Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-04-12
Edgefield County Celebrates
Field Day.


weather, about fifteen hundred peo-
pie assembled at EdgcfcId, Friday,
April I to celebrate Edgefield coun-
ty's annual field day, Rain prevent
ed the parade of school children.
and the entire program was curtal!-
ed.
All indoor events, however, were
held. The schools assembled in the
auditorium of the high school build
ing and were entertained with read
ings by the teachers and students
present until eleven o'clock, when
the address of welcome was deliver
ed. The rain ceased about twelve
o'clock, and the committee began
the athletic events. The high school
running broad jump was won by
Hollingsworth of the Edgefeld
school with a jump of 90 TT. l inch.
His jump however, was thrown out
on {. technicality, and the judges
awarded first prize $3.50 in gold,
contributed by Mr.. Luton, to
James Spearman of Trenton, his
jump being Is ft. inches. Hol-
lingsworth was second with a-jump
of ls feet. and Hill Ready of John
ston, third with jump of II ft. II
inches. The running broad jump for
boys under IA was won by Jacob
Smith of the Harmony school with
jump of l3 fit. inches. Second
and third places went to Fred Pru-
lit of Johnston and Fred Bryan of
Trenton, respectively. The stan ling
broad jump for high school boys
was won by Galnewell Smith Of
Harmony, who cleared 9 ft. 3 inches.
Second place went to Hill Ready Of
Johnston, 9 ft. , inches and James
Spearman, Trenton, 9 fit l inch.
The girls running high jump was
captured by Lois Minis Edgetield,
Verta Pruitt of Harmony being
second and Edith Herlong of Tren-
ton third.
Dinner was called at this time.
After all had been fed, though the
slash undarfoet and 4the: steady drizs
zle did not conduce to the comfort
of the meal, there were at least the
proverbial twelve baskets of frag-
mepts left, the hash being the only
part of the dinner completely clean
ed up" The committee decided that
the ground was too sloppy for the
rest of the athletic events. Of those
held, the points totaled as follows:
Harmony l3, Edgefeld s, Johnston
I. The committee did not award
the two cash prizes of $3.50 offered
by hir. Luton for the boy and girl
winning the greatest number of
points, as not enough contests were
held to justify these prizes being
properly placed.
After dinner the w. G. II. U.
county essay contest prizes were
awarded as follows: teachers prize,
Harris Copenhaver, Edge6eld; high
school students prize, Ethel Ripley,
Johnston, first; Ouida Pattison,
Edgefeld, second. Grammar school
students prize, Lillian Pattison,
Edgefeld, first; Agnes Long,
Harmony, second.
The committee of judges then re-
ported that the spelling contest had
been won by Pope Simmons of
Johnston, for boys and Miss Moore
of Trenton, for the girls. The
judges especially .complimented the
excellence sof the spelling papers,
both the winners haying handed in
perfect papers.
The defamation contest was ther
entered into, and despite a house
packed so that perfect order wa:
impossible, the contestants surpass
ed all expectation in the excellence
OF their selections and their de
livery. William Folk, an Edgefelt
boy, was awarded the boys medal
Helen Marsh, of Trenton, the girls
Music was furnished Throughout
the day by the Granitevllle band
The preliminary oratorical con
test, to select boy from the hlgf
school to represent Edgefeld i'll the
state contest at Columbia, will b'
held in the high school auditorium
Friday night, April IA, beginning
at SIS. In addition to the speeche
of the six contestants, the program
will consist of music and humorou:
readings by teachers and pupils. a
small admission of fifteen cents viii
be charged, the proceeds to go to
ward defraying the expenses of ou
representative to Columbia. Ever!
one come out. The program is worth