Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-29
EDUCATIONAL DAY.

suits accomplished may safely be said t
J have transcribed even the fondest hope
of its designers. 1t was intended that /
should be day of the children, of teachers
OF parents, and, not least in the scheme o
things, of the public at large. And all o
these trusts Friday fulfilled, eloriously anC
above the expected measure.
Trains, east and west, besides every
other conceivable type of carrier, from
every direction. unloaded their precious
human freight at the gates of the honoreC
city, almost as if at an appointed hour
BY hundreds, yea, by thousands they came
radiant of countenance, exultant in the
Vlgor and promise of youth, full of laugh
ter song, and happy expectation. Ant
with them came teachers, parents, friends
actuated, one and all, by common inspi.
ration.
Rockville too. did her part by the friendly
invading host. Under the excellent man.
agement, every provision for their reception
and the fruitful disposition of their energies
had been made, Interested and capable Off
Gals were at hand ready and willing to rem
der any service which might be required.
Programs enough to 90 the rounds, chronicled
the specific order of the day. There was
guidance everywhere that all might secure
the maximum of pleasure and profit in the
easiest possible manner. Not a hitch oc-
Cured.
Shortly after nine o'clock the Court Hall
was packed with the enthusiastic following
OF long line of youthful and aspiring
orators who, as representatives of High
and One and Two-Room Schools, were soon
to strain every nerve, in the trying arena
OF speech making, to fulfil the hopes Of
those who had placed their faith in them.
Just across the street. in the Town Hall, a
similar event was taking place, except
that here the contestants were all repre-
sentatives of the Grammar School depart
ment throughout the county. Hearers, from
both sections, were unstinted in expressing
their thorough appreciation of the high
character of the efforts put forth and in
cidentally their disbelief in the theory
that orators and oratory have passed from
/ the face of the earth. Two prizes. of ex-
actly the same kind, in each of these
divisions were offered by that very public
: spirited citizen. Hon. b. H. Warner, of Ken
sington. The first prize, in each instance.
was fifteen dollars in gold the second, ten
dollars in gold.
| In the estimation of Messrs. A Dawson
! Trundle. William F. Prettyman and Berry
! f. Clark, judges Of the first division, Mr..
+. S. Prescott, Of Rockville High School,
was the primary winner and Mr.. Guy Neel,
of Gaithersburg High School, the winner of
the second honOrs in the same.
From One and Two-Room Schools. iona
than J. Baker of Laytonsville District
became the proud possessor of fifteen dol
lars in gold and Wiehtman Smith, OF
Clarksburg District. of ten dollars in gold
The winner of the first prize in the
Grammar School division was Paul Twom-
| by. of Kensington. and of the second prize
Edgar Harbaugh Logan, of Woodsde The
judges of this division were Messrs. Claude
w. Owen. Clifford Robertson and Robert
Warfeld.
| Immediately upon the conclusion Of these
| two simultaneous events. came the amass.
ing of thousands of visiting children upon
the grounds of the Rockville High School
The task of assembling lines at allotted
stations was accomplished with speedy
and mastery precision. and soon schoo
upon school was falling in" in faultless
order. Headed by Rockville High School
the vast army moved up the central street
with buoyant tread and admirable lines
And a wonderful pageant it was. alive
with respondent cOlOrs. bursting now into
| thunderous yells. now into lifting song, and
swept on by the very impetus of its own
enthusiasm. Having traversed almost the
entire length of the town. the mighty cara
van moved back toward the Fair Grounds,
amid explanations Of wonder and praise
from onlookers. At the Fair Grounds, the
lines marched. by the music of the band,
to their respective sections reserved upon
the grand stand. Here formal dismissal
was given for the lunch hour from twelve
thirty to one O'Clock.
Liberal supplies of home dainties and a
half hours freedom to roam with friends
in the pleasant shade of giant trees brought
renewed energies to many weared little
bodies. and one O'Clock found them re e
freshed and happy ready to join the great
thronR who stood upon the grand stand to
sing the Star Spangled Banner" Dr. Nc
Bren, of the United States Department of
Education. followed with a scholarly ad-
dress on some of the ideals OF teaching.
Another grand chorus. My Own United
States. preceded the presentation of the
oratorical prizes by Hon. b. II. Warner.
The inspiring strains of Maryland. My
Maryland" from thousands Of loyal patriots
concluded this section of the program.
A series of beautifully executed drills
and folk dances held the attention of the
onlookers and brought many bursts Of ap-
l padhots AhNot tNthNo Nhoooihth
three groupings High Schools. Grammar
Schools and Primary Grades. They were
open TO girls only and were intended to
parallel the athletic events, open only TO
boys. which were taking place at the same
time. Every drill and dance was rendered
with grace and beauty in every way
worthy Of feminine accomplishment. OF
these events Mrs. Stella Thomas. Miss
Mary Welsh, Miss Marie BOadman and Miss
Helen Schwartz acted as judges. In the
High School group Poolesville won first
place. with Rockville second and Damascus
third. The first place in the Grammar
School group was won by Gaithersburg. the
second by Woodside and third by Rockville
Among the Primary Grades Rockville came
first Bethesda second
No department Of the program was LONGER