Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-11
The School Fair a Great Success.


ticular-indeed, il was so beneficial ant
so popular that already II is agreed tina
we must have another next year, wher
we will do even better than this year
Shepherd College was the nucleus around
which the Shepherdstown Graded Schoo
and the public schools OF this district anC
those on bordering territory gathered
working together tremendously and sue
cesSfullY in making really noteworthy
exhibition. Prof. ]. D. Muldoon and oul
new school supervisor, Prof. S. o. Bond
gave much time and energy, and their eff
forts were ably seconded by all the teach
ers OF the district, the result being reali-
cation Of the highest hopes of success
All the people Of the community were
pleased and the school children had les
sons of practical sort inculcated that
will be OF lasting benefit. 1t shows a
spirit OF progreSSiveneSS and manlfeSts an
ability in our school work Of which all
the people may well be proud.
The first public exercises were held
Thursday evening, when the public
schools OF the district and some OF those
adjacent rendered very pleasing pro-
gramme in the college auditorium, in the
presence OF an audience of four or five
hundred persons. Profs. Muldoon and
Bond were in charge of the programme,
the former presiding The school chill
dren had a number Of interesting stunts,
their costumes being extremely clever in
many cases, and the little chaps perform
ing admirably. A number of songs were
sung, Miss Ella Kelsey and Miss Maggie
MenellS playing the accompaniment,
and Miss Elizabeth Banks sang solo
very acceptably. An address appro-
pirate TO the occasion was delivered by
H. L. Snyder, who spoke Of the wonder
full advances in the arts and sciences and
urged thatagriculture should receive equal
attention and make similar progress.
The parade Friday morning was the
biggest thing OF purely local enterprise
that we have had in Shepherdstown since
"before the war" Ii twas interesting and
beautiful to remarkable degree, and
crowds OF persons from this section en-
joyed the spectacle. Mr.. Bond was
chief marshal, and he has every reason TO
be proud OF his efforts in this line. There
were some thirty interesting features in
the procession, most OF them cleverly
decorated farm wagons in which were
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and some Of which were very taStetully
and beautifully arranged with bunting,
flags, fall flowers and products and shocks
OF fodder Many OF the children were in
costume and had horns and other devices
with which they managed to let people
know that they were on the map. The
several classes of Shepherd College were
in deliberately decorated wagons, though
not in competition for the prizes, and
freshmen and seniors We'd in friendly
rivalry, with class colors and pennants
and flags flying in the breeze while COL
lege yelS and songs made lively music.
There were many unique features in the
parade, which was headed by spirited
fife and drum corps. A diminutive goat
that led two OF Owens & MiIler'S Ethiopian
retainerS attracted much attention. Will
| Goodrich, a Scarecrow on one OF the
wagons, was so perfect in the part that he
could doubtless make big money by hir-
ing himself out TO farmers. A little boy
| peeping from warm nest in shock OF
fodder was very cute. Prof. Duke was a
feature all by himself, and was photo
graphed more than any other section CT
the parade. The Sophomore class OF the
college had a s.,iklng float, representing
Jamestown in colonial days, Indians and
earlier settlers making an attractive pic
ture. The Seniors were in two very
handsomely trimmed equipageS, their
class colorS being used with fine effect.
| The Juniors were adiudged TO have the
best decorated wagon in the parade and
they were very proud of it. Mayor Mar
tin and other town officials occupied au-
tomobles which were also nicely decorated.
The wagon occupied by grades and 3
OF the Graded School won the prize Tor
being the best decorated. Edward Ham
mersla was adjudged the best driver OF
team in the procession.
The exhibit of farm and garden pro-
ducts, etc., was exceptionally line. 1t
was superior 10 the exhibit in Charles
Town, the product Of the whole county,
in quantity, quality and arrangement, in
the opinion OF many persons. The large
domestic science hall, the main room Of
the old college building and the music
room of the college were filled to over
flowing, the exhibits being tastefully ar
ranged on nicely decorated tables. There
was every variety OF products that could
be grown in this section. The fruit was
particularly attractive and we have never
seen better corn. Vegetables and flow
erS, enticing samples OF the housewives
| skill, dairy products, almost everything
in the way OF edlbleS, were Shown IN
great profusion, together with many ar
ticleS that evidenced the interest and en-
terpriSe OF the pupils OF the schools. 1t
must have been hard for the judges TO
make decision where all were so ex-
cellent, but the silver cup offered by w.
Gilmore Neill was awarded 10 Grade
No. 7 of the ShepherdStown Graded
School, Uvilla school winning second
prize. Certainly this exhibition has set
the pace in West Virginia, and it is con-
fldently affirmed that nothing better OF
the kind has been seen in this State.
Friday night musical programme was
rendered in the old college hall, where
there were many visitors, and an address
was delivered by Prof. M. J. Abbey, Of
the West Virginia University. Prof. Alb
hey stated that, having visited fifty one
counties in West Virginia, he could say
truthfully that ours was easily the best
show OF them all-indeed, he said he had
seen no better OF its class in any other
State. Ii really was notable exhibition
OF agricultural products.
The following is the list OF prizes
awarded al the school fair:
/. Best display oi farm and garden products ex-
hibited by any school in ShepherdSOwn district Sc
lection made BY the teacher and pupils from articles
raised within the school district, silver loving cup
by Paymaster W. G.. Neill lst. $ by David Lemen ID
Grade No 7, ShephcrdStown Graded SCHOOL, MISS
Sa"a Folk teacher, lSt. Uvlla public sshool2d.
3 Best display oil farm products by any student IN
any OF the schools within ShcphcrdStown district
the collection made by the student and grown on
single farm within the district IS by David Lemen.
GLADYS Hartzell ISL Amelia Demory ID
3 Best three pound exhibit OF country-made
butter the product OF the exhibitor and IN pound
prints IS by Samuel Hodges lst 81 by {. ). BLmyer
I'd Edward Vickers LIST. Robert Mintermoyer ID
T. Best l0-ear exhibit OF corn in entire show, With
out regard TO variety, John Deere Diverse cuhvalor,
$3.50. by H. T. Lickllder. Jesse Engle lst
s. Best l0-ear exhibit OF yellow corn. y % in gold