The Adair County news., 1911-05-24
Closing Exercises Of the Colum.
bia Graded School.

Wednesday afternoon, May 18th. was
Field Day at the Graded School of this
city, and this day added one more to the
many successful days of this school,
We people of Columbia are always glad
to visit the school on the hill in the
western part of town, because we are
always sure of hearty welcome and
very pleasant time, and we were greet
ed by both on this particular day. The
afternoon could not have been more
ideal even though the glorious orb of
day seemed to beam down with unwont-
ed fierceness. The crowd who came to
witness the contests was not limited at
all, and it seemed that all the town
was of the same mind, in that. they all
went in the same direction and for the
same purpose.
The first number was a beautiful
parasol drill by six little girls dressed
in all white with large, fluffy crepe pa
per hats of various hues, ond each car
rying white parasols. They were fol-
lowed by boys in mackintoshes and
rubber boots, carrying immense um-
brellas. The third part of the drill was
given by the boys and girls together,
and was declared by all to be so good
that it had to be given again later in
the afternoon.
The boys sack race came next, the
winner being William Thompson. This
was followed by a wheelbarrow race
for girls. The barrows were beautiful
iy decorated in attractive colors and it
proved to be very exciting race The
winner was Ruth Crawford, whose
wheelbarrow was decorated in our ma
tional colors. The boy whom she took
in her wheelbarrow was Edwin Frazer,
the smallest boy in school.
Next came the high jump, which was
won by George Hancock, who jumped
4 ft 7 in, followed closely by Bryan
English and Abba Eubank.
Otho Miller and Fred Pendleton were
the winners in the three legged race,
and in the potato race for small girls,
Sarah Crawford won
The standing broad jump was won by
George Hancock, and the so yd dash fol
girls, by Nellie Tarter, followed closely
by Winnie Barbee
The girls displayed splendid strength
in the ball throwing contest, which wa.
won by Lula Williams.
A fifty yd dash for primary boys wa1
interesting, and was won by Georgs
Dixon.
In the relay race George Hancock ant
Leon Lewis were captains of their re
spective sides. there being six boys OF
each side. George Hancock's side wor
in this race
The cracker-eating contest proved tt
be very interesting indeed, and wa:
won by Susan Miller, who ate Is small
crackers in less time than any one else
Next came a whistling contest fol
girls. The contestants whistled "My
Old Kentucky Home" and four of then
might have been whistling yet had no
the judges decided that they stop ant
draw straws to see who should win
Julia Miller drew the shortest straw.
The ability of the feminine part o.
the human race to talk loud, long an,
fast, was demonstrated by the girl''
audible word contest. In this Rutl
Crawford, whom the judges decide,
spoke the greatest number of audibl
words in one minute, was awarded tn
prize.
A blind-fol wheelbarrow race wa
held which proved to be enjoyable
Girls of the higher grade took part il
this. Each girl was blindfolded, an
. then from certain post started push
ing wheel barrow. She went 50 yd
and then returned. The one who cam
nearest the post from which she start
ed was the winner. Dora Euban
, struck the post
Perhaps the most interesting of a
> the events of the afternoon. were tn
: tennis games played on the excellen
court to the south of the school build
ing. The first set was played by Tor
r Patteson and Alvin Lewis against Ed
gar Reed and Henry Hancock. Tn
former boys won, the set being 81
. games to two. The second set, har
+ fought one, was played by Abba Eu
o bank and Leon Lewis against PAT
O Hughes and Bryan English. The Sc
. stood seven games to five i'll favor @
! the former boys. Then came Sc
' played by the girls. Mary Crawford an
Frances Sanders against Mary Triplet
4 and Nellie Tarter. The score was 81
A games to four in favor of the first tw
4 girls. After the double sets were pla,
q ed, the winners in each double the
played single. The winners in thes
were respectively. Alvin Lewis, Lee
Lewis and Frances Sanders. Tt
+ prizes were tennis racquets.
:, Dnring the afternoon Judge Murre
n A1cIouoo Rol1ord ChaIk<