The Ocala banner., 1922-05-26
Enjoyable Program Given BY the
Eighth Grade-Temple Theater
Well Filled Monday Morning

| Monday morning the Temple Thea
ter was filled with friends of the Ocala
schools, who had gathered to see and
hear one of the most delightful enter
tainments given by the graded school
in some time. Since the closing of
the schools last term the mid-winter
promotion has been put into effect,
and this program given on Monday
was by the girls and boys of the high
eighth grade.
The stage had been simply decorat-
ed for this occasion and looked ex-
lceedingly pretty. This class had
chosen for their colors gold and white
and to carry out these colcrs the pret-
ty shasti daisies were used In semi
circle surrounding the stage at in
tervals were placed vases of these
flowers and used with them were
pretty pot plants of palms and other
kinds of growing flowers. In the cent
er of this semi-circle was the class
motto in white and gold. The high
school orchestra opened the morning
program with pretty piece and dur
ing the program they rendered num-
Der of selections. When the curtain
arose the eyes were greeted with a
pretty but unusual sight, that of a
band of Gypsies. The girls and boys
of the grade taking the part OF the
Gypsies. Their opening song was
Morning Bells" by the entire class.
Mrs. Brownie Cole the school music
teacher playing the accompaniment for
the song She has done much with
the teachers in her cooperation with
them. Three of the girls of this class
Natalie MinshalI, Martha Rivers, and
Frances Green, who are to be among
our best future musicians each gave
a piano selection.
Martha Rivers Bernice Jones, and
Barbara Ware Johnson dressed in
white and yellow, the class colors,
each gave clever recitation which
were well received by the large audi
ance Each one did extra fine but the
enunciation of Bernice Jones was per-
feet, her voice being as clear as bell
and every word of her long speech
could be heard all over the house. Her
selection was very good also. James
Hardee. one of the boys of the class
made a good declaration entitled: ::
Sister Caroline's Speaking" 1t was
most entertaining to all. Two talent
ed young musicians in this class. Nell
vile Little and Sammie Savage, were
on the program and gave entire salts
faction. The former gave a violin
solo while the latter gave a splendid
eornet solo. This brought to a close
the first part of the program. The
latter part was a regular Gypsy fes-
tivaI. Sara Scott acted as the Gypsy
queen When she arrived she found
most of the tribe asleep and she went
around awakening them by her sweet
singing. In this scene there were
Mabel Tobleski, a sweet looking
Gypsy girl, came upon the stage SELL
ing her wares. Melville Little, a
wandering timer, was heard singing
in the distance and was invited into
the presence of this tribe and was
soon taken in and made a full fledged
Gypsy. During the festival some
splendid jigging was done by George
Jordan, and eight of the young girls
introduced some pretty dancing. This
festival ended with the entire class
in a dance. At the conclusion Miss
Mary Sheppard. principal of the
school, made few announcements in
regard to the school. She announced
the musical to be given on Friday
night the 26th and the class play to
be given on the night of June the End.
The title of the play is Nothing but
the Truth" Following the announce
ments Mr.. II. G.. Shealy. county super
intendent made short talk to the
graduation class and presented to
each of them their diplomas from the
graded school.
Too much praise cannot be given
TO Mrs. Todd. the teacher of the eighth
grade and Mrs. II. s. Wessen. the
high eighth teacher. for the splendid
program given by them each year for
their class. Their programs are like
wine. the older they get the better.
This one was thought by many to be
the best ever given and the pupils all
showed careful training by their
teachers.
Mrs. Todd Will Tour the West
| Mrs. Rex Green Todd will have a
wonderful summer trip this year. She
expects to make tour of all of the
western states and will take in the
most important sights of them all
She will go with one of the Elliot
tours. This party will leave Birming
ham on 1he 1Qfh of Juna THAR ;fin