The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-21
COUNTY SCHOOL
FAIR AT AMELIA
Ali Institutions Represented, and
Contests for Prizes Are
Close.
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Amelia. Va, November ?G.-No eyeui
III the history of this place has arous
ed a more widespread interest and
Afforded more genuine pleasure than
the County Corn and school Fair held
mere Saturday on tho grounds of the
Amelia High School Nearly all tho
county schools participated. and not
withstanding the downpour of rain on
Friday night and early Saturday morn
ing. the interest was unabated and
crowds poured IN from all points in
the county. coming Tor more than
twenty miles. TIE crowd ,vus one OF
ia" largest that has assembled here,
and the exercises begun with tho cx-
animation Of the EXHIBITS The inugis-
teEiai districts OF the county each mao
Il room assigned for its exhibits, when
consisted OF the handiwork OF its
schools, IN domestic Sc.cnce ana art
ana ncedlcwork, mechanical design
anu construction and drawing dccora-
tons essays. etc.
The variety and excellence Of the,
work kept the rooms crowded the en-
tire day. and all the schools won prizes
which were pretty evenly divided.
In the morning exercises werc held
in the auditorium. The deciamntions
were good. Hiss Bessie White, OF the
Amelia High school winning FIRST
prize In the high school contest, and
Roger Mann, of Amelia High school
first i'll the graded contest Then came
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fessor l. S. Settle. Freeman Hardy, Oh
the Washington Academy High School,
Won first, and Fannie Scott. OF the
Amelia High School. second prizes. Af-
this canne the parade. in which every
school, divided into companies. each
under the direction OF it's teacher. took
part. flying banners. The procession
covered two blocks.
After tho parade the athletic
contests were held. In the races thera
were Two classes-those under sixteen
years of age. and those sixteen years
and over. In the under sixteen class.
l09-yard dash. Curtis Palmore, of Anne,
liza High school. and Lloyd Craddock.
OF Washington Academy. were the
contestants. Palmorc won the race.
In the other contest. Hoy Wilson, OF
Washington Academy, Won first; Ira
Palinore. OF Amelia High school, sec
ond.
In the shot put contest, that OF
throwing twentypound iron ball,
Lee Rowlett. of Washington Academy,
won hrst and Blair Weyant. second.
In the broad jump contest. Curtis
Paimore won first In the under sixteen
class and Hoy Wilson, won first in
the over siXteen class
In the standing high jump, Curtiss
Pelmoro was first in under sixteen
class and in the over sixteen class Ira
Palmore. OF Amelia High School, was
first
In the running high jump. under SIX
teen. Curtis Palmore, nrst over six
teen class. Hoy Wilson, hrst.
For tho best picture franchise.
Bert Stacy, and second Barton Smith.
both OF Amelia High School.
For the best essay on How to Con-
struct "a Good Road c. Wingo. of Nor
ven School: best essay on How TO
Make Home Attractive" Miss Alma
Burke, of Samozene school: best map
OF Amelia, Miss Annie Mahan, Farley
School; best free hand drawing, Henry
Boynton. Amelia High School, second,
Emma Allen. Ammon School: best rab-
bit trap, John Marshall. Amelia school;
best amateur photography. Walton
Barnes. amelia High School, best doll
house, primary department. Amelia
High School best hand rake, Lester
Hindle, Amelia High School, second,
Willie White, Jetersville School, best
home made broom, Lloyd Weyant,
Amelia, second Blair Wewant, Amelia
best shuckmat, Linwood Farley, Nam
poFo SCHOOL best oookrack> John Hin
die. Amelia High School; second best
nookracn, Robert Featherston, of Nam.
boro school: best preserves. nrst, Sarah
CLARK, Jetcrsvllle School: second Bes-
sic Rogers, Washington Academy; best
cucumber pickle. Miss Chimney. Mann
boro school; best loaf bread, Fannie
Allen, Amelia High SCHOOL, second best.
Bessie Rogers, Washington Academy:
best home made candy. Gervas South.
all! Amelia High school. FIRST prize,
centFepioce, Mabel Barnes, first prize.
doll Eta Barnes
Hon. Robert Turnbull, OF Brunswick,
epoke briehy on the advantages OF this
section and the excellence of the
schools and their great Improvement