Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
WOODSTOCK NEWS
The County Play Festival.

, For many weeks preparation
have been going forward to MAKE
the County Play Festival. to be helt
on Saturday, June IA, the most en-
joyable event OF the kind of the many
that have been held since the plar
was first inaugurated over six years
ago. The event at Woodstock this
yea will make the eighth Festival
Co be held under the same auspices
in Windsor county. The committee
in charge have taken particular pains
this year TO make the day one oil
pure delight for the school boys and
girls especially, interesting many
teachers and parents to organize
barge parties. which will drive in
for the day. bringing provisions
along for the school picnic. The
activities will not interest children
only. for there will be plenty of OPP
portunity for parents and others to
pitch in and participate in some OF
the stunts, making it an ideal gala
day for young and old; in fact, a
regular folk-meet for our various
communities and schools.
Some very fine demonstration Of
folk dancing, singing drills, play
ground contests, etc, will be given
in competition during the forenoon
by the various schools and societies
and band will furnish music
throughout the day. Playground
equipment will be provided for the
entertainment of little folks. The
annual Volley-ball tournament for
girls will be held with at Leaf six
High schools competing and one or
two teams from the grades. In adj
lition to these, various contests for
both boys aud girls will be held
during the forenoon program, but
the folk dancing of the rural schools
will be the feature of the Festival
program this wear for the children.
While the various activities are
going on, unique event will be
held Tor older boys and men those
who are interested in fly and bait
casting and trap shooting tourna-
ments The teams who are priv
legged to compete represent National
Guards. private clubs or any com
munity, while unattached men may
shoot for single championship. This
tournament will be in charge of ex-
perienced men. Lou s. Darling, one
of the best experts in the country in
bait and fly casting. is coming from
Connecticut to supervise this tourna
ment, giving himself number OF
demonstrations and exhibitions
Members of fishing clubs are being
invited to participate from all over
the county and it is now expected
that many of the "be's" and would
be's" will be on hand to toll of the
big ones" they have lost and to
participate at the close of the tourna-
ment in barbecue that is being ar
RAGGED for them by the Committee.
After the described tournament.
various troops Of Boy Scouts will
give demonstration, to be followed
by the more formal track and field
events, in which more High schools
will participatetAis year than ever.
The Ladies' and Gents special
Harvesting contest will be held
again at the close of the Athletic
Meet. This event has created con-
siderable interest each year and a
of local whips are practicinR |
in preparation for this contest.
Special rates have been arranged
for on all Woodstock trains during
the day.
The main purpose of the Com
mittee inNfurthering the Play Festi-
val plan from year to year is to
bring the various schools and com
mnni,ies together for day Of whole
some fun and -acquaintanceship and
not carried on as a money making |
scheme in any respect.
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