The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

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ercises Held Friday of Last Week
Grammar School Closes.
The sessions of the city schools
have closed for the vacation period.
and many of the teachers have
departed for their respective homes.
The graduating classes of the two
schools this term were among the
best that have ever finished the
courses here, and it is needless to
state that Covington is proud 10
own such manly young men and
women as those who received their
diplomas and certificates last week.
Field Day Meet
On account of the fact that SO
many farmers were unable to get
away from their work, the field day
program was not as well attended
as heretofore, but the enthusiasm of
the crowd made up for this. One Of
the most attractive things on the
program was the May Pole dance
given by the primary teachers.
The winners of the various events
were as follows:
Third Grade Race, Shular Briggs.
Fourth Grade Race, Herschel Goth
ran.
Fifth Grade Race, George Hurts.
Sixth Grade Race, Aubrey Moore.
Seventh Grade Race, Carey Bringle.
Eighth Grade Race, Langdon New
man.
High School Race, Clyde Walker.
Hundred-yard Dash free for alI,
James Wilson.
Pole Vault, Hays Owen, Robert
Mcbride and Ashley Hadley tied on
account of the pole breaking.
Girls 50-yard Dash, Mabel Gray
Darby.
Broad Jump, Frank Mcbride.
Hundred-yard Hurdle, James Will
son.
Girls Basket Ball Throw, Charlie
Sue Lackey.
one-fourth Mile Race (high school),
Thurston Moose.
One-fourth Mile Race (free for ally,
Laurence Dennis.
Lean Mems Race, Ashley Downing.
Shot Put free for alD, Robert
Mcbride.
Shot Put thigh school), Hays owen.
Fat Mems Race, G. A. Girdner.
Girls 80 Yards grammar SCHOOL,,
Callie Palmer McClanahan.
HiOh T,tVon Tobv II Ta,rko,.
Three-legged Race, 7. Moose and
]. Whitley.
Relay Race, won by Messrs. Upton,
Harris, Dennis and Wilson.
Bicycle Race grammar school),
Walter Mccullough.
Bicycle Race thigh school), Hays
Owen.
Sack Race, Aubrey Moore.
Mr.. T. M. Woodson carried of
nigh. hOnors by being voted the ug.
lest man present, and Miss Mattilou
Brown the prettiest girl.
The ugliest man and prettiest girl
we're given a ride in a new Dodge
EAR by Mr.. J. M. Polk.
The officials Of the meet want to
the people upon their
cooperation, and hope they viii come
pack again next year.
Grammar School Exercises
A very ENJOYABLE program was
given Friday afternoon at the gram
mar school auditorium, when the mem
,ers of the eighth grade received
heir certificates, promoting them
o the high school. Several mue'enl
and READINGS wciG,a mot
,leasingly rendo~cl, after which the
were presented by SUI
B. 0. Duggan.
successful Commencement Program
On Friday evening, May II, the
following program was rendered at
he grammar school auditorium to
arge audience:
Instrumental Duet: Overture to
zampa"- Misses Robson and Bailey.
Why We Are Fighting Germany
Class Representative, Frank Nc
Bride.
Woman and the Present-Faculty
representative. Maude White. !.
Valedictorv Address Mary Robson.
Quartet: "spri~ gtime" Misses Bal
ey, Lackey, Ruffin and Upton.
Address-Judge R. B. Baptist.
Then Superintendent H. H. Robson
diplomas to the following
'upils: Marion Boyd, William Ruffin,
'aul Shoaf, Hays Owen, Lucille Bal
ey, Maude Gill, Charlie Sue Lackey,
Ursula Maloney, Ruth Ruffin, Helen
'enneI. Robbie Sue Smith, Mary Rob
son, Katherine Upton, Maude White,
Wilkes bearing, Frank Mcbride, Clyde
Walker. Lucy Anthony, Edna Moose,
Jellie Wiley.
The following pupils received med
Is at the close Of the years work:
Fidelity to Duty medal, Mary Rob
son and Katherine Malone.
Four Years Perfect Attendance
Iedal, Lucv Anthony, Robbie Sue
NTH and Mary Robson.
Debaters' Medal, Leeron Atkins
nd Stanley Rice.
Grand Honor Roll, composed Of all
Tho were on time every day and with
n average Of 90. including deport-
tent, Gather Cothran, Irene Kinney,
larry Robson, Mildred Turner, Grace
imonton.
Honor Roll, composed Of those who
btained an average Of 90, including
experiment.: Eleanor Richmond, Maud
White, Bessie Sherrod, Irene Fort
er.