The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1917-02-23
Monroe County Field Meet @ -
Held at Aberdeen March 9TH.

FAIR GROUNDS AND GRAND sTANr
OFFERED FREE TO THE SCHOOLS. Z
After much discussion and very
careful consideration. the Field Day
Committee decided to hold the meet
this year at Aberdeen. Supt. Dom
aldson, who represented Aberdeen.
showed himself broad and reason
able. He made no selfish claims for
Aberdeen. stated frankly what ad-
vantages and inducements his town
could offer. and asked that they be
considered from the standpoint of
the Monroe county school boy or
girl. At present Aberdeen seems to
be the only place that can offer ac-
commodations sufficient to meet the
demands of the occasion, and the
committee made its decision on that
basis. 1t went on record. however.
as favOring a country meet every
other year when any country school
wanted it and could make arrange
ments for it.
With these facts in view. we ask
the cooperation of every citizen in
Monroe county in convincing the
children of our great old county. that
this day is for the school boys and
girls of the county and their fathers
and mothers. We believe that the
person who predicts a. failure for
Field Day is not only a pessimist,
but is also non-progressive. and that
such prediction is not becoming to
any citizen of great state and
county. 1t is generous of Aberdeen
to throw open her doors for the meet,
and in behalf of the committee and
the teaching force of the county. we
express appreciation and thanks.
Below is given a tentative list of
literary and athletic contests. Liter
airy contests will be held in the morn
ing and athletic contests in the af-
ternoon. Suitable medals will be
offered as first and second prizes in
all the literary events and cash prizes
as listed will be offered for the ath-
letic events. Special prizes may be
offered by individuals for special
contests. Literary contests are as
follows:
Written spelling, sixth grade, 25
words from section 2. Hunts speller.
Written spelling. seventh grade. 25
words from section 2. Hunts speller.
Written spelling. Sth grade, 25
words. section 3. Hunts speller.
Arithmetic, 4th and 5th grades,
rapid addition, subtraction and null
tiplication.
Arithmetic, 9th grade, long divis-
ion and common fractions.
Arithmetic, eth grade, decimal
fractions and simple interest. i.
Arithmetic, 9Th grade, practical
and percentage. :.
Mississippi history, any grade.
Expression for girls, any school
age.
Athletic contests are are as follows.
For boys-Fifty yard dash. Z to IA
years, first prize, ST. second prize SOC.
100 yard dash, Is to p years, first
prize, ST; second prize, SOC.
One-half mile relay race. two from
a school, So; End prize. ST..
Running broad jump. any school
age, ST.; End prize. Soc
Running high jump, any school
age, ST.; End prize, SOC.
Potato race, Z to Is years, first
prize, ST.; End prize, SOC,
Sack race, 10 to ii years, first
prize. ST.; End prize. SOC.
Basket ball. IA to II years, first
prize. So; End prize, 81.
Basket ball. II to q years, first
prize So; End prize, ST. so.
Base ball. any school age, So; End
prize, $3.50.
For girls. 5O yard dash. 10 to IA
years. first prize, 81, End prize. SOC,
Basket ball, any school age. first
prize. So; End prize, ST. so.
Miss Julia Dale offers special
prize of So to the pupil winning a
contest on the first three books of
Plane geometry.
Pupils who won events last year
will not be eligible to contest in
those events this year. All one or
two teacher schools will be charged
an entrance fee of so cents and all
other schools will be charged 81.
Any further information may be
by applying to any men,
Der of the committee. Any citizen
Of the county who desires to offer
any special prize, will please notify
the committee at once.
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