The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
Exhibitions Made by Schools in
Peninsula Attract Several
Thousand Visitors.
W. w. FINLEY.
Especial to The Times-Disputch

II.
Williamsburg, Va, April ga crowd
variously estimated at from 1000 to
5000 attended the first annual PENN
Sula School Fair, which was held at
William and Mary College 10 day. The
weather was ideal for such an occa :
sion. and the little city was full of life
and color from an early hour till late
this afternoon. The features OF the
fair were the large attendance of school
children and parents, the exhibits Of
the various schools and the parade,
with 1000 pupils in line.
The day opened with ball game be-
tween the William and Mary College
and Academy teams. which resulted in
an easy victory for the former. The
prize winners. several hundred in num-
Der. were announced, after which ad :
journmcnt was taken for dinner.
The parade. which formed on court
green at 80 o'clock, was led by the
Newport News City Band. marched up
Duke of Gloucester Street to Cary Field,
each school, with pennants and ban
ners dying. receiving the applause of
the admiring throngs
Professor q. o. Ferguson, OF the col
lege faculty, then introduced Robert
l.. Spencer, who, representing Mayor
H. w. Warburton, welcomed the visitors
to WILLIAMSBURG DR.. j. L. Hall. pro-
fessor of English in William and Mary.
college w. B. CogEin, superintendent
OF schools for James City. Charles City
and New Kent. in a few we'll chosen
words, introduced the chief speaker OF
the occasion, DIR. Joseph d. Eggieston.
president elect of the V. II. /. DR.. Fig
gleston was received with fattering APP
piause and his references to progress
sive education, in which he has been
the recognized leader. were loudly ap-
proved by the audience.
The days exercises closed with an
athletic contest between the several
schools. The final act of the fair was
the defamation contest in the chapel
OF William and Mary tonight.
The complete success. which sur
passed the hopes of the most sanguine
OF the first Peninsula School Fair has
ihade IL permanent affair. and already
another is spoken OF for next year
Among the visitors here to-day were
teachers, educators and pupils from
Richmond, Newport News and other
nearby places who were deeply i'm
pressed with the enthusiasm mani
tested on all sides. The most impress
sive feature was the exhibits over TOO
In number. which were pronounced eX
ceedingly well executed Over $3.50
IN prize money was awarded TO the
winners, who are well distributed over
the three school districts represented
The districts represented were Charles
city. New Kent and James City, w. g.
Coggin, superintendent; Warwick and
York. j. S. Eastman. SUPERINTENDENT
and the city Of Williamsburg, DR. ii. f.
bennett. superintendent. Professor G;
o. Ferguson, of William and Mary, was
chairman. and much of the success OF
the fair is due to his untiring labors
The Third Congressional District
Teachers Conference will convene AT
william and Mary College tomorrow
morning at o'clock. and will continue
throughout the day, the afternoon SEES
! SION beginning at o'clock. The exer-
! rises will be held in the college chapel
y number Of the teachers, who will
take part in to-morrow's conference
were here to-day to attend the school
I fair.