The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-28
THE HISTORY OF
THE CLASS OF 1918
Miss Agnes Burfordl

| An occasion such as this hardly
seems fitting time to dwell on the
| past, as it marks rather the COM
mencement of our lives. But it is
our history as individuals which lies
| before us, and our history as class
which ends here.
| will endeavor to portray briefly
our life during twelve years at the
Ocala Graded and High School, and
it is my hope that this brief summary
of our cooperate life may be an in
spiration to subsequent classes.
In the year 1906 the Senior class
of 1913 had its beginning. There
were only five out of our present
number who started together up the
rough and rocky road to Seniordom.
Theo Beckham, a fair-faced child,
who bushes very easily and has a
CHEEKY smile, and a happy go-lucky
| disposition, was one of these FIVE She
does not see why the authorities can
her mathematical solutions. She
/ has laugh that sounds like the war
bling of pet canary bird-an ire
pressible giggle, and recites in an
eager, apologize manner committing
whole pages to memory, but is lost
when she cannot remember the page
| it is on. Always says she has the
answer to a question in her head, but
| just can't say it.
Second came Beatrice Boney, true
| daughter of rest, who would go to
| sleep in any class, and wake up in
time to suggest a better way to do a
thing, and would argue with her in
| structor for an hour on the wrong
| side of any question. She is happy
and good natured, the easiest going
member of this collection of celebri-
ties, and our firmest believer that
the world goes on just the same. A
girl that is not overly fond of work,
and one that would rather believe
| what the text book said than labor
over it.
Next was Pearl Fausett, jolly,
| good natured girl, with a bright
merry laugh. When reciting she
speaks at the maximum rate of a
dozen words per second. In argu-
ments she uses, as authority to prove
| that she is right, an offer to "bet
you ten dollars" She has a sweet,
and lovable disposition, as sunny as
her hair, and is the Prime Donna of
the class.
Fourth comes Louise Spencer,
better known, as "Red," whose bright
hair and rosy cheeks are the pride of
this class. She has the unusual
| knack of describing a simple har-
monte motion while walking and dane
| ing, and is noted as the human ques-
| ton mark. She is an ardent student
of fashions in dress. and expects to
be a second Theda Bara, unless a
rumor that has been circulating
around the school grounds, as result
of a big diamond ring, does not take
| her away before next winter.) She
is one who loves to go into an argu
ment and tries to convince all others
that they are wrong. but never errs
herself. Her favorite saying is
"Must | work? Oh, what waste of
| time"
Since everything else has had its
| beginning, and not wishing to appear
perverse, it fell to the lot of these
four girls, together with myself, to
begin this class. Seeing how well we
were progressing, Sidney Perry, the
poet of our class, decided to wait
for us in the third grade. Sidney hae
winning way all her own, and won
onr hearts Immediately, and since her
entrance with US in our inquiry for
knowledge, has proved an invaluable
member to our class. She is a girl
of solid worth and merit, who can
| always be relied upon in emergencies.
She is very fond of sleeping, and has
always devoted the fifth period to
that favorite pastime. She firmly be-
lieves in holding her own in any argu-
ment, and usually succeeds in doing
so.
Following Sidney's example, in the
fourth grade, Anna Belle Wesson and
Margaret Little joined US. Anna
Belle, the great unknown, who came
direct from the hills of Tennessee,
is the star representative, and the