Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-12

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girls in the corn-judging contest on Fri
day afternoon. The boys and girls hac
been reading corn for several days and
came I'D to the contest with the strong
desire 10 be proclaimed champion, and /
remained for On. Of leferson's fair daueh.
tiers to show the boys that II Is pcssiolt
for a girl to know more than the fine arts
OF conversation, house wiferY, and the
kindred vocations of girlhood. Frances
Louti1an won the first prize, and was a
happy girl when she heard the decision
of the judges. A contest OF this kind is
most valuable to all these young persons
as it stimulates them to an appreciation OF
the fine points in agriculture, as well as
sense OF their own ability TO meet prob
lens and dispose OF them.
In addition TO these special classes there
were contests in sewing, baking, canning
and preserving, art. domestic science and
manual training Each OF these classes
of work brought forth some excellent
samples OF the work done in the college,
and brought the attention Of the visitors
to the advanced steps Shepherd College
is making in providing school for the
development OF all the various forms OF
activities as found in community such as
ours.
On Friday night splendid musical
programme was given in the studio by
the college orchestra, Mrs. V. Ship
man, Miss Elizabeth Banks and Miss
Maggie Merrells. Each number was
well received and most highly apDreci-
aied by the visitors at the fair.
Part of the schools exhibits are in
Charles Town this week. where county
fair of the same nature is being held under
the auspices OF the Jefferson County Board
OF Trade.
The following is list OF awards and
winners in the 1914 school fair:
Class A-Best exhibit by a school in
Shepherdstown District-Shepherd Grade
School, lst; Oak Grove School, I'd.
Class BEST judge OF corn-FranceS
Louthan, lst; Max Williamson, I'd I; Ger
trude MuIdoon, 3rd !; Bernard Whiting, 4th.
Class C-Best butter-Edward Vickers,
LIST; Katherine Crowl, I'd.
Class D-Grand champion 10 ears oil
coru-Potomac Fruit and Poultry Farm.
Class best 10 ears yellow corn
Potomac Fruit and Poultry Farm; Isl and
I'd.
Class 2-Best1 10 ears white corn-ThoS.
Banks, lst; Bernard Whiting. I'd.
Class BEST ear of corn in show
Potomac Fruit and Poultry Farm.
Class 4-Best exhibit of garden and
farm products-Amelia Demory.
Class 5-Best display Of appleS-Poto-
mac Fruit aud Poultry Farm, lst and I'd
Class 6-Best Black Twigs-Joe Miller
Class Best York lmperials-Mar-
garet Uuger.
Class S-Best Grimes Golden-W. c
Myers.
Class 9-Best Ben Davis-Geo. Nc
| Donald.
Class lO-Best poster-O. F. Hedrick
LIST; Lucille Ewers, I'd.
Class ll-Best plain sewing-Ethe
Hamrick, lst; Clara Schley. I'd.
Class l2-Best cake-Hazel Martin.
Class l3-Best rolls-Frances Daley
Glass l4-Best beaten buscuit-Minnie
Swain.
Class l5-Best bouquet-Jennie Hill.
Class l6-Best canned fruit-Frances
Daley.
Class 17-Best alfalfa root-Stuart Van
Metre.
Class lS-Best jeIly-Laura Licklider
Class 19-Best pumpkin-John Hill.
Class 20 Best plain drawing-Ross
| Louihan.
Class 2l-Best White eggs-Joseph
CookuS.
Class 22-Best brown eggs-Stella
Demory.
Class 23-BeSt fancy sewlng-Ruih
Myers.
Congratulations are due the schools Of
the district for the pau they took in this
fair, and the hope is that 1915 will see
them all lack with greater exhibits and
higher aspirations for success. The mer-
chants OF our town and all others who
assisted in making this fair the success il
was, either by contributions in the form
of money, merchandise, or service have
the commentator and the thanks OF
those in charge Of the fair. and it's hoped
that the community spirit engendered
will make Our section even more de-
sirable place 10 live in than il is at the
present time. Now for 1915.
The School Fair was in charge OF Prof.
!. d. Muldoon, and much credit is due
him for the fine display. " Shipman,
the county agent, assisted him ably IN
stirring up enthusiasm and displays for
the nYhihit