The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-31

contests in literary work. The SUI
premacy of Greek literature found |
here its sponsor. These contests e.
couraged thinking and writing |
throughout the nation. The result |
Was a literature that has been the |
source of inspiration to succeeding
writer's.
I'm these exercises we are TO en-
gage in here today are united the
elements of both these contests that
gave much to those elements that
contributed to the greatness of
Greek civilization. 1t is a source of
pride and congratulation to know
that we are following in the foot
steps of such a people-following a
long way off-but still following.
Let me again say how glad we
are to be here today. We shall do
all i'm our power to avail ourselves
Of the hospitality shown us and make
ourselves at home to enjoy to the
fullest the trials Of strength and
skill which are to follow
81 thank you for your kind in
vitation."
America" was then sung by the
many school children. after which
the crowd surged into the school
building, where the literary con
tests were held. In the aditorium
the deClamatiOns and recitations
were the center of much interest
The selections were generally good
and were given with ease and ex-
preston unusual i'm scnOOl children.
Almost every participant is deserving
of honorable mention and the chill
dren, their teachers and parents are
all to be congratulated on the excel
lent showing made in all depart
ments Of school work In some Of
the class rooms the other contests
such as spelling. reading, etc, were
conducted. These we're all attrac-
lively decorated with specimens Of
the work OF the schools. The Cen
trail school presented a most attrac-
tive appearance. Drawings and
other manual work by the pupils
were exhibited on walls and black
boards and flowers and pictures were
also usd. The school of the coun-
ty furnished very creditable eX-
hibits, those howing domestic arts
being particularly interesting, as
we'll as an Innovation here, as such
work had never been stressed in the
| schools until this present session.
Each room in the building was full
of interest for the visitor and all
were thronged with people who
viewed with pleasure and profit the
work of the several schools. The
/ judges decided that the best ex-
school and their decision was con-
CURED in by the people generally.
Medals and prizes were awarded
as follows:
Best defamation, Glass A. Nal
l nf a 10
school; Glass b. Clyde Harper of FL
gin school; Glass c, Ned Gregory of
Lancaster schools. Best recitation
Glass A. Elise Mccain OF Unity
school; Glass b, Laura G.. Williams
of Lancaster schools Glass G, Vir-
ginia Cousar of Lancaster schools
Best reading, Glass A. Malcolm Will
Hanson OF the Williamson school
Glass B, Freddie knight of Lancas-
ter schools; Glass C, Mayo Mackey
of Heath Springs school. Best
spelling, Glass A. Stella Carnes OF
New Bethel school; Glass B, Mar
guerite Sapp of New Bethel school
and Theo Perry OF Stoneboro school
Glass G. Dorothy Clarke OF Heath
Springs school. Best arithmetic
Glass A, Pierce Blackmon of Heath
Springs school; Class b, Carrie Lee
SdShCy VI Tie bOuBldS SCuOOl, NldSS
c. lower section, Paul Potts of the
Pleasant Valley school; Glass C, up
per section, Boyce runderburk OF
Tradesville school. Best map draw
ing, Glass A. Eleanor Halliday OF
Lancaster schools; Glass B, Minnie
Hendrix Of Heath Springs school
Glass c, Thackell Robertson OF
Heath Springs. Best composition
Glass A. Birdie Crenshaw of Heath
Springs school; Glass b Eileen Hor-
ton of Heath Springs school; Glass c.
Dorothy Clarke of Heath Springs
school. Best writing, Glass A
Mamma Perry of Lancaster schools
Glass B, Mary Heath Jones Of Ian
caster schools; Glass c, Sarah Will
liams OF Lancaster schools. Do
mestic art-Yard crocheted lace.
Eva VanLandingham of Heath
Springs school embroidered center.
piece, Mamie Robertson of Heath
Springs school; embroidered belt and
collar Jewel Blackmon OF Rich Hill
school; colored embroidery, Leila
f. Baker Of Antioch school. Do.
nestle art-Class b, Three buttons
properly sewed on with three button
holes correctly worked, Clara Mae
Rollings of Oakhurst school: darnd
hose, Mildred King Of Lancaster
school; a patch work piece for quilt
square. Florence Phillips OF the An
tioch school; a patch, Willard