Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-09
The School Festival.


was a most interesting and successful
event. The programme of Thursday
night In the college auditorium was an
excellent one, but the crowd that filled
the big room was SO great that compare
lively few persons could enjoy the living
pictures that were shown and the other
features of the entertainment. Every
seat was taken and the aisles were filled
with persons standing. The spelling
contest was won by the Shepherdstown
Graded School, Larue Waddy and Louise
Freeman spelling down all the other con-
testants.
Friday was the big day of the event,
for the parade was the chief attraction
II was most creditable and interesting
thing. The procession was headed by
the Rohrersville Band. which rendered
most spirited music, and following came
a number of mounted marshaIs on fine
horses, and school officials and members
OF the town council in automobiles. The
floats that had been prepared with so
much care were really very beautiful.
The best teams Of horses in this section
had been secured to draw them, one
team Of eight splendid black draft horses
being especially attractive. Many his
torlc episodes were represented, among
them being James Rumsey and the First
Steamboat Pilgrims Going to Church
PENIS Treaty with the Indians Pow
hatan Selling Corn to Colonists; Trading
for Wives The Forty Miners; Statue of
Liberty; Tippecauoe and Tyler Too;
The Boston Tea Party; The American
Flag; Westward Ho; History of Edu-
cation; Reconciliation Betsy Ross and
the Flag; Indian Teaching the White
Man How to Grow Corn; Declaration OF
independence The First Thanksgiving
The Ship OF State. On these floats the
BOYS and girls wore appropriate costumes
that added much TO the pictures, and
pretty girls attractivelY alfred made some
of them scenes OF great beauty. They
attracted the attention Of the hundreds of
spectators along the streets and were
heartily applauded. There were several
comic equipages that were also much en-
ioyed. AT the end of the procession
were many automobiles, including a con-
siderable number OF Charles Town
Boosters for 1917" II was the general
opinion that the parade was one OF the
best ever seen in this section.
There were two classes of floats in the
parade, one Of the district and graded
schools and one OF the classes of the col
lege. In the first class, Grade OF the
Shepherdstown public school, Miss Ruth
Taylor, teacher, was awarded first prize.
They represented "rhe Forty-Niners"
most excellently. The second prize
went TO Oak Grove school. Miss Florence
McQuilkin, teacher. representation OF
an old-time political parade, "Tippecanoe
and Tyler Too" OF the college, the
Senior Short Course float won first prize,
THE Indian Showing the White Man
How to Plant Corn" an original idea that
was we'll carried out. The Junior Normal
float won second prize with Recon
Citation" between the North and South
Alter the parade the doors OF the old
college building were thrown open and
the crowds were given opportunity TO in
spect the splendid exhibits OF fruit, grain,
vegetables, corn and other products made
by the several schools OF the district
The large domestic science hall and the
main room of the old building were filled
with tables on which were arranged in
most attractive style the various products
competing for the premiums. We think
that we have never seen a finer exhibit,
and the visitors were surprised and de-
lighted to see such splendid display.
The following prizes were awarded in
the several classes
Class |. Best display OF farm and gar
den products exhibited by any school in
Shepherdstown district lst, Gilmore
Neil loving cup, Edgewood school, Mrs.
Clyde Grubbs, teacher; ID, Grade MOI,
Shepherdstown Graded School, Kirk
Mckee, teacher; Sd, Oak Grove, Miss
Florence McQuilkin, teacher.
3. Best three-pouud exhibit OF coun-
try-nade butter, Mrs. Robert Winter
meyer.
4. Best lO-ear exhibit OF corn in the
entire show, VIM. c. Myers. Jr.
5. Best lO-ear exhibit OF yellow corn,
VIM. c. Myers, Jr
s. Best 10 ear exhibit OF white corn,
Ross Engle.
I. Best lO-ear exhibit OF White Cap
corn, Sara Huyett.
s. Best ear in the entire show, E. T.
Licklider.
g. Best display of apples, Reed Butts.
10. Best plate OF Black Twigs, W. c.
Myers, Jr.
IL. Best plate OF York Imperials,
Thomas Lemen.
II. Best plate of Ben Davis, Eugenia |
Wysong.
IS. Best plate OF Grimes Golden,
Reed Butts
Is. Largest pumpkin, Uyilla school.
To- Best layer cake, Mary Lemen.
II. Best pan rolls, Mrs. Robert Win
termoyer, lst; Frances Daily I'd.
Is. Best pan beaten biscuits, Mrs.
Theodore Rogers lst; Frances Daley I'd.
49, Best 2-iar exhibit OF canned fruit,
Mrs. D. w. Hendricks lst; Mrs Charles
Turner ID
%. Best 2-glass exhibit OF Jelly, Grove
Moler 1st; Gladys Hartzell ID
p. Best poster advertising the school
fair, Sarah Folk.
"a. Best exhibit Of machine sewing,
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