The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-09-17

W@@ q f~AS bASg 0AS at the Ocaid
High school, and at the Primary
and North ocala school buildings. The
fall term ls2O-ls21 began on this day.
The roads to the school house was
alive with pupils Of all ages.
For the opening at the high school
Prinpical Hensley had an interesting
program. The opening prayer was
made by Rev w. +. creson, of the
Presbyterian church. this was follow
ed by a song. The following made
short talks along educational lines:
Rev. C. w. White. supt. w. d. earn.
Prof Hensley and Prof. Inglis. who is
the new English and French teacher.
There we're present al the opening
of school a large number of parents
and interested friends. The teachers
were kept quite busy until noon en-
rolling pupils. giving out lessons and
getting everything in readiness for
real work for the following day.
The enrolment is a very large one
and with the splendid teachers and
such a large student body the school
year promises to be a good one.
During the vacation the play ground
apparatus, has been enstalled and
though not as complete as IT had
hoped TO be il gives promise 10 add
much pleasure for the children, at
recess time.
When School Days Come Again.
When school days come again
An you hear the glad refrain
or score of girls an boys
With their laugter and their nosie,
Don't II start your thoughts to roam
To the village an the home
That you knew years. years ago.
When the same thrills you could know
When September came around
An toward the ole school ground
You went skippin' with the rest
After you had quickly dressed.
Bolted down your breakfast fine
An the air was just like wine,
An the autumn cast it's spell
To the ringin' of the bell?
In September always seems
I jest start dreamin' dreams
OF the school days long ago
That never more shall know,
An today to see kids run
With their laughter an their fun
On the openin' day of school
My old self try to fool,
Try to think too am young
With my cares to four winds flung
Whistlin' down shady lane
When the school days come again.
PHIL ARMSTRONG.
At the opening OF the schools the
State Board of Health sends out the
following warning and suggestions:
It is an old fashioned idea that
measles are a necessary evil and a
part of the life of every well regulated
child On the contrary they should
be. guarded against as diligently as
any other communicable disease.
"A light case of measles" says the
child welfare director, may prove no
more harmful than sore finger but
it may be communicated to another
with most disasterous results" Be-
cause of this the rules and regulations
OF the State Board of Health of Flor
ida allow that the local health officer
or any member of the State Board of
Health. having knowledge or reason
to suspect. the existence of measles,
shall investigate and shall at once
placard the house in which the disease
exists.
Measles develop with slight fever
and cough. running nose and sore
eyes. 1t is in this stage, before the
rash breaks out. that the disease is
most transmissable and the State
Board of Health emphasizes the ur.
gent necessity Of keeping child in
this condition away from its play
mates and school mates.
The belief that measles is not a
serious sickness is misleading and
often does not demand the proper pre-
cautions 1t is not uncommon for it
to be followed by bronchopneumonia
and in cases where tubercular germs
are in the system for ii to aid in their
quick development.
The head of child welfare in this
state issues the statement that it is
imperative that teachers and parents
keep careful watch for signs of di-
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