The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-04-30
EDUCATIONAL FAIR
GRAND SUCCESS
A LARGE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND
PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE.
Athletic Events and School Ex-
hibits Excel Those of Any
Previous Fair.

and patrons of the various districts
from all parts OF the county and is con-
ceded to be the best Educational Fair
ever held in the county. In fact, As
sistant State superintendent Duke, of
Oklahoma City, who was here and
served as one Of the judges, informed
US that our Educational Fair was the
biggest and best school fair in the
state
The showing made by the schools in
the various districts of the county was
far superior to what one would expect
10 find and goes to prove that the
teachers and pupils generally are deep
" interested in presenting their par
ticular school in Its best possible light.
The exhibits which were displayed re-
presented many hours of earnest toll
and careful preparation and showed
that this event had been in the minds
Of all for many months and that brains
and hands had been busy In executing
the splendid work in every department.
The field events as well as the gener-
al school exhibits, all went to show
that the participants had been deeply
in earnest and had trained carefully
and well for the events in which they
were to compete Both the Boys and
the Girls field meets brought to light
many splendid athletes and convinced
all who watched them execute their
games that there are none better to be
found, all circumstances and condi-
tions considered, than the Beaver
county contestants. They entered in
to the various sports with a vim and
determination which showed that they
meant to win or make the other fell
low work for what he got and there l.
no question but that the boy or girl
who won a point justly deserved, and
earnestly strove for, it.
A spirit Of friendly rivalry and gord-
uatured fun predominated throughout
the entire three-dsys meeting and In
no event on the field was other than
the best of good will evidenced Each
school had it's champions and all Joined
Justify In the yells and iests which
we're freely exchanged on every hand
but each felt that his retort was sum.
cient reparaton for any jest that might
have been hurled his way and if there
were any sore spots we failed to note
| it, A few times perhaps there might
have been a momentary iii feeling on
| the part of some over-anXious ones who
could see nothing but victory for the
cause they championed and, when re.
suits did not coincide with their views
felt that they hadn't received square
deal, but who later, after due and fair
consideration, realized that no injus-
tice had been done IL is deplorable
vet true, that on all such occasions
some self-appointed judge feels 1t his
solemn duty and obligation to pass
Judgment upon the decisions of the
official judges questioning their fair.
ness and thereby stir up strife and i'll
will but, outside the circle OF their own
district wnere there are no sellish end s
to be- gained, their influence does not
extend far and their inability to meet
defeat like real victors only reflects
discredit upon themselves.
The Beaver schools made an excel
lent showing in every department and
came out the winners of the grand
prize-the large silver Loving cup
with colors flying and with many points
TO spare, winning over their nearest
competitor by s22S points. The teach
ers and students who made this great
success possible are TO be congratuat-
ed for their fsithful, efficient work and
deserve the united thanks and appre-
citation of the people OF Beaver for
placing our schools in the foremost
ranks of the schools OF the county. 1t
required great deal of work TO bring
about these splendid results. Both
mind and body hSye been taxed almost
to the extreme point TO endurance to
conceive plans and devise ways and
means to carry them to n successful
elimination and it was not all child's
play 10y any means But, our schools,
imbued with the spirit OF "git-up-and.
git" which seems TO permeate the very
mir surrounding Beaver aud by which
we are enabled to carry to successful
finish everything we undertake, great
or small, went into the contest TO win
and we confidently expected them to
do so. Beaver would haye been sorely
disappointed had her schools surren-
dered the Grand Prize this year after
having secured It last year. We ex-
pected them to keep it and they did
not dsappoint rs.
Forgau schools took second place in
the tinal score and Blue Mound, third
Both OF these schools had some excel
lent work on exhibit and made good