The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-25
COMMENCEMENT EXER.
CISES OF THE OCALA
HIGH SCHOOL

cS Vi the OCdid f1lBn OChOOi was pS
gun on Sunday morning by the deliv-
cry OF the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. C. Z. Wyatt of the Christian
church of this city.
The sermon was preached at the
Temple theater, and the fact that ev-
cry seat was occupied is test of the
loyal and patriotic interest that our
community gives to these recurring
exercises.
The Baptist orchestra, with DIR. F.
f. McClane leader, rendered appropri-
te music, Come Thou, Almighty
King" and "My Country, 'Tis OF
Thee being among the numbers.
Rev. w. H. Coleman gave the in
vocation and read scripture lesson.
and Miss Cecils Downs rendered a
solo very sweetly. singing, These Are
They" from the Holy City. Every
note was faultless.
The young graduates. headed by
their small mascot, little Alice Cul-
len, all wearing the regulation high
school cap and gown, marched into
the Temple in a body at the begin
ming of the service.
The young pastor took for his text:
whatsoever would save his life must
lose it: and who shall lose his life
. shall save it."
Rev. Wyatt spoke without notes, in
a clear, pleasing, resonous voice., that
was plainly audible in all parts of
the spacious building.
He began his discourse by giving a
short biography of Mark, the author
of the text, showing that in order to
live the higher life he was willing
to lose the life of luxury, ease and
comfort which was his for the asking.
He lost worldly splendor but gained
immortal glory.
What is life?" asked the young
preacher, and in answer to the query
gave in logical sequence many varied
and interesting definitions.
He dwelt upon the life of pleas
ure," the narrow life," the selfish
1ife," the "hypocritical life," the pit
iful life" drawing many useful les
sons from each problem, then in con-
trast dwelt upon the useful life" and
in pursuing it one lived for humanity.
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by Stephen, Paul, and lastly the life
led by Christ as the supreme example
of this life of unseIfshness and devo-
ton.
He said that devoted parents lost
all thought of self that their lives
should be lived in their children, and
in support of this proposition gave a
number of examples both pleasing
and appropriate. He closed his dis
course by asking the young gradu.
ates if they were willing to lose their
lives in worldly sense in order to
magnify and glorify the teachings of
the Master.
A collection was taken up by the
young ushers, Leonard Todd and
Misses Nettie Camp and Louise Spen-
Ger. This will be used in helping
defray the commencement expenses.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. w. H. Coleman
Monday Afternoon Exercises
In the afternoon the Temple was
again crowded with those who are so
interested in the Ocala High School,
A splendid miscellaneous program
was rendered by members of the grad
uating class and other departments of
the school.
The stage was very beautifully dec
Grated with plants, roses and daisies,
the class colors, the class motto, FAC
Ia non verba,' and a big American
flag draped across the back of the
stage, and a smaller American flag in
the forefront, and on either side the
tri-color of France and the Union Jack
of Great Britain.
The members of the gradual
ing class. wearing their caps and
gowns, occupied seats on the stage,
as did also Prof Cassels.
The program began with a selec-
ton by the Baptist orchestra, after
which Miss Nina Camp read a splen-
did essay on Grand Opera in Atlanta,
which she attended few weeks ago.
She told of the enthusiasm shown in
grand opera work despite the war and
other adverse circumstances. That
never before had greater interest been
taken in opera work. She told of the
seven operas rendered during the
week, giving brief synopsis of EACH
and of the artists who sang the lead
ing parts, and spoke particularly of
the wonderfully patriotic outbursts on
the night that the orchestra, under the
leadership of one of the worlds