The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28

| VIC VI rieio Lay events. which will b,
neld In Sumter. April IL. as announc
ed ofiicially by the committee from tn,
sumter County Teachers Association
who have In charge the arrangements
To the Teachers OF Sumter County:
Greeting: The committee II
charge Of the conduct of the County
Field Day for 1917 take pleasure
IN making the following announce.
lments:
The date fixed for the meeting 1.
April 18th. the hour to begin is 10
O'Clock sharp; the place to assemble
on the cMourt House square.
The scholarship contests will be
held as usual in the different city
school buildings. conducted by the
teachers Of the city schools.
The first feature Of the day will
he the parade OF all the school chill.
dren OF the county, arranged accord
Ing to school each school bearing a
pennant with the name OF the school
A prize will be given for the most
artistic bennant. The parade win
form in front OF the Court House on
Main street. The schools win be
placed alphabetically. according to
name. beginning with the last letter
Of the alphabet. (1siis advancement
is made In order to give the rear
schools the opportunity to march at
the front tins year,
The children will march to the
city school buildings by way OF Main
and Liberty streets. where those
who are to take part in the scholar.
ship contests viii begin work. The
declaimers contests will be held in
the auditoriuins Of the city school
buiidings. (the exact arrangement
to be given later.y These contests
win be open to boys and girls, with
one prize given to each In primary.
grammar school and high school,
making In all six prizes. No pupil
who has won q first prize in the de-
ciairner's contest In either primary.
grammar school or high school. and
who II stin in the same department.
viii be permitted to declaim this year.
Il may be impossible to arrange a
schedule IN the schoiarship contests
70 that each pupil can enter every
contest he or she desires, 80 that 1t
n suggested that pupils take note Of
this fact. and be prepared to enter
of their particular choice.
A complete schedule Of the time
Of each contest. and also the place
Of the contest will be furnished each
teacher. so that she may assist her
pupils in every way possible to be
on hand when the contest begins.
The committee would be greatly
pleased to have all names of contest
ants In Dy April lSt.
Scholarship Contests.
Elementary Grades, 1st. through
7th.
1. Best Declamation--Boys and
Girls. Selection from any standard
author. One prize for one boy and
girl in each OF the two departments.
Four prizes for elementary grades.
3. Readins-selections by the
committee from adopted readers.
One prise each for seven grades.
8. spelling-One prize each for
first seven grades.
4. English--4th and 9Th grades
composing one group. Subject mat
ter extends not farther than page
13o. withers-Kinard Book 1.
One pupil from each of the grades
composing above group may enter.
EnSfish-sth and 7th grades
composing one group. Subject mat
ter extending not farther than page
ss. Withers-Kinard Book II. One
pupil from each grade may enter.
One prize for each of above groups.
8. Hygiene-4th grade. One
prize.
8. sanitation--6th grade. One
prize.
7.Arithmetic-One prize each