The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-18
INDUSTRIAL
EVENT SUCCESS
COUNTY SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED
SATURDAY IN PROFITABLE
CONTEST.-MANN IN AZ
TENDANCE.

With every rural school in the
county represented, and good delega-
tions present from the schools at Mt.
Vernon. Ethan and LOOMS, the an
nual Industrial contest on Saturday
was one of the big events of the year
for Dawson county educational mat
tiers.
The various divisions OF the con-
test were signalized by the most cred
liable entries by the school pupils,
practically all OF whom surpassed
their efforts of last year. According
to Miss Lilly Patterson, county sup
e~rintendent of schools, the contest
was a success in every particular.
II was especially We'll satisfied"
said Miss Patterson. with the hearty
cooperation extended by parents this
year, both in their support a1S1 in
terest in assisting the teachers to
bring about such excellent results. 1t
was certainly a pleasant sight Satur-
day to see so many pupils present,
and next year we will hope get even
larger numbers.
The Improvement of the work
was especially noticeable in compost
tion work. arithmetic, penmanship
anu III VI OduAl hAoPS. ~ -
seem to know better what is wanted
of them and they are coming rapidly
up to the mark
One of the pleasing features OF
the contest was the decision of most
and bread they had entered to the
| Associated charities of Mitchell, for
distribution among the poor.
r,l..e,,-I +lo;. ,annrncity coma fam
| lies were enabled to have bread and
, cake who had been living on other
forms of food for weeks.
given by Mrs. w. S. Hill, who dis
cussed the subject of closer co-opera-
lion of parents and teachers. Fol
the benefit of the boys present w
\. Wheeler talked on the raising OF
corn and the selection of seed for the
best results. Mrs. Jewell Bothwel
Tull told an Irish fairy story for the
Youngsters in the audience.
One of the leading musical features
was the quartette OF teachers from
the Mt. Vern own SCHOOLS, VINO
delighted the audience with theil
harmony of voices. A concert sons
was especially pleasing from the
, pupllS OF Tue lHilu anu SiaNN'
of the Mt. Vernon schools, also ;
song by Gladys Sprinkle, of Rome
school No. II.
Three little tots from Lisbon No
20. Vivian lIedden, Grace Pearson
and Owen Clifford, gave Il flag drill
that delighted the hearts OF the
spectators. orpha Melone. of The
ETHAN town school. CAV a splendit
monologue. Miss Hazel Dickson. o
, Ethan. gave d very pleasing reading
also Ethel Green. of Lisbon No. 30
At the close OF the program, the
prize winners in cake, bread ant
candy we're called to the front by
Miss Patterson and given their prize
awards.
The big prize of the contest. the
silver cup offered by the Dakota I'm
proved Seed company, for the bes
corn shown. Went for the second yeal
to Elmer Tiedje. of Blendon No. 3
the son of Henry Tiedje. II the
youth continues his success for an
other year. he will come into per
manent possession OF the trophy. The
prize was for the best ten ears ant
the best single ear in the contest fol-
BOYS over IL years. The prize fol
boys II years old or under, in Glass
r.. went to kenenth Walker, OF Blen.
don No. 3.
Because of space. the winners il
the sewing, manual training con.
struction work, maps. drawing and