The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-05-30

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at half past eight o'clock with Dean
Trusler of the law department of the
University of Florida as the com.
mencement orator.
| The Temple was packed with in
terested friends and relatives of the
young graduates and the program was
very much enjoyed. The graduates,
the high school teachers and the 9th
ers taking part in the program occu-
pied seats on the prettily decorated
stage. The members of the class of
1919 graduating Monday night were
the following: Leonard Allison Wes-
son, president; Thomas Henry Wallis,
vice president; Loureen Spencer, sec,
rotary and treasurer; Mamie Louise
Henderson, Cevie Madeline Roberts.
Sara Elizabeth Herndon, Marguer-
/ lite Edwards, Ruth Madeline Simmons,
Mary E. Smedley, Allen Tolar Holm
rake, Frances Freeland Carlisle
The exercises opened with several
musical numbers played by Prof.
Needhams' orchestra, after which
there was an invocation by Rev. J..
r. Herndon, followed by a charming
little Indian folk dance by Misses
Mamie Sue Spencer, Dorothy Adams,
Adelaide Malever, Lucille Horn, Mary
Carolyn Logan, Fanita Cobb, India
Smith and Evelyn Hill.
| Next on the program was piano
duet rendered excellently by Marie
Robertson and Ruth Chaffee.
A short address of welcome was
made by Leonard Wesson, the class
president, who gave a very iordial
welcome to the'large audience assem-
bled 70 rthese exercises.
Following him, three very graceful
little misses, Margaret Hooker, Mary
Carolyn Logan and Frances McIver.
danced Danish march and "Humor-
esque."
The address of the evening made
by Dean Trusler was very splendid
speech, his subject being "The Quest
for the Golden Fleece" He began
his speech by telling the old story
OF Jason's quest for the golden fleece
and his success in winning the same.
He said that there will always be the
eternal quest for happiness and sue.
cess and taking the many and varied
meanings of the word Success" as
mis- special theme for over half an
hour he gave dissertation on the
various ways of winning success, for
he said, "the ambition to succeed is
the strongest passion lurking in the
human breast and this passion should
be encouraged" Dean Trusler's adj
dress was very fine one and great
~ enjoyed by all those who were 50
fortunate as to hear him.
During the evening the girls glee
club of the school rendered two at
tractive songs and the numbers by
the high school quartet composed OF
Misses Sara DeEon and Cevie Rob-
erts and James Melton and Nat Mayo
was particularly enjoyed, these young
singers having been obliged to re-
spOnd to several enoores
The valedictory was delivered by
Miss Sara Herndon, who is the young.
est member of the class, being just
sixteen years of age.
The diplomas to this class of eiev-
en- were delivered by Rev Smith Har,
din, Of the Methodist church. Just
before the delivery of the diplomas
Prof. Cassels made few remarks to
the class and to the audience and also
read to the class telegram of con-
gratulations and good wishes just re-
ceived from one of their former great
ly beloved teachers. Miss Tommy Alb
ernathy &
A number mot on the program"
was most enjoyable and caused great
applause. Tiny little James Cox, the
class mascot. was presented a gin
from the class by Miss Loureen Spen-
Ger and his speech Of thanks was a
real little gem and could be distinct
| ly heard all over the theatre desuite
the diminutiveness Of this little Sel-
low A.
The benedietion was pronounced. by
Rev. Hardin, whish brought 10 close
the commencement program
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Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises
| AT the Temple on Monday morning
at ten o'clock the eighth grade d
the grammar school gave thelr grad
uating exercises their. pragran con
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