The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13
public School Rally.


The second annual county eighth
grade graduation and public school
rally will be held in McCurdy Park,
Corunna, ca Saturday, June 21st. The
following is the program for the athletic
and graduation exercises:
ATHLETICs-FoRENooN, 1000 LOCAL TINE.
Music ............ Owosso Light Infantry Band
Bicycle-one-fourth mile. Senior first prize,
bicycle suit cf clothes, given by Osburn &
Sons. Owosso. Junior first prize, M. &w.
oil bicycle lamp. given by Mich. S. M. &
Organ Co., Owosso. Second prizes, two good
pocket knives.
Ranning-10o yard dash. Senior first prize,
watch and chain, given by @. 8. Allison &
Son, Owosso. Junior first prize. good q. 80
hat. given by W. A. McMullen, Corunna.
Second prizes, twogood books.
RunEing-One-fourth mile. Senior first prize
fine pearl handle knife given by Green &
Pettibone. Corunna. Junior first prize, pair
Of shoes, given by Thome& Frisbie, Owosso.
Second prizes two good pocket knives.
Jumping-Running broad jump Senior first
prize, gents gold link sleeve buttons, given
by T. o. Christian, Owosso Junior first
prize, fine pocket Knife, given by Lawrence g.
Hilberg, Cwosso. Second prizes, two good
books.
Jumping-Rnnning hop, step, and jump. Sen
ior first prize. pair boys shoes. given by Duffy
Bros, Corunna. Junior first prize pair
youths shoes. given by Currie g. Clutterbuck
Corunna. Second prizes, two good pocket
knives
MUSIC .....Band
MISUNDERSTANDING hop, step and jump. Sen
inrG rHf varz rnlA - N
Corunna. Junior first prize, framed pic.
ture, given by S. T. Van Dusen, Owosso.
Second prizes, two good books.
Jumping-Standing broad jump Senior first
prize, Longfellow's Poems. Junior first prize,
frame for picture of diploma, gwen by WA.
knight, Corunna. Second prizes, Two good
pocket knives.
Three Legged Race-Senior first prize, Ten
nyson's Poems. Junior first prize, Bryant's
Poems. Second prizes, two good books.
Apupil may enter for any or all of these sports
at any time by having his teacher send to o.
L. Bristol, Corunra, the following form OF
entry:
am teacher in district No.. Of ...............
township. has been an enrolled pupil OF
THIS schoo! from ........... OF this
school year. He is.... years Of age, and has
been classified this year in the..........g grade
.............,.teather.
All country, village, and city pupils below the
tenth grade are eligible. Those pupils entering
these sports will be divided into TWO classes |
according TO age ard each class will have the !
same list Of sports, but neither class will be a..
lowed to participate in the sports with tie !
other class. The age upon which the division |
into classes will be made will not be announced |
until the sports are 10 take place. Committee: |
II. W. Conkin, "A. E, Sherman, NJ Young
GRADUATING EXERcIsEs-AFTERNooN BEGIN
MING AT 300 O'CLOCK
MUSIC ..''''''''''"'' minimum, -, Orchestra ,
AnNoea'!VH ''.....s'.. .s.....Rev. L. G. Mcbride
MUSIC, Orchestra
FIRST pr.ze essay ........ Read by It's author
Second prize essay.""........ Read by its author
Muslc.. Orchestra
Address-"M Making the World Better.
..,..... ....... don. ". y. Ferris, |
President of Big Rapids Industrial School
MUSIC Orchestra
Presentation Of Eighth Grade Diplomas o..
Com. o. L. Bristol |
Presentation Of prizes for first ard second best
eighth grade ESSAYS FIRST prize, five volumes
of Louisa M. Olcotts Works; second prize, |
Whittier's Poems)
Presentation Of first and I'd class eighth grade |
scholarships, which entitle the holders TO two !
and one years attendance, respectively, with
out tuition in any Of the following high
schools: Corunna, Vernon. Durand, Ban.
croft, Morrice, Perry, and Laingsburg.
These scholarships are granted TO the two
pupils receiving the highest and the second
highest average standing upon the eighth
grade examination this year.
MUSIC .......'...... ...Orchertra
Bened1ct1on. .......... Rev j. II Thomas.
The eighth grade graduates will be seated
upon the platform in the casino during the
afternoon exercises.
At the present time, Of course it Is not
known who will win the essay contest, as the
essays are not yet in the hands Of the commit.
tee; and II 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 COMMITTEES: Prin. j
A. Thompson, Supt. G. !. Collins, and Prin.
Carrie Tower.
Yours very truly, in the interest of the pub.
tic schools that give the best possible returns
for the money expended,
O. L. BRISTOL,