The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-30

The third annual Field Day observ-
ed In Sumter County Saturday was by
far the most successful which has
ever been held. The events were at
tended by the largest crowd which
had ever come together here i'm the
interest OF the public schools. The
crowd was interested throughout the
day and seemed we'll satisfied with
the contests. There were more prizes
and entries In the various contests
than ever before and taking every
thing into consideration the day was
a glorious one for educational ad.
vancement in Sumter County.
Bethel school again covered itself
with glory. winning thirty-three out
OF seventy-five prizes and securing
the United States flag which was to
oe presented to the school winning
the greatest number OF prizes. winn
school came In second. winning twelve
prizes and securing the flag for the
one-teacher school winning the larg-
est number OF prizes. Dalzell school
secured the flag for the wo-teacher
school winning the greatest number
or prizes. Dalzell school won four
prizes. other schools came in as fol-
lows: Jordan 4. Seymour 4. Argyle 3,
oswego .. Reid 2. Lawrence 2, Wedge
field 2. Providence 2. Fraser, Mayes-
Vile. Tate Hill, Ingram. Singleton
and Wilder schools. one each. There
were three prizes which were not call
ed for and they are still undeliver-
ed. These are the prizes for rustic
Hover stands. potato pie and plain
small cake.
Individually May Haynsworth and
Ernest Kolb of Bethel school and
Ruth Allen OF the winn School
came first In the winning of
honors. each taking four prizes in
the contests. Ruth Allan and Georgis
Eggleston OF the winn school ana
Grace Kolb of Bethel school took
three prizes each. while there were
quite a number OF pupils to win two
prizes. In the defamation contest
Anthony Dick OF the Fraser school
again won first place. making the third
successive year In which he has won
this honor. May Haynsworth of the
Bethel school won the prize for the
best pound ~ butter. this being the
third year she has had the honor to
carry of this prize. Melvin Moore of
the oswego school for the third time
secured the prize for the high jump
Georgie Eagerton for the third time
Won he girls prize for running
The Seymour school had the honor Of
having the largest per cent of pupils
present and the Winn school has made
the greatest Improvement in it's Ii
orary I'm certain time.
The honors were practically all
taken. however, by the Bethel and
Winn schools. the latter school.
which has always taken a place near
the first in Field Day events, winning
the larger number OF prizes in pro-
portion TO the number OF teachers
and pupils. However. this in no way
detracts from the feat OF Bethel
school. but rather adds to the honor
which the Winn school secures in win
ming so many prizes
Bethel school Is certainly TO be con-
graduated on having teachers and
pupils able TO compete so successful
~ with other schools. In the school
there are four teachers and about
one hundred and twenty pupils. This
Is consolidated rural school and
operates three wagons to carry the
children to and from school. The
winning OF SO many OF the prizes by
the school is n point In favor of con-
solidation OF rural schools, showing
that with their work more concentrat-
ed the teachers can do better work.
Mr.. j. Karl Scott OF Sumter Is prin-
cipal OF the school and has three as-
sistants. Mr.. Scott teaches the high
school classes. Miss Lucy Pugh of
Pamplln. Va. is In charge of the pri.
mary grades and has been for three
Years. Miss Marie Garner of Union
Ind Miss Copeland Smith OF Lynch
burg. Va. intermediate grades.
The school has done well In the
past three years since It's consolida- 7
Ion and Is now one OF the leading /.
country school In the county.
The winn school Is taught by Miss
svie Wilson of Sumter. II being a one .
eacher school. There are about .
wenty pupils. Miss Wilson and her
chool deserve high praise for their
eat In winning twelve prizes.
The list OF contests and prizc-win-