Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-10-28
Field Day a Big Success
vast Throngs of Interested People
Visit cookevilIe
STATE SUPERINTENDENT HERE

STATE SUPERINTENDENT HEHE
School Field Day at Cookeville last
Friday was great success in every
respect. The weather man gave us
perfect day and the largest crowd
ever in Cookeville was present. Over
4, 1000 school children were here, filling
every seat in the grand stand at the
fair grounds, and probably 5,00o cjti-
zens were on hard to enjoy the o.;cas-
ion. They came in fiocks AMI droYes
from every direction and that lay, at
least all roads led to ;ooGeviIle A
special train was run from I,uffaIC
Valley and intermediate stations and
brought about 800 people. Forty
schools participated, coming into town
and marching to the Fairgrounds with
banners flying, singing songs and
giving school yells. The greatest Of
enthusiasm prevailed throughout the
day, all the events we're warmly con-
tested, the best of good humor being
being maintained, and not one accl-
dent or unpleasant circumstance mar
red the pleasure of the day.
There is not a county in Tennessee
more thoroughly alive to the import
ance Of good schools than Putnam.
Our desire is for more schools and
better schools, until evrey child shall
have the opportunity Of acquiring an
education properly fitting them for
their life work.
State Superintendent s. W. Sher-
rill was present and delivered an
able address, speaking in the highest
terms Of the educational progress of
this county, which was demonstrated
by the rally. He spoke most favor
ably of the future prospects Of this
section Of the state from an educa-
tional view point, and predicted great
results from the establishment OF the
state polytechnic institute at Cooke
vile, saying after seeing the many
bright faces of the children assem-
bled, that he could wen undersranc
why the people of this county work
ed so hard to get this schoo at Cooke
vile. s
The literary contests. were held IN
two divisions, the first division includ-
ing the first five grades, and the sec
ond division including all grades
above the fifth, and resulted as fol-
lows: MA
Spelling Elementary, Otis Ledbet-
ter, Monterey; secondary, Eunice
Barnes. Macedonia
Arithmetic Elementary, Leo Gen.
try, Baxter; secondary. May Kittrelr,
Algood. ,saah s .
Writing-Elementary, Flora Ann
Huddleston, Salem; secondary, Mag
gle Ford, Agood. M
Declamatoryy Contest Elementary,
Bancroft McDearman, Cookeville City
School; secondary, Robert Elrod. Gen.
trail High School, cookeyille.
! one Of the most interestiny CON
tests Of the day was that in Tennes-
see History. Mrs. John Eppsrson. ..
Algood, offered . set Of books as the
prize which was won by Mr., Calvin
Flat Of Baxter Seminary. The fol-
lowing are the questions and answers
The time was fifteen minutes
~ OF what state was Tennessee
once part? North Carolina e.
What spaniard explored q part OF
Tennessee in 15ss42? DeSoto (s)
Where was Fort Prudhomme, Near
Memphis. t4) Who built it? La
Sale. (5) Who was the first per
manent settler in Tennessee? WIN.
Bean. {S) When did he settle? /?
1859. ~ What important battle
Of the Revolution did Tenneseans
help to win? Kings Mountain. ts)
who were the leaders from, Tennes-
see see in this battles Sewer. shelby.
(s) Who was called the Father Of
middle Tennesseer? Robertson.
t1o) what indian woman warnei the
wautaus. settlers OF an Indian at
tacks Nancy Ward. (l1) who vas
the nrst goysfnorf John seyier.
If3) Who. was Tie R' nrst actual set
tier In Middle Tennessee, Thos.
spencer. t1s) who esstablished the
iifst gchoOl' In Tenhessssr TiDoak. |
(izy wien was tennessee made al
statef 17ss.. t1B) How many gov
srnors have served II ysafs EACH? 2.
(16) Write the last name If 'sach.
Sewer. Cafroil. r{17)rs How many
presidents has Tennsssee f,irnishedy
8. (1S) Who was called "Old Hick-
orys. Andrew Jackson. (1sy What
Tennessean was president IN 1s457
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