The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-15
FESSENDEN ACADEMY
CLOSES IT'S 18TH YEAR

Fessenden Academy closes its six
teenth year Monday, April 22nd.
Owing to the urgent call from the
farmers of the state to secure aid in
gathering the crop of potatoes, the
school is closing week earlier than
planned that the students may join
with others of our schools who are
doing their bit in the present crisis
to aid our country.
Rev. Barnwell, together with a
corps of faithful and efficient teach
ers has worked hard to make this
year one of greater success than all
preceding years and finds results OBJ
tanned representative of the energy
spent to this end.
They are hoping to open the fab
term with even better prospects for
another year. With improvements to
be made during the summer months
to buildings and grounds, they viii be
able to afford even better comforts to
students in the home, as well as bet
| ter facilities for holding to the front
| the high standard of work in both
| literary and industrial departments.
4
year is full and the tots of the pri-
mary department together with the
primary and high school students are
| to appear in interesting and attrac-
tive programs. They are looking for
ward to the usual interest and attend
ance from the Ocala friends and for
their benefit planned one of the pro-
| grams tn he given in Ocala
On Monday, April Is, Z p. M, the
annual recital will be given by the
students of the musical department.
At 8 p. m. the primary department
is to be presented in an interesting
little play, "Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs." Attractive as child
acting is to one. this evening prom
Uses to be a pleasing one, exhibiting
the grace and talent of the little ones
that the school is endeavoring to de-
velop.
Tuesday, April 10th, p. M, selec-
tions from Shakspere will be given by
members of the high school. Inter
esting scenes taken from 'favorite
dramas by this author, exhibiting the
grace and talent of the young people,
will be presented.
4 Wednesday, April IT, s p. M, the
fifth and sixth grades will render an
operetta, the favorite in story-book
land, ..Alice in Wonderland" From
Alice to the Cheshire cat with his
j grin left behind will make the eve
q ming an enjoyable one until the cards
fall and we find Alice awake from her
dream and brushing the leaves from
about her.
4 Thursday, April 10, p. M, the pri-
mary and high school department will
! together take part in a May festival
Kindergarten games, folk dances and
the winding of the Maypole will be
featured At p. m. the members of
the high school will present an oper-
eta, "Hiawatha's Childhood" from
Longfellow.
! Friday, April 10. s p. M, the ORA
matte Club of the school will appear
at the Metropolitan theater in the
great moral drama, "She Stops to
Conquer" The costumes are pictur-
esque and representative of the time
| of the play, the sixteenth century.
The young men and women of this
club do credit to energy spent in de-
veloping thei rtalent in this direction,
by their excellent portrayal of the
characters represented.
i Saturday, April 20, beginning at 10
a. M, will be Farmers Day, and an
interesting program has been arrang-
ed with excellent speakers, among
them Mr.. w. Fl. Hilyard, the farm ex-
tension agent for this county. OPP
portunity will be given those present
| for general inspection of the build
ings and the academic and industrial
work.
At 8 p. m. the third and fourth
grades will appear in a rollicking jol-
ly play, full of little folks fun, 'Lit-
tie Folks Town"
Sunday April 81, p. M, the annu-
al sermon by Rev. G. F. Ellison, A.
B. B. S., Palatka, Florida.
| Monday, April %. s p. m, Conn
mencement exercises. The annual adj
dress by Rev. G. F. Ellison, A. B. B.
S., Palatka, Florida.
The public is cordially invited.