The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-10
ITEMS FROM THE ENSIGN
Pungent Paragraphs CulIed from
Ocala's Bright High
School Paper
(Ocaleean Ensign

Agnes Bul1ord has been appoint
ed captain of the girls military COM
pany.
There were three boys in the B sec
ton of the eighth grade who made
800 or above in every subject the
first month.
Four girls and three boys in the A
section of the eighth grade made not
less than 90a6 in any subject during
the first month. Can any other grade
in the school beat that?
Irene Henderly is the author of the
winning essay on food conservation.
We all envy her for we all love the
movies" Mary Brooks was the
winner in the grammar school.
Miss Marguerite Porter is taking
a great interest in the music of our
school. She has picked chorus to
do special work, being accompanied
by Miss Borden and a number of vio-
Inns.
The officers training camp for the
girls, under the direction of Marshall
earn, is slowly but surely progress
ing. These well trained girls are to
be commanders of the squads of high
school girls.
The high school and eighth grade
are progressing speedily in their
chorus work. They took their first
lesson in round" singing few days
ago. We are all very enthusiastic in
our new work.
Every pupil in the grade wrote
composition on food conservation.
There were six who made E plus. All
were very good. We can also say
that every person in the room signed
the food conservation pledge cards
The A section of the eighth grade
organized a literary society Friday,
Oct. 2, 1917 The following were
elected as officers of this society:
Edith Edwards, president; Robert
Rogers, secretary, and Irene earn,
Elizabeth Wetherbee and Walter
Troxler, program committee.
The B section of the eighth grade
organized society Friday, Oct. 10,
1917. The officers are: President,
Guy Lane; vice president, Marie Rob-
ertson; secretary, Inez Vaughn, and
program committee, Maudie Mar
shall, Lyndal Mathews and Frank
Rentz.
We are glad to have an expression
department in our school under the
direction of Mrs. Allie Van Davis, and
that SO much interest is being shown
in this work. Some of the pupils-of
this department are working up
play to be given in the near future
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Misses Pitchford and Conibear were
kidnapped one Friday night and taken
to Silver Springs to chaperone a
dance. When they arrived all that
they saw was crowd of boys. Well,
boys, you had good chaperones.
Wanted: A fluffy, playful kitten.
1t must have good character as it
will have gentle mistress. Leonard
Todd
Lost: A novelty "cap" six feet in
diameter, from WATERWAYS store two,
weeks ago. If found return and re-
ceive handsome reward. Later: Be
fore going to press we learned that
Prof. Henderson had purchased said
cap while we were out.
MISS OOhS w GSOuICIiy CIhoSJ'
Everybody pay attention to Mar
guerite Edwards figure"
Wanted: Miss Pitchford would like
a frown guaranteed not to come off.
She needs it for study hall during the
sixth period
Wanted: A French Jack good for
French Nv.
One of our young teachers has been
fitting about like little school girl
for the past few days. (Since he's
been in town..
Lost: Somewhere this side of Jack
sonville, handkerchief with purple
trimmings. If found wire (prepaid)
Prof. Cassels, at o. H. S.
Whenever you see Miss. Pitchford,
say, 81 car not"
If you are interested in our school
and school affairs, come out to our
basketball games. If you are not in
terested, come anyhow, and you can't
help but be interested. Show the boys
and girls what crowds you can make.
If you can't come yourself, give some
one else ticket. Support the teamsl
Ocala is soon going to have ly-
ceum course. 1t will equal or even
exceed in excellence the one we had
last year. The prices will be very
reasonable and it will more than pay
you Co see every number.
Wanted: About an hour longer each
day for Senior history class-Miss
Mays.
The faculty and pupils are very
sorry that Anna Belle Wesson had to
resign her position as editor -in-chief
of the Ocaleean Ensign Miss Wat
son will be Miss NELSON'S successor,
and the paper is expected to be a
great success under its new editor
The Ocala High and Grammar
Schools purchased fifty dollar Lib
erty Bond Oct. 26th, as a permanent
nucleus for the school library. Each
pupil contributed his bit or ''two
bits" in this good cause. At the Lib
elty Bond FIRE the fagot was carried
by group consisting of represen-
tatiye from each grade.