The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-06-10
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Another successful school year bal
come to a close. and the commence
manE exercises OF the class OF 49,
began on Friday night when the &c
Nor class gave the play. The Rsju
Venation OF Aant Mary. The Tenn
pie tleater was filed to capacity
when relatives and friends gathered
% see this class play. This play was
In three acts. and for each cna the
stage was eIaverIY arranged
Frequent and prolonged applause
interrupted the young actors as the
prndurrion progressed with a rep
snap, and , InaIe most gratifying foi
an amateur performance
The speciaIries between the acts
We're very classy and mneh enjoyed
by the large crowd present.
SUNDAY the stage Of the Temple
looked more Like a fowar garden
with its many bowls and BASKETS Ci
shasta daisies. the class flower. hid
den among beautiful ferns and palms
A large crowd was again present
this time for the purpose Of attend
ing the baeeaIaurease service ct the
class OF 1921.
The class entrance 70 the stage
was beautiful and impressive. After
marching upon the stage. they al
sang togather the DoxDI0gy. Besides
the members OF the class others On
the stage were members ct the bows
and girls gIee club and the Ioca
preachers.
The Invocation was asked by Rev
G w White. pastor of the Methodist
church, which was followed by the
audience singing tagether. % Wor
ship the King Rev. c. Z. Collins o1
the Baptist church read the scripture
lesson. and Rev r r. Neighbor, rec
tor OF Grace Episcopal church, ther
preached a very splendid sermon &c
the TWENTY-FIVE young graduates. HIS
talk was very sensihTa and able
one. and many beautiful thGughts
were brought out To the young men
and girls VINO are Just starting cut
upon the world to carve their future
e Rev Neighbours advice i followed
these young graduates are bound Il
succeed.
Miss Ruby Edwards and Claude
Barnett, who both possess very lovely
voices, sang = very pretty duet. and
after another hymn By the audience
the benedferon was pronounced. and
the class OF 1921 passed cut from the
stage. and their baeeaIaareara ser
vices were ever.
Again amid the same pretty sur
ruundings. with the addition OF many
more daisies. the fnaI exercises 81
the graduating class took place
The TampIa was never before
througed with such a large and in
terested audience. Again the class
entrance Rpon the stage was a very
pretty sight. the sweet young gradu
ates. all wearing pretty white organdy
dresses and with an arm bouquet al
shasta daisies tied with long yellow
EufIe ribbon They were acc0mpan
led by the young men OF the class.
who added dignity TO the occasion.
As the graduates marched upon the
stage they were greeted with q burst
OF applause. given to them BY the
many Interested spectators
The evenings program was opened
win a delightful musical number By
Miss Annia MacKay. which was fol
lowed by a beautiful Invocation By
Rev c.. L Collins OF the Baptist
church Next came a song by the
giee club, accompanied on. the piano
by Miss Elizabeth Bennett. one af
the graduates
Miss Marie Mathews one Of the
homer graduates. n q clear. sweet,
musical voice. gave the class sarara,
tory which won high praise for tlafs
honor graduate
Glands Barnett, who has 4 splendid
tenor voice. gave very pretty sole,
which was greatly appreciated
The address OF ths evening was
given by DR. Joseph Rserner Of the
University Of Florida. who was nitro
dueed By Prof HensEy DR. RoernerEs
address was repIete with logic. as 20
the value ef high sehooi education.
He laid particular stress upon the
fact that today's youth was possessed
CT the sruf for an education. Or.
Rsener apolegized for using tha An
gin-Saxnn word stuf He said that
no youth Is too poor co get an eis1.