The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-14
THE SCHOOL FAIR
LARGELY ATTENDED
Nearly Three Thousand in
the Paraic.
CROSS HILL WON
IN ORATORY


more tarlcu tnnn LASU I ear tn0USn
the Crowd was Probably Smaller.
An early morning haziness Friday
that at one time threatened to grow
into drizzling rain gave way in the
early forenoon to delightfully."- clear
and sunny atmosphere, providing for
the annual county school fair an ideal
spring day. The threatening clouds
Of the early morning, however, were
not driven away before they had
caused many, from fear Of q drench-
ing, to give up the idea Of attending.
Yet, with these few staying at home,
tho general opinion was that nearly
as many school children were present
as were here last year, though it was
generally conceded that there were
not as many older people present as
there were last year. This l.; &C
counted for largely by the fnct that
many farmers desired to make the
best use OF the very few recent ideal
days for land preparation and plant
ing. One who counted tho children,
teachers and trustees in the great
parade said there wore nearly 2,700
in line, which was few hundred less
than last year. Even with the slight
decrease in numbers, many were
heard to express surprise that so
many were here and that so much in
terest and enthusiasm were taken at
time when nearly everyone seemed
to think that the country had gone to
the bow-wows. Conceding that the
numbers were less than last year, the
universal opinion seemed to have
been that the exhibits were better and
that more interest was taken in the
different contests than in previous
fairs, indicating healthy growth and
hardly matter Of news, it being talk
en- for granted, the crowd was an or
dcrly well-behavcd, wcll-drcsscd,
healthy and happy one. No untoward
events marred the pleasures OF the
day and everything passed off pleas
antly. One exception to the prevail
ing good order Of the day, however,
was the noise made by small group
in the rear Of the school auditorium
during the high school oratorical con-
test in the evening. Considerable crit
icism was heard as to this and hope
expressed that it would not be re-
peatcd again.
From the spectacular point Of view,
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feature OF the day. The line was
formed at the graded school building
and the march made to the public
square, the children marching four
abreast While all of the schools in
the parade deserve credit for their
appearance. as all OF them had some
distinctive feature to praise, the two
schools representing extremes In age
commanded most attention. These
were the kindergarten pupils OF the
Laurens mill, taught by Miss Frances
Thames, and the night school boys
OF ioungs township, taught by Miss
VIII Lou Gray and the various teach
crs Of the township. Not content with
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enthusiastic night scholars gave full
vent to their spirit Of youth and We'd
with the leather-throated youngsters
in cheering and roofing" for thcil
schools. The school children were
preceded in line by brass band and
the local band Of boy scouts under tho
command OF Mr.. James +. Harney
assistant Scout Master. The line
stretched from the school building tc
and around the public square ono
time.
Tho following schools were repre-.
scntcd in the parade:
Laurens Graded School, Laurcns
Cotton Mill, Watts Mill, Trinity Ridge
Woodrow Wilson. Bailey, Copeland
Fleming. Oak Grove, Ianford, Ora
Ebernezer, Patton. Friendship, Rid
dies Old Fiold, Huntersville, Grays
Central, Youngs, Eden, Shiloh, Har.
mony. Gray Court Owings, Barksdale
Dials. Princeton, Mt. Bethel, Poplar
Hickory Tavern, Friendship, Brewer.
ton, Waterloo. Mt Gallagher, Palmet.
to, Exon, Oakville, Mt. Pleasant. Mt
Olive, Reedy Grove, Cross Hill, Lonf
View, Wade. Pine Grove, Mountville
Rock WadswOrth. Clinton, Lydia Mill