The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-12

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through the personality of Mr.. Fagg
are indeed inspiration to those fortu-
nate enough to hear them.
It is authoritatively stated that
army training at the university at
Gainesville has not hindered the sue
cess of the summer school. composed
lof over $50 students, more than 400
of whom were women. AS to how well
the summer school and the army
school get along together no better
evidence could be asked than the joint
letter by Dean Benton and Capt. AL
fred Knight, addressed to Dean Fl. w.
Cox: "On behalf of the educational
staff and military staff of the army
school, we desire to express to your
self, your staff of teachers and the
student body of the summer school
our thanks for the fine spirit of CO.
operation shown by you in making
adjustments necessary for the opera
ton of the army school We realized
when the government asked the Uni
versity of Florida to train body of
fighting mechanics an ordinary task
was not imposed. All had to undergo
inconvenience, and make sacrifices in
order to make the army school sue
cess; and the adjustments which you,
your teachers and the students have
made have contributed to the "a rat
ing, the highest possible, which the
government has decently given the
educational and military work done
here. We all want you to feel that you
have had share in the success of the
army school, and that your fine pat
riotic spirit and cooperation have
been greatly appreciated by all of US.
Before your body of teachers leave
and your students go home, we want
each one of you to know that his
mite has contributed to the success of
our work and the government shares
with US in expressing thanks for the
patriotism and spirit of cooperation
shown by ALL" 1t is heartily conceded
that the work done at the summer
school has never been excelled in SER
iousness of effort and consequent
good results. The fact of our nation
/ at war could never be forgotten while
seeing these splendid young men con-
stantly at their business on the cam
pus. The fighting mechanics" con-
tributed to the success of the summer
school no less than the spirit Of the
summer school contributed to the sue
Icess of the army school.
The hot weather seemed to have no
effect on the services at the Baptist
church yesterday. There was large
attendance at both services. The pas
tor preached a fine sermon from the
| text, 81 will trust and not be afraid"
Two members were received into the
church. The male quartet. composed
of Messrs. Frank Gates, Glenn Purvis,
Leighton and Baker gave beautiful
number. Mr.. Leighton is from Tam
| pa and Mr. Baker is new member
from Macon. Both gentlemen have
| fine voices, and are quite an acquisi-
ton to the music at the Baptist
church.
Mrs. r. A. Burford, who for the
past two months has been visiting her
son, Lieut.. Robert Allen Burford and
family in Philadelphia, will return
home within the next few days. Her
younger son, Sam Burford, who lately
joined the navy, has probably gone to
sea. Lieut.. Burford has been ashore
for short time. but is expecting to
go to sea again at any day.
Mrs. John B. Floyd, a well known
member of Maria jefferson Chapter,
D. A. R.. has just been advised Of her
appointment as state chairman of the
committee on the preservation of his
toric spots. This appointment has
been made by Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey, president general of the N.
S. D. A. R.. through Mrs. Arthur
Giles, state regent.-St. Augustine
Record.
Miss Winnie Hunt left yesterday
afternoon for New York, where she
will spend week or so the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Frank and will
help Mr.. Frank select stock of au-
tump and winter goods for his big
store in Ocala. She will then visit
her uncle and family at Bayonne, N.
| j. Miss Hunt will be absent from
Ocala three weeks or month.
$50
Next Saturday afternoon in Jack
sonville the Queen Mary Chapter,
Daughters of the British Empire will
give an elaborate moonlight dance and
fete. Dancing will take place in the
studio on Main and Ninth streets The
grounds around the studio will be il
Illuminated by colored lights donated
by the city for this war relief enter
tainment. Mrs. j. Fl. Pittman will
have charge of the Canadian booth.
Mr.. ]. F. Segle of Gainesville came
to Ocala yesterday, bringing in his
car Misses Terbin and Myrtle Hollins,
students at the summer school and
Mr.. Travis Collier, who came especial
" to say goodbye to his mother, be-
fore leaving the university tomorrow.