The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-26
SANTA CLAUS AT
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

At no place in Florida was Christ
mas more highly appreciated than at
the State Industrial School for Girls,
near this city.
They began their Christmas with
large and beautifully arranged Christ
mas tree in their school room Wednes-.
day evening. Not only all the girls
and their teachers but number of
friends were present.
The tree was loaded down with
presents, mostly proceeding from Joe
Earman's Christmas drive, and could
that jolly philanthropist have been in
attendance he would have had heart
glow from the evidence of the joy he
sent. The presents. selected by Miss
| Davis, the superintendent, were all
pretty and we'll chosen and highly ap-
preciated by the recipients. Besides
those on the Christmas tree there
were many other presents-little tok-
ems of love and esteem from the
superintendent, teachers and scholars
to each other. gifts from relatives
and friends at home, all going to
make up an occasion in which every
face shone and every heart beat with
happiness.
The school had as it's guests DIR.
and Mrs. Watt. Mr. and Mrs. De-
Camp and Miss Tatie Mae, Miss
Meikle, Miss Lou Gamsby and Mrs.
Van Horn.
Christmas day the school had a
bountiful dinner, one of the best
served in Florida. The turkeys and
some other of the good things were
provided from MIR. Earman's fund,
which was also drawn on for forty
eight pretty carnations, one of which
was laid at the plate of each of the
guests Other friends contributed
things from the farm, so the dinner
was bountiful indeed. and happy faces
beamed around all the tables.
A Star reporter visited the school
Christmas evening. The effervescence
OF the season seemed to have passed
and all had sttled down to the solid
enjoyment that comes from retrospec-
ton. The parlor and schoolroom were
flied with crowd of happy, content.
ell and intelligent girls. and the state
of Florida may we'll be proud of the
good work it is doing for them.
!, Among the assistants to Santa
Claus were DR.. Watt, with a numb6S
; Of victrola records; Mr.. NJ M. Little
!; and Mr.. Harvey Clark, each with {
supply of candy; Mr.. c. c. Bennett
with a contribution of juicy apples
DR.. Harry Walters. ice cream for tht
: Christmas dinner. and Pillars
: Mr.. Bryan Sykes of Mariana, whC
has a daughter at the school, sent fo
her and her schoolmates a big barre
full of apples, and Mr. Woodell o
Jacksonville, who was at the schoo
for a visit to his daughter brought
/ box of fine oranges.
Among the most valued presents t.
e the school was a fine drawing of
: scene on a rockbound coast by thei
. art teacher, Miss Nickel. 1t is
drawing of considerable merit and il
r a handsome frame will ornament tn
n Office of the superintendent.
Believing that it is more blessed t
n give than receive. the girls purchase
h with their pocket money or mad
|. with careful fingers many little gift
for each other, their teachers. and tn
e relatives and friends in their distan
|, homes, fully doing their share in tn
promotion of the Christmas spirit.
S The Ocala Industrial School has be
S come a home for it's pupils, and ou
city as we'll as the state should b
/ proud of and help it.