The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11


13. Best Axe Handle: One prize
offered. Open to boys only. See in
structions for Best Plow Stock.
IA. Best Single Tree: One prize
offered. Open to boys only. See in
structions for Best Plow Stock.
is. Best Cotton Rasket: One prize
offered. Open to boys only. See in
structions for Best Plow Stock.
16. Best Hoe Handle: One prize
offered. Open to boys only. See in
structions for Best Plow Stock.
II. Best Sedge Broom: One prize
offered. Open to boys and girls. Must
be made without assistance and pre-
sented at Court House before 1000
o'clock. April 18th.
Is. Best Free Hand Drawing: One
prize offered. Open to girls only.
Committee will give the examination.
Materials furnished.
1s. Best Free Hand Drawing: One
prize offered. Open to boys only.
Committee will give the examinations.
Materials furnished.
20. Best Runner: One prize Of
fered. Open to boys and girls. Those
expecting to enter this contest should
begin practice at once and do 1t
Systematically. This part Of the pro-
gram will be in the afternoon on the
rear end Of the Court House grounds.
20. Best Standing High Jump: One
prize offered. Open to boys only. See
instructions for Best Runner.
{, %. Best Running High Jump:
One prize offered. Open to boys only.
See instructions for Best Runner.
"a. Best Broad Jump: (Standing
and Running.) One prize offered.
Open to boys only. See instructions
for Best Runner.
As to The Prizes.
The prizes In this contest are Of
such value as to warrant keen COM
petition. The majority Of these prizes
consist Of money, ranging from $40
to $3.50. A great many Of the mer-
chants Of the city are going to give
substantial articles from their stores
as prizes. Any pupil in the county
will be allowed to compete for one or
more prizes. The school winning the
most prizes will be presented a flag
Rules for Entering Contest.
Every pupil desiring to enter the
contest should notify w. M. Scott,
Sumter, s. c., Of his or her desire, CIV
Ing name, address, name Of school.
and most important Of all, the prize
or prizes for which he or she desires
to compete. This should he done at
once.
"A Word to The Pupils.
Look over carefully the lists for
which prizes are offered. Select one
or more subjects with which you are
thoroughly familiar and on which
you are certain you can make a credi-
table showing. Send in your appli-
cation for permission to enter the
contest. Study carefully the rules
governing each contest. When this is
done. go to work and keep working
until April Is. On that day, you will
In all probability, go to your home.
happy boy or girl, happy at having
won that which you started out to
win. Remember that practice makes
perfect, and it is to the boy or girl
who works hardest, that the prizes
go.
n Word to Teachers.
To a very large extent, the success
OF this new movement, depends upon
you. 1t is the duty of every teacher
in the county to interest themselves i'm
this movement and help make it q
success. Let every teacher study
carefully the rules and regulations
governing this contest and be able to
answer any questions concerning same.
There may be some pupils in your
school at whose home. no paper ar
rivcs. Then make IL your business to
tell them all about the contest. BY
being interested yourself, you interest
your pupils. Talk with them. advise
them, and help them whenever neces-
sary. You know your pupils better
perhaps than any one else and II Is
you to whom they will look for guild
ance and direction. Select your best
pupils In each department and advise
them to enter the contest. See to it