Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-13
GILL DREN'S PARADE C0L0RFUL. FEATURE
 OF LIBRARY DRIVE
Campaign for $20,000 Open ed With Demonstration
 by Schools
YOUNGSTERS SPEAKERS
 FROM COURT HOUSE
Miss Frances Carcuff. Ten, First Ward Entrant is Winner Three Schools Score in Float
 Competition

What is said to have been the greatest demonstration ever seen in
 Pine Bluff was the parade in which
 several hundred school children. rid ! ing in gaily decorated automobiles and trucks, took part in yesterday
 afternoon in the opening drive of the Public Library campaign for $20OO0
 The three streets opening into the court square in front of the court
 house were roped off by the police department, and the hundreds of cars which took part in the parade were parked in that space during the talks from the steps of the courthouse : following the march of the parade. 1 The parade began at the old tab ernacle site on south Main and end-
 ed at the courthouse where school children made minute talks on the
 need of Il free library for Pine Bluff. | During the progress of the parade,
 the sidewalks were lined with peo- { pie, and many notes of appreciation
 were voiced as the line of cars, fill
 ed with laughing school children, and
 with fluttering streamers and pen-
 nants, sirened their way slowly
 along, while Capt. Will Nichol, su- perblv mounted, marshaled the pa-
 rade into close packed formation at the courthouse. A formation of local Boy Scouts preceded the line of automobiles and floats.
 After all the cars were located in
 the court square, Mayor M. C. Hol-
 lis, master of ceremonies, raised his 1 hand for silence, and then introduce ed Judge w. B. Sorrells. director of
 the campaign who briefly told the object of the drive. Following this, youngsters from several of the pub lie schools mounted the steps and
 spoke on the need for the library
 Prizes were awarded to those who spoke best.
 The first prize of $5 went to lit tie Miss Frances Carcuff aged 10, who spoke as representative from the First Ward school She showed a talent for elocution, and her speech logically outlined reasons why Pine Bluff should have public library. applause was that of Billy Rus- sell, of the Lakeside school Other speakers were Jack Crutcher, of the Annunciation Academy, Hendrix Row ell, of the Sixth Avenue school: and Ledell Durard, of the Pine Street school. .
 Floats Attract.
 Prizes for the best floats were awarded to three schools. The prize of $10 for the most unique float went to the Sixth Avenue school. This float pictured an Indian vil- lage with the tepee's and the squaws and papooses and braves prominent- ly in the foreground. The prize of $10 for the most beautiful display of decorated cars and floats went to the Annunciaton Academy. This school had several cars and floats in the parade, and all were hand- somely decorated. A feature of this schools participation, was the school orchestra which occupied three trucks, and played throughout the parade. The prize of $10 for the most beautiful single float went to the Pine Street school. This float pictured the story hour at the Li- brary with score or more of little children enthralled in the story which the story-teller, Miss Nellie Mcdonald was narrating. Library officials said this float most com pletely typified the library work. There were many floats worthy of notice. Among these was the Lake side float showing library building, with the workers of the associated seated in it, the High school float showing the progress of education, and the Sam Taylor float with the figure of young girl portraylng Education standing with outstretch- ed, beckoning arms. Sam Taylor en- trants suffered when cold weather compelled many of the figures who were posing to don their wraps.
 The $1O essay contest, in which prize of $10 was given to the best. essay written by pupil of the pup. lie schools on the theme of the need of Pine Bluff for library, was won by Olga Springer, of the Senior High school Honorable mention was ex- tended by the judges to Will Sallee, Senior High school; and Ounda Saw yer, Pine Street school.
 Officials of the campaign were very optimistic after the parade yes terday. and it is believed that the S2O. 900 objective will be reached the early part of the week. Workers will begin soliciting this morning, and report of their work will be heard at meeting to take place at noon today at the Y. M. c. A. Final were given captains workers and others at noon meet ing yesterday.
 All workers are urged to attend he luncheons and report.
 The parade was arranged by Mrs. Allie Dreyfus, and it's success was lue largely to her efforts.