The Ocala banner., 1922-06-09
Twsnty-five Of the Flower of ocaIa.s
Youth Graduate on Monday Might

Youth Graduate on Monday Night
The commencement exercises of the
Ocala high school began on Friday
night when the Senior-Junior class
gave their class play. The title was
~Nothing But the Truth" and was
most cleverly acted by all of the
Young actors. on this night the Tenn
pIe Theater was packed. the standing
rkom only sign had to be hung out
quite early in the evening. Jack Will
l.ams. the cutest boy of the high
school took the leading role and he
i surely 10 be one of coming actors
az the time He was most splendid
in his part Of the Truthful Young Boy.
The following is the entire cast and
every one did his or her part in a
most splendid manner. Ed Buhr-
nan. the broker, John Cook and Jack
williams. his partner; Wilfred Har-
rold, a friend: Walter Troxler the
bishop. Margaret Overton, wife of the
broker: Elizabeth wetherbee, the
daughter: Marie Robertson. friend to
the danghter Ruth Warner and
Maudie Marshall chorus girls and
Olive whaley. the maid.
Between the acts a number of very
clever vaudeville acts were given by
Margaret Hooker. Ruth Collins. Walt
er Troxler. Leland Luffman and Will
son Pierce. During the intermission
the school band and the school orches-
ara furnished some very pretty music.
Again on Sunday morning the Tenn
pie Theater was thronged with friends
and relatives. who had gathered To.
hear the commencement sermon that
was especially planned for the gradu-
aies Rev. y. w. Creson. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church preached a
short but masterful sermon to these
twenty-hive young folks sho are dec
Grated In the class eolors. green and
white. To carry out these colors they
had white baskets filed with shasta
daisies and asparagus plumosa.
Stretched across the top OF the stage
IN the class colOrs was the motto done
IN green and white. This motto was
"Over the Top"
Under the direction OF Mrs. Brown
g Cole q very pretty musical pro-
cram was rendered. During the pro-
cessi0nal the class marched into
abe theater and occupied the front
rows In front Of the stage. The pret-
y hymn "Galile" was Stag and Miss
ruih e fns. who possesses a very
pretty voice. sang the solo part. Seat
ed upon the stage were Revs. Creson.
Trout. Neighbor. Collins ans. White.
Rev. Collins asked the divine blessing
upon the large crowd who was gather
ed there Rev J. J Neighbor read
the scripture lesson which was fol-
loved BY the sermon preached by Rev.
Cfeson. who took for his text Luke the
l2th chapter and the 18th verse and
Tor a half hour preached TO the
pupils o. the class and their friends
very delightful sermon Rev Trout
save q beautiful prayer and the bene-
dietion was pronounced by Rev White.
which brought 60 close a very en-
ioyabie and profitable commencement
service
Early Monday evening the throngs
trom ocala and many from nearby
began 20 wend their way 10 the TEN
ple 10 listen 20 the final Of the gradu-
alton program Tor the class OF nine
ten twenty-five Seated upon the
siaRs amone the same pretty setting
oi Sewers that we're used on sunday
Nefe che twenty-five graduates. the
tfaehefs % the high school and
the speakers ~ the evening. The
mf alfi graduates were all ex.
eeedlnwly lovely dressed In simple
afssses ef white and each carried an
nfm houauei uf white carnations aud
Nfesn ferns while the boys wore suits
e street apparel with caFnation IN
theH coat lapels The program start
80 on time and VAS opened with
pfafef offered ~ Rev Collins Of the
Baptist church. Next came a number
sven ~ the hieh school glee club.
Miss lfene earn. the young daughter
e NJ and Mrs VI u earn. gave the
elAss salutatory The was followed
- another pretty song given by the
Nlfls Klee club.
Miss Edith Edwards. the class honor
pnpil save IN q very clear and dis
onst voice the class valedictory
ny Thoughts" q solo by Claude
bafnett and "fd Like to be Down
seuih once More" sung BY the boys
qasFtet were enjoyable numbers on
the program. Dr c. NJ. Bristo OF the
university was the speaker Of the
esening and made a powerful plea
- TIE pupils 20 attend college and 10