The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
SCHOOL EXHIBIT AT The FAIR.
Rhode Island Educational Department
VIII BE q Big Feature.

The executive committee of the Rhode
Island State Fair is devoting especial at
tention this season TO the schools OF
Rhode Island.
The inclusion of work of the character
traversed by the department, devoted to
the exhibit of school work, compare
lively a new feature OF Fair recognition,
was last year attended with such gratify-
ing results that the management has de-
voted to 1t in 1895 an enlarged area, ex-
tension in scope, and numerous additional
premiums.
Competition in this department Is not
confined TO the public schools of the State
but is open to private educational institu-
tions as well.
The desire to enlist public interest in
the progressive and practical work now
being done in the schools of Rhode Island
and to further stimulate individual and
collective competition In educational fea-
lures has formed the basis of direction IN
this department of the Fair OF 1895. The
schedule of premiums, as indicated by
the revised list, dlscloses a series of open
competitions in composition, letter-writ-
ing, botanical and .mineralogical collec-
tion, kindergarten work, map drawing,
applied apparatus construction, arboreti-
cal and insect mounting, and a special
premium for the best suggestive scheme
Tor Surther recognition OF school work at
this Fair in 1896.
Fifty thousand copies OF revised ex-
cerpt encompassing the work OF this
DEPARTMENT, have been placed i'm the
hands of teachers and school officials
throughout the State, for judicious dis
tribution.
Twenty new premiums aggregating in
value over s100 have been added in this
years list, and conditions in others
have been altered so as TO conform to the
graded work of the best schools.
Ii is furthermore in contemplation to
award gratuities in meritorious special
cases where the exhibit should not secure
a premium.
Glass exercises in physical culture, draw
ing, cooking and other special branches
OF advanced school work, will, from time
to time during the Fair, form an attrac-
tive feature.
The gratifying success which atten ded
Rhode Island school exhibits at New Or
leans and Chicago in the great exposit-
ions held in those cities, but a few years
since, fully justifies the expectation that
the liberal consideration accorded TO
work OF this character by the State Fair
management will meet with such respon-
sive interest on the part OF pupils, teach
ers, educational experts and the general
public as to warrant a continuance and
amplifcation, II deemed advisa bic, OF this
department in the future.
Great care has been taken to eliminate
any and all Objectionable features which
may have been unwittingly in evidence
:. in past seasons The Surroundings will be
entirey unobjsdionable from a moral
standpoint, as the executive COMMITTEES
has unanimously voted to and will rigidly
2 tNSIddGn nbmn thegrcunds gambling de-
vices at ,eny, nPgie or nature No liquors
Nilf BE sold' openly or covertly on the
grounds, ana no side shows OF ques-
tionable nature will be permitted TO ex-
hibit.
A scrupulous regard for the best moral
sentiment OF the community will be the
key note I'm the general conduct OF this
Fair, and no fear need be entertained that
aught will be seen or heard within the
Park Enclosure to offend the most fastid-
ious or critical taste.
Ibis department., devoted to "Sehools