The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-04-20
FIELD DAY.
Lincoln County Public Schools Most
CreditabIe Contests.

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Under the auspices 1T the Lin
|colD County Teachers Assocla-
tion, Field Day, with its contests
IN cloeution, defamation, music
and athletic sports, was held yes
terday in Brookhayen.
The medal contests began
promptly at II a. M, Prof. W.
g. Williams, president of the Lin
COLI County Teachers Associa-
tion, acting as herald of the occas-
ion. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. R. H. Pur-
ser, the vast assembly Ia the
Public School building Using to
their feet at Invitation of the
officiating minister.
a fortunate introductory speak
er. Mr.. Aisle Strahan, OF Harmo-
ny, opened the program and pre-
pared. through his own excellence,
his many listeners for most
credltable exhibition OF Lincoln
county talent which succeeded his
defamation. Prof. Bracie Camp
bell was cordilly congratulated
upon the success of his pupil.
Mr.. Strahan was followed by
George Ritchie, of Union, who
won rapidly 10 the high esteem OF
the audience as a speaker and in
bis eloquent peraration carried
his auditors with him to the close.
Bonnie Moak, of Montgomery,
whose natural oratorical gifts
have received polish only from
his mother, ran closely with the
others and gave evidence of good
training. Matthews Ard, Miss
Ragsdale's pupil of the Brookha-
ven school, gave the defamation
that won him the distinction as a
contestant on last Friday night
and repeated the triumph of that
auspicious hour. Grover CalIen-
der, of Beaver Creek, closed the
defamation contest.
In music, Misses Terah Lowell,
of Fair River, Mary Lou ElIzey,
of Orange Hall, Mamie Harris,
of Brookhaven, and Gladys Elan,
of Bogue Chitto, were the contes.
tants. Miss Gladys Elan, a re-
markably attractive young girl
personally, played with musical
beauty, Wollenhaupt's Whisper.
ing Windn and inclined to be the
favorite with her delighted au-
ldience, followed closely by Miss
Mamie Harris, a Brookhayen girl
| of beauty and generous talent.
Isl elocntion, the contest was
| 1i5ss indeed. The EssI
speaker, Miss Mrytis Rollins, ol
Fair River, eyinced remarkable
elocutionary talent and made 8
decided impression upon all who
heard her. When it is knowr
that she has been pupil in ex,
preston for only eight months,
| the wonder that began when she
appeared on the rostrum, vii
grow that she acquitted herself SC
acceptably. Her teacher, Miss
Lucy Conerly, accompanied bel
upon the piano. Miss Lucille
! Walker appeared next in her in
limitable role and was followed By
Miss Ada Williams. of Ruth, ane
Miss Bessie Mcneil, of Norfieid
both of whom gave striking evi
dence of native gifts. Miss Nc
NeiI's number was given will
such -naiyette and intelligent con
Tception that her audience gave hel
a rousing encore.
When the judges brought II
itheir decision, it was made known
| that Matthews Ard, of the Brook
haven school, was awarded ths
medal in defamation; Lucille Wal
ker, of Brookhayen, ia eloeutionI
land Mary Lou Ellzey, of Grange
Hall, in music.
County Superintendent Edgar
Green made some encouraging
statements pertaining to educa
1tional advancement in Lincoln
among which was that thirty.
three libraries had Been establish
led in the schools this year ant
THAT more books had been orderet
for Lincoln county schools thai
for any other in the State, on,
school alone having spent $77 fo
books.
Adjournment took place q
Eabout 2 p: NJ, when. many Of thl
| visitors took a delight .in viewing
1.-THE school exhibits. Ii scenes
almost equal to d State exhibit
land the excellence ..ofs kindergar