The Adair County news., 1912-05-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES,
Entertaining Exercises Throughout
the Meek-...Lareely Attended,
VERY PROSPEROUS, PROFITABLE YEAR.

These were the eliminating events of
a years most successful work.
Commencement began with the
baccalaureate sermon delivered to the
graduating class by Rev. d. H. Hover
ton, at the Baptist church Sunday May
18th. Rev. Howerton is to be con-
graduated on this sermon. 1t showed
earnestness, depth of thought and hard
study. The music for this occasion
was rendered by a choir composed of
high school pupils assisted by Mrs. w.
NJ. Wilson and Mr.. ]. d. Farris who
sang duet.
Monday evening May 18th, the Junior
Receipt on was held at the Colombia
Hotel.
Tuesday afternoon May 14th, Field
Day was held at the school grounds.
From every standpoint no more inter-
esting games, contests and races have
We ever witnessed in Columbia.
Hurdle race was won by Arthur Hol-
laday running distance of 80 yd in 9
seconds.
Egg Race-won by Ella Conover.
Wheelbarrow race-won by Ruth
Crawford, first and Winnie Barbee
second.
Shot Put-won by Abba Eubank, who
threw Gid weight A feet.
Sack race-won by Henry Hancock.
Three-legged race-won by Joe Will
son and Allen Eubank
so I'd. dash, primary boys-won by
Jim Shaw.
so I'd. dash, girls-won by Winnie
Barbee.
High jump-won by Abba Eubank,
fit. in.
Broad jump-won by Bryan English,
9 fit. 6 in.
Girls relay race-won by Ruth Craw-
ford's team
Boys relay race-won by Ed Diddle's
team.
Candy eating contest-won by Ruth
Crawford.
Ball throwing contest-won by JOS
ephine Barbee.
Shoe race-won by Henry Hancock
Peanut contest-won by Frances
Reed,
Ginning contest-won by Bryan Eng
lisb.
One of the most interesting events
of the afternoon was a program given
by the pupils of Miss Kings room, on
the lower porch of the school building.
The work showed much training and
also skill in handling small pupils.
The last number of the afternoon
program was base ball game between
the Graded school and a picked team
from Ozark, Lindsey aud Town team.
1t was the best and most interesting
game of the season and resulted in de.
feat for C. G.. S., the score being tc
9. This was only the second game the
Graded school lost this season.
e Owing to the lateness OF the hour
the Tennis Tournament was postponed
till Wednesday morning when Georgt
Hancock won the boys single owe
Leon Lewis. Ruth Crawford won il
the girls double and Abba Eubank il
the boys double. We suppose tina
Ruth Crawford and Abba Eubapk
would have won in anything else the!
had entered.
IN "Wednesday oftarpoop Nov 15tb
the Senior Class gave one of the uniqu,
Class Day program that it has evel
been our privilege to enjoy. The low
er porch of the old college was con
verted into stage and beautifully dec
GRATED with the class colors, (pink ant
light blue), potted plants and cut flow
ers, all against back ground of darl
green.
Mr.. Farris presided on this occasion
and introduced each speaker with
brief speech. Miss Nellie Follis wa
class prophet, Mr.. Paul Hughes, Gifto
rian; Miss Mary Triplett, Grumbler
Miss Mary Lucy Lowe, Poet; and Mis-
Ella Walker, Testator. Each membe
of the class read good and enjoyabl
paper.
The music for this occasi on wa
faultlessly rendered by Misses Rut
PAUL., Grace Conover and Mary Myers
Mary Williams and Leonora Lowe.
On Thursday morning at the Presby
terrain Church the regular commence
. ment exercises of the graduating elias
were held. The church was TASTEFUL
decorated with cut flowers and potte
plants, and was comfortably filled wit
the many friends Of the graduates.
AS Miss Walker began the procession
al march the graduates came in WI
their ushers preceded by the facult
and Revs. Howerton and Weldon. II