The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-06-14
COUNTY SCHOOL RALLY.
Eighth Grade Graduating Exercises al
McCurdy Park, Saturday, June 22.

OF the district schools OF the county has
been prepared and sent out by Com
missioner o. l.. Bristol This is the
first time that an attempt has been
made to have any general exercises or
to have the graduate from all of the
schools of the county brought together
for the same, but if the weather is fav-
orable the number of people who should
be present should be about the largest
gathering which has ever assembled in
Shiawassee county. 1t will be a big
holiday for the school children of the
county and the day will doubtless be
almost as much enjoyed by their par
ents and the other patrons Of the
schools. The forenoon program is
given up to athletics and the regular
graduating exercises take place in the
afternoon. The program is as follows:
ATHLETICs-9:S 80 A. NJ, STANDARD TIME.
Music ........ ........... ..Owosso City Band
Running-1O0 yard dash. First prize, watch
and chain, given by c. S. Allison g. Son, Owes
so; second prize, frame for an eighth grade
ulpIOmd, gwen ny w. a. hnlBuU, COruund.
Running-One.fourth mile run. First prize,
bicycle suit OF clothes, given by Osburn &
Sons, Owosso; second prize. a straw hat,
given by Roth g. Sullivan, Owosso.
Jumping-Running broad jump. First prize,
good $3.50 hat, given by w. A. McMullen,
Corunna; second prize, good book.
MISUNDERSTANDING hop, step and jump. First
prize, gents gold link sleeve buttons, given
by T. o. Christian. Owosso; second prize, a
good book.
Jumping-Standing hop step, and Jump. First
prize, gold pen, given by G. E. Sloan, Corun'
ma; second prize, good book.
Music ..................... ............ ....Band
Notwithstanding broad jump. First prize
fine pearl handle knife, given by Green 6
Pettibone, Corunna second prize a good
book.
Notwithstanding high jump First prize,
pair OF shoes, given by Thome & .Frisbie
Owosso; second prize, good book.
Pole Vautlng-First prize, pair OF boys shoe s.
given by Currie s Clutterbuck. Corunna
second prize, good book.
Bicycle-One fourth mile. First prize, Eclipse
gas lamp for bicycle, given by Mich. S. NJ. &
& Organ Co., Owosso; second prize, good
book.
Three legged race-First prize, fine pearl han
die knife, given by Anderson & Jacobs Corun-
M; second prize, good book.
Sack Race-First prize, panel picture, framed,
OF six American poets, given by S. L. Van
Dusen, Owosso; second prize, good book.
Entries may be made at any time by sending
name and address with the following data:
grade OF classification, studies you are at pres
ent classified in and have been during the last
term o. year to Comr o. l.. Briatol, Corunna
Supt. r. p. Shorts Laingsburg; Supt. j. F.
Selleck, Durand; or II. W. Conklin, Owosso.
Only pupils OF the ninth grade and the grades
below it will be eligible. This will include all
of the city, village, and district schools of the
county COMMITTEES; II. p. Shorts, II. w.
Conklin, j. F. Selli,k.
GRADUATING EXERCIsEs-1:SO p. NJ, STAND.
ARD TIME.
MUSIC. band
invocation. ...Rev. Z. II. Hanks
Muslc...'.. ..s....,.......' orchestra
First Prize Essay. $500, Read by its Author
Second Prize Essay. Read by its Author
MUSIC .............. ...Orchestra
Address, MADE in America" ..........-.".
............ .......Hon. H X. Pattengill,
OF Lansing, Elk. .Supt. of Public Instruction.
MUSIC. ................. ....-.. orchestra
Presentation Of eighth grade diplomas.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Comr O. L. Bristol
Presentation OF prizes FOR first and second best
eighth grade essays (hrst prize, set Of George
Elliots works; second prize, Longfellow's
poems). ...Prin. w. b. Sheehan
Muslc.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50, orchestra
Presentation OF first and second class eighth
grade scholarships which entitle the holders
TO two and one years attendance, respective
ly, without tuition, in any of the following
high schools: Corunna, Vernon, Durand
Bancroft, Morrice, Perry and Laingsburg
Observation-Disclosures. ..Comr. 0. l.. Bristol
Presentation OF prizes to the winners in the
Athletic sports ............ Prin. r. =. Shorts
The eighth grade graduates will be seated
upon the platform in the casino during the
afternoon exercises.
At the present time, OF course, 1t is not known
who will win the essay contest as the essays
are not yet in the hands of the committee; and
1t cannot be determined until after the papers
from the May grade examination have been
looked over what pupils win the scholarships.
Both OF these contests will be decided by the
following committee: Prin. w. b. Sheehan,
Supt. e. Il. Collins and Prin. Carrie Tower.
Yours very truly, in the interest OF public
schools that give the best possible returns for
the money expended
o. l.. BRISTOL,
Countv Corpp,ieeionar n ScbooIs