The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-13
FAIR AND FIELD DAY
AAT NEWBERRY
A. r. PRESBYTERIAN.

A. R. Presbyterian.
On invitation of Supt. Geo. D. Brown,
of Prosperity, S. c., we attended Fair
and Field day at New berry. MIR Brown
is county superintendent of education
for Newberry county and live wire.
The exercises began last Wednesday
with contest in defamation on the
part of the boys, which took place in
the court house, and on the part CT
t1e girls, a contest in recitation, in
! the academy building. 1t was our
privilege to be present at the contest
in the court house Great interest de-
veIoped and the friends Of the seven
young men cheered item on to worthy
achievement. Little Mountain carried
off the first honor in TIE person OF
Willie Derrick The second honor
went to Newberry, won by Clyde Har-
ris. Third honor to Boyce Mills. These
young men did we'll indeed. Newberry
is training group of young orators
that will be heard from later. Mark
tie prediction.
On Thursday morning I was awal-
! ened at the ltotel by the nong of the
automobile and the rumble Of vehicles
of all kinds. 1t was evident that some
thing unusual was on hand. On going
out on the streets we found t. streets
full of people at an early hourt Many
of them mad left home before daylight
At one point we counted ten two-horse
wagons loaded with children, one right
! behind the otter. We believe they
came from st. Luke's. The people were
pouring into town Getty for sake Of tie
Observer from all points in the coun-
ty, in all kinds of vehicles. The court
house grounds was the objective point.
The line of march of the Sc ools start
ed on College street, which passes the
/ court aouse, up main through the
heart of the city and back to ollege
and t. ence to the campus of Newberry
college, where the exercises OF the day
took p11ce.
1t took % minutes for the process
sion to pass given point. The forma,
ton of children numbered from two to
six in line By actual count there were
2,200 in the line of march. The teach
ers marched on tie side and headed
the line. Numbers of the trustees
were also in the marching column.
Eacn school carried a banner with
the name tie school in large LEI
ters. All the children in that school
were dressed alike. The band was
playing and school yells rent the air.
In the buildings of t2e college on
the campus, the display Of the pupils
OF tie schools of the county were on
exhibit.
The first thing in the morning a con-
test took place between the girls in
one building and tie boys in another
We were asked to attend the girls
contest in the Y. NJ &C. A building
which was packed. After standing
room was taken the doors we're closed
A dozen girls took part in tie recital
The closeness of the contest devel-
oped unusual interest throughout the
exercises. The committee Of three had
difficulty in arriving at decision. Al
ter comparing notes, the committee
gave the following decision and it was
so announced: Bertie Sauer, of Pros
perity, first honor; Margaret Burns, OF
Newberry, Boundary school, second
Eonor, and Annie Ward, of Hartford
school, third honor.
Following these contests dinner was
spread on the campus grounds and
people ate in groups. All We're care.
fully looked after so that no one mgn1
be overlooked.
In the afternoon the field sports tool
j. place on the athletic grounds of tht
college. Immense crowds gaB2ere5
around the field. The shouts Of the
throng could be heard cheering on The
| respective contestants. All kinds O
athletic sports were INDUCED in, thu
girls taking part in some Of them. W.
! noticed the mayor of tte town, Presi
dent Wright Of the cotton mills, Presi
! dent Harms of the college and mis- pro
, fessors, and Superintendent Brown
: and the athletic manager OF the colleg