The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-17
FIELD DAY To
Be HELD HERE.
ANDERSON SCHOOLS WILL
COMPETE IN THE
SPRING
M A NY CONTESTS
Arrangements Now Being Made
For Great Fair 60 Be Held
In Anderson

Plans are now being made for the
hrst Anderson county field day and
the indications are that IL the mr.
rangements now being made do not
miscarry it will be one of the most
successful events of its kind to take
place In any cour:y OF the State.
j. b. FELTON,, superintendent os
education for Anderson county, has
issued the following open letter 10
teachers. trustees and patrons of the
public schools:
We are planning to have Field Day
In Anderson next spring. We can
do nothing without your help. The
success of the occasion depends en-
y0ii.
These exercises are held for the
purpose of stimulating an interest in
spelling, geography, arithmetic, in
athletics anu, in home economics, such
as sewing, bread making, the making
OF tables. shelves, baskets, etc. Prof.
Tate says: The teacher who works
In the small: isolated school snma-
times looks upon her task as insig-
nlifcant; but 1t assumes new dig
nifty and Importance when she has
chance TO see 1t in it's relation to
the larger county system. The school
spirit OF the boy from the Pine
Grove or Long Cane school takes on.
a Inherent meaning after he has
marched behind his school banner ii
thb county Field Day parade and has
seenstile representative of his school
takeq honofs In the spelling match or
in! the BI100-yaFd dash. fBuch reasons
as these caused 25 countias in South
CaraiiHna to organizeDcounty School
fairs or Field Days, or both OF these
county feHterptsa6agI,F last year"
TieEsdpef finfeIuient calls attention
country spelling matches contribute
to the progress OF a school by reason
OF the fact that itestfmuiates friend
ly Rivalry and requests that every
schanl In nrnna tihnT for fha field
day. CONDUCT contestsaat intervals In
this Line and prepare TO make the
final selection OF the schools best
spelier by the last OF March. He also
urges that the teachorSt have map
drawing contests - orear that each
or the schools may be represented in
this line when the day comes and
has similar arrangement for con-
tests in arithmetic 10 DO settled On
field day.
One especially pleasing feature of
the day is the enormous picnic din
ner which is now being planned. "A
long table will be spread, at which
all & uests can be cared for, and tho
affair Will be In the nature nf q
Community dinner"
The athletic features OF the day
are being stressed aud Mr.. FELTON,
says that he is sure there will be a
number OF entries In the various
events. These are to Include 100
yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard
run, SS0-yard run, 1-mile run, shot
put, high jump, broad jump, discus
throw and pole vault.
There is also to be an exhibit Of
children's work and the superinten-
dent desires that the teachers send
these in by the middle OF February
In order that Miss Maggie NJ. Gar
lington. supervisor OF rural schools,
max take them to the Seate Teachers
Association which meats in Spartan
burg on March 10. Among the va
rious items which figure In the con-
| test will be the best pound OF butter,
host school lunch. loaf OF bread, beat
A oooIsldf idL yOStEs -kAlld VI
These articles will be exhibited by
the schools that have department
oc domestic science. For those
| Sc Jols having no such department,
| but In the line of domestic art will
be contests for the best rug, tom
holes, darned socks, patches. house.
hold aprons, crochet lace, tatting aid
embroidery
Contests are also TO be arranged
FOR the department of manual train
ing and prizes Will be awarded for
the best axe handle, hammer handle,
cotton basket, willow lunch baskeif
shuck door mat, picture frame, plain
mission book shelf and kltchan table
Numerous other articles are proyi.
| ded FOR In the list OF articles which
has been mapped out By Mr.. Felton,
and Miss Gariin8tcn and thes; urge
schools at once begin 10 kaferest
/ their pupils In the venture. Mr.. Fels
ton said yesterday that he had eons
siderable literature az his ONCE. exS
plainfpg tho work of the nc III day and
that he would be pleased 20 have
every teacher IA the county cali OF
send for one.
He urges thAe no time be Iostin
beginning to prepare for The event as
much time VIII De necIse1ry fI0T
pupils TO do the best work on which
they are capable.
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