Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-18
COUNTY SCHOOL
PICNIC MAY 9TH
ELABORATE PLANS NEARLY COM
PLETED FOR BIG ANNUAL
SCHOOL GATHERING
PAGEANT. MOTHER GOOSE PLAY
Eighth Grade Graduation Takes Place
At II A. N. Prof. Swain to
Give Address.

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and Eighth Grade Graduation will take
place on the fair grounds in Manches-
ter on Friday. May eth. It is hardly
necessary that much be said in refer
ence to this annual event, only to
say that it has become one of the
really important gatherings of the
rural people Of the county. Some of
the largest gatherings OF the county
are seen on the fair grounds for the
annual picnics, and, il weather per-
hitting, this years picnic will witness
another record crowd. County Super
intendent W. A. Ottilie, who has been
working diligently to bring about 50
much interest In these. annual pic
MICS, Is having the heartiest co-opera-
tion OF the teachers and pupils to,
make OF this years picnic winner,
and in order that all our readers, es-
pecially those Of the rural school
districts, may know just that the
plans are we gladly give space to-
the following from the May number
OF the School Bulletin:
B ''The County Spelling Contest will
be called and conducted beginning at
1918 A. M, on the platform In front
OF the Grand Stand ON the Fair
Grounds. At the same time the
County Story Telling Contest will be
conducted in the Fair Pavilion. All
pupils winning first place in the town
ship contests will be allowed to enter
this contest and gold medal will
be awarded to the winner.
"In the Spelling Contest referred to
above all winners OF first and second
place in township contests will be en-
tered, also the three pupils winning
highest honors in the graded school
spelling contest. "A five dollar gold
piece will be given to the pupil win
ming first place. The sup will be
awarded to the rural school whose
pupil will win highest honors. The
pupil winning first honors in this
contest will represent the county in
the State Spelling Contest. His ex.
penses to Des Moines will be paid out
OF the County Spelling Fund. The
pupil winning second place will be al
ternate.
"The Graduation Exercises of the
rural schools will commence at II
A. M. There will be a brief program
given by the pupils, an address by q
speaker and the awarding Of the Dip
Tomas. The girls will wear white
skirts and MILDLY blouses with dark
blue ties. Boys will wear dark suits
as far as practicable. A picture OF the
class will be taken at the close Of
the exercises. Every graduate should
be thoroughly familiar with the melo-
dy Of the song-"The Little Brown
Church" as that melody will be used
for the class song.
"Prof Swain of the Rural School
Department Of the Iowa State Teach
ers College will deliver the Commence
ment address and he will come with a
message which will go right to the
hearts OF his audience.
cone Of the very finest bands in the
country has been secured for the day
and VIII give special concert from
1890 to 1880. This band will be with
us an day and will be one OF the
big features to add to the enjoyment
OF our. friends. A baseball game be-
tween two OF the consolidated teams
win also be arranged for. 1t is very
much desired that the teachers in
terest the boys and girls in the sports
of the afternoon. The races, the
games, the contests that we will put
ON are for the rural school children
OF Delaware County and we want
every youngster to take an active
interest in these things. Pick out
your race now and begin to train
for It. There will be running races.
skipping races, sack races, potato
races, shetland pony races, bicycle
traces, rope skipping contests, nail
driving contests, pie eating contests,
tug-of-war, kite flying contests and
many others. Beautiful presents will
be given to the winner and every pu-
oil VIII have a chance to take part
no matter how old or how young,
provided they are enrolled in school.
1The Pageant this year will be as
pretty as ever 1t will open with two
beautiful drills put on by the Misses
Rowe and Rose, of Coffins Grove
township. Following these drills the
stage will be turned over to Mother
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