Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-03-24
CAPE MAY COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

CAPE MAY COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
For the rural schools of the county
there was organized this veal two
bat ball leagues, one for the upper
half of the county and the other for
the lower half. A series of games
was arranged for in each section, and
these have recently been completed,
Belleplain having won in the upper
section and Cold Spring in the lower
section. In accordance with the plan
agreed upon, these two teams then
played three games for the champion
ship of the county and Cold Spring
won. A county pennant will be
awarded to Cold Spring and sectional
%pennants to both teams. The interest
shown both by the schools and par
ents vas great. Bat ball is particu-
larly adapted to rural school condi-
lions, because both boys and girls can
be utilized OF the team.
Standard tests in silent reading and
arithmetic were given recently in all
the schools of the county and a COM
mittee of supervisors is now working
out the results.
The date selected for the ninth an
nual spelling contest and the high
school English contest is May 9Th, and
all of the schools are engaged in pre-
liminary tests in order to select their
strongest pupils in these subjects for
representatives.
The County Vocational School in
Agriculture was awarded three prizes
at the Farmer Week." in Trenton.
They were a first for the best display
of farm products, the Zimmerman
Cup: second, a first in corr judging,
silver cup; third, fourth grand prize
for general excellence in all lines, a
Truog soil acidity tester.
Agriculture has been taught in one
form and another in u rural schools
for a number of years, but we now
have completed a plan which is
bringing the best results. Our county
vocational teachers in this subject
have prepared pamphlets for the
guidance of the teachers, treating of
local agricultural conditions and prac-
tees and containing instruction in
fundamental matters. This is sup
plemented by mimeographed syllabi
dealing with the special subjects Sc
lected for the year, which this year
are SOILS and Soil improvement" and
Corn" We have had an annual con-
test in agriculture for years, the one
for this year being the ninth, and
products are exhibited and prizes
awarded at the County Fair. The
names for entrants for this contest
are taken during March, and the pro-
jects selected are under the supervis-
ion of the vocational teachers until the
crops are gathered. This is one source
of motivation and develops a lot of
interest among the boys and girls and
also among the people of the various
communities.
The ninth annual athletic meet for
high schools and the larger grade
schools will occur on the county fair
grounds Saturday, May 18th. The
morning session will be devoted to the
elementary schools and will be along
lines of and supplementary to the out
lines for physical training given in
the states monographs. There will be
mass drills, pageants. rythm plays,
folk dances, running, vaulting, jump
ing, ball throwing and so on. The
afternoon will be devoted to the high
school program and will include the
usual field and track contests and the
annual folk dance contest which is re-
garded as the great event of the day.
The gathering of spectators is usually
from 1000 to 5000.
The date fixed for the annual Rural
School Day is Saturday, June Sd, and
the place will be, as usual, Seaville
Camp Meeting Grounds. The program
arranged will include athletic sports,
pageants, rythm plays and folk dances,
in the morning, and commencement
exercises in the afternoon, to be fol-
lowed by speakers. The health clown
will also be one of the features during
the day, and there will be all sorts OF
exhibits of school work.
The high school county baseball
league will probably begin its ninth
annual series of games March 25th.
There are two silver cup trophies Of
fered for the winner of the series, by
business men interested in the sport.
For the first time in several years all
six high schools will be represented.
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