The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-19
MEETING OF WOMAN's CLUB
Ladies Voted Unanimously to Have
Summer Half Holidays Begin
with First Thursday in May

The regular meeting of the Ocala
Woman's Club was held Saturday aft
ernoon with the president, Mrs. Gary
in the chair. The program was in
charge of the educational committee,
of which Miss Mary Sheppard is
chairman, and opened with a vocal
solo sung in French by Miss Mar
guerite Porter. which was enthus-
iastically received, and an encore re-
sponded to most graciOusly. Miss Por-
ter is the instructor of singing in the
public school, and following her vocal
numbers gave a very interesting out
line of her work, illustrating the pro-
gress by grades of this study. with
exhibitions of different students.
Some third grade children illustrated
by songs and folk dances the work ac-
complished in the primary school, the
intermediate grades being represented
by Master Webster Gillen. whose two
instrumental solos proved him gifted
| with musical talent. The girls of the
high school glee club illustrated with
two songs what is being accomplish
| ed in their department. Miss Porter's
talk was very instructive and showed
the power of music to uplift and edify.
The principal feature of the after
Moons program was an address by
DR.. Edward Conradi, president of the
Florida State College for Women. DR..
Conrad gave an inspiring discourse,
the theme of which was AmericaniZa-
ton, and stated that the first step to-
ward graduating this problem in our
foreign-born citizens is teaching them
our language so that they can under
stand our institutions. The public
school, he said, must be the builder of
our citizenship, and in this connection
spoke of the necessity of the best
there is in the way of leaders for our
schools, and deplored the lack of
teachers, which state of affairs he as
serted, is becoming alarming all over
the country. DIR. Conradi is firm in
the conviction that children should be
given the very best there is in the
matter of leadership, and said that
the people we put in charge of our
children should be on the same foot
ing as anybody in the community.
DR.. Conradi spoke in a very beau
tiful manner of the influence felt in
thousands of homes in Florida from
the leadership of DR.. w. F. Yocum,
who for over thirty years had been
connected with state institutions OF
learning. And also spoke of the un-
selfish and untiring efforts of Mr.. E.
L. Wartmann of Citra, a member of
the board of control. Both of these
gentlemen were in the audience and
upon invitation, spoke few words in
appreciation of the tribute paid them.
In her usual charming manner Miss
Music Bullock sang two vocal num-
bers, following which Mrs. Gary re-
quested the club to take action con.
corning the half-holiday usually given
by merchants to their clerks during
the summer months and it is desired
to begin with the first Thursday
afternoon in May. The club voted
unanimously to go on record as CO.
operating in every respect in this
movement. Announcement was made
of the dedication of "Victory Way,
which event will take place on Fri
day afternoon, April 23rd, at five
o'clock, at the foot of Tuscawills
street at the entrance of Tuscawills
Park. There will be on exhibition that
day at the club house paintings which
have been done by Mrs. Bouman':
class, some Of which have been do
mated by their owners to the club fol
sale, the proceeds of which are to bt
applied on the drinking fount in the
park.
The afternoon closed with an in
formal reception to DR.. and Mrs. Con
radi, refreshments of block ice cream
and cakes being served, also punch
was dispensed from an attractive
table by the hostesses for the after
noon, who were Mrs. Koonce. Mrs
Holder. Mrs. AK and Mrs. Hall.