The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-20
COUNTY SCHOOL
FAIR At WAvERLY
Day of Great Educational En-.
thusiasm Prizes
Awarded.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspntch.l

'o'eiiS' w. NoVemper lp.-Fr'dey
was rsd-letter day for public educa.
ton In Sussex county. the SUSSEX
county schol fair being held at the
( Wnverly High School building, from
early morn until 10 o'clock In tho
evening.
Coast Line. Southern and Norfolk cad
western Nai!roaus, brought hundrous
J OF people to the city. ana largo mum.
/ bers came III private conyeyancos from
the surrounding communities. Tns
pupils OF the SIX high schools in The
county, Numbering moro than 800 stu-
dents. led oy Manager L. Stuart Lick
oil Nnverly, paraded the strets of
the town, assembling at the Norfolk
ana Western depot, where they met
State Superintendent j. ID. Eggleston
Jr.. upon the arrival of tho tram from
Richmond. and escorted him to the
! High School building Division .,u-
perintendeEt w. ". Edwards, on &C.
count OF the incapaci,y OF tho build
ing 10 mold those present, called the
| meeting to order from tn. porcn in
front OF the building. where moro than
! l.O0O people had assembled. and intro
duced Mayor 2. NJ. kilmartin, OF
| Waverly. who welcomed the visitors
a.,
In turn Introduced state SuperintSni-
ent ESsleston. the orator OF the &C.
casion. Mr. Esgleston seemed great.
ly pleased TO witness such an out
pouring OF the pupils from the public
schools OF Essex He delivered an en-
tertainins and Instructive address, Oh
the object and purposes of county
school fairs. and the advanceiusnt OF
the public school system In Virginia
, n 10,
the course OF his remarks, among
other things, he said. III 1 were csu-
ed upon to name the six counties in
virginia whose public educational
system rask higher than those of the
other counties in the State. would
name Susaex among tho six. and 1t
would not be at the bottom of tho
| list"
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Eggleston's
address. those who could entered The
auditorium of the High School build
ing. where the spelling bees were con-
Quoted by L. 8 Suite ana Miss AK.
new. of the state Department OF pub
lilo Instruction.
Prizes were then awarded for the
best exhibita in tho literary. domestic
science, domestic art and agricultural
departments. The exhibit hall was
well arranged. and long tables were
| loaded and the walls nearly covered
with splendid exhibits OF school wo:l,
In these departments.
At L o'clock the faculty and pupils
OF the six high schools were I!net. 10
on Copperhaunk Avenue by Manager
Luck. and headed by brgss band.
marched. each school flying its own
coiors, and giving its college yeus. to
the Waverly Driving Park. whore the
/ athletic contests were held
| The annual races of the waycrly
Driving Park, Inc. were in progress
/ when they arrived, but were concludrI
at o'clock, at which time the atnletl,
contests took place. in the presenc O
OF about 1000 people.
Al $ o'clock the High School audi
iorium was again filled. whore the
athletic prizes were awarded, after
which the defamation contest WINS
held in the presence of large au-
dience. Chairman Luck presided aid
every speaker acquitted himself with
great credit to the school which lie
represented.
The following is n list OF the Lrize
winners for first, second and tnrd
prizes in the order named:
For the best composition of Good
Roads" Charles owen Roger C. White,
Carroll Kennedy
For best essay on How to Make
Country Home Comfortable and At
tractive," Airline Holingswcrth, Ray
Brittle, Louise Fleetwood
For best essay on The History OF
Public Schools in Virginia" Wallace
Ford
Drawing contest, High School
Fletcher STEERS. Lula Epps, Robert
Jarratt.
! Drawing contest. grammar schooi--
Nj ldred Robinson. Fenton Scarborough
Francis Norris.
Drawing contest. primary school
Leslie Matthews, Eugene Robinson
Robert Stephenson.
Writing contest. High Stockholders
Fuller. Edith Neblett Mabel Justice
Writing contest. grammar school
Francis Irby. Elizabeth Gill. Lillian
Many.
Writing contest. primary school
Florence Boothe. Eddie Brown, Mamie
Partridge.
For best political map OF Sussex
county, Odia Powell. EstelIe Brittle,
Benjamin Bell.
Spelling contest. High School
Florence Jarrett. Roger White, Carrie
owen.
Spelling contest, grammar school
Lucy Wright, Elizabeth Wingneld.
Bulah Bengal.
: Defamation contest-Ira Clements.
Roger C. White, Efice Neaves
Largest yield of corn on one acre
j. c. Johnson. Angle ShemeId, VIII
liam Cole.
( Bent ten ears of Combines Saw.
edge, Floyd Carr. Moss Wrenn.
Best loaf OF bread-Eimer Powell.
Jenie Waggoner. Madeline Freden-
berg.
! Best six biscuits-Elizabeth Gil Ar
line Hollingsworth. Mabel Prince.
Best cup biscults-Odia Powell
1 Edith Neblett. Laura Carr.
/ Best Jar OF pickle-Fanie Owen.
Alice Robinson. Maboi Prince.
Best jar OF preserves-Ruth Wilcox.
/ Flossic Atkinson. Lucy Cobb.
; Best home made candy-Odir Powell.
Margie Harris. Nirgie Hedgpath