South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-22
CENTENNIAL IS
OBSERVED HERE
Practically Every School in
County Conducts His
toriCal Program.

st, Joseph county's first celebra-
ton of Indiana's centennial occasion
was held Friday in practically every
school I'm the county The entire day
in most schools was devoted TO cele-
brating the event, and in some Of
the buildings evening programs were
given. The schools were crowded to
capacity with students. their parents
and friends, and as a whole the Cele-
! bration was a success. The day was
/ set aside by Ralph LOngfeld, county
/ school superintendent. some time ago
and much time was given over TO
! preparations for the event.
Probably the most elaborate pro
gram OF the day was carried out at
! the high school in Madison town
ship. Here every school in the town
ship, IA in number, joined in max
ing one big gala day Of Friday and
/ the building and grounds WSre
crowded with people over 800 peo-
pie were present all day and at the
big dinner served at u o'clock $50
| persons were served.
Athletics in Morning.
The morning was devoted TO A
| schedule or races and athletic events
Of which Municipal Recreation Di-
rector F. B. Barnes Of this city was
in charge. The winners OF the vari-
Gus events were as follows: Foot
race for boys in the seventh and
eighth grades, Warren Geyer and
| 70 hnr-c
| in the fifth and sixth grades. George
! Hesch and Lloyd Sour; race for boys
in the third and fourth grades, Nern
Scharb and Clarence Beehler; boys
race below third grade, George Kauf-
man: teachers race. Kenyon Kauf-
man and Edward Hahn; race for
girls I'm the seventh and eighth
grades. Alice yesterday. Blanche
Zeiger; race for girls below fourth
grade. Fary Boyd. Lena Hummel;
boys relay race. Daugherty school
and the high school; girls relay race,
! Wyatt school and Daugherty school:
standing broad jump, Ellis Huns
| berger and Warren Geyer: running
high jump, Warren Geyer and Ellis
/ Kaufman: Grow race Ralph Birk
and Roscoe Smeltze. quarter-mile
| free-for-all race. Kenyon Kaufman
and Warren Scott
The events closed with the follow
ing schools winning these places
with the highest number of points.
/ Daugherty school. Sc; high school
/ 30. and school eleven. -
/ During the afternoon a number Of
: short playlets and scenes depicting
/ events Of a historical nature Of Madi-
| son township were staged by the stu
dents Of the various SCHOOLS.
McKibbin i'm Address.
| In the evening the meeting was
| addressed by Stuart MacKi bbin Of
this city, who spoke on the subject
st. Joseph County's Part in the
| History of Indiana" After his ad-
dress the following program was
/ rendered. Community singing: Sc
; lection. NJ T. c. quartet: recitation
When John Quit the Farm" Nellie
] Loucks: Education in Indiana. 8"
I Raymond Schryer: Centennial march
| Clara Birk. recitation. Helen Birk:
! paper. Wide Awake Marbles. q"
Charles Schurr; selection, quartet:
Early People Of Madison Town
| ship" Norman Kelley: The Good
| Old Days" Jonas Williams. recita-
ton. Marie Schurr; solo. Mrs. Charles
LOucks. address. Stuart MacKibbin:
selection. quartet. star Spangled
Banner" all
In Portage township the schools,
like In Madison township. Joined to-