we're ex-
cellent productions.
The two piano numbers on the pro-
gram were played by Miss Sidney
Harold and Miss Ava Lee Edwards.
Miss Ava Lee Edwards and Miss
Martha Kate Rentz both had very ex-
cellent and very practical orations on
subjects that are of particular and
paramount Importance to the girls OF
the high school. The former spoke OF
home economics in the Ocala high
school and traced it from its small
beginning two years ago to the high
place it now holds in the school, and