Evening star., 1915-05-28
ANNUAL RALLY DAY
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Exercises at Upper Marlboro,
Md, Participated in by
Over 1900 Pupils.
MANY OUT TO WITNESS
PROGRAM OF ATHLETICc
Honors Awarded to Winners in Va
rious Contests-List of Of
feials in Charge.
Special Correspondence Of THr Star.

Special Correspondence OF T!r star.
UPPER MARLBORO May 2s.--The
second annual rally day exercises of
the pupils of the public schools of
Prince Georges county took place here
yesterday. ana were attended by over
1,500 scholars, representing practically
every high and graded school in the
county. About 900 growu-ups. in
cluding parents. teachers and others
interested in the schools and the chill
dren. also We're present. 1t was the
biggest day the county seat has ex-
perienced in years.
A special train over the Chesapeake
Beach railway. with its party in
charge of Miss Emma T. Walker, prin-
cipal of the Capitol Heights School,
assisted by Charles F. Lambert of that
town, carried over 1000 pupils to the
fair grounds, while automobiles and
other means of conveyance brought
large numbers from various sections
of the county. Special cars over the
City and Suburban railway took pas
SengerS from Laurel, BeltSville, River
dale, Hyattsville and other points in
the upper section of the county to the
Procession Headed by Band.
Upon the arrival of the pupils at the
fair grounds procession was formed,
which. headed by the band from the
National Training School for Boys. pa
raded through the streets with flying
banners and attended by school yells.
Upon returning to the fair grounds the
addressed Nj
i,4tcs stephens, state superintendent OF
( 1hools, and DIR. j. L. McBrieu of the
e2ited states bureau VI education.
George 2. McCeney, member of the
ulru OF county school commissioners,
y as master of ceremonies. After the
to!!c meeting recess was taken and
icuic luncheons enjoyed.
TIE afternoon vas devoted to athletic
contests. y feature of this portion of
lie program was an exhibition in ply
seal culture by al number of girl pu-
Pills from the Hyattsvilie High School.
under the direction of Miss Mary Alice
Dandy. In the. matter of points the
Laurel High School carried off the hon
ors of the meet, scoring al points. the
Marlboro High School came second,
with points, while the Capitol
Heights graded school was third, with
SO points. Laurel Grammar School. No.
). secured 1s points, Baden High School
f. Hyattsville High School IL and
Bowie Grammar School ,.
Summary of the Events.
Following is the summary of the re-
suits:
Seventy-yard dash. 115-pound class-Albert
Tawney. Laurel High School. first: Emory Fed
erilne. Laurel High School. second, and A.
Keefer Clinton School third
Running broad jump. 15-pound class-Robert
Mullikin Marlboro High School. first. "a feet
10 inches: A. burroughs. Surratt's High School,
Fifty-yard dash. so-pound class-Thomas Yer
stonn. Capitol Heights School. first: W.s<Simp-
son. Capitol Heights School. second. and Nor
man Labauch Bowie school. third;
Tsvenner, Laurel High school second. and
s6o-yard relay. ii5-pound class Marlboro High
Hal and james sassser,, INST Capitol Heights
44oyard run junior. unlimited-Reginald Ira
band. Marlboro High school. h5st; TIA; a. Dwyer.
berlich. Hyattsville High School. third.
sso-yard run. senior, unlimited.Robert Al
soper. Laurel High School. third.
2oo-yard nun. junior, unlimited-John WIN,
attsyllle High School. second.
dais sebeo sebS H D9xs Baden 9s
High School, second; Dewey Baldwin. Marlboro
High School. third:
contested
one-mile relay : Laurel High School Norris
Carroll Disney first; Baden High School. second.
Other Athletic Features.
2-pound shotput. senior Observation-Disclosures
Whitaker Laurel High School, 81 feet III inches,
frst: Jackson Freiseis. Laurel High School, Sec
ond II. Duvsr. Baden High School. third.
s-pound shotput, junior. unlimited-N. Burgar,
Marlboro High School. 81 feet inches. first; c.
D. Morris. Hyattsville High School. second.
Two standing broad jumps-John Campbell,
IA feet inches, frst; George Jacobs. second.
and Arthur Balm, third.
E1nnnf ,n, A pss sf ssno, ,.sP
ond, and b. E. Whitaker. Laurel High School,
wtsht FaaahS capa pa HtisGt P S6o fees
Base bali throw, ll5-pound class-Phil Nal
Witt Donaldson Laurel High school, second
Base ball throw. 25-Found class-Donald
~ Rsse bali h throw s soponnd % ciassEF.ank las IF I've W.
VII, Marlboro High School. i31 feet 10 inches
In each of the above events the win
ner is entitled to enter the state contests
in Baltimore. the state paying all travel
ing and other expenses Gold, silver and
first, second and third men. respectively.
In addition TO these prizes. each boy
was awarded a badge test who qualified
by jumping feet s inches: pulling him
self up to his chin four times and run
ming sixty yards in nine seconds. About
forty pupils out of forty-eisht entries
qualified for this badge.
The Capitol Heights school, with Miss
Emma i. Walker, principal. and seven
assistant teachers. made the best showing
of any school. nearly 800 scholars attend
ing the rally.
The display OF the work accomplished
received commendahle praise.
Officials in Charge.
The officials of the meet were: Ref
cree. DIR. William Burdick, director
Public Athletic League of Baltimore
city: track judges. 3. f Gwynn, b L.
Gray, Lloyd Await and K. J. Morris;
starter, e. l. Johnson. timers. ". r. C.
Connick, T.. G. Dyson and Leonard
Mayson; marshal, O. II. Standard: re-
lay clerk. Edward Brown. assistant
clerk. Roy Baden, assistant scorer, II.
j. Mitchell; field judges. j. a. Carrico,
II. NJ. Dent. Leo Baden. William F. Hol-
mead. X. Lee Van Horn, Joseph H.
Blandford. Francis S. Carroay, r. A.
Fuller, Ogle Marbury, George +. GUIDE,
John NJ Bowie, William g. Brooke, 5.
d. Hall c. g. -. Townshend George
W. Hardy, Or. Louis y. Griffith and
of prizes. S. G. Sturgis, inspector, G
c. Merriken. Joseph Addison. 7. Van
Clagett. jackson ]. Suit. William n.
Schuler. ". Hampton Magruder. A. r.
Smith, j.. Fl. kerby. A T. Robinson.
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