The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-05-24
THEIR EXHIBITS.
Benton County School Repils Prepar-
ing for All Benton School Fair.

Though few in pum6ers aud
young In years, the pupils OF this /
district are nevertheless, emerge ic !
in the work fer the All Benton !
County Fair. NJ one nas refused
to take part in this matter, but !
have gone 10 work with Doe and
rake preparing the grouni and
plantitg seeds, vieing with each
other to see whose SEEDS cone up
frat and grow the fastest. Que il
tie girl is expecting to make some
first-olass butter, snd We have 30
doubt of her success, as she IS vt1y
diligent in all that she undertakes.
Another girl out six ytaes Of age.
is quite handy with needle, and
viii hsmstich a handkerchief for
6hs far. Liilith McKenney
teacher.
District 23--
In regard to the school Fair I
have not sent you q report for the
reason llat l have comparatively
little to report. My boys do rot
wish to take part, saying that as it
comes In the middle Of tne harvest
season they cannot we'll attend. I
have interested most of the girls
and they have made Ii is of the
centests they wish to enter. The
seeds ssnt have been distributed,
aud pamphlets sent into every
home. But canpot get the enthu-
siasn aroused that tbers ought 10
be- The matter may be brout ht
mp at the pare nts' meeting and per.
eaaps if the older folks will encour-
age them, the pupils will exert
themselves to make creditable ex-
szibit- The primary room has been
Sc disorganized this year, that moth.
dng can be expected from the little
folks If these parents do not, them
selves. take the matter in hand.
H. L. Mack, teacher.
District 12-
The Blodgett school is preparing
to take an active part in furnishing
exhibits for the Benton county fair.
It will furnish the following:
Hemstitching, drawnwork, during,
canned fruit, jelly, bread, butter,
sewing, writing, map drawing.
Some of the pupils will grow flow
ers, come vegetables, others grain.
Every pupil in school has consent.
ed to prepare something.
Anna H. Mathany, teacher.
District 70
District 70 expects 10 be repre-
sented at the fair. The pupils show
great interest and hope to win many
prizes. Although few in number
We expect to be heard from, befo, g
the fair is over. There will be tx.
= hibits from this district in the agri.
cultur al, sewing and drawing de-
" aartm ents. Eta Young, teacher.
z9.Dtstrict 36-s
The garden seeds received. The
sch ool is preparing to take an &C.
tive part in the work of the fair.
The parents have furnished seeds
from other sources. Will send you
, a letter giving details later. =
R r. Miller, teacher.
District 3d.
Ws are doing all we can to help
tde All Benton School fair to be the
biggest and grandest ever held in
Benton county. My pupils are
watchi ng their gardens very closely
and hoping that their plants viii
receive the reward that is due theu
wsen the contests comes. On.
pupil is preparing drawing of &
sneted character. We hope this fall
wih be very successful and vii
-1help to push it along.
Mae Tracer, teacher.
District g.
I ana sending you statement O
what the pupils of this district ar
Il ,ing for the All Benton Fair. On
CT the girls is drawing a map o
Benton county. Another one is II
do SO me hemstitching, and her els
ter is going to raise come cabbage
Two boys are to raise corn, anothe
as to raise carrots. Mabel Hibbs i
going to raise cucumbers an
squa shes and also can some frui'
Aim est all of them have thei
planting done. Myrtle Langley,
teacher.
District 20
District 20 will have display ,
veget ables and fruit grown by SON
of the likeliest, liveliest, and hea
thiest boys and girls on earth; ali
q 10y who, in rapid calculating,
not easily excelled in speed or q
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