The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
HIGH SCHOOLS OF coUN.
TY WERE REPRESENTED
AT O'NEAL CONTEST
Athletic Events During the Day
and Oratorical Contest In
the Evening
{ Saturdays Daily

oCllOOlS VI county.
Every high school in the county was
represented at the events taking place
in Belton and there was the keenest
interest manifested In very detail OF the
days doings. The ONealI Oratorical
Contest day has always been one of
the foremost events of the year with
the public schools of the county, and
yesterday was no exception. In fact,
1t has been said by many of those
present for yesterdays eXerctses that
this year was the most successful ever
held.
The first events staged were the bas-
ketball games between the girls
d:Lms pf four Ebhoois, tAndGrsoni
High school played the Bolton High
school the first game OF the day, the
Anderson girls winning In "a spirited
contest by score OF 10 to II. The
girls team Of the Williamson school
won from Honea Path by a score Of
80 to 25. Both these games were
closely contested from start to finish
and either game hainngea tc eitI.a.
team until the last minute OF play.
These games were played on the cam
pus of the Bolton High school and
Immediately following their conclu-
sion the crowd gathered for the pic
mic dinner, dozens of representatives
from Anderson, Honea Path, William
ston and Belton being present. The
dinner was one of the delightful af-
fairs of the day and the party made
merry over the substantial viands.
| The first event for the afternoon
was the baseball game between An
derson High school and Belton high
school. This opened in fine fashion
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splendid game. Both teams seemed
to be evenly matched and both aggre-
cations played swell ball through
out the game until the 9th, inning
when the grand smash up came. Law
ton Wright of Honea Path was umpir-
ing the game and when the last In
ming was reached the; score stood 5 to
In favor OF the Anderson team. The
Anderson team makes the claim that
Bolton coach touched q runner on
third base and that, the runner was
therefore out, instead of which the UNI
pire. refused to call the man out and
permitted him TO cross the plate and,
be scored. When this happened the
Anderson boys refused to finish the
game and the umpire declared that II
was forfeited 20 Bolton by score Of
8 to. 0. The Anderson team does not
feel very happy over the matter. az
The second baseball game os the al
ternoon was between Honea Path and
Williamson the Honea Path aggrega-
tion. winning by score Of 2 10 4. The
! game was flied with features and very
minute of play saw some spectacular
piece of work done in the field. Both
| the Williamson and Honea Path
teams put up a splendid article and
they were roundly cheered time and
time again by the large aud enthusi-
astic crowd Of fans. H. G. Campbell
/, Of Belton umpired this game.
Graforical Contest.
In the evening the arrangements
| we're made for the oratorical events.
The Pastime theatre had been Sc
lected for The orations and it was a
place OF beauty with IT, wealth OF
decorations. Ferns and cut flowers
added much to the stage and the ar
ray of pretty girls each wearing the
| streamer5 of her school,, lent an air
of gaiety and festivlty TO the scene.
Prof. G. w Riser of the Anderson
schools, G.. r. Welborn Of the William
tscn schools and r. r. Hicks OF Honea
Path were on the rostrum, together
with Prof: J. r. Walking of Bolton,
Prof. Goodglon. the president OF the
0'Neall Oratorical Contest, presidt i
over the contest, while the judges
were, DR.. r., L. Robinson OF thu Noml
ans College at Due West, Prof. L., G.
Galloway or Erskine college and Rev.
| l.. p. McGee of Greenwood.
The exercises OF the evening were
begun with the song: "Holy. Holy!
Holy" by the entire audience. Fol-
! lowing this came the invocation by
Rev. w T. Tate, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church OF Bolton and then an
other song this time the old familiar
"My Country "Tls OF Thee" Then
came the young ladies' from the va
vious schools to compete for the beau
tiful gold medal for the best recita-
ton.
The first TO be heard was Miss An
ME Donald OF Williamson, whose SUBJ
ject was "a Selection From Mary
Carey" Next came Miss ideIl Kay Of
Belton with the subject "a Roman Sol
dier-n Miss Josephine Wombfetof An
ierspn had, RSlliier subject "PaiItIng
the Ethiopian" and Miss Marie Gaines
Of Honea Path closed with "She Want
ed to Learn Elocution.t
a-ss ~ Won By Miss Kay. ]
| * The judges had great difficulty In
| making their choice OF the winner in
this event. They all admitted that ev-.
tery one OF the young ladies had done
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z. :. sii si!i .;;.s which % s ti5 number
had surpassed the other three. Final
~ they decided that the medal should
80 to Miss TdeIi KAY OK Eseitdn with
second honors to Miss Marie Gaines OF
Honea Path and the medal was then
/ iS:@=S..s:s Z sss happy EssaanoF ", D;