The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-14
Closing Exercises of Eighth Grade

ter was full and overflOwing with the
friends CT the graduating class of the
eighth grade A very interesting pro-
gram was given and each number was
splendid and showed careful study.
The first number was violin solo by
Miss Marjorie Burnett followed by
america in the Making historical
Pageant. given by the entire class.
Each group of pupils were dressed in
costumes to represent the different
epochs Chevalette some taking the
part of Miss Columbia" and AlberG
Frampton that of "Uncle Sam All
the children performed their parts
in a splendid manner and each deserv-
es special mention.
America in the Making" was fol
lowed by a pretty song by the girls
Glee club. Harrington Hall and Fred
LeSuer were extra good in their
comic recitations and were greeted
with much applause.
Marie Hensley gave a beautiful
reading "The Call of the Flag" which
was illustrated by the singing of diff
ferent patriotic songs.
The little sketch entitled 1.-THE Coun-
try Justice given by the boys was
good and quite unique. James .Brin-
son took the part of the Judge, while
Harrington Hall and Vernon Rawls
were the two attorneys. Henry Camp
was the chief witness. All of the boys
in the class took part in this little
sketch, and each and every one was
credit to himself.
The Allegory "The Graduates
Choice by the girls was very sweet
and pretty. Majorie Burnett was ex-
cellent as the Graduates" and Mar
garet Gerig took the part of the
Fairy ad was beautiful and sweet
as could be. The dance of the little
FAIRIES was very pretty and the
alltgorical parts were excellent
DIR. Peek, one of the new trustees
of the school in a very short talk de-
livered to the pupils their certificates,
which enables them to enter the high
school next year.
Miss Marian Dewey to Entertain
A very pleasantly anticipated social
affair of this week is the afternoon
card party, which Miss Marian Dewey
will give tomorrow afternoon at which
time she will entertain quite a number
of he" friends.
Among the shoppers noted in Ocala
during the week were Messrs. D. M.
Waldmen of Bay Lake; ] C. Crober,
of DunnellOn: r. L. Clayburn, of Sum-
merfield; Pat Randall, of Conner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sand Haviland, of Belle
view.
The eighth grade with their teach
ers and a few friends enjoyed an all
day picnic at Lake Weir on Tuesday.
Mrs L. H. Won Engelken has re-
turned home from Waterloo, Iowa,
where she has been spending the past
month as the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. ROundtree On this visit she
had the pleasure of seeing for the
first time her little baby granddaught-
er.
Mr.. w. H. Pegram. of Orange
Springs was in Ocala on Monday shop
ping.
DR.. and Mrs w. F. Yocum and their
daughter Mrs w T. Gary have gone
Mrs. A. l.. Quaintance, the formers
daughter for a couple of weeks.
Mrs Napoleon Hickman, who has
spent the winter and early spring in
Ocala, left on Tusday 70 her summer
home Lewes. Delaware, where she
will be joined by her granddaughter,
Misses Marie and Dorothy Hickman
and they will spend the summer there
1t is hoped by every one of their
friends that they will return to Ocala
early in the fall.
Mrs. Alfred Beck, of FIT Lauder
dale, is in the city for a short visit
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs
S. T. SiStrunk.
Mrs J. A. Bowler of Jacksonville,
was the guest of relatives and friends
in Ocala during the week. Her friends
in her former home were delighted
to see her again.
Mr.. l.. NJ hurry was a business visi-
tor to Jacksonville during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. s. Woodrow and
daughter. Miss Blair Woodrow spent
the weekend in Jacksonville with
friends.
Mrs. A. c. Hamrick and little Rheta
and Billy Nelson after a visit of ten
days in Ocala. the guests of Mrs. f.
j. Crook and family, expect to leave
today for their home in Jacksonville.