Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
Elans for Second Annual
Contests Arranged at
Meeting Yesterday.
ELABORATE; pR0GRAHl
K n 'ft' Z: z 3 Atm s5TU7DENT-rN:
Scholastic Contests Take Place 'Ihurs-
day Night, Athletic EventS on FRI
day, and Saturday BE Given Over
TO Auto Rides and Luncheon.

Arrangements have been completed
for The second annual track and field
nce5, and literary and musical con-
tests. between the rural schools Of
Jefferson county, and which will be
held in this city Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April 5, 6 and 7,
The meet and contests last year,
when they were held for the first
time, evoked the greatest of enthus-
iasm, and resulted in such a success
that Immediately the school authori-
ties were Informed that the business
men Of the city, through the chamber
of commerce, would get behind the
movement, 70 make it an annual at
fair.
The children who will participate in
the affair will reach Pine Bluff early
Thursday, ard during their stay here
through the weekend, they will be
guests in Pine Bluff homes. Thurs
day night the literary contests will
be he'd Friday Afternoon, the track
and field meet will be pulled off, Fri
day night the musical contest will be
conducted. Sa .urday morning the
children, as guests Of the chamber
Ct commerce, will be given an automo-
bile ride through the city and it's en-
vlrons, this to include visit of in
spection to all the big local manu-
featuring plants.
After a luncheon, following the
ride, the children will be guests of
the chamber of commerce again, at
a big picture show party, the plan be-
ing to have them attend two or three
of the local shows, before they re-
turn to their homes Saturday evening.
Last year, several cups and two score
gold and silver medals were awarded
ihc contestants. Already this year, in
dividlla's and firms have promised al
most twice as many trophies, several
CT which will not be held permanently
until they have been won two or
three consecutive times, thus adding
to the honor which accompanies their
award. r. M
The belief is held Here that these
county competitions will serve two
valuable purposes, first by bringing
the people of the town and country
into closer bonds Of friendship and
second by adding zest to the ordinary
school work, while much is anticipated
as the result Of concerted movement
toward the development of athletics in
the rural schools, particularly in the
way Of improving health conditions
among the growing boys and girls.
Much Gntl,asiasm Shown.
Great enthusiasm was shown by all
those present at the meeting yester-
day at the chamber CT commerce as
samhly hall, when the dates were Sc
lected end other tentative arrange
monts perfected. The meeting was at
tended by County Superintendent of
Education A. w. Lowe, Mayor Simon
Bloom, Secretary E. 3. Bloom of the
Gill of the Watson Chapel school, Miss
Mary Will Winters of the Sheriff.
school, Miss Mamie Duncan of the
ford of the Altheimer school, Mrs.
Lucy Critz, county canning club agent,
Joel Lambert and c. H. Thomas, coun-
ty farm demonstration agents.
named to arrange for placing the visit
ing their visit here, this committee
consisting of Secretary Bloom, Mr..
Thomas, Mr.. Lambert, Mrs. Critz and
Prof. Lowe, and they will begin their
work Immediately after the close of
the holiday season.
The teachers present at the meeting
yesterday reported that the greatest
of interest and enthusiasm prevails
among the children Of the schools of
the county, and the indications are
that there will be much larger entry
list in all the events than was had
last year. The children are delight
ed with the manner in which the af-
fair was carried out last spring, and
are all anxious to be selected to repre-
sent their schools at the 1917 meet.