The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
WMSBG. ORATOR|CAL &
FIELD DAY EXERCISES
TO BE HELD AT KINGS TIRE E
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY,
APRIL 15-16--THE PROGRAMME.

Also a copy of the programme for
the Literary and Field Day contests
which are to take place here Thurs
day and Friday. April Is and 16.
The letter follows:
To Teachers and Trustees of Will
liamsburg County
In view of the approaching date
of Field Day, Thursday night, April
Is, and Friday, April 16, l send you
this and ask your cooperation as
follows:
l. tbs sincerely hoped that every
child in your district be in the school
parade on Friday. Even though
your school term be ended. get the
children together and let them form
a part of this parade. Trustees and
patrons are also requested to march
in rear of school children.
2. 1t is suggested that you pro-
cure a banner or pennant bearing
the name of your school. The BAN
ners can easily be made or they may
be ordered from Pettibone Bros
Mfg Co, Cincinnati, Ohio; David C
Cook Publishing Co, Elgin, Ill, or
other firms. Catalogues will be
furnished upon request.
8. Each child or family will be
expected to bring lunch. A place
for safe keeping will be provided.
4. Each school is urged to have an
exhibit. These exhibits will be
staged in the Central warehouse.
Exhibits must be arranged and set
up with exception of cooking ex-
hibits) by Thursday, 1900 m, as
they will be judged Thursday after
noon. We suggest that you send a
committee along with the exhibit on
Wednesday and install it.
5. Also, we would like for your
school to have a float in the parade
representing some school activity in
your community or some historical
fact or event. We stand ready to
help you every way possible with
both exhibit and float.
6. The High School Oratorical and
Expression contest will be held in
the Kingstree school auditorium
Thursday evening at 500 o'clock.
The Literary contests begin Friday
morning promptly at 900 o'clock.
If you will send the names of those
participating in Thursday evenings
contest, homes will be provided for
them. Also,w we will arrange for the
entertainment of those contestants
who are in the Friday morning con-
tests who will have to come to King
stree the day before in order to be
here promptly at 900 o'clock Fri
day morning.
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY EVENING, s P. NJ, APRIL Is.
Auditorium of School Building.
l. High School Oratorical and Express
sion Contest. Open to boys and girls
in high school grades.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16.
Central Warehouse.
/. School Exhibit (Open All Day.
Written decision of judges to schools
winning 1st, End and 3rd places for
for best general exhibit, consider
ing opportunities of school. Every
piece Of work to be labeled with
child's name. age, grade and school.
FRIDAY MORNING.
1. Literary Contests-Kingstree School
Building.
800 to $50 a. m. - Composition -
Glasses A-B-C.
9:3O to 1000 a. m. - Arithmeticc-
Glasses A-B-C.
1000 to 1870 a. m.-Spelling-Classes
A-B-C.
1890 to 1o:45 a. m.-Writing-Classes
1O:45 to ILLS a. m.-Map Drawing
Glasses A-B-C.
1l:l5 to 1l:45 a. m. Reading Glasses
A-B-C.
2. Elementary Defamation Contest
Auditorium, 1920 a. m.-Open to
boys and girls in elementary grades.
8. Parade of School Children, ~ o'clock.
Parade will be formed at school build
ing and march to court house.
4. Lunch, l o'clock - Court House
Grounds. Lunch baskets may be
placed in court room until needed.
5. Athletic Meet, 2 o'clock-Athletic
HIGH SCHOOLS.
!. 100. Yard Dash. 6. Pole Vault.
2. Running High Jump. z. 12O- Yard
Low Hurdles.
8. Half-mile Run. 8. Running
Broad Jump
4. Discus Y outh's
Djscus). 9. 440-yd-Run.
5. 22O-yard Dash. 10. Shot Put(12 lbs).
II. One-Mlle Run.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
|. Coward Dash. 6. l2O-yard
Low Hurdles.
2 1OO-yard Dash. 7. 44O-ydDash.
8. Running High Jump. 8. 88O-yard
Dash.
Dpu.d J,n,n Mile Relav