The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-04
FROM \ BRIGHT SCHOLAR
OF THE SPARR SCHOOL
1919-Our SchOOl-1920

Vera Higginbotham. Tenth Grade)
The people Of Spar considered
themselves very fortunate indeed TO
secure Prof. H. G. Shealy and Mrs.
w. B. Pasteur as teachers of the
Spar school for the school year 1919
1920.
School began August 4th. Many
patrons were present to show their in
terest in the school and their CO.
operation with the teachers. The
usual devotional exercises and talks
by patrons were enjoyed.
We had many difficulties to over
come Our school had completely gone
to pieces the past year because of in
fuenza and change Of teachers in the
middle of the term. No report cards
to show whether a pupil had been
promoted or not. After a few days,
we were correctly classified. Then
books! Why, the new books weren't
even printed. We used old books that
we could pick up here and there and
waited on the new ones. We ordered
from the publishers and from the
Book Shop. We had quite laugh the
last week of school The books came!
We had obtained few new books, but
nesday before school closed Friday.
Some of the pleasant and profitable
things we did were:
Organized literary society. Gave
free entertainments and had "box
suppers." Bought a beautiful flag for
our school, basket ball and football.
There were only three pupils from
our school who were not promoted,
and there were about twenty whose
general average was ninety or above.
School closed Friday Feb. 9th. In
the afternoon, we decorated the build
ing with magnolia leaves, yellow jas
mine and palmetto. Orange and pur-
pie were our school colors and we had
bowls tastefully arranged with violets
and yellow jasmine to carry out these
colors.
The following program was render
ed:
Song, A Toast to Our Uncle Sam,
by the school.
Recitation, Welcome. by Percy Tay-
lor.
ray hdSGuS D14IIh A111lSI1
Duet, Irish Melodies, by Mrs. w. B.
Pasteur and Vera Higginbotham.
Victrola music.
Play, Jumbo-Jum.
Talk by Prof. Shealy.
Song, by school.
Pantomime, America, by. Vera Hig-
ginbotham.
Talk by Mr.. A. J. Stephens.
Here is a copy of the song that was
composed and sung by pupils of Spar
school, and was given as surprise to
Prof. Shealy.
Tune: yankee Doodle"
On August fourth we came to school
And have come for seven months now,
We've studied hard and done our best
And now We'll have a rest.
We love our school and teachers too,
| And they love US, you bet,
And altogether let US say,
It's the very best school yet.
We've learned our lessons from our
books,
And other things as well,
And what they'd done if we had not
| I'm sure / cannot tell.
Every day at half-past eight
We stood in line so straight,
Then, one-two, salute the flag!
For the love of country.
Then hep, hep, hep-right,
Into "fessor's" room we march;
With teachers too, we sing and pray,
To make our faces brighter.
Friday, too, would come along
To gladden. our hearts so,
For debates and speeches too
Did make our literary.
And now before we say goodbye,
Just listen here a minute
"Fessor" Shealy is the man for
County superintendent.
Vote for Shealy-he's the man
To make good school, really;
Wen give three cheers, rah, rah, rah
For Superintendent Shealy.