The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-03
PREPARATIONS GOING
FORWARD FOR FIELD DAY

Preparations are going forward for
Field day, Friday, April 18th. The
various committees have been ap-
pointed, and already We find evi-
dences of geod results. The indica-
tfons are that Field day will be large
iy attended. The people generally
seem to be interested and willing to
cooperate.
The high school defamation con-
test will be held on Thursday night
April 18th, at p. NJ, the boys con-
test in the court house, and the girls
contest in the Sewberry high school.
The eighth, ninth and tenth grades
will be in the same contest.
The grand parade will move
promptly at 1000 a. m, Friday morn
ing. 1t is suggested, however, that
the school children assemble on the
court house lawn and form in groups
by $3.50 a. m Each school will form
in the line of marching according to
it's school district number. with the
exception of Newberry, which will
come last. The Newberry band will
furnish the music and will lead the
parade Pupils will march four
abreast. Each teacher will march
with her pupils. The parade will
move down College street to Main
street, thence to Nance street, on
Nance street to the opera house.
thence along Law Range to College
street, and thence to the college cam
rus. All the trustees OF the county
are invited to march in a body after
the school children pass.
Each school entering the parade
is requested TO carry 38-inch oy
4S-inch banner, give its yell, and
; wear it's school colors. For the sake
Of economy and uniformity. all chill
dren of each school are requested to
dress in simple uniform, such as,
for the girls. white MILDLY btouses
with garnet collars.
The various literary contests Will
begin at 1880 a. m and will be held
in the college buildings. The assign
ments are as follows:
First Grade Reading-Eace!sier
Hall, Holland Hall; Mrs. J. T. Nc
Crae,Sin. conductor.
Second and Third Grade Reading
Prof. Derrick's room, Holland Hail;
Mrs. ". Y. Fair. conductor.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Reading
Prof. Stemple's Room. Kellar Hall;
Mss Alice Cannon. conductor.
Second and Tt Grade Spelling
Tnnhnn10OI-
ca Building; Miss Grace B. Reagin
conductor.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Spelling
Prof. Settlers room. Holland Hall;
Miss Annie F. Faris. conductor.
! Sixth and Seventh Grade Spelling
Prof. Bowers room, Holland Hail,
Prof. Chas. B. Hanna, conductor.
: Second and Third Grade Arithme-
tic-Prof. voigt's room, Holland Hall
Mrs. Walter L. Buzhardt, conductor
Fourth and Fifth Grade Arithme.
tic-Prof. Cannon's room, HollanG
Hall: Miss Lizzie Neel. conductor.
Sixth and Seventh Grade Arithme-
tic-Prof. Kinards room, Holland
! Hall: Miss Ola Brown, conductor.
Elementary school boys declama-
ton contest-Auditorium Holland
Hall: Prof. L. W. Bedenbaugh, con-
ductor.
Elementary school girls declama-
! tion contest-Phrenahosmian Hall,
Holland Hall; Prof. R, c. Hunter, con-
ductor.
, Eighth. Ninth and Tenth Grade
Arithmetic-Prof. Stemple's room,
+ Excelsior Hall: Miss Mayme Switten-
! berg, conductor.
Eighth. Ninth and Tenth Grade
Spelling-Y. VI. C. A., Smeltzer Hall,
/ Prof. Wilbur Epting, conductor.
/ Dinner will be had at 100 p. m
on the college campus. Each person
who attends Field day is expected to
; bring basket dinner. Baskets
! should be marked with the names OF
. owners and schools The baskets
NAV be stored in the gymnasium.
Groups of schools will have dinner
together as follows:
Garmany. Mt. Bethel and McCrary'
Mrs. J. A. Sease in charge.
Maybinton, Mt. Pleasant and Broad
River; Mrs. R. E. Ringer in charge.
Cromer. Betheden and Long Lane;
Mrs. F. H. Chandler in charge.
Trilby, Mollohon and Mccullough;
( Mrs. N. L. Baker in charge.
Belfast. Tabernacle. Klnards ana
independence; Mrs. R. G. Smith IN
, charge.
Smyrna and Bush River; Mrs. Geo.
P. Boozer in charge.
Jalapa and Tranwood; Mrs. W. G.
! Sigh in charge.
Mudlic. Vaughnville and Chappells;
Mrs. A. P Coleman in charge.
Reagin. Ridge Spring and Silver
street: Mrs. J. NJ. Nichols in charge.
Deadfall. Utopia and Hartford;
Mrs. A. P Werts in charge.
Burton. Dorninick and Trinity: Mrs
!. R. Hendrix and Mrs. Jno. S. Long
shore in charge.
tombstone and Union; Mrs. Ola
Banks in charge.
St. Lukes and Big Creek; Mrs. Geo.
L