The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16


an educational exhibit at the next fair,
to be held at Bismarck Grove, Kansas,
from September 18th to the 18th, 1880.
The following is list of premiums of
fered for work from rural schools:
LOT C-RURAL DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Best set of not less than five
papers in each of the fol-
" words ID language; Sd,
letter writing; 4tb. arith-
metic, through percentage Diploma and SIS
Second best. ditto ----------- III
Best set of not less than five
papers in spelling, twenty
Best set of not less than i've
papers in language - Diploma and 10
Best set of not less han i've
papers IN letter writing Diploma and 10
Best set of not less than five
papers in arithmetic,
through percentage Diploma and 10
Best set OF not less than five
papers in botany, natural
philosophy, physiology or oo
LOT D-swEEPsrAKKs Open TO ALL.)
Best set of not less than three
drawing papers from one .oo
Best set of not less than i've
papers in Z. ). history $50. 20
Best set of not less than ten
papers Gull pages eachJ in %
Best map of Kansas. drawn
on the scale of ten miles to
the inch, with margin OF
two inches, by Il pupil I'M
der fourteen years oil age.
(This map must be accom-
panied by the certificate OF
the teacher stating the age
OF the pupil. and that the
map was drawn in his
presence from memory, and
without assistance Diploma and 10
Second bast, ditto .--.-.--.-
LOT E-ScIEHTIFIC COLLECTIONS
Best collection illustrating
the botany of Kansas, and
belonging to rural dis
trict school ..... -. Diploma and Is
Second best. ditto. 1O
Best collection illustrating
the entomology Of Kansas,
s district 80 sch Sfi,o - - Diploma and =
Best collection illustrating
the geology of Kansas, and
belonging to rural district
school ~ AID, ;,..--.,,.-- Diploma and 4
Best Botanical collection be-
longing to a graded school. Diploma and Is
Second best, ditto 1o
Best chronological cOllec-
ton belonging to graded
Second best, ditto. ::.......... IL
Best Geological collection
belonging to graded
Second best, ditto ......... Il
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING PAPERS To
BE EXHIBITED.
l. All work must be upon paper, eight
by twelve inches, and a margin of one
inch must be left for binding.
2. Lead pencils may be used IN pre-
pairing exercises In drawing, and the
work of primary schools. All other pa
pers must be written with pen and ink
g. Each pupil must write at the begin
ming of his papers his name, age, posi-
office and the date of preparing the pa
per. No two papers on the same branch
will be accepted from one pupil.
4. 1t is expected that the preparation
of these papers will be conducted in the
same manner as a written examination
the pupils to have no previous knowl
edge of the questions given, and to re
ceIve no assistance during the writing
and that all papers belonging to one SCI
| will be prepared at the same time, excep
that more time may be taken for tht
| drawing and penmanship papers intend
ed Tor the special exhibit.
| B. The work of schools should be col
| lected by classes; every member of thu
class being represented either by work
or by a sheet of paper, on which tho
teacher shall give the reason of tn,
chlld's failure.
6. Each complete set of papers from
the same school, entered for each of tn,
several premiums named, must be Sc
curely and separately bound with GOV
er, upon which shall be stated the class
lot and number of the premium 10
which the papers are entered, and thu
class or grade of the school from which
the papers came, and with a title page
giving the name of the school or tn
number of the district, the name of tn,
county, the date of the preparation o
the papers, and the name and post officl
address of the teacher. A copy of th,
questions used must be bound with eacI
set of papers