The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-17
EDUCATIONAL.
BY w. E. LARSON.
COUNTY FAIR EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
FOR 1908.

county fair. Instead of having pupils
make individual entries the schools will
make displays along particular lines,
only two schools entering in each line.
The lines along which schools may en-
ter are as follows;
U Trees. Exhibit of wood, leaves,
etc, properly put up and labeled.
(2) Weeds. This may include short
d, criptions of plant characteristics.
| (3) Rocks and soils.
az Seeds. Put up in bottles properly
labeled.
~ Historical. May include maps
charts, outlines, compositions (all grades
| pictures, documents, etc.
| (6) Arithmetic. Methods OF work,
outlines charts, original problems con
structive work, etc
| (0 Geography. Maps, outlines pic
lures, descriptions, etc.
(S) Language Different kinds of Ian
guage work used in schools, such as
| letters, business forms, reproductions,
| stories, nature work etc.
(9) Physiology. May include drawings
short compositions on various topics in
hygiene, plans of ventilation, charts
showing food values, etc.
(1O) Birds. Pictures, descriptions, OBJ.
servations, vacated nests.
1D Fruits. Pupils may collect AZ
many kinds rs they can from the sur
rounding country and properly label
each specimen.
u2) Vegetables. Pupils may organize
a club and plant vegetables on small
plats of ground at home, properly la.
beling the specimen they bring
13) Flowers. Where the school
ground is large enough flower beds may
be prepared in spring cared for during
the summer and specimens brought to
the fair. In this case club musr be
organized so that the flowers will be
cared for during vacation,
1D Potatoes.
| Nlol i hiie
O6) Insects Mounted specimens as
shown Mt the Institute. The collection
may also be accompanied by descriptive
matter.
90 Manitowoc County History and
Archaeology. Written accounts of local
history and relics.
| QS Wisconsin Historical Exhibit
Compositions on Wisconsin History
worked out and written by pupils.
40 Needle work. Including work il
sewing, darning, mending, crocheting,
knitting, etc, done by pupils.
(2O) Industrial Exhibit This may in
clude samples of products raised, ant
articles made in Manitowoc county, eacl
properly labeled. Statistics may bt
appended to articles.
! (2D General Nature Exhibit. This in
cudes work from the various fields as
plants, insects, etc. Anyone wishing I,
enter in this will receive further direc
tlons on application.
(22) General School work Same sug
gestion as No. 2l.
(23) Jack knife products. Carving, etc
(24) Stock food and dairy display
Further information furnished on ap
plication.
| (25y Map display. May be geograph
cal, historical, local.
As only two schools can enter in eact
particular line one will receive first pre-
mium and the other second, provided
the display is worthy.
The first and second premiums will
both be pictures which go to the school.
with proper acknowledgements.
Teachers and pupils who intend tC
enter should report as soon rs possibl,
on which line their school will prepare
Second, and third choices should also b,
made IA it is possible two other school,
have already selected the first. Thu,
far one school has selected language, on,
trees, one rocks and soil. and one pota
toes.
There will be no entry fee for thes,
exhibits
The display from one school will b,
kept together and labeled with the mum
Der Of the district.
All the above il of course conditioned
on enough schools entering.
Any suggestions from teachers o
others in regard to this work will b
gladly received New lines may also b.
added if demand is made. Now is tn
time to get into it,