Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-09
The Boys and Girls Contest.

County superintendent Lawrence
reports 3SS boys engaged in raising
corn for the contest next winter, and
365 girls are enrolled for the house
hold economics contest and 500 are
Expected before the contest takes
place.
Prof. Lawrence has divided the boys
into two classes in order to meet age
conditions more evenly
Boys from to H. years of age will
be in one class, and the boys from |.
to Is in another class, thus giving the
youngest corn growers a better show
in competition. He has also divided
the girls into two classes with age
conditions the same as the boys.
This gives tie younger patriots d
better chance than if compelled tC
compete with the older contestants.
superintendent Lawrence is plan
ming for additional prizes for boys and
girls in each school district that
contributes a donation for prizes
He has already received notice of
donations from district boards and
private individuals amounting to
1850. 90, and hopes to receive a contri-
button from every school district in
the county. The work in hand war
rants hearty support from parents
and school boards because these con-
tests mean much for the boys and
girls Of the county. Every dollar
contributed goes back to the boys and
girls in the shape of cash prizes and
individuals will contribute enough
for special prizes.
No one Will question the benefits
and education along the line of i'm
proved farming that will come from
this work, nor doubt the influence III
making boys on the farm more con-
tented and ambitious as they approach
manhood. With the girls a more
thorough knowledge of housekeeping
will come from their desire to EXCEL
along the lines required in the con-
test. The girl who can make first
class loaf of bread or cake will have
mastered one Of the great necessities
for home comfort, for there is no
element in our food supply so impor-
tant as good bread. The care and
pride required in making first class
article Of bread will demand the
same care and pride in preparing other
table supplies. We have seen bread
in our time that was neither whole
some or inviting and in public places
where the price asked warranted the
best. There was no desire to furn ish a
poor article but the good, wholesome
sweet bread we al like could not be
secured, The bread makers didn't
know how. Every body makes bread,
but how many make the right kind
of bread? >!Jlls..he girl who wins the
prize in the coming contest will have
awon greater prize than money could
buy for money can't buy good bread
unless some one 1tnowS how to make it.
The contest among the girls prom
iseS to be the most interesting event in
this state, and we assume that our
Lincoln county girls will surprise ev en-
their mothers just as the boys did
their fathers in raising better corn
than their fathers did.
superintendent Lawrence is giving
these contests careful attention, and
the amount Of work involved to bring
success as we'll as satisfaction to all
concerned would be surprising ii told
in detail. 1t is all new work. Every
detail has to be studied out and
arranged in systematic manner
1t is education along new lines and
we all know what that means when
success must meet the effort. Parents
and school boards must do their part
for it requires cooperation and money
to accomplish The grand results con-
templated.
Out of the 30 odd districts that
have answered. the request for aid
only two are below the $40 mark.
What is $40 for a school district when
you consider the results to be obtain
ed. Education is the foundation of
our country's greatness and education
along the lines, of the coming contests
means progress and happiness in the
home, and the rural home is the
balance wheel of the Nation