Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-03
SCHOOLS AT THE STATE FAIR.
Liberal Inducements Onered By the
Board OF Agriculture which
Should Command Atten-
ton.

The Ohio State board Of agricultur
desires TO make the annual exhibits q
the State Fair real and valuable educa
tors In the broadest sense. That tn,
boards may cooperate with the publ,
schools and colleges of the State, 1t ha
set apart most desirable space in tht
elegantand substantial central building
and In the art building, both of which
are as nearly fire-proof as can be made
Here the board desires annually II
bring together representative work from
country and city schools, which viii
stimulate to better effort In every
school of the State.
Prior to the centennial exposition or
the State Fair grounds there has nevel
been a fair exhibit of SO many schools
and colleges. The State board now pro.
poses to give even better facilities fol
showing the people what their schools
are accomplishing. 'rhegreat majority
of parents and adults have little con.
ception of the great variety of work and
the skill attained by pupils of the
schools of Ohio. 1t is fitting that ev.
cry educator and pupil should desire
and aid to give the public annually an
opportunity to note the progress in
educational methods, measured by the
results shown, which must be lead to
increased interest in and readiness to
foster the schools of the State.
The educational exhibits heretofore
have been confined mainly to the ex-
hibits of work done by the pupils. OF
course this is the visible evidence of
faithful effort and skill.
But we need more than this to make
a complete educational exhibit.
There are millions of capital and an
army of scholarly and experienced
educators at work in and for the great
publishing houses and manufacturers
Of school furniture and appliances nec-
essary for the highest development of
our schools and colleges.
That publishers and manufacturers
may have an opportunity of showing
the public their wares, and contribu-
ting in the work of developing taste,
and interest in all that pertains to our
advance, the. State board of agriculture
has offered liberal Inducements
which enterprising firms will not be
slow to appreciate.
The rooms for such exhibits are most
desirable. light, commodious, tasteful
and visited hy the multitude of visitors
to the fair.
The department Of education has
been placed in charge of Mr.. A. A.
Graham, IF Columbus, secretary of the
Ohio Historical society, who organized
and had charge of the department of
history in the Ohio centennial.
A special effort will be made to secure
a representative exhibit of all the Ohio
schools. Heretofore the district coun-
try schools have not been represented in
the exhibits, because it was believed the
graded schools Of the cities, having bet
ter facilities and longer annual sessions,
would have an unusual advantage in
the contest.
A special offer will be made to the
country schools. For full particulars
see the premium list.
The effort of the board of agriculture
to foster the educational interests by
their very liberal arrangements must
itself to all educators, pub
fishers and manufacturers of school
appliances.
Their cooperation is cordially invit-
ed. L. N. BoNHAM, Secretary.