Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
ANNUAL SCHOOL FAIR
Forty Prince George Schools
to Take Part i'll
Event.

HONEYWELL. VA. April 2o.-Ar-
ransements are about completed for
the big exhibitions to be staged at
the first annual school fair ana com
mencement, which Is to be held in
liopewcll. May 6. by the forty schools
OF Prince George County, according
TO reports made at special meet
ing OF the teachers Saturday at Bur
rows High School.
The programs for the day. as we'll
as the rules and the regulations OF
tho various contests, have already
been placed in the hands OF the
schools throughout the county, and
hundreds OF pupils are preparing TO
take part ~ the program. The tech
crs are aiding the pupils in preparing
for the several contests which are
40 varied. that there is no pupil which
cannot take credltablc part in one
OF them.
The contests will he governed by
eight rules, which will apply to all
contests and contestants. The rules
are as follows:
Directions should be carefully fol
lowed for the rules will be strictly
enforced.
Open to All Pupils.
All contests. exhibits and athletic
events Will be oDen to any pupil regu-
ihrly enrolled In the schools of Prince
George County.
The names OF all pupils entering
literary and athletic contests mus,
he submitted TO ". A. Scarborough,
chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements, not later than Aprll %
The principal OF each school must
furnish written statement that such
pupilS are regularly enrolled for the
current session.
Any pupil may enter contests I'm
grades higher than his own. but ma =
not enter contests for "a lower grade
Any material to be exhibited must
not show on the face by whom pre-
pared. but must be numbered. A list
OF names corresponding TO the NUM-
oers. sealed and signed by the princi-
pal. must accompany the exhibit from
each school.
NO article shall be entered which
mas been exhibited in former school
fair
Inc exhibit committee assumes no
responsibility OF loss or damage IN
exhioits, from any cause whatsoever
exhibitors will be responsible for the
removal OF cNhibitc, which NAV bo
Withdrawn at any time after 8 O'clock
on the day OF the fair
All charges Of cheating, IL any. vii,
pc rigidly Investigated by n commit.
tee Of the County School Board and
PERSONS making accusations will II,
called upon for formal proof. and
| any child who. after due inyes,ira.
! ton, is found guilty, shall forfci,
flhe prize unfairly won. and shall no
debarred from exhibiting in future
school fairs.
Variety of Contests.
Ihe exhibitions will begin at 10
o'clock In the morning and last nm.
| III 10 o'clock in the evening. Tbe
prizes offered are. for the hest show.
ing, IL In cash, and for tne seconc
best. blue ribbon.
! Contests will be held In readInr
spelling. map making, letters. draw.
ms daily classroom work, music
sewing and cooking: and athIetI,
contests Will be held in runninc
jumping, hurdling, baseball throw,
chinhing the pole. basketbaIl ro,,
smoothing and balancing. Health er.
hioits and contests, under the suner.
vision or Miss A. B. Digger. schoo,
| nurse. VIII also be held during ths
| Gay and a prize will also be offered
LOT tho best health poster to be
exhibited during the fair.
All exhibits must be sent I'm n
MISS Josephine FARRELL, chairman a,
the exhibit committee, before Nav 2
except the cooking exhibits, and tbes.
must be In by 6 o'clock Friday af,ar.
noon. May 5. All athletic exhibitions
VIII 'ake place on Eppes Field. nm.
1888 oIher arrangements are made