Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-21
GET READY FOR THE INDUS
TRIAL CONTEST.

Ai"AeS' 1oi IuS fdllOuS' Id1IS ana CON
tests is rather gloomy this year, yet
the condition is very much alike thru.
out the entire state and with the pro.
per care, and skill in selection, the
competition affords as great advanu-
ages this year as ever. It is for this
reason that we wish to urge the bows
and girls of our county to get ready
for their fairs. There is only one way
of doing this, and that is by starting
to select your exhibits.
Most of our boys; and girls know
what these fairs. or Industrial con-
tests, are as they have taken part in
them before; and those who do not
know should write us for information
which will be gladly given.
We have already sent out more than
100 circulars and bulletins. explainirg &
the work and shall gladly send out
more, on request.
The County Board has given, you
hoys and girls, $425 prize. money for
this year, as follows: s75 to be given
away to the farmer boys and girls at
Stephen on September 10th, where
the sectional contest for the North
western part of the county will be
held; in like manner s100 for Warren,
s100 for Newfolden, s75 for ROLLS, and
S75 for Germantown. Besides this.
many of the schools have already rails
ed considerable money for the differ
ent sections and the towns are al
ways willing to do their share Thus
we expect to have plenty Of money
for you this year; and the Fair Asso-
citation at Warren has agreed to pro-
vide room for us on the fair grounds
and to admit all boys and girls free,
who come with exhibits. Now then.
read your bulletins carefully, especi-
ally pages 8 to IL and the directions
given for labelling. selecting. cooking.
sewing, etc: etc..
Remember you can take part at on
ly one place and that the dates are:
Stephen. September 10th, Newfolden.
September l2uh, Warren, September
14th,, 18th and 10th, in connection with
the, county fair but not in competition
with any but the country children.
This is certainly a step in the right
direction Of educating towards the
farm and useful occupations and to
make our schools practical, and we
hope that We may have the support
OF parents and all the older people, at
least to the extent that they will urge
upon the children to take part in one
Of these contests, urge them to pre-
pare something good, to be honest and
do the work themselves. under your
directions; and then help them to at
tend
To show what the great men of to-
day think of this movement, We take
pleasure in publishing, what superin-
tendent A D. Wilson, superintendent
OF the Farmers Institute and Agricul-
tura1 Extension Work at the Univer-
sity, has to say upon the subject
University Farm, ST.. Paul, Mimi,
July Ia. 1910
Supt. L.. NJ. Mithun,
Warren, Mimi.
Dear Mr.. Mithun:-
I have your good letter of July -
You may be sure we are pleased to
know of the generous way in which
your county board has taken hold of
your contest work. We are sending
you 400 more bulletins OF which you
can no doubt make good use. We will
go just as far as we can in taking
care Of judges for your contest. /
think we can no doubt get someone
from either Mcintosh, Warren, or
Crookston to help out at your local
contests and will get someone ur
from here for your exhibit at Warren.
Miss HartzeH sent me a copy of
your circular letter to your boys and
girls and I think it is fine. as I like
the live, entertaining, inspiring way
in which you are taking up the mat
ter. You certainly must succeed in
going after it as you do, and sincere.
" hope you will have no trouble in
retaining the position you are now
holding.
Yours very truly,
A. D.. WILSON, Supt.
Respectfully, Z. NJ. Mithun.
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