The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-20
GOOD Showing MADE
At DALTON MEET
BY MARIETTA
Fred Morris Wins Broad
Jump; Miss Fleta Black
First In Spelling

Marietta was we'll represented
both as regards numbers and en-
thusiasm at the Seventh District
Meet at Dalton last Friday and Sat
urday. All of the delegates went
except Greer Edwards, whose place
was taken by Randolph Simmons,
the alternate.
Prof. Dumas and Prof. Owens ac-
! companied the delegation. Dalton
provided a generous hospitality, en-
PERTAINING their guests in their own
homes and giving reception for
them on Friday afternoon.
The essay and spelling contests
were held at the Fort Hill School
at IL O'Clock Friday. Gainesville
and Marietta and Rome tied in the
first spelling contest and in the
second, Gainesville was spelled out
leaving Fleta Black, of Marietta,
and Maryella Spinks, of Dalton, to
tie for the privilege of representing
! the District at the State Meet in
Athens next June. They drew for
the honour and Miss Spinks got it.
Marietta feels proud of Miss Black,
who deserves just as much credit as
her competitor, the decision being
merely accidental, one might say.
Marietta was again among the
winners when Robert Willingham
won third place in the boys essay
contest.
The athletic contest was held at
the Stadium at 200 P. M. Friday.
An immense crowd was present and
watched with great interest the
track events. 1t is gratifying to
state that Marietta is decidedly up"
in athletics this year. Fred Morris
covered himself with glory in the
Running Broad Jump, winning
first place over all other contest
ants.
Frank Mcneil was a close second
in the 220-yard dash and Robert
Willingham was third in the 440-
yard dash. Four boys Frank Nc
Neel, Andrew Graham, Randolph
Simmonds, and Richard Marchman,
participating in the winning for
Marietta third place in the Relay
Race. Altogether, we feel that our
home town acquitted herself nobly
in athletics, though to Gainesville
was left the honor of taking the
cup away from Dalton.
Not having building large
enough to hold the crowd, tent
was erected in which the Recitation
and Music contest were held on Fri
| day evening. The winners in the
Marietta contest, with their same
selections, appeared on the program
with the winners from other SCHOOLS
all contesting for representation at
| the State Meet. There were TWEEN
| ty-four numbers-twelve in Music
and twelve in Expression. Miss Do
rothy Farrar of Dalton, won first
place in Music, and Miss Lucille
Morris won second, with James H.
Taylor, of Darlington, third. In
Recitation Miss Sara Wicker, of
Rome, Miss Suesylla Thomas, Of
Dalton, and Miss Mary Jewell, Of
Chicamauga, won first, second and
third places, respectively.
The boys were given separate
/ occasion on which to show what
they could do in Defamation. This
contest was held on Saturday, at
1890 A. M. There were twelve
contestants, but Bryan w. Collier,
of Calhoun, carried off first honor,
while Bowie Millican, of Rome, won
second, and Manly McWilliams, of
Dalton, third.
While waiting for the decision of
the judges in Defamation, the Dali
ton High School Orchestra, which
mad furnished music on different
occasions throughout the Meet, gave
several selections. Amid enthuss
astic cheers, announcement was
made of the winners in all con-
tests.
The following were the scores Of
the various schools in literary
points: Rome 16; Dalton IA; Cal
houn 9; Marietta 8; Gainesville D;
Darlington 1; Chicamauga ];
Rome takes the literary cup.