The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-05
DARLINGTON SCHOOL FAIR
FIRST IN H0PkINSlCOUNTY
Domestic Science, Manual Training, Arts and Crafts, Ex
hbits from Darlington, Dawson Springs: Liberty
Morous Gap, NortonviI|e and Other Schools

A considerable number of
school trustees and citizens from
various parts of the country ac-
companied the teachers and their,
pupils, making a large and en-.
thusiastic company, which was
very materially added to by the.
darlington folks who have come
10 look upon our school as one.
OF our most important institu-
lions and to support and encour--
age it accordingly.
The address OF the afternoon was
made by Pref. McHenry Rhoa6s.
Supervisor Of High Schools for the
state Of Kentucky. The auditorium
OF the school building was Gro wded
to capacity, With standing room in
demand, to hear his encouraging
and inspiring talk.
The prizes were awarded durin.s
the afternoon by the judges, Mrs, A.
+. Thomas and Prof. P. C. Miller. OF
Providence, and Miss Nell Smith. q
Madisonville, but there was NOT
time to work out the results of tbeir
awards today. This will be done bv
the faculty tomorrow and a COM
plete list of awards and prizes made
up for publication. This informa-.
tian will be published in TUESDAYS.
issue of the Bee.
One contest that was defiu iteyv-
ettled was that for the prize offer ed
by the Darlington School for the
largest attendance Of pupils from
anv rural school. on the milage basis
The Silent Run School took home.
with them this afternoon q shelf ar
books valued at $40, for their library
as a prize IN this contest. The Silent
Run SCHOOL, brought 43 pupils Ia
miles and had SOP points to their
credit. In this contest Mortons Gan
had lilo pupils 4 miles, 46O posn a.
Liberty, "A pupils miles, 3Os points
Munas 30 pupils s miles, l75 pc ints Z
Nortonville, Is pupils miles, IA
points; these being the prime ipaf
contestants. =
The choral class from Munn,s
School Gang several songs at the.
afternoon meeting and were award
ed the prize for singing. Although,
there was no contestant this ctoyve,
demonstrated it's good training and
ability and were given the prize by
an unanimous popular vote.
This was not country wide effort
but several schools including Earl
ington that have taken the lead in
the Introduction of domestic scianceo
manual training, the arts and crafts
were enthusiastically here with
teachers, varied and excellent ex-,
cellent exhibits and large delega-
tions Of pupils to celebrate with
Darlington this first school fair held
In Hopkins county. 1t took two
horse wagon to haul the complete
and excellent exhibit brought from
Dawson Springs by Prof. Judson
Jenkins and his devoted corps or
teachers. Liberty, Mortons Gap,
tNortonville ana NUNS brought tho,
chief exhibits made by common
schools.
The fair was held in the, splendid
school building built here ten years.
ago by the st. Bernard Mining Co.
at cost of slS,OO0.00 and is now
filled from basement to auditorium.
with more than four hundred pupils.
Enthusiasm is growing over this
work IN Hopkins County and al
though many schools have not yet
taken it mp, it is expected that y
general county school fair will be
held sometime late next summer or
early fall.
Cures Osd Sores, Utnes Remedies Wont Cure.