The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-04
G&6St1 folSs' fflD by,
bIG CROWD OF BOYS AND GIRLS
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
CUNTY.
'Eae Parade Is Feature OF Day--Inter.
estins Addresses by DR.. j. II. Hayns.
worth and Dr.. j. A. BrunsOn at the
= court Housc-Intcrestlng Program.
Thursday might.

Court House-Interesting PROGRAM;
Thursday might.
Today was Field Day with the col.
ored folks Of Sumter county and
hundreds Of the happy-faced urchins
were enjoying the occasion to the full
lest The big parade from Lincoln
school to the court house this morn
ing demonstrated the fact that there
are hundreds Of 'ccoloaedd 'coloaredd boys and
girls In the schools of the county and
'nat ali OF them are appreciative of
an opportunity to "show off,"
The parade was one Of the features
OF the day. 1t was formed at Lincoln
school and under command Of Dr.. L.
Bragg Anthony. county supervisor of
colored rural schools. marched up
Liberty and Main streets to the court
house square, where they formed in
the letters ~. s. A." The combina-
.tion forming the letters was made
through the dressing Of the girls, some
In white and some in blue.
The important exercises of the day
We're held on the court house square,
from the rear porch OF the building.
Several interesting addresses were
made asd were listened to most atten-
lively by large and appreciative aud
ience Of colored men and women, In
addition to the large number of pu-
pills. 1t was estimated that there
must have been over thousand chill.
dren In the parade.
The exercises were presided over by
Principal A. p. Spears Of the Stone
Hill school in a most acceptable man.
ner, he taking the place Of c. A.,
Lawson Of the Lincoln school, who
was unable to be present. 3D.
DR.. J. H. Haynsworth was first in
troduced and made short, but very
practical talk. He urged that the
teachers and pupils push forward the
work they We're doing and make the
schools better. so that better results
could be secured each year.
DR.. John A., Brunson Of Grace Bap.
tist church was then presented. DR..
Brunson urged upon his hearers the
right kind Of work. "The no account
man Is the man out of q job" he told
his audience. He said that clean liv-
Ing was induced by clean thoughts, \
and unclean living by bad thought.
He therefore urged that each and all
do everything In their power to keep
their hearts. from whence their
thoughts sprung. clean.
Under direction Of DR.. Bragg An
thony the children went through a
calisthenic drill and sang several ne
gro melodies.
After the exercises at the cour;
house. the children were marched
back to Lincoln school, where the ex-
hibits OF the various schools were
placed and viewed with interest by
many. Dinner was IN important fea-
ture for the hungry young pupils. At
terwards strong addresses were made
by r. w. Westberry. w. s. Williams
and Rev. Mccullough. pastor Of A. M:
E. Zion church.
The prizes won by the children fo,
industrial work were then awarded
and athletic contests were held under
management Of Prof. C. A. Lawson.
The preliminary exercises last night
at A. M. e. church were Of q very in
teresting nature. Several good talks
were made and the entertainments
given by the various schools were well
executed and Of q very instructive ma
ture. The program was as follows:
Music-All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name.
Prayer-Rov. ]. H. Murph.
Music-Stone Hill School.
Presentation of County teachers and
other visiting educators present.
Music--Llncoln School.
Entertainment-Pupil of LIST and
End District.
Music--Morris College.
observation-disclosures of 3rd and
4th District.
Music-Kendall Institute.
Entertainment-Pupil of 4th and
6th District.
Music-Stone Hill School.
Entertainment-Pupil of 9Th and
7th District.
Music-Lincoln School.
Entertainment-Pupil of Sth and
9th District.
Music-Morris College