The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-17
THE OLD TIMERS
DIDN'T RESPOND
Spelling Bee Postponed. Visitors
Day Guests of School Greeted
With Attractive Exhibits

When the time arrived for the
spelling contest at the high school
last Friday afternoon there was
lamentable absence OF those
champions OF another day. whose
mastery OF the spelling art has been
hcra!ded from Pawtucket to Puget
Sound. and the school manipulators
OF words were forced to forego the
pleasure of meeting them In heat
ed combat. The contest was post
poncd to May H. and especial eff
forts will be put forth to secure
contestants at that time.
The Visitors Day guests We're
greeted with splendid array of
| exhibits in the different de
partments of school work.
The displays showed that com
inendable progress was being made
| in the various branches and the
visitors freely expressed their ap.
probation Of the wol that is be-
| ing done.
Fitty-seven visitors registered at
| the grade building, and there were
many present who did not register
All of the grades had work on ex-
| hibition. Regular class work was
followed throughout the day. eX-
ccpt in eases where pupils were to
| nartieirate IN the program ut the
high school building.
| The many visitors at the high
school auditorium enjoyed a pleas,
I ing program of musical numbers
by the orchestra and Boys and
Girls Clubs, and various deInonstra.
| tions by the Smith -Highes agricul.
| lure classes
Agricultural Demonstrations
The Smith-lHighes agricultural
demonstration gave the audience
'ome practical pointers on various
farm jobs inclusing milk testing
"ations for the dairy COW, poultry
'ating, corn testing. classes in spray
ing and various phases of shop
work. These demonstrations We're
oiven for the double purpose OF
showing something of the class
work and to act in some cases, as
IN incentive and reminder of some
of our farm jobs: for instance corn
testing and dairy rations. 1t is
hoped that all the demonstrations
NAV prove profitable.
Domestic Ec'hnce Exhibits
The girls OF the seventh. eigth
and ninth grades had n very at
cractive display of their work in
sewing in the Domestic Science
'oOm in the Rockwell building. The
seventh grade displayed pot holders
and kitchen aprons as an example
of their first work on the sewing
machine. The eighth grade had
Gowns and gingham dresses while
1 the ninth grade had some very pret
tv linen dresses and ponge blouses
All three classes exhibited note
books showing samples of patch
ing darning. seams, decorations
stitches etc
The girls of the ninth grade cook
ing class exhibited canned fruit
lam, preserves, jellies and tomato
catsup put up last September One
feature of the display was a plate
of home made soap which caused
considerable comment. THE soar
was made in small quantities by
each girl from receipt. a re
ceipt which the housckceper ear
use In her own kitchen, using meat
frvings and scraus Of fat that are
often waste, if soap is not made II
/ the home in large quantities.
The ninth grade girls assistcC
by the eighth grade girls servet
ten with cOcoanut sWeetmeats dur
ing the afternoon. About 40 moth
/ crs and friends We're served.
On the whole, Visitors Day wa
I Il great success. and accomplished
the purpose for which 1t was in
tended, that of acquainting pal
! entS and patrons of the school will
the worl; which the schools ar,
doing every day.