The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-09
MANY CONTESTS HELD
Report of Sedgwck County
School Contests.
FINE SHOWING MADE
In Lines of Rapid Work on All
Fundamental Rules.

| NOo4lAy SSLOOA NOallCSlo Ids OcEn SUD-
mitted by superin endent Coeine:
Our contests consist in RAPID work in
four fundamental rules and fractionss
declamations, select readings, essays, re-
productions, songs drills and model reel
tations in reading arithmetic, geog raphy,
history civil government. etc; also rapid
work in writing numbers. The test in
addition is in adding three columns
twenty figures long. The rapid work IN
writing numbers consists in writing as
many as they can in one minute begin
| ming with L The work IN multiplication
and subtraction is generally rapid and ac-
| curate.
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP.
The best time made in Sherman town
ship was made by Charley Georges and
Charley Afford, of Andale. 1 cannot give
| the time made.
GREELEY TOWNSHIP.
The best time in Greeley town ship was
made by Henry Mattison of District n.
EAGLE TOWNSHIP.
| The best time in Eagle township was
made by Robert Howe and Clyde Elliott
of District II, and Cora Raglan of Dis
| trict 167.
The program was changed from this
date as you will see.
VIOLA TOWNSHIP.
Declarations by Margaret Elliott and
| Gertrude Miller Of District No. 112, and
May Shufelberger OF District No. 1i2 Sc
| lect reading by Myrtle E. Hare of Dis
trict No. 49, Best time in addition, 6S
seconds by Bruce Miller of District No
| 112. Fastest time wzi ting numbers from
l to n In one minute by May Shufelber-
ger, District 113.
MORTON TO WNSHIR
Song-"America," by Cheney School.
Dec. Auction E2 traordimry-Mary
Stanley, District No. 1s5.
Flag Drill by primary pupils In Cheney
school
Musical recitation-"A Rainy Day." In
termediate room.
Observation-Disclosures Corn" by Jessie
Williams. District 1885,
Model recitation in geography, by Miss
Knox.
clamation-"William's Wat armelon."
Eva Deweese, Cheney.
Model recitation in spelling, by Miss
Rankin.
Song-"Mamma is in Heaven by Ill-
lie Buster, Cheney.
Model recitation in geography, by Bord
Wright, District 116
notwithstanding the Ron," by
Charley Watson, District us.
Best time in addition, Fred Wolf, 80
seconds, and Ray Davis, 80 seconds, both
of Cheney.
ALTON TOWNSHIP
Song by Star School, District No. 10e
Declamation-'"Th Ravenous Raven"
by Harvey Wells, District 1OA
Declamation-'Come ack to Kansas"
by Frank Dodd, District 81
Declamation-'Ironing D,bfly's New
Gown by Mabel Pike. District No 154
Defamation Loscas" by Roy ivnton,
District LAT.
production-"Engineer's Ihittie Friend,
by George Stroud, District ne.
Deelamation-'"The Deaco p's Confess
sion," by Ernest Lavender, District 147.
Select Reading-'"The Eleplla Joke"
10y Eda Hutchinson, District 154.
Song by Bethel School, District 154.
Best time in addition IS seconds, by
Florence Dodd, District 81; SEED nd best by
Ray Vinton in so seconds. Di strict 147.
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP
Declamation-'C christening Dolly" by
Hazel O'Brien, District 81
Declanation--'An Old Mans Story" by
Alpha Park. District no. 80
Declamation-"Papa and the Baby" by
Wanda Hoppe. District 81
Essay-'A Blank Sheet Of Paper" by (
Birdie Harding, District 80.
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John Benson.
MINNESOTA TOWNSHIP
Song by the primary and intermediate /
room.
Observation-Disclosures by Gail I
Ross, Clearwater
Declamation-'The Green Mt. Justice"
by Jessie OdeIl District 80.
n-"Bamboozling Grandma
by Elsie Leedon, Clearwater.
Song-"Idle joe" by intermediate room.
Select reading-"T7ne Porter's Story" by
Kate Denig. Clearwater.
Declamation-"S Something About snok-
ing" by Ida Dunn, Clearwater.
Model recitation in first reader. by Mss
Pool.
Model recitation in fourth reader. by
Miss Bowers.
Model recitation in reading BY H. G.
Harvard.
Song-Primary room, CHesrwatrT.
Best time IN addition. 81 seconds. BY
Earl Ross; second, Flossie Bigbee, $ sec
onds. both OF Clearwater. Their work IN
subtraction and writing
numbers was good
OHIO TOWNSHIP.
Song by the Brooklyn School.
Declamation-'Lit Giri's Complaints"
BY Edna Young District 81.
DecIarnztion-'Bac Auction" b.
Blanche Hess, District 10. LS.
Duet. By Misses Pool and KrsoAl.
Declanation-"Ps Il Life" oy N.Y.
tie Gardner. District s.
ModeI recitation in reading. b. Hrs
Lille Pardrick.
tong Entertaining Her Zig
Sisters Beau" BY Bessie Norman. Dis
trsct "a Il
Dustt. By Pearl Grant and Mrs. Pal
driek
Song by thu Brooklyn School
Pest tine 81 adding. s. Ssco1ds. ~ :
Frank WEBB. D1strscs s I
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP I
Declz.natiea-''Loye = AL" ~ Rats
Kohl. District No. - {
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