Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-04
1o1s school Fair At Shepherd College.

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Shepherdstown district as well as severed
OF the schools just on the edge OF the
district will participate.
Thursday afternoon at ! O'Clock the
exhibits will be arranged in the old COL
lege building. Entries will close on Fri
day morning at O'Clock, when The judg-
ing will take place.
Thursday night at 7 O'Clock in the COL
lege auditorium will be held the commu-
nifty stunt night. Many of the schools in
the invited area will take part in the ex-
ercises and an address or so will be made
by visitors from the University and local
men. This is the big night, and II is
hoped that everyone in the district will
be present.
Friday morning at 1890 o'clock the
monster parade OF the pupils in the dis
trict schools and the town and the Stu
dents in the college will take place. The
several schools are planning to attend in
gaily-decorated wagons and prize is
offered to the school making the best dis
play in the parade. The classes In the
normal school are taking part in the pa
rade, but not in competition with the dis
trict schools. For this occasion the mer-
chants are entering into a good-natIired
rivalry in the decoration OF their show
windows, and il is hoped that these
decorations will extend to the hanging OF
flags and bunting on the streets.
The children are urged to bring their
lunches alongan eat them on the campus,
or in the gymnasium in case the weather
is Indictment. The Y. w. c. A. will serve
sandwiches and coffee on both days Of
the fair for the accommodation OF those
visiting the exhibits from out OF town.
Friday afternoon is set apart Tor the
contests in corn Judging, sewing, and
Identification of apples, beginning al 81.
At the same time the exhibits will be
open to the public for inspection. from
to there will be a Victrola concert
under the auspices OF Owens & Miller.
On Friday night at 100 an impromptu
musical programme Will be carried out IN
the domestic science hall.
The exhibits will be open to the general
public all day Saturday and night, with
the exception Of the hours 9 to lO.5O a.
m. when the pupils OF the colored schools
OF the vicinity and their friends are ex-
pected to visit the fair. Another Victrola
concert will be given on Saturday alter
noon from 2 to by Owens q Miller.
The merchants OF the town and other
friends of the school have been exceed
lngly generous in the matter OF prizes,
and the thanks OF the school are hereby
extended them. This is just one way OF
encouraging the growing OF better things
on the farm and in the garden, and after
years will tell OF the consequences. ne
board of education has very graciouSlY
granted holiday for Friday and the
county superintendent OF schools, has
made Friday a holiday for all schoolS
visiting the tair. In addition TO this, Inc
board OF education has given picture OF
worth TO each school in the neighborhood
which participates in the fair.
The following is the list OF premiums
and by whom given
l. Best display OF iarm and garden products ex-
hibited by any school in Shepherdstown district Sc
lection made by the teacher and pupils from articles
raised within the school district, silver loving cup
by PaymaSter w. g. Neil list, S3by David Lemen "a.
2 Best display OF farm products by any student ~
any of the schools within Shepherdstown district.
the collection made by the student and grown on
single farm within the district 50 by David Lemen.
8 Best three pound exhibit OF country-made
butter the product OF the exhibitor and IN pound
prints 50 by Samuel Hodges lst.S by l. D bIllnyer
l. Best lO-ear exhibit Of corn in entire show, with
out regard 10 variety John Deere Diverse cultVator
$3.50 by II. T. Licklider.
s. Best l0-ear exhibit OF yellow corn SIoOln golu
by Jefferson Security Bank.
g. Best iO-ear exhibit of white corn, $3.50 in gold
by Farmers Bank Of Shepherdstown.
7, Best lO-ear exhibit OF white cap corn, 800
sweater by T. B. Line Isl, 81 by Robert Shpley %.
s. Best ear in entire show, $500 piece Of cut glass
g. Best exhibit of garden vegetables to be grown
by exhibitor, $3.50 collection OF toilet articles by
Owens Miller.
TO- Best display Of apples, five apples constituting
plate Hench & Dromgold sprng-tooth harrow,
$40 by A. S. cambridge lstl gallon can Dr. Hess
Dip and Disinfectant $50. by Hills Pharmacy "a.
II. Best plate OF Black Twigs, 81 by 6. w. Hoif-
IL. Best plate OF York lmperals, 81 by Pay Di-
Is. Best plate of Ben Davis, 81 by DR.. G. W.
Il. Best plate OF Grimes Golden, 81 by DR.. Hop
kinS Gibson.
is. Best plate OF any standard variety. 81 by c.
l6. Best and largest pumpkin, 81 by Edward Mo-
il. Best layer cake, fine box OF candy by John H.
Schoppert.
is Best pan Of rolls, 81 by U. S. Martin;
49, Best pan of beaten biscuits, 81 W. NJ Duke.
20 Best 2-ar exhibit OF canned fruit, s. by Louise
J. Smith lst ID. coffee 3Oc by Mason Rush I'd.
81 Best 2-glaSs exhibit OF Jelly, 81 by H. L. Snyder
%, Best LOAF OF bread, 81 worth OF bread checks
e. Best poster advertising the school fair, s.
Students set Prang's Temporal Coors by Adde R.
Ireland.
"a. Best bouquet Of homegrown flowers. 81 by
Is Best exhibit oihand sewing 81 by Mrs. Thos
c. Miller.
e. Best exhibit Of machine sewing, 81 by ]. l.
Welshans.
a. Best exhibit OF needlework. 81 by Rev. J. w.
Ware.
Is Longest root Of alfalfa, 81 by Mrs. James S.
Phillips.
90 Best display Of booklets by any school in the
invited area, loving cup by Charles Town Board OF
Trade
81. Best single piece Of woodwork (manual train
ing), small piece, 81 by Chas. T. Chapline.
30. Best single piece OF woodwork manual train
ing. large piece. 81 by Mrs, Mabel Henshaw Gar
diner.
So Best collection of woodwork
a. Highest percentage OF attendance at the lair
by any school, based upon enrolment. l4-volume
library by ]. F. Marsh Department OF Schools.
$3.50 in gold by NJ. B. Baker.
30. Best ex. hand sewing by girl under ~, to be
done al the fair in contest g so in gold st Sl5O ID
by Shepherdstown Graded School.
g. Best Judge OF variety OF apples by pupils in 7th
and sth grades, $3.50 pair OF shoes by @. w. Bill
myer.
and 9th grades, 81 by Ella MAY Turner.
80. Best cake made by a student now in school,
81 by w. 7. McQuilkin.
40 Best arrangement OF Kodak pictures on card
lSX %. Brownie Kodak by J. d. MudOon.
al. Best decorated farm wagon carrying school
children TO the fair $3.50 TO be spent for picture for
school. by S. o. Bond
a. To driver OF best decorated wagon, SOC drop
lash whip by Harry Tenant.
g. Longest ear OF well-filled corn box Bready's
Stock Food. sc, by Robert Gibson.
a. best dozen brown eggs, 2c can Conkey.s
Cape Remedy and sc can Conkey's Laying Tonic
by ]. c. Reinhart
Is best dozen white eggs. 25c can Conkeys Cape
Remedy and sc can Conkey's Laying Tonic by J.
c. Reinhau.