Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-25
BROWNELL7 HALL FIELD DAY
Many Relatives and Friends Witness
Athletic Contests.
HoNoRs TAKEN BY MISS SMITH
wins Eleven Points md Receives
Letters which Arc Awarded 20
Only One Girl Daring
school Year.

As the first event in the program Of
exercises preceding the commencement
at Brownell hail, the annual field day
and interclass athletic meet was held
Saturday afternoon with a large crowd
of students and their relatives and friends
assembled on the lawn to witness the con-
tests.
Miss Marjorie Smith. senior girl, took
individual honors in the athletic can
tests, winning eleven points and receiv-
ing the coveted "B. H." letters, which
are awarded to only one girl during the
whole school year. Mary Taylor, junior,
won second place with eight points, and
Belle Young, a senior, was third with
four points, each receiving ribbons pre-
sented by Miss Euphemia Johnson, the
principal
A prize pennant for first place in the
class competition was won by the senior
girls, who totaled twenty-five points
against the sub-freshmen's sixteen. The
sophomores and juniors made eight tai
| lies.
The various contests proved spectacular
and exciting, and aroused much enthu-
siasm among the large gathering Of sup
porters of the various individuals and
rection of Miss Dorothy Ringwalt, ply
| steal director of the school. who received
high commentator from the parents and
friends of the young women for the cap
able showing made by her pupils
silver Urn Presented.
A feature OF the afternoon was tho
presentation by the senior class of a
handsome silver coffee urn TO the school.
Miss Naomi Towle, president of the
+ graduates, made the presentation and
expressed the regret of the seniors at
severing their connection with Brownell
hall. Nj SIS johnson replied with a brief
| speech of acceptance.
With Saturdays field day, the final ac-
tivities of the school for this year are
now in full swing For each day during
| the coming week. and until the senior
| graduation is held on Tuesday morning
! of next week, the young women will be
busy attending either festivities OF the
school or social affairs given in their
honor.
The junior school, consisting OF younger
| girls preparing to enter Brownell hall,
will hold its commencement exercises
Wednesday at $3.50 o'clock. Saturday will
be Junior day, with an original play pre-
sented by the class. The baccalaureatt
sermon will be delivered next Sunday al
St. Matthias Episcopal church. The mu-
sical students will give a recital and In
formal reception Monday evening. The
graduation takes place Tuesday morn
ing. June 2, and will be followed by a
luncheon.
Results of Athletic Events.
Results of the athletic events yester-
day were as follows:
Basket Ball-Boarding students, Cap
/ tain Frances Neble, defeated day stu.
dents Captain Gertrude Stout. 70 to 10
Archery Marjorie Smith, senior, first,
| score So out Of possible 100; Belle Young
| senior, second, score 90
High Jump-MaTy Taylor. junior, first,
! 3 feet 10 inches; Marguerite Boggs, soph-
omore, second.
shotput-Ruth Ackerman, sub fresh
man, first; Mary Taylor, junior, second.
Broad Jump-Marjorie Smith, senior,
/ first; Marguerite Boggs, sophomore sec
| ond; Geraldine Hess junior, and Eliza
| beth Ringwalt sub-freshman. tied for
| third.
! Fifty-Yard Dash-Mary Taylor, Junior,
first Bertha Grapengiser. freshman
second; Marjorie Smith, senior, third.
Walking Race-Elizabeth Williams
sub-freshman, first; Geraldine Hess, Jun
Tor, second; Bertha Grapengiser. fresh
man. third.
Phyllis Hartman. first; Gratchen East
man, second; Harriet Upton and Jean
Roberts tied for third.
Obstacle Race-Ione Craig. sub-fresh-
man, first; Esther Smith and Elizabeth
Ringwalt, both sub-freshmen, tied for
second Lenore Williams, sophomore.