The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-04-30

attend In some OCner t0WnSMpi III
fact anybody so desiring can get a
full weeks instruction. by attending the
meetings at various points.
All under twenty-one years Of age
may. enter the contest at the, Medina
County fair next fall where the first
prize will be $50, with numerous other
valuable prizes for other contestants.
At the various points where instruc-
tions are given, all farmers are invited
to be present, but the instructors
time will be given mainly to those
who are eligible to compete for the
prizes.
The meetings have been scattered
over the county as widely as possible
to accommodate the whole county.
( John 1ndoe is making arrangements
to have stock at hand in Granger town
ship, and can furni.h detailed inform
alton as to the exact spot for holding
the meeting. r. F. Howe is making
all plans in Leroy. In Litchfeld, A.
M. Allender or Willie Leach are able
to furnish information. In Medina,
Supt.. w. s. Edmund has charge Of
the details. ,
It is hoped that the people general
ly over the county will get valuable
information from these instructions,
and they are to be congratulated upon
being able to summon at least part
OF their state university to their
very doors to give instructions to
those whose taxes support this fine
university.
Arrangements are being completed
for the Medina county track-meet,, to
be held at the fair grounds on May
20. A fine list of prizes is being ar
ranged for and several Of the schools
are already hard at work training for
the various events. Merchants and
other business men over the, county
are coming forward with liberal dona-
tions for prizes, and it is certain that
this meet viii he q success in every
way. The various events SO far ar
ranged for as follows:
High schools Track events: 100
yard dash, 22o yard dash, 44O yard
run, half mile run, and one mile school
relay. Field events: running broad
Jump, standing broad jump, and run
ming high jump.
M Grade school Track events:75
yard dash, 100 yard dash, quarter mile
| run and half mile school relay. Field
events: running broad jump, stand
ing broad jump, and running high
jump. '-'5a
One room schools Track events:
| leo yard dash, 220 yard dash, quar-
/! ter mile run and potato race. Field
l'events: running broad jump, standing
broad jump and running high jump.
Principals Of grade and high schools
Twill send In entries to the County
superintendent, 6. e. jerks as soon as
possible. Rural school contestants
win send notice directly to the coun-
ty superintendent Of the events they
wish, to enter, as will also students
from other schools that have closed.
These notices should be signed by
teachers, stating that the applicant
has been a regular attendant at school
for at least six months Of the past
school term. Q &
The county superintendent is in re-
lceipt of a letter from Mr.. A. P,
Sandles, president Of the State Agri-
cultural Commission, announcing the
prizes for the state spelling contest to
be held at Columbus On June 5. The
governor will present the winner q
choice set. Of books in addition to the
regular first prize. The prize list
| is as follows:--1st, $50 and governors
prize; I'd, $25; Sd, $15; 4th, $40; 9TH
SO; 9Th, SO; 7th, 81; 9th, So; 9th, $5i
10th, SIS; making total Of $14O in
cash prizes.
In the county contests thus far held
the winners have been almost equally
divided between boys and girls, The
winner Of the state contest will be 9
hero or heroine not only in his owl
county and state, but viii be writer
UP and talked about in all the neigh
boring states, as this spelling contest
lis attracting great interest from al
parts of the country.
I Prof. H. E, Eswine Of Ohio Statt
University, who was expected at thu
county normal school this week to give
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