The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-22
ROTARIANS AT THE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

The Rotary Club of Ocala has al
ways taken hearty interest in the
girls industrial school, east of the
city, and Wednesday evening num-
Der of the members went out there to
pay a friendly call. The Rotarians in
the party were President Ed Chace,
the inimitable Albert Gerig and his
inimitabler brother, Jake, Dave Wood
row, Hugh Sawbones Henry, Harry
Davies, George Pasteur, Will earn,
Never Run Dehon, Ben Rheinauer and
Ben Benjamin. Mrs Woodrow and
Mrs. Davies went along as chaperones.
Also among the visitors were State
Treasurer Luning and State Super
intendent Sheats, both of whom be-
ing in town on a visit were invited
to accompany the party.
Miss Davis and all her girls were
out in front on the piazza and walks
to meet and greet the visitors. Eve
ryone of the girls had several friends
in the party, as they are always well
come visitors to the churches. stores,
library and many homes in the city.
After the Rotes were all present
and accounted for, they started in to
have some music. The Rote repertoire
was handed to the girls, and they
caught on and sung it the same as
tho they were Rotes themselves. Par
ticularly did they assimilate "The Lit
tie Prairie Flower" Jake Gerig, with
Albert accompanying him on the
piano, sang "The Golden Sea-" and
some other Rote gems were rendered.
The piano was then taken by Miss
Martha Ferry, one of the students,
who has a superb voice and a skilled
touch on the instrument. Following
her lead Ode S'wanee Ribber" and sew
eral other pretty songs were sung by
the school, some of the visitors join
ing.
Superintendent Sheats gave an in
teresting talk, comparing school af-
fairs of today with those of thirty or
forty years ago. This was Mr.. Sheats'
first visit to the school and he was
very much pleased with it.
Mr.. Luning made brief talk. COM
plimenting the school, and thanking
in the name of the state the visitors
= for their interest in it. He said that
in the places where other state insti-
buttons were located the people were
rather Indifferent, but here in Ocala a
hearty interest was taken that did
honor to the people and made the
teachers and scholars feel so much at
home and encouraged in their work
that conducting the school was very
much more easy and agreeable than
If it had been located near any town
where the people held aloof from it.
President Chace also made a few
remarks for the club, and then the
Rotes took the girls out on the lawn
to teach them "Shoo Fly" They had
previously given practice perform:
ance in the parlor. and the girls had
no trouble in catching on.
The lawn in front of the school, lit
by both the moon and electric lights,
is fine place for "Shoo Fly" which
was gone thru without a bobble, and
making lots of fun. After which the
Rotes did a few more stunts, one of
which was getting together in a clump
and vocalizing the startling announce
ment that one of their members
wasn't quite the man he was forty
five years ago.
After this good-byes were said and
the visitors came home.
1t is mutual pleasure to visit the
school. The forty bright-faced girls
are always glad to see real friends
and are not stingy in showing their
appreciation.