The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-27

orously at work.
Present indications are Inat on
March 2Sth Guthrie will be ( lied with
an enthusiastic crowd of school boys
and girls from the towns and school
districts Of the county, each school
and organization determined TO win
| the lions share of the medals. There
are so prize medals to be contended
for.
A number of school picnic part es
have been organized and the parks
Twin be utilized by the children and
their escorts-a general gala day will
result.
4 The county spelling contest will be
held at 10.30 a. m, March 2Sth, at
the office of the county superintend-
ent. Each township in the county
!, ii enter one contestant in spelling.
These township contestants will be
selected next week (according to the
enclosed bulletin) The winner in
the county spelling contest will enter
| the state spelling contest at OklahO-
ma City, May 10th. Last year the
representative from Logan county,
Myron Randolph OF Orlando, won the
state spelling contest. Logan county
| is preparing to win this contest again.
The county champion will have ex-
penses paid to Oklahoma City this
year.
The athletic contest will begin at
1 p. IN. on the grounds of the Cimar-
ron Valley Fair association. THIS is
the first rural school athletic meet to
be held in this county. The purposes
of these contests and the benefits to
be derived from them are to secure
vigorous training, create permanent
interests and loyalty, get the chilt-
rem to co operate with each other
and to compete IN clean sportsman
like manner, and also to promote
greater friendliness and comrade-
ship among children of neighboring
communities.
The literary contest will be held
March 2Sth. at S p. m at the high
school auditorium.
Complete programs of all events
and offic al entry blanks are being
sent to the county schools this week.
Guthrie pupils do not compete in any
of these contests.
The Guthrie Chamber Of Commerce
and business Mems association offer
the prizes for the various events.
Gnthre city schools furnish musical
numbers for each program.
LOGAN COUNTY GRAMMAR
SCHOOL FIELD MEET.
1. The meet will be held on the
grounds of the Cimarron Valley Fair
association in Guthrie, the last Sat
urday in March.
2. Prizes VIII be awarded to win
ners Of first, second and third prizes. |
Guthrie pupils will not compete for
these prizes.
3. All boys and girls enrolled in |
the common schools Oirst eight |
era,les) of Logan county are eligible !
TO enter.
4. No contestant shall compete in
more than five events.
5 Those who desire to enter
should have their teacher send their
name to Miss Margaret Dooittle,
County Superintendent, Guthrie, two
weeks before the meet comes off.
Teachers should send contestants
name, year, month and day OF birth,
number of school district, and events
contestant desires to enter. A school
nav send any number of contestants.
G. All names must be in at least
sins.
Z. The following is the list OF
vents:
Glass A-Boys who On day of meet,
re fifteen years Of age or over. 30 !
ard dash; 100 yard dash; 22O yard
ash; 4iO yard dash; IL mile run; ]
lille relay race: running broad jump; .
tand ng broad jump; running high
mp: pole vault; l2 pound shot put;
lg of war; lifting 80 pound weight
shoulders.
Glass B-Boys who, on day oil
eet. are under fifteen years of age.
! ward dash: 100 yard dash; 22J yard
ash: 4f0 yard dash; 1-2 mile relay; Y
inning broad jump; stand ng broad
mp; running high jump; pole vault; n
pound shot put; tug of war; lifting h
pound weight TO shoulders. N
Glass C-All girls. 50 yard dash; d
u yard dash; 100 yard walk; 22o
Ird walk; lifting 25 pound we ght Ia
shoulders: raising overhead Ii
una pair dumb bells; 20 yard hop II
ng contest: tug of war. -
BADGE OR RIBBON CONTEST. =.
!. Ribbons or badges Will be kr
farded to all who can equal or la
eel the records given below: III