The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
School Fair And Better Baby Contest.

| School Fair And Better Baby Contest.
TO say the School Fair and the Bet
ter Baby Contest in Manning last Fri
Gay was glorious success would bu
feebly express lit would not empha
size sufficiently the two splendid achlev
ments, nor can it really tell the full stor!
OF what was accomplished for the fu
ture welfare Of Clarendon county. l
was wonderfully worked out scheme
requiring tact as well as magnifcen
iexecutive ability; the promoter
wrought we'll, and brought about al
occasion that will 60 down into th'
history OF Clarendon as one Of the mos
enjoyable ana profitable events evel
before attempted.
| The weather was ideal to give the
people from all over the county ar
opportunity to see what has been &C
complished by the schools, and wha'
can be accomplished when the commu
nifty spirit is properly aroused and in
telligentlv directed. At an early hour
the school children, with their teach
ers, parents and friends from all sec
siops, began.gathering until the town
| assumed holiday appearance-an ac'
tivity such as it has not had in years,
| if ever before. It was huge under
taking, but the splendid success at
tanned, repaid those who labored un-
ceasingly, they secured the cooperation
of the teachers and the trustees through
out the county. Superintendent <. J.
Browne, assisted by Mr.. e. A. McFad-
din, member OF the county board OF
education, with Miss Katherine Rich
ardson, who had charge of the Better
Baby Contest also, deserves the con-
gra,ulations, ana hearty commenda-
tions of an appreciative public.
It is estimated there were $500 visi-
tors, and about 1000 pupils in line
when the parade was formed. Several
schools did not get in the procession on
account OF inconvenient railroad sched-
ules, and other unavoidable causes,
but 8 number not represented in the
| parade had splendid exhibits at the
fair.
The parade formed at the graded
school building, headed by Schuma'
cher's brass band, and the Home
Branch school, with its beautiful green
banner; is marched to the court house
square, halted, and at given signal
| gave yell, then each school gave It's
| own yell, and then proceeded TO Ciark's s
warehouse where the several schools
had beautifully decorated booths and
exhibits OF the handiwork of the pupils.
Rev. Walter E. Wilkins opened the
exercises with q fergent prayer, IN
which be returned thanks for the good
being accomplished by the teachers
and earnestly prayed for the eleVatlng
work to continue.
County Superintendent Browne IN
fitting terms welcomed the Visitors
and expressed his qualification for the
handsome outpouring of the people 70
give their moral support to those lab
oring for the uplift and progress OF the
county. BE then introduced Alderman
! S. Oliver O'Brysn who in behalf OF the
town of Manning extended warm vel
come to the visitors. and his congratu.
lations to the teachers and the chill
dren for the great demonstration, and
wonderful schievment in making this,
their first effort, so grand success.
State Inspector OF High Schools Hon.
W. q. Hand was the next speaker to
address the large assemblage. he was
received with prolonged hand ciapping.
Mr.. Hand is q delightful speaker, and
always at home with anything that has
to do With educationala work; it is to
his labors that much Of the advance OF
the public school system is due. and
much of the legislation we have, he
had q part in forming. Owing to the
many matters to be done, and the short
time in which it was to be done, Mr.,
Hands remarks were necessarily limit
ed. In part he said:
Pupils, Ladies and Gentlemen o'
Clarendon County:-I congratulate you
on this splendid assenblage here to.
day. congratulate you on the con-
eeption and the execution OF the un'
dertaking. This occasion and these
exhibits reflect the ideals OF your peo-
pie. Any people with wholesome ideals
and sufficient energy and determine
ton to execute them will inevitably
succeed in the best sense of that term
The bringing together OF your various
schools snd their respective patronage,
begets generous rivalry and com
mon sympathy among the entire popu
lation OF your county. 1t is a fne thing
TO bring together the pupils and patrons
of Paxyille. Pinewood, Summerton and
Wilson, for they are to be one in the
citizenship of your county. It is
great thing to bring together these
boys and girls here to study the achiev
ments of one another-to study ths
achievments of brain and muscle.
It is all great lesson in inspiration
that dynamic force in human society
1 wou!d encourage you to link your
schools to every constructive interes