The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04

Then pupils, boys and girls from
the primary grades through the
high school will begin their circle
of event including May Pole exer-
cises, gamesS drills, foot races, sack
races, rabbit races, bicycle races,
races on hands and feet, the wheel
wrestling matches, sparring match
es, jumping, relay races, chinning
the bar, stunts on the bars, tug-o-
war, throwing the ball, hopping ra-
ces, walking races, mother-in-law ra-
ces, races run backward, three-leg-
ged races, acrobatic stunts, singing
games jiu jitsu, and special features.
There will be three May Poles,
surrounded by three groups of chill
dren at the same time, particular
ly beautiful offering by several pri-
mary rooms of the schools.
Several events will always be in
progress at the same time, for varie-
ty and rapid movement of the bril-
liant programme. The entire list of
more than seventy events will be
completed in less than two hours.
These hours, like all those spent In
play, will pass quickly.
The object of festival such as
this may be stated briefly To play
fairly, win honestly, accept defeat
cheerfully. play for the sake of the
game and for genuine pleasure, and
remember at all times to be cour-
teous to opponents. These lessons
are invaluable and conducive to
good citizenship.
The mental, moral and physical
growth gained through participation
in games and play cannot be over
estimated. To listen to directions,
to understand and execute them as
given. require alert attention and ac-
eurats notion Active games quick
en- the sense perceptions, resulting
in ones observing more closely.
thinking more clearly, and moving
with greater ease and more grace.
The timid and retiring person gains
self-control, and the forward or self
assured person often gets a much
needed lesson IN self-restraint.
All young people love play and en-
JOY taking part In play. Most peo-
pie stay young as long as they take
some interest in games and play.
Games and play properly conducted
are fine-both for the contestants and
for the spectators.
The public is cordially invited, to
shut up home or shop and come. No
admission will be charged and no
outside matters will be permitted to
Interfere with one afternoon of gem
uine enjoyment of play. Many Wis
itors from other towns will come to
see the events of this unique occa-
sion, for no other town In the state
has installed such magnificent play
ground or attempted such an open
ing or invested thirty thousand dol
lars in just such an enterprise. Hun
dreds are expected from Lincoln
and surrounding counties, and the
rest of Brookhaven will be desert
ed-"all gone to the Fairgrounds.
There will be many distinguished
visitors from other parts Of the state
attracted by this unusual event.
Below is the list of events in Or
der Of grades;.
PRIMARY AND FIRST GRADE
ROOMS
rs yard race for boys over six. rs
yard race for girls over six. Wrest-
ling match for boys over six. 25
yard race for boys under six. 25
yard race for girls under six.
SECOND GRADES.
SO yard. race for boys; rs yard
race for girls.
THIRD GRADES.
so yard race for boys; rs yard
race for girls.
FOURTH GRADES.
so yard race for boys; Sack race
for boys; Bicycle race for boys; so
yard race for girls; Standing jump,
girls.
SPECIALS FOR FOURTH GRADES
AND GRADES BELOW FOURTH
May Poles, Games. ETC.. Calisthen-
ic Drill, Fourth Grade, Miss Jones
section; Wrestling Match Rudolph
Grenn VS.. Thos. Morton; Race on
hands and feet; boys; Stunts on bars,
Ihos. Morton, Roger Noble, Winfred
Carruth: Wheel Roger Noble, Thos.
Morton. Kent Bowen. VIM. Absha-
gen; Ginning the bar-martha and
Celeste Bouchillon, Bonnie Mae
Thames, Regina Morton.
FIFTH GRADE.
SO yard dash. boys; Sack race,
boys; Ginning the bar, boys; so
yard race, girls; Bicycle race. girls;
Rabbit race. girls.
SIXTH GRADE
400 ward relay race--boys OF Mrs.
Ross section vs.. boys OF Miss Par
sons section Of Sixth grades; 100
yard dash. boys; Ginning the bar,
boys; so yard dash. girls; Throwing
indoor baseball. girls: Tug 'o-war--s
girls from Mrs. Ross room VS..
girls from Miss Parsons room.
SEVENTH GRADE
100 yard dash. boys; SO yard race :.
girls; Tug-'ozwars girls from Miss
Greer's section vs.. 6 girls from Miss
Muncy's section; Tug osWar