The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-03-15
PROGRAM Of FIELD
DAY EXERCISES
WHICH is TO BE HELD HERE
ON FRIDAY, APRIL THE
9TH, 1916.

Field Day which will be held in Abbe-
vile under the management of the
County Teachers associa-
ton, on Friday, April the 9TH. Prof.
]. L. Grier, of Due West, is President
and R. E. Moody, secretary.
10 A. M.-Class Room Contests,
Graded School Building.
IL M.-Parade- at Graded
School Building.
1P. M.-Athletics at Fair Grounds
8P. M.-Declamation Contest at
Theatre.
Glass Room Contests at the Graded
School Building.
ARITHMETIC.
/. Fourth and Fifth Grades-Ex-
amples in Addition, Satisfaction,
Multiplication and Division.
2. Sixth and Seventh Grades-Ex-
amples in Common and Decimal Frac-
tions.
8. High School-Examples in Meas
urement and Percentage.
Pupils will be judged according to
accuracy, neatness, and speed. Ex-
amples will be simple and practical.
Examples will be put on the board
and pupils must begin on work and
hand in papers promptly at the time
set by judges. The pupil will not put
his name on paper but will use a
number which he will draw.
SPELLING.
1. Second and Third Grades
Words taken from the first "a pages
of Progressive Course. Book 1.
2. Fourth and Fifth Grades
Words taken from Part 2, Progress
sive Course. Book /.
8. Sixth and Seventh Grades
Words taken from Progressive
Course. Book 2.
4. High School.-Words taken from
Payne's Common Words Commonly
Misspelled. Words will be written.
READING.
There will be four groups as fol-
lows: Grades Two and Three Four
and Five; Six and Seven; High
School. Each group will be given a
selection to read suitable to it's gra-
des. The contestant must give at
tention to pronunciation, punctua-
ton, articulation, emphasis. and ex-
preston. After reading the con-
testant must give the story in his own
words.
MAP DRAWING.
There will be two groups as fol-
lows: Grades Four and Five; Six
and Seven.
1. Grades Four and Five will draw
outline map of South Carolina. (See
Maury's Complete Geography, Page
42.) These contestants must use lati-
tude and longitudes shown on pages
So and So, Maury's Complete Geogra-
ply.
2. Grades Six and Seven will draw
outline map of South Carolina with
County and locate cities of
Columbia and Charleston,
and Saluda, Broad, Congaree, Water
ee, Santee, Great Pee Dee, and Sa-
rivers. This group must use
latitude and longitudes shown on
page S, S. C. Supplement Maury's
Complete Geography. All maps must
be same size as map of S. C.-Mau-
RVS Supplement.
Pupils entering these contests must
be in the Graded School Building by
ten o'clock, sharp and report to the
committee in the Office just on left of
front entrance for further instruc-
tions. A prize of one dollar will be
given to each pupil winning first
place and ribbon to pupils winning
second place. Any further informa-
ton in regard to these contests may
be had by writing chairman of COM
mittee on Class Room Contests.
PARADE-12 O'CLOCK.
: The parade will consist of school
children in line with banners, flags,
followed by floats. Each school is
urged to have at least one large ban
ner with name of school. 1t is also
urged that each school have a float.
A teacher should be in charge of
each school. All school children with
out teachers will, however, report to
the chairman of committee on Parade
and be assigned place in parade.
The parade will begin at the Grad
ed School Building at twelve o'clock
sharp, march to the square and
around same forming on the west
side to review the floats which will
Immediately follow the children. The
parade will be led by band.
All floats not ready to move at the
command of the chairman will be
ruled out.
PRIZES.
Schools will be divided into two
classes. Class A-Schools having only
one teacher. Class B-Schools hav-
ing more than one teacher.
Best Float by school Class A--$10.00
Best Float by School Class B--$10.00
School (any class) having the
largest per cent yearly enroll
ment present and in line dur
ing parade ---- ---- ---- $500
ATHLETICS P. M.
1. All athletics contests will be held
to rules given by the Inter
High School Athletic and Oratorical
of South Carolina. A
copy of these rules may be gotten by
writing to the University of South
Carolina for Bulletin of these rules.
2. All races will start thus-"Rea-
dy," "Go".
8. Any one starting before word