The Advance., 1905-07-05

PROGRAM.
Professional March. Band
Reamtp1 Flag Of Liberty No. Family
Flag Exercises White and Bue...... No. Family
Our starry Flag 10. r AMY
Fling Out the joyful Banner. D fan1ly
Reading Deolaration Of Independence. Edward Allen
OratonDr George Wight, State Commissioner of Char
tiles and Corrections.
Song-Tne Star Spangled Banner School
Benedlctlon
At the conclusion of the exercises the boys
and their friends adjourned to the campus,
where the athletic exercises were held and
thoroughly enjoyed by ALL
The first on the program was the obstacle
race, over and under hurdles and through
barrels, and was won by Fischer of No g.
Palmer of No. won in the second division
The barrel rolling was done by the feet, and
consisted of rolling the barrels around given
object and return. 1t was won by Charles
Fox, of No. g. Thomas Toohey, also of No. 8
won in the second division.
There were seven enteries in the wheelbar-
row race. the contests being blindfolded, lost
their bearings and ran all over the campus.
Verrone, of No. managed to return in time to
win the race.
The running race was closely contested by
Kunkel, Mcbride and Kay and was won by
the latter Dennis won in the second division.
Throwing at a mark consisted in hitting the
head of a barrel. There were several ties
which was finally won by Hutchinson. of No.
Family The second division won by Nc
Nichols. of No. Z.
Throwing ball at distance was won by
Randolph, of No, Family. Westley, of No. 6
also won in the second division.
The monkey race was participated in by the
smaller boys, and presented an amusing ap
pearance as they hoped along on their hands
and feet. A. OBrien, of No. 7, was the win
ner.
There were only two contestants in the pole
vaulting rtest-Bergen and Kay-the for
mer winning.
The three-legged race was won by Brown
and Seruby, of No. 6, and by Maltz and Miller,
of No. 5, in the second division.
The hoop race had six contestants and was
won by Frazier, Of No. 1, the only boy who
didn't cut his corners
The tug Of war between the No. and boys
was won by the latter after u short contest.
The crowd then adjourned to the lake where
the swimming and tub races took place, much
to the amusement of all. The tub race was
won by Diadesh, of No. 8, and the swimming
race was won by Welsh of No. s; Seruby win
ming in the second division.
The next on the program was game of base
ball between the Home Stars and team from
Hightstown, ending in a score of 26 to in
favor of the Home Stars. 1t was poor apol
ogy for the genuine article and it should have
been shut out. The Home Stars are playing
good ball.
Supper was served on the Fairgrounds and
included candy and cake. The boys retired at
7:3O, voting it one of the most pleasant days in
the history of the school:
The Band furnished music at the Home
during the morning exercises and in the after
noon and evening played at Englishtown, fora
harvest home
Superintendent Kalleen is to be congratu-
lated in the admirable manner in which the
festivities Of the day were conducted. Every
thing moved like clock work and not the
slightest accident occurred to mar the pleasures
of the day.
Extra tables were needed to accommodate
the friends and wives of the employees, who
the Superintendent very kindly invited to be
present