The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-04-22

and athletic Departments. Schools
o. t0nnty Sh0W Wonderful Progrcss
fully three thousand Children and
as many moro parents, patrons and
trustees gathered in Enurcns Friday
Tor the Snnual county school fair and
held day. From carly in the morning
until the exercises began the crowds
continued to come rho day was an
ideal one for such a gathering, not
being too cold or too warm and every
advantage was taken TO make it pro-
litablc as Well as enjoyable.
The exercises Of the day began at
ten o'clock in the morning. all de-
partmcnts being conducted at tho
same time. In the graded school
building the literary contests took
place, on the school grounds were held
the elementary athletic contests and
at the county court house were shown
che EXHIBITS in arts ana crafts. 'rhe
successful contestants in the different
departments are found below. SpeciaI
hShliol NC however Oh
the splendid arts and crafts exhibits
in the court house. A large number
of the schools Of the county were
represented in exhibits in this depart
ment and most creditable DISPLAY
was made. Sandy Springs school was
commended by the judges as being the
best of all the country exhibits in this
department and Rock Bridge, with its
excellent exhibit, was close second.
Occupying a prominent place in the
court house was The trophy cup won
by Laurens county at the state teach
crs association for having ,he largest
attendance
AS a part Of the arts, crafts and
handiwork exhibit, Miss Janye c.
Darlington had an attractive tomato
club exhibit on the court house plaza.
This was visited by Il large number
or interested spectators. Very citqS:
to this exhibit was the model farm eN
hibit in charge Of Prof. Niven, Of
Clemson college. Here was demon
stratcd the benefits to bo derived from
rotation Of crops. Prof. Nivcn had
a very attractive exhibit and his time
was fully occupied in explaining the
advantages Of crop rotation.
Rural School Debate.
At two o'clock in the afternoon a
debate was held in the school building
on the topic Resolved, that Laurens
county should have medical inspection
Of schools" The speakers were Paul
Bobo. Friendship, and Jcnnice Cox,
Youngs on the Affirmative; Annie Mae
Donnan, Sandy Springs and Nj
Wofford, Prospect, for the negati,
Rev. X. f. Norris, Dr.. W. II. Dial
Mr.. Ernest Anderson, OF Ncwbf
acted as Judges They decided -
affirmative and Rev. Norris = o.
the decision in an nnnsualls o
tie address. X
High School Athletics. {
While the debate was in progrM,
In the school building the high schoJ
boys were competing in fcats 1
strength, speed and endurance. ClinA
ton high school carried away the larg-
er part OF the honors In this depart
mcnt Of the fair and retained the ath-
letic cup won last year Tho follow
ing were the successful contestants
in these events:
One hundred yard dash: Galloway,
Clinton; Jacobs, Clinton, Traynham,
Hickory Tavern.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash:
Galloway, Clinton Hunter, Gray
Conrt-Owings; Richburg, Clinton.
One hundred and twenty yard hur.
die: Jacobs, Clinton; Hunter, Gray
Court; Prather, Clinton.
High Jump Jacobs, Galloway.
Clinton; DrummOnd, Lanford.
Broad jump: Galloway, $1a.5; Hun
ter Jacobs.
Pole vault Galloway, o; Prather,
Hunter
Shot-put: Jacobs, 29.i0 1-2p Rich
burg, 29.9; Barnett, Trinity Ridge, 20.
May Polo Dance.
One of the most beautiful events Of