Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT WORK.
Athletic Committee Prepares Report
on Prizes and Contests.

E ~ 10y
prepare the athletic program for the
county commencement has been at
work for some time as q result Of
which the following report has been
prepared.
In order that this feature of tho
! commencement may be a success 1t Is
necessary that the teachers and pupils
busy themselves at once along these
lines.
The Committees Report.
We have endeavored to include in
the contest. some event in which any
boy in the public schools, from the
smallest to the largest may take part.
it is our earnest desire that the boys
in all the schools will enter heartily
| into the contests, each going in with
the determination to win. The teach
ers can do much in the way of direct,
ing and encouraging the training OF
| their students; and by doing this they
! will find they are helping to create al
wholesome school spirit and school
pride which will react most beneficiaE
ly in the work in the school rooms as
we'll as on the playground. Suitabtt
awards will be offered for the winner
in each event, and to the school win
ming highest number of points in all
will be presented with an award,
we hope a loving cup with name OF
school winning it engraved on 1t. We
can make hi athletic contest n Of
the most interesting features of the
county commencement if We 90 about
it early enough and in the right waV
Let's do it.
For the larger boys there will BE-
held a track meet consisting of 100 !
yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard
run, half mile run, n mile relay
race, broad jump, running high jump. !
pole vault.
For the small boys, barrel race, sack
three-legged race, potato race
and banana race.
Rules Governing the Contest.
L. Any student of any public school
in Henderson county, who is in good
standing and who has attended school
which he represents not less than rs
days during present school year. may
participate in any or all events in the
contest.
2. Any student wishing to enter
any contest must be registered with
the president of athletic committee.
r. A. Reed, Flat Rock, N. c., at least
ten lays before May 18th This may
be done by principal or teacher Of
school said student represents In
case the school is closed, registrations
be filed by students themselves.
The committee succeeded in secur-
ing from the business houses OF Hen
Jacksonville a number Of liberal re-
wards, which will serve as induce
ments for the school children. In
terestins athletic events have been
arranged for and it is believed that Hp
the. lovers of sports they will prove
one of the most interesting features
of the commencement program. |
Awards.
| ID To school winning highest
number of points, will be presented
a silver loving cup, for which we are
indebted TO the Home Book and Sup
plv Co, This cup to become the perma-
nent property Of school winning it
three times in succession. The cup
has arrived and fs now on exhibition
in the window Of Rowe and thinner
man. Home Book and Supply CO.. /
(2l The school winning the n
mile relay race will receive the Haw-
kins loving cup, donated by w. II,
Hawkins & Son.
(3) To Individual student winning
highest number Of points will be given
a gold medal by the First Bank and
Trust Co.
"a M. M. Shepherd will present q
pair of $500 track shoes to the win
ner OF the 100 yard dash.
TE r ~Akgr 1Arn cfNYn will rive a L
fine shirt and tie to the winner of 22n
yard dash.
(6) Hunters Pharmacy will pre-
sent to the winner of the 44o yard
run, a gentleman's toilet set.
(0 To the winner Of half hAiie
run, H. Patterson will give a $500
pair Of track shoes.
(S) To the winner of running high
jump, Bakers Art Gallery will give
an Eastman Kodak.
(9) The Bee Hive will give to the
winner of broad jumps a $3.50 hat
(10) To the winner of pole vault
will be given $500 in cash, n half O
which is donated by the 5 and Zoe
store.
CID The Hendersonville Hardware
Co., will give a pearl handle knife to
the small boy (under II years. win
ming the barrel race
(12) Suitable prizes will be pre-
scented to the winners of the three
legged race. and banana race.
Q3) The Station Hardware Co..
will give to the winner of the sack
a fine pearl handled knife.
C4) To the best organized girls
roofing club will be awarded a 5 Id
box Of Candy by the Gallamore Drug
company.
Respectfully,
2. A. REED, Chm;
r. F. PACE, Sec'y.;
j.. B BELK, Treas;
N. L. PONDER.
J. J SLATTERY.