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RANKIN COUNTY TEACHERS AS-' SOCIATION—FIELD DAY.Pelahatchie, Mies., April 16th and 17th, 1909, Program.(Friday—April 16th, 4 p. m.General Session Teachers Association.Friday—8 p. m.’ Address—Hon. J. N. Powers. State Superintendent Education.SATURDAY—FIELD DAY, 9 A. M.1. Elocution contest—Girls.Frist Prize—Gold medal by Rankin County Teachers Association.Second Prize—Set of Books by B. F. Johnson Publishing Company. CONTESTANTS.Beat 1—Miss Olive Morris.Beat 2—Miss Edna Buchanan.Beat 3.Beat 4—Miss Annie Rigby.Beat 5—Miss Alice Shotts.2. Declamation Contest—Boys.1st Prize—Gold Medal by Rankin County Teachers Association.2nd Prize—Set of Books—6 vols. by Lockw*ood Lumber Company, Pe-; lahatchie.CONTESTANTS.Beat 1—Walter Dear.Beat 2—Clifton 'Cox.5oat 3.Reat 4—J. id. Heslep.Beat 5—Virgie Gates.3. Spelling Contest—Two pupils from each Beat.Beat 1.Beat 2—Miss Irene Atkins, MissGeorgia Baker.Beat 3.Beat 4—Miss Dovie Vickers, Miss, Annie Rigby.Beat 5—Miss Myrtis Howel, Miss Katherine Anderson.1st Prize—Gold Medal by Bran-j don News—Free Trip to Natchez,: —April 29—May 1st, by Rankin j County Teachers Association.2nd Prize—Dictionary by American Book Company.4. Awarding of Prizes to High Schools.1st, Greatest General Improvement—United States Flag—by V. Otis Robertson, Esq, Jackson.2nd, Greatest Improvement in Building,—Eight Day, Oak, Wall Clock—A. 11. Shields, Brandon. 3rd, Best Exhibit of Manual Train ing Work—One large Work Table —by W. J. Bell. Pelahatchie.4th, Best Exhibit of Drawing— One large framed picture—G. R. Owen, Pelahatchie.5th, Best School Work—Cash %2 —S. S. Rhodes, Pelahatchie.6th, Best School Garden—Prize by Brandon Mercantile Company. 7th, Greatest Improvement in Library—Prize by Brandon Drug Company, (to be selected)—Set Cooper’s Works, Ross Bros. Summer, Pelahatchie.5. Awarding of Prizes to Rural Schools.1st, Greatest Material Improvement.1. United States Flag.— Rankin County Teachers Association.2. $7 Cash Prize,—School Im provement Association.3. Prize by Brandon News— $5 Cash.2nd, Greatest Improvement in Building.1. Large Map—J. E. Moore, Pelahatchie.2. Prize by Miss Eunice Washburn, Brandon, (to be selected.)3rd, Prize by J. B. Williams, Pelahatchie, (to be selected.) 3rd, Best School Garden.Set of Garden Tools—Peia hatchie Hardware Company.2. One dozen flower Pots— Gayden Co., Brandon.4th,-Best Exhibit of Manual Training.1. Cash $5—Miss Margaret Graham, Pelahatchie.2. Prize by T. H. Turley, Brandon, (to be selected.)r»th, Best Exhibit of General High School Work.1. Prize by L. E. Washburn, Brandon.6th, Greatest Improvement ill Library.1. Webster’s Unabridged Die tionary—C. W. Taylor, Pelahatchie.Address on presentation of Flags will be delivered by V. Otis Robertson, Esq.'2 P. M.1st, Basket Ball Contest.2nd, 100 yard dash—Prize $4 pr shoes—Ross Bro. Summer, Pelahatchie.Beat 1, Walter Dear, Tom Webb.Beat 2, Henry Girdlestone, Clifton Cox.Beat 3.Beat 4., Clifton Tanner, Jeff Heslep,Beat 5, Jim Watson, Porter Traxler.3rd; Egg Race—Girls under 14 —2 from each Beat.1st Prize—Fine Post Card j Album—King Rhodes, Pelahatchie.Beat 1.Beat 2, Nannie Wynn, Grace. White.Beat 3.Beat 4, Florence Ellis,. Jes-, sie Williams.Beat 5, Lonie Chapman, Ruth' McIntyre.4th, Sack Race—Boys under 14— | 2 from each Beat.1st Prize—Silver Watch—S. . S. Rhodes. ;Beat 1. 'Beat 2, William Mayers,John Buchanan. - iBeat 3.
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Thu, Mar 25, 1909
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