The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-13
COUNTY FIELD DAY SUCCESS
Nearly 5000 School Children Take
Part-List Of Winners

AA"1h ',ooo W io,ooo pcopIc dlISIilcQ
the first annual field day of the
Pickens county schools held in Pick
ems last Saturday While this large
1attcndance was impressive and pleas
ing, the interest, enthusiasm and
showing of the various schools was
even more gratifying. 1t was a
great day.
The feature of the day was the
parade Of children and teachers of
schools of the county. Forty-one
schools of the county were represen-
ted and there were 2,729 children in
line. The parade cannot be described.
1t was great. 1t was magnificent.
AS the thousands of parents, broth
crs, sisters and strangers who throng-
ed each side of the street watched
the parade the finest emotions known
to humans surged within them as
the fine and splendid children passed
iI review before them. Here were
future citizens in whose hands the
destiny of our country will soon rest
1t impressed one with the enormous
responsibility resting upon parents
and teachers in training the mind
and molding the character of chill
dren.
The parade was headed by an auto
mobile carrying State Superintendent
of Education Swearengin, County
Superintendent of Education Clayton
and Mr.. C. e. Robinson and Prof.
j. V. McElveen, members of the
county board Of education. Also in
the parade at different places were
the Pickens Mill band and the Easley
Mill band. The excellent music rem
dered by these bands throughout
the day added greatly to the success
of the day. Both are splendid bands.
At the conclusion of the parade
educational contests were held in the
Pickens high school building.
The athletic contests were held in
Main street, being the concluding fea-
ture of the day. Dinner was served
on the court house grounds, and
nearly 5000 persons were present to
partake of the sumptuous repast
served from the abundance of a pros
porous county.
j. r. Swcaringen, state superinten-
dent Of education, made the only adj
dress of the day, this occurring i'm
M lately after the dinner period
Mr.. Swearingen, who was introduced
by f. V. Clayton, county supcrinten-
dent Of education, as "thc next gov
crncr Of South Carolina was round
ly applauded, the cheering continuing
for several minutes after the speaker
took the stand.
Mr.. Swearingcn, who spoke briefly,
made an earnest plea that there be
no rctrenchment of the educational
progress in the Palmetto State. He
pointed out that education of the
youth Of the land was among the
most vital matters before the nation
tcdayj and that, possibly above all
others, education should receive the
careful thought of every citizen in
the land.
The speaker concluded by compli-
m nting Mr.. Clayton and others for
the magnificent fair.
The Pickcns high school won first
place in the parade in regard to
miarching and the rickcns Mill gra-
dcd school made the best personal
appearance.
Relieving is thcNcsult Of the diff
fercnt contests:
Class A Schools Libcry high
school, % points; Central high school,
10 10 points; Pickcns high school,
points; Easley high school, 4 IL
points.
Class B Schools Norris Graded
school, 10 points; Easley Mill gra-
ded school, Z points; Zion graded
school, 7 points; Oolenoy graded
school, 3 points; Maynard graded
school, 2 points.
Class b Schools Norris graded
schcoL ii points; Bethlchor, graded
school, points; Flat rcci Graded
schocl points; Wolf Creek graded
scfool, points; Holly Springs gra-
dcd sch@ol, 3 points. Palestine ia
ded sc.nocl, 3 points; Pickens Mill
graded school, | point; Alice Mill
Il. Il IL