The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-02
HARDEE AND OTHER
OFFICIALS HERE
Governor and Members of the Cabinet
Visiting the Industrial School and
Inspecting the New Building


Mr.. j. j. Luning, state treasurer,
arrived here yesterday afternoon, and
was followed on late train by Gov
crnor Hardee, Attorney General Bu-
ford and Commissioner McRae. They
registered at the Harrington and
early this morning went out to the
girls industrial school, which the
governor and Mr.. Buford have never
seen before The governor has taken
much interest in this school, even
prior to his election. but has been too
busy to visit it.
The governor, Messrs. Buford and
McRae came in on one of the morning
trains, and had but little sleep before
they were called up to go to break
fast. Miss Kite, superintendent of
school, came in for them in car at
2 a. M. and took them out to the
school for breakfast, after which they
began inspection of the new building
and the school.
The governor and other officials are
viewing and will probably accept the
new building to the school. This edi
fee is styled t''Dormitory No. 1, al
though it is the second building to be
erected. 1t is intended to be the
home of the superintendent and the
more advanced scholars. who will be
distributed two in room, instead of
a dozen to a score in one large room,
as in the first building. The higher
grades of the school will have their
class room in this building. 1t is
built of hollow tile with a lght-gray
stucco covering, tiled roof and comes
near being fireproof. 1t is well lighted
and well ventilated, there being at
least two windows for each bedroom,
the halls are wide and the parlor,
class room and reception room are
spacious and handsome. The entrance
is broad piazza a couple of steps up
from the ground, and its columns sup
port a roomy porch above, which is
screened and can be used as a place
of recreation or study in the day and
in the evening can be changed into a
sleeping porch.
The industrial school for girls was
provided for by the legislature of
1915, and is located on high ground
two miles west of Ocala. 1t began
its work in dwellinghouse in 0cala.
where it was carried on until the first
building was finished. This was q
large brick structure, with. a good
many deficiencies, but which would
today accommodate forty girls in com
parative comfort. 1t has done gooc
work. There being many more girls
than could be housed in the first build
ing, second was provided for by the
legislature of 1919, and this is the one
Just finished. The first building vii
be used for new corners, of which
there are a score or more in the state
waiting for places in the school. Nov
ing from the first building to the sec
ond will be considered as promotion
for a girl.
During its four years of existence
the school has done good work, and {
number of girls have gone out from /
well equipped for the work of every
day life. They are given goo'
grammar school education. instructe'
in household duties and most of then
can compare favorably with the aver
age girl of the public school. Two o
the girls are now doing excellen
work as nurses in the state hospital
others are filling good positions IN va
rious places, and some are. marrlet
ard making homes for themselves.
The state treats its foster children
well. They have plenty of good foo
and not few delicacies, neat and sub
stantial clothes for weekdays an,
pretty uniforms for Sundays and holi
days. They have to take care of thei
house, do all the cooking, Household
work. and laundry They are not with
ant recreation; they have a good Ii
brary. time off for sports and to d
small tasks for themselves. They hav
competed at the county fair and wo
q good many prizes. They also wor
outdoors, taking care of their garden:
picking fruit and berries. and in shol
living busy, useful and rather happ
lives.
The last Legislature made appropria
ton for a new laundry and for dir
ing hall between the two principe
buildings. The governor and his cat
met are desirous of providing tn
school with a poultry farm, which tn
girls can take care of and earn none
for themselves. A dairy may be ado
ed TO this. As time goes on the scho'
is likely to be more and more a cred
30 the state.
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