The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-19
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.

Whom all Of the prizes were given
out M w, Nj. Scott. chairman of the
Field Day arrangement committee, an
nounced that Mr.. L. |. Parrott had
made an offer that he had very gladly
accepted. Mr.. Parrott had offered to
give annually ten dollar gold piece
to the best declaimer, and the prize
to be given each year at the Field
Day meet
Mr. Scott announced further that
the first Field Day meet in the coun-
ty had proved such a success that
II had been decided to make 1t
an annual affair and that he hoped
that next year the teachers and pupils
OF the county would take even more
interest In 1t than they did this year
and that II would be even more Of a
success than IL was this year.
list of the prizes. the donations,
the winners and the schools and
teachers. is as follows
Reading, high school; handsome
box OF paper. donated by Knight
Bros. a nd won by Marshall Brice of
the Wedgefeld school. w. S. Lykes,
teacher.
Reading, grammer school. $3.50
donated by j. V. Wilson and won by
Donald Mcleod of the Brunson
school. Miss Brunson. teacher.
Reading. primary school, $500, do
mated by James McCutchen and won
by John Parker OF the Dalzell school,
Miss Birchmore teacher.
Arithmetic, high school; $3.50, do
mated by p. M. Pitts and won by
Russell Of the Bethel school, Mrs.
w. III. Brunson, teacher.
Arithmetic, grammar school, a
fountain pen, donated by siberts
Drug Store aad won by Grace Wells
of the Tindal school, Miss Edith
Wells. teacher.
United States History, $500, do
mated by the ID. j. Chandler Cloth
ing Company and won by Beecher
Jackson of the Bethel school.
South Carolina History, s2.0O, do
mated by III. A. Moses and won by
Chandler Beall Of the Mayesville
school, Miss Elma Mayes, teacher.
Geography. map of South Carolina
with counties; $500, donated by
Osteen Publishing Company and won
by Inez Hodge of the Tindal school.
Writing, $500. donated by II. D.
Garrett and won by Maggie Seymour
of the Seymour school, Miss Mamie
Blackwell. teacher.
Declaimer's Contest, a $500 Mod
ell incubator, donated by Lucian
Strauss enl won by Anthony Dick of
the Fraser school, Miss Adams,
teacher.
Declaimers' Contest, End prize, So
donated by DR.. w. L. Mills and won
by Gilbert Young of the Rafting
Creek school, Mr.. McCaia. teacher
Sewing: quilt squarn, order. do
mated by Parrotts Book store and
won Ly Ruth Allen OF the Winn
school; Miss Evie Wilson teacher.
Sewing; apron, order, donated by
Everybodys Store and won by Jane
Miller OF the Win school.
Best loaf Of bread: jowelry box,
donated by l.. w. Folsom and won
by Emmie Oliver OF the Argyle
school; Miss Nell Perry. teacher.
Best biscuit; order. donated by the
Sumter Hardware Company and
won by Sophie Dabbs of the Salem
! school; Miss Nora Jackson, teacher.
Best pound Of butter: $3.50, do
mated by Ducker and Bultman and
won by Isabel Workmal Of the May
esville school; Mr.. James, teacher.
Best cake: order, donated by NJ. B.
Randle. won by Rosa Brunsol. of
the Brunson school.
Plow sock: order. donated by DR..
J III. Morse and won by Melvin
Moore Of the Oswego school.
Axe handle: $500, donated by Levi
Bros, and won by David Philips of
/ the Providence school. Miss Pauline
Wilson. teacher.
Cotton basket $500. donated 10y
/ IL. j. McLaurin, Jr., and won 10y
Charlie Moore Of the Stateburg school;
! Miss Lee Moore, teacher.
| Best scdGc broom: order. donated
| hy huffman Bros, and won by May
. ilayusworth of the Bethel school
/ Hoe Handle: order, donated by Du-
/ ltnnt Hardware company ana wo