The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-28
! PUBLIC SCHOOL
CONTEST And
ATHLETIC DAY
PARADE WILL Be HELD At l.3o-
HANY INTERESTING EVENTS.

flans I0F the fnDlle Scno0i contest
and Athletic Day are progressing fay-
orah1y. Superintendent Morel0ck and
his assistants on the program COM
mittee have been at work this veek
getting into shape the final details Of
the program for the days exercises.
The program finally decided upon Till
be a. follows:
$40 to 10 30-Contests in Spelling
and Number Work. These contests
will be held in the class rooms on the
first and second floors of the main
building at the High School Owing
to the limited space and the large
number Of contestants expected. only
those actually taking part will be ad-
mitted. bat the results will be an
nounced ut the conclusion OF the edu-
oational nags meeting.
lga0 to I2-EdncatIonal Mass Meet
ing IN the Assembly Hall OF the High
School Building-This meeting will bs
especially for the parents Of the school
children. and all others who are IN
terested In the progress and improve
ment Of the public school system. DR..
Il. Bates Stephens. State Superintsnd-
ent Of Public Instruction, DR.. Edward
+. Bnehner. head OF the Department
Of Education. Johns Hopkins UniYer-
slty. and DR.. T. II. Lewis. OF Western
Maryland College, will address the
meeting. There will Be special music
by the Westminster High School Or
ehestra. and other music including
choruses b. the High School girls.
1890 to l. Moving Pictures-"Guard-
ing Old Glory" Hiil be shown at the
Ill -
ticipaIing In the various contests will
be given free tickets.
l.30--The parade line Will be form
ed on Green and Center streets. near
the High School grounds 70 march 10
tho College Athletic field. where the
athletic contests will take place. Il
Is desired that n far as possible the
schools should march IN a body 70 the
Athletic grounds The parade ill
start promptly II the hour. A Iull
corps Of officials has been selected.
including prominent citizens from
Westminster and other paris OF the
county. 4 complete program OF the
athletic events will be prepared and
distributed On the day Of the contest.
4 lisI of the various committees and
officials follows.
Officials IN spelling contests; Con-
lest sA'--Mr. I. II. ship1ey, Mias
Catherine FIscel Miss Hanna Skunk,
Miss Cecilia Shower and Miss Grace
Witherow.
Contest ..B''-Mr. Emory G Ebaugh.
Mr Frank r. Young. Mr.. Harry y.
Fogle. Mr.. \. T. Basler. Mis- Mary
Shaun and Mrg. LILLIAN Franklin.
OfleIals IN Number Gonlests-Mr.
William l. Koontz, Miss Alice Toon,
Miss Margaret Carter. Miss Mary Kolb
and Miss Alice cIousher.
The exhibit rooms Will be IN charge
Of Mr. Samuel P Caltrider. Mr. J.
kellar Smith and Miss ]. Corinne
Troy.
The music committee will be Miss
Ida Doekard. Miss Eva p. Herr and
Mr. J. Francis Reese.
Officials for Athletic Contests
Honorary Heferee--Hon. Wade H D.
Narfield. neferee-Dr. William Bur-
dick Starter, Mr.. John Doyle: Track
Judges. Prof. H. 5. Beali, Mr.. c. o.
Clemson, Mr. c. {. TwIgg and DR.. J.
s Myers. Timers. Mr.. {. Fisher
Nantz and three assistants. Field
Judges. Prof Riehmund. v. NJ. C.,
Rev. y. l. seabrook. Mr.. John Mitten.
Mr. ]. Milton ReIfsnider. Mr. Guy W.
Steele. Mr.. John II. Cunningham, Dr..
7. II. Lewis. DIR. +. NJ Sullivan and
Dir. Charles {. Fink. Inspectors, Hon.
Herbert r. Wooden. Hon. Jesse =.
Ieatherwood. Hon. Charles 3. Keep
hart, Hon. ]. Frank Ely. Clerk OF the
Course. 10 be named later; Assistant
Clerk Of the Course. 10 b named
later. Chief Relay Clerk. TO b named
later Assistant Relay Clerks. DR.. L.
i. F1tzhngh. Mr. Theodore T. Brown:
Scorer. Mr.. Guy Fringer: Assistant
Scorer. Mr. Edward o. Diffendal: m
nouneer. to be named later. Marshal
and Assistants, Mr. John Stem and
Mr. William Helm and assistants,
Custodian Of Prizes. Mr.. u. @. WeanI;
Games Committee. DR.. Charles I.
Foutz. Mr.. ]. Pearre Wantz, Mr. II. P.
Gorsueh, Mr.. T.. O. Grimes, Jr., Mr.. 0.
d. Gilbert; Committee for Decisions
Of Last Resort-Theodore L. Straus,
chairman: Col Washington Bowie.
Jr., Henry G. Penniman.
On accent OF The time and labor
necessary to arrange an exhibit 30
large rs that OF last year, 1t has been
thought advisable not to make the ex-
hIbit . prominent feature this year,
but there vii be D display Of work
from the Manual Training and Do-
nestle Science Departments of the
Westminster High School and from
the Agricultural Department Of Mount
Airy High School. Teachers Of other
schools who have work which they
particularly desire to exhibit may
sent 1t to the exhibit committee not
later than Thursday. May 4th. Tho
exhibit will De arranged IN the Draw
Ing and Sewing room on the first floor
Of the High School Building and vii
Ia oua.. IN vIaIfora from. q on ;. On