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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Rutherford County Commencement Exercises, April 15, 1922

Commencement Saturday, April 15. . .Educational Forces of County Will Turn Out En Masse for Occasion—Also Field Day Exercises

All this week busy preparations have been going on throughout the county to get in readiness for commencement at Rutherfordton next Saturday. Weather permitting, a large crowd will be present.

The program is as follows:

At Court House

10 a.m.—Debate, Mr. Frank Hall in charge.

10:45 a.m.—Declamation Contest, Mr. Frank Hall in charge.

Graded School Building

10 a.m.—Recitation Contest, Mrs. J.B. Jones in charge.

Story Telling Contest, Mrs. J.B. Jones in charge.

10:45 a.m.—Singing Contest, Miss Pearl Harrelson in charge.

10:45 to 12—Parade from Graded School building to Courthouse led by Logan Band, W.R. Hill in charge.

Rear of School Building

1 p.m.—Singing Games, Miss Lillian Beck in charge.

Side of Graded School Building

1 p.m.—100 Yards Dash, Running Broad Jump, Running High Jump, Sack Race, Mr. Bert Cagle in charge.

Rear of Graded School Building

2 p.m.—Dodge Ball, Capt. B.L. Smith in charge.

2:30 p.m.—Potato Race, Mr. J.B. Jones in charge.

3 p.m.—Relay Race, Mr. Douglas Melton in charge.

All contestants please be at place of contest at the hour indicated and so save time. The person whose name appears after each event will have charge of the contest. It will e his place to get judges, time keeper, etc., announce the 1st and 2nd winners in literary contests and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners in athletic contests and report to the County Superintendent’s office. All medals should be presented immediately.

From the front page of the Forest City Courier, April 13, 1922

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