The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-17
SCHOOL
HAD AN OUTING

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there ever was more happy one
than that which passed down the /
stream Wednesday morning and came
back in the afternoon.
Mr.. Ed Carmichael put the Silver
Springs, the queen of his Daylight
feet, at the disposal of the industrial
school and Miss Davis, the superin-
tendent, Miss Sans, the instructress,
and all the scholars, about forty all
told, beside several guests, boarded
the boat at the springs about ten
O'Clock, and left for clos Kiss" the
picturesque picnic ground twenty-five
miles down the stream.
To all who know with what interest
longtime residents, who have often
been up and down the river, watch the
| scenery at each recurring trip, the
delight taken by these girls who had
never seen it before is easily under
stood. It was beautiful day and the
river never showed to better advant-
age. The girls eagerly looked ahead
as the moving picture of water-path
and forest walls unrolled mile by
mile; they hung over the sides of the
boat to watch the jewel-fretted floor
of the river as it shone thru the trans
parent water, and in every way show
ed their delight at a scenery which
| is always an Arabian Nights story to
those who can appreciate it. A phon-
ograph could have collected some very
good music as they laughed and call
ed merrily to one another as every
minute they saw some new object of
interest.
| They were not alone in their appre-
citation of the river. On board was a
party of Indiana people, who coming
along too late to make the trip to
Palatka, went on the boat down to
| Conner, where Mr.. Carmichael met
them with an auto to send them back
to the springs. This was almost as
good as the full trip, for the prettiest
part of the river is between Silver
Springs and Conner. These people
were much pleased with what they
saw and were added to the long list
of admirers of the Oklawaha.
The girls were sharply on the look
out for alligators. They had seen
them in captivity at the springs, but
each and every one longed for good
view of a big gator in his native
haunts. 1t was not a good day for
the saurians, but three or four were
| seen, to the great joy of those who
had short look at them before they
slid under the water.
As Conner came in sight, a joyful
chorus of There's Uncle Ed" went
up, as Mr. Carmichael was seen stand
ing on the river bank waiting for the
boat Ed blushed with his usual
modesty IS he climbed aboard bring
ing a bagfull of oranges from the
famous Randall grove, which excel
lent fruit was another source of pleas
ure to the party.
Los Kiss was the next stop, and
there all went ashore 10 enjoy their
picnic dinner. There was generous
boxfull of lunch for everyone, and
] when all landed they broke up into
little parties, each of which found
good dinner table on the ground I'M
| der the many punches of trees. The
lunches were made up at the school,
and the girls and their teachers GER
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selves and their guests. They had
merry hour discussing the viands and
other interesting subjects.
| About the time dinner was over the
sky clouded up and raindrops began
to patter down, and all sought refuge
on the boat. The rain did not stop
the fun, tho; the cabin was cleared,
the victrola was put in commission,
and soon most of the girls were dane
ing. True, they only had each other
to dance with, but that ensured each
one mighty nice partner.
At 1: 40 p. m. a tremble of the boat
told that the engine had started
again, and the Silver Springs moved
up the river The home trip was as
pleasant as that outward bound; the
girls watched the ver-entrancing
scenery, or danced and chatted until
the boat rubbed its side against the
wharf They could truthfully say it
was "the end of a perfect day." There
was not an accident nor unpleasant
incident from first to last 1t would
have done any friend of the school
good to have been along. The girls,
all happy and pretty IN their neat
white dresses, not only enjoyed them
selves but showed most harmonious
disposition to help everybody have
good time. Miss Davis has indeed
right to feel proud of her pupils,
whose love and confidence she has
won to an unusual dag~ee.
Mr.. Carmichael has evinced much
interest IL the school and been a great
help to it by his willing and efficient
assistance in the picnics and parties
given to the scholars at the springs,
such occasions always being an in
centive to renewed effort in their
work and studies. The girls think
whole lot of him and call him "Uncle
Ed" which he rightfully considers a
most honorable title.
Mrs. T. E. Bridges, DR.. Harry Wal
ters and Messrs. F. E. Harris and J.
H. Benjamin accompanied the party
as guests, and had a most enjoyable
day. The Silver Springs was handled
| by Capt. Morris Jordan, Pilot Victor
Mason and Engineer j. A. Richard,
all back on the river after doing their
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