The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-04-22
COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR .
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
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OF all who were present was the folk
dance and May-pole dance which was
given on the school grounds several
of the graded school. Under the di-
recton Of Misses Gaines, Slower and
Williams the children captivated the
onlookers by the grace and beauty of
their dances.
Township Exhibits.
A prize OF $500 was offered for the
best general exhibit from each town
ship. In these five points were con-
sidered-written school work arts,
domestic art, original work and man
ual training. Lanrens and Clinton
generously withdrew from this CON
test. The following were the success
full schools:
Laurens township: First Watts
MILL second, Prospect third, I,au-
rens Mill school.
Youngs township: Friendship, Ora,
Lanford
Dia!s township: Shiloh, Gray Court
Owings, Barksdale.
Sullivan township: Hickory Tavern,
Brewerton.
Waterloo township: oakville, Mt
Gallagher
Cross Hill township: Cross Hill
school: Long View, Wade school.
Hunter townships Rock Bridge,
Lydia Mill, Lisbon.
Jacks township: Renno Odells,
| Hurricane.
Scuilletown township: Sandy Springs,
Long Branch, Musgrovc.
The School Parade.
The school parade was the crown
ing feature Of the day from the spec
tacular standpoint. BY actual count
there were $500 children in line be-
sides teachers and trustees, making
in all almost three thousand. The line
stretched from the school grounds to
the public square and almost around
the square one time. The children
marched four abreast. Many Of the
schools had distinctive uniforms and
nearly all Of the girls not uniformed
were dressed in white, making a very
attractive and beautiful appearance.
Especially to be noted in the parade
were the yellow and green colors of
the Laurcns high school, the Thorn
well Orphanagc, the Mountville school
Trinity Ridge girls. The first three
were awarded honors in the order
mentioned. The parade was headed
by the trustees, over one hundred in
number followed by the Boy Scout:s
under the direction Of Mr.. james T..
lIarncy. Then came the children
marching in splendid order.
The High School Orators.
Friday evening the high school ora
torical contest was held at the grad
ed school auditorium. The names o"
the young orators and their subjects
have previously been printed. The CON
test was largely attended and tho
young men spoke we'll. Clinton hign
school, represented by John Holland
Hunter, was awarded the first medal
presented by the Mintcr family in
memory Of their father, Capt j Il.
Minter, Tho second honor vent to
Fred Cox, Of the Lanford school. The
judges were DR.. d. d. Wallace, Prof.
J. b. Coleman and Prof. Cartledga. Dr.
Wallace presented the medals in a
very graceful speech. DR.. Wallace al
so announced that Miss Frances Britt
Of the Princeton school had been
awarded the ID. A. r. medal for the
best paper on tho history of South
Carolina. Prof. Coleman presented
to Harold Wallace the medal annually
presented by Mr.. John D. W. Watts to
the champion boy corn grower Of the
county. This medal went to Harold
Wallace, Of Shiloh. Prof. Coleman
also presented the athletic cup to
Galloway Of the Clinton track team.
During the evening delightful mus
ical program was rendered by the
! Presbyterian college orchestra Sllpt.
| Sullivan presided during the evening.
The following honors were award
| ed:
Literary Awards.
First grade, reading: First, Ruth
| Wallace, Friendship; second, Ethel
Armstrong, Shiloh; third, Madge Tur-
| ncr. Iaurens Mill