The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
FIELD DAY EXER-
CISES YESTERDAY
List of Winners in Literary E.
vents-Large Crowd Is
Present.

A renaissance in education in
Lincoln County was expressed on
Field Day yesterday in Brookhaven
in the immense audience assembled
from all parts of the county at the
Hampton Auditorium to hear the an
nouneed contests in Music, EXPIRES
sion and Defamation. The main
floor space and galleries were pack
ed.
Superintendent of Education, l.
Russell Ellzey expressed welcome to
visitors and also appreciation of the
generosity of Brookhaven donors OF
prizes which exceeded in value that
of several years past, even as the in,
terest of the present transcends that
of recent years.
II there was any latent enthusiasm
in, the big crowd Friday morning ii
was aroused to activity by the excel
lent music furnished by the Missis-
sippi College Brass Band, led and di-
rected by Mr.. Cupero, the we'll known
Mississippi band leader and instruct
or. Rev. A. F. Fogartie led in pray
er. Mr.. w. D. Lotion, of Edwards
School, was introduced as master of
ceremonies and in his gracious re-
marks challenged any town in the
State to equal Brookhaven in its. at
titude toward the annual event of
Field Day for 1921.
Mr.. Lotion wasted no time in pre-
liminaries, but announced the music
contest which was opened by Brook
hayen's own popular young piano
player, Hazel Barge.
Frank Pitts, small lad from Mis-
sion Hill, began the defamation con-
test, his excellent speech surprising
even those who knew him for the
gift of oratory shown by the child
h a IL nging the three big
boys who were to succeed him and
the one small boy who was to meet
him ION the level"
The contest in Expression was in
augurated by Miss Lydia Trimble, of
Edwards School, who entertained and
amused the audience as few readers
have done in our city. A very small
girl succeeded Miss Trimble, little
larger embryo elocutionist following
the small girl and then one on a still
higher step and all showing talent
and training as did also the last, mo.
s." neither names nor schools being
announced.
After the contests Mr.. Ellzey ex-
planned the Health Unit and physical
examinations of school children, an
nouncing the list of 80 pupils who
were given one hundred per cent in
all examinations required, DR.. F. ].
Underwood, of the Child Welfare Bu-
reau, presenting the buttons. Some
slight defects had been corrected in
few of the children.
DR.. Underwood referred in his re-
marks to South Mississippi orators.
He had heard the Stormy Petrol of
Mississippi" Senator Harrison and
Hon. j. w. Cassidy. He predicted
future orators from what he had
heard on our Field Day.
DR.. Underwood stated that during
the war one out of every three was
so bad he couldn't do service for his
country-they were turned down at
home. Others, on examination at
the Army camps, completed the 40
per cent of young soldiers incapa-
titated by physical defects. inca
pacitates in peace-if in war;" said
DR.. Underwood. Happy is the county
that looks we'll to health. Better
health, better schools, better high
ways" should be the slogan. Some
of the poorest counties in South Mis-
sissippi have better schools than in
North Mississippi, DR.. Underwood
stated.
The following awards were made
by Mr.. Lofton:-
Algebra-Aileen Eitel, Norfeld
School.
English-Irene Smith, Mt. Moriah.
Spelling-Harold Greer, Pleasant
Hill.
Civics-Alma Wallace, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Composition-Carrie Jordan, Sweel
Water.
Arithmetic-Ruby Smith, Friend
ship.
Medals were presented by Rev. A.
F. Fogartie, for superior merit in the
mornings contests, as follows:-
Expression - No. 4.-Annie May
Moak, Arlington.
Declamatioh-No. 4.-Hoke Will
son, Auburn.
Music-Hazel Barge, Brookhaven.
Brookhaven Public School took no
part in the contests the one pupil
from the local High School entering
the piano contest on her own initia-
tive and winning the medal.
Mr.. Ellzey received the cordial CO
operation of the county schools and
was congratulated by observant
friends Of educational development in
our county on the successful rally to
Field Day and the progress and i'm
provement noticeable in the depart
mental contests.