Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-26
THE SCHOOL FAIR.
An Interesting Exhibition of School
Work-PriZe Speaking.

been. IL was an interesting ea-
hibition.
The weather was a handicap to
good attendance on the opening day,
and the crowd was small. However,
Friday opened up fine, and the day
started we'll with a crowd in the hall
early and thronging the hall
throughout the day. 1t was fine,
appreciative crowd, too, and the ex-
hibition pleasantly surprised them.
The entire program was carried
through with clock-like regularity,
and reflects great credit upon those
who have worked so hard to make 1t
success. Much commentator is
due the teachers and pupils, as we'll
as others who helped, for their
splendid showing.
The booths were many and tastefully
decorated with crepe paper in har-
monizing colors, each booth having
a somewhat different color scheme
than it's neighbor. 1t was late We'd
nesday night before the hall was
empty, and the teachers satisfied
with the work on their booths. AL
most every one was in readiness for
the opening at 9 a. m. Thursday
morning, when the doors were
opened to the public.
The midway, always interesting
at any fair, shared largely in favor,
and the spectators, drawn to it by
tempting display of wares, sampled
many of the CONNECTIONS. With ice
cream, candy, cake, apples-and
goodness knows what all-teasingly
inducing a state of hunger, the sales
were large, especially on the last
day.
1t was interesting to follow down
the line of curios and war relics ex-
hibited from many personal col
lections. What pictures we're con-
jured by the mind as a thought of
Lookout Mountain" was called up
by bullet pouch used by the boys
of 81; and beside it an Austrian
war cross which was given during
the days of 1916, and picked up by
an American doughboy at st. Mihiel.
There was comb from milady's hair
+ which she wore at the first in
, auguration ball. sharing honors
! with a humble little candle snuffer of
, olden days. Or, comparison might
have been found between the mod
ern Springfield rifle used by the
, American marines in the late war,
, and the old French musket of years
: ago And so the exhibition might be
, followed, from Porto Rican pottery
to old English dishes, dozens of nov
elites, relics and souvenirs, vying
with each other for their share of in
terest.
The school exhibits were largely
from the lower grades and chiefly
showed the paper cutting of the little
tots. In one booth there was a
fine display of modelling in clay
!, There was a booth for the Red Cross
l with it's emergency kit and display
of material used in this work. Just
p, a bit of out-of-doors was given by
one booth which scented the room
8 with strong smelling cedar boughs
with which it was decorated.
1t is impossible to describe every
booth in detail; each was good and
: cleverly arranged to show the work
of that particular school.
On the afternoon of Friday, the
school program was given, the pupils
making fine showing and rendering
their part with the grace and ease
of the SchoOl-IOOm.
The event of the fair, and which
has been so eagerly looked forward
to, was the prize speaking contest
Friday evening. Eleven entrants
competed for the prizes before an
unusually large crowd. They faced
hallful of familiar, sympathetic
faces, ever ready to appreciate and
; eager to listen. Judges for the eve
,, ming We're Rev. Clarence Emery,
! Mrs. E. J. Collins and e. B. Hodg-
kins, Trenton.
Too much praise cannot be given
:. these pupils of the high school who
'. have given so much time lately to
perfecting their parts, Their
defamation was good, and it was
not altogether easy to choose the
winners. Every selection had its
following and every boy and girl had
a particular style which suited a
particular group.
, The judges awal ded the prizes
: and honors to the following: First
= prize among girls was won by
Miss Dorothy Crabtree, "The High
= wayman,' and honorable mention,
Beatrice Jones, 1.-The Child"
Among the boys, James Bridges,
), MARK Anthony's Oration,' won first
: prize, and Arthur Bonsey, "Ameri-
), canism," won honorable mention.
After the speaking, the hall was
cleared and dance followed Music
for the evening and the dance was
!, furnished by the high school orches-
: ira.