The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-18
CLARENDON COUNTY FIELD DAY,
at Manning, Friday, April II, 1914.

Two Clarendon had first which proved
quite followed again by last April crowned with
greater success thus proving popularity general
rally of this kind Clarendon County also undertook county
school fair last December which proved beyond
sanguine expectations Many schools situated
however, that they could not make exhibit yet took artn the
parade and by their presence contributed largely
Now all take part general field program and this
end teachers pupils trustees and patrons throughout the county
expected and urged to take this third Field Day
Let all begin work earnest to make April 17h 1914
another for schools The benefits Of these
obvious and need discussed here Study the
features and early arrange entries
permitted
Opening exercises lo3o both at the court house. and the
graded school building.
Song.-Amerca; Prayer
Defamation contests open boys girls each school
being allowed representative each if they DESIRE
as follows:
The feature will be divided as follows:
Boys compete with boys and girls compete with girls Boys
and girls fourteen W years DID, older will speak the
house, while those under fourteen will the graded school
auditorium.
his division made necessary so that people
than could be- if all the speaking attempted at
one place)
Spelling contest follows. Prog. Course in Spelling,
page 6o-one each school, open pupils the
Second, Third, and Fourth grades.
Spelling contest follows: Book1 pages so to 8oone
from each school, open pupils of Fifth and Sixth grades
Spelling follows: school,
open to pupils of the Sixth and Seventh grades
Spelling contests follows Payne's Common Words,
Commonly Msspeled- from each school, open pupils of
the Eighth Ninth, and Tenth grades.
Committees may require either oral written speing
both, above the fourth grade.
Reading follows: Wheeler Second reader
from each school for pupils not beyoud the Third grade
Reading follows: Stepping Sone-Third Read
each school for pupils not beyond the Fourth grade
Reading contests follows Hl's Fourth Reader-one
from each school, pupils beyond the Sixth grade
Reading follows: Seventh grade, and above
each school, will prepare selection. The commit
to have the limit the pupil to time Contestants
should practice their reading with the view of bringing out all the
qualities that constitute good reading.
At the conc;soa - <:o:ses dinner will be served
The folowrg are so. cca.ess which cupils take
advance, and are - s0e oe$ Outlined above We de.
sire make this fsrE roolG1e at. who will enter
Those these III not be debarred
from making other entries
Best map South Carolina by boys best ofsouth Car
ona by girls Map be drawn by pupils their respective teach
to boysthe best by girls Each
school entitled Maps be sent by teachers
prior April 7h Winner to be announced Field Day
General examination the Geography of South Carolina
Contestants Manning April 1h and take written
Open pupils of the Sixth and Seventh grades
Winner to be announced on Field Day.
Arithmetic and decimal fractions, only Open to
pupils Eighth grades Contestants to
Manning April 1h and take written examination Teachers
their representatives sent Onerom each
schoo.
Algebra-a cases factoring, only Open to pupils of
Eight Ninth grades Contestants must come to Manning
April l1h to take written examination Winner to be an
nounced on Field Day:
Composition the subject sWhy ought Go to School,
limited words written the presence of committee
at Manning April Winner to be announced Field Day.
Athletic Sports for the afternoon-Girls open to ALL
$50 yds dash-12 years and under.
$50 yds dash-over IL years.
8 Apple races-same division as to ages.
Base Bail throw-Boys open to ALL
l. so yds dash-l2 years. and under.
/. 100 yds. dash-over L years.
8 Standing long jump
l. Running high jump
BOYS relay race half mile From all the
tries this boys will choose SIDES The will
stationed equal intervals the At given
signal the end of the line will be handed
letter. These will them the next their re-
spectve side The side first deliver the letter. wins
school having representative on that side Will
be credited with one honor.
Basket Ball for girls and Base Ball for the boys will
be features of the afternoon.
Some rules be observed. These subject to ameud
ment if the same should be found to be necessary.
school entitled entry for each specification
the literary contests decamaons speng and read
ing All will be going at and the same
time therefore pupil could enter for more than one