The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-09
oCALA SCHOOL AFFAIRS


viii Close May 23-Prizes for Mill
tary Entertainment by
the Pupils Two Weeks from this
Evening.
The military companies of the
Ocala high school have shown very
decided improvement In their drilling
during the past three weeks. This
improvement is due to the competi-
ton and rivalry caused by the offer
for the last five weeks of school Of a
half holiday each week to the squad
of each company doing the best drill
ing during the previous week. The
first squad of each company has won
once and the second squad twice 1t
Is thought that the prospect of COM
Petitive drill the last week of school
would arouse still greater interest
and enthusiasm. To this end it is
desired TO raise about $50 TO be offer
ed in prizes; 81 each TO the privates
and $1.50 to the corporal of the win
ming squad of Company A, and 75c to
the privates and 81 to the corporal of
the winning squad of Company B. In
dividual prizes of So and SO would be
offered to the best drilled privates of
Companies A and B, respectively. A
list of the officers and men Will be
printed tomorrow.
BANK ENCOURAGES THE WORK
At the time the foregoing was writ
ten the intention was to raise this
prize money by small free viii con-
tributions from the friends Of the
school. But when the matter was
mentioned in the Board of Trade
meeting Thursday evening, Mr.. z. c.
Chambliss very generously offered,
on behalf of the Munroe & Chambliss
National Bank, to contribute the en-.
tire amount This generosity is very
much appreciated by the cadets, their
officers and the school officials.
TRIPS ON THE RIVER
The school feels very grateful to
Mr.. Carmichael for his generous offer
OF the Oklawaha river trip to all the
pupils of the school. He has taken one
boat load each Saturday for the past
two weeks and will continue to do SO
until all the pupils have had the OPP
portunity of the trip. The sixth and
seventh grades will go tomorrow
Those who are willing to offer their
cars in getting the children to the
springs and back, please notify the
principal of the school. 1t is neces,
/ sary to leave town about 9 o'clock III
the morning and return for the chill.
dren about five in the afternoon. II
is hoped that no child will miss this
trip for want of way to get to the
springs.
COMMENCEMENT
The Ocala schools will close May
23rd. The commencement sermon viii
} be preached at the Temple theatel
Sunday morning, May 25th, by Rev
4 G.. M. Britain. The graduating ex'
ercises of the eighth grade viii take
place Monday the Goth. The hour anC
mined. The regular graduating exer
cises of the high school will take place
J at the Temple theater Monday eve
ming, May 10Th. Dean II. R. Truslel
of the law college, University Of
Florida, will deliver the address.
4 On the evening of the 23rd, the
senior class, assisted by other pupil.
of the high school, will give elias!
play entitled, "a College Town.
Needham's orchestra and the music
department will add variety to the
evenings entertainment by furnishing
good music. The expenses of this play
will be considerable, therefore it vii
be necessary to charge small ad
mission. But it will be the most en-
: joyable "show" that any one in Ocals
has attended for some time. Encour
age the seniors by talking up" the
play among your friends and by tax
ing tickets when the ticket sellers give
, you a chance.