The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-04
MADISON STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL
SECOND ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
INTERESTING SCHOOL
NEWS AND NOTES.
(By Prof. l.. G.. Atherton.)

$50
The second annual fall festival at
the State Normal school occurred Dc
tober 20. The weather was ideal.
School children accompanied by their
parents and teachers began to arrive
early in the day as the registration
OF contestants was set for 8 O'Clock.
Nearly every school in the county
was represented. AT 10 o'clock the
contestants. teachers and parents and
students of the Normal assembled in
the auditorium. The orchestra rem
dered several selections. after which
DR.. Heston welcomed the visitors.
He called attention to the modern
movements in education concerning
plays and games. He took occasion
TO explain the work of the DEPART
nent of games of the institution as
conducted by Miss Madge futile, who
had charge of the athletic events of
the day. The work of the county SUI
perintendent of schools of Lake coun-
ty, Mrs. Della S. Stearns, was highly
complimented. 1t was through her
cooperation thai the festival was pos
sible. Following the presidents adj
dress. Miss Daily of the expression de-
partment read a selection from 9th
clio. Gov. Byrne was to have given
an address at this time. but owing
to train connections could not reach
Madison until the afternoon. At the
close of the general assembly the
contestants were assigned TO differ
ent rooms for the arithmetic contest.
This proved to be a great success.
The pupils had been instructed in
rapid processes in numbers and show
ed considerable proficiency.
AT noon a great picnic dinner was
spread in the gymnasium. The do
nestle science department, in charge
of Miss McElmurry, served coffee and
cocoa. After dinner all hurried to
the athletic grounds and the follow
ing events were run off: 50-yard
dash, 60-yard dash, potato race. jun
ior shuttle relay. senior shuttle re-
lay. senior arch goal ball, senior
fetch and carry, running broad jump
and running high jump. The races
and games were very exciting. Each
school was credited with points as
their contestants won in the events.
After the games were concluded
the scorer awarded first place to
School No. 2. District No. 6: second
to School No. 8, District No. IL. The
school winning first place was pre-
scented with a silk banner by Mrs.
Beaumont.
Gov. Byrne arrived on the after
noon train and addressed the audi
nce in the auditorium. He stated
that he was greatly interested in the
public schools of the state and par
ticularly in the Normal schools from
which the public school teachers
came. He also said that he mad al
ways favored liberal appropriations
for the maintenance of the Normal
schools. The address of the governor
greatly appreciated by all who
heard him.
addressed the audience on Rural
Life" The festival on a whole was
a great success. The attendance was
large and would doubtless been much
larger had ii not been for the fact
that the farmers are very busy and
many could not attend. Such efforts
as these serve to acquaint the people
of the county with the state institu-
lions and give them better ideas in
regard to growing advantages offered
by the Madison State Normal school.
DR.. Heston will depart soon for the
national conference Oh rural educa-
tion.. at Nashville, Tenn. TAis Is one
of the rgeat meetings of the year and
will be attended by mere school
executives. The conference will be