Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-10-13
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL CONTEST AT
GERMANTOWN "a BIG SUCCESS.

Germantown, Mimi, Oct. 10, 10
Editor Warren Sheaf
The second annual rural schools,
Industrial contest held here Oct. LIST
under the supervision of County Supt.
sMithun was an event Of consequence
exceeded by nothing and approached
only by the first affair of it's kind
held here last year, and believing it
to be worthy Of note in our county pa
pers, 1 am taking the liberty to act
on the suggestion of interested friends
OF the industrial movement by submit
ting an account with request and
hopes for its publication in an early
issue Of the Sheaf
Summarily it may be stated that it
was a success in all ways and fulfilled
the expect ations of the most sanguine
That much indeed would go without
saying. while it is noted that the
present county sup erintendent was in
charge.
There we're entered 203 exhibits on
which 127 prizes we're awarded
amounting in all to $4,000 Of which
the local school, (Dist. 100 J, was sue
cessful in securing about one half.
The judging of the exhibits was done
by the agricultural and domestic
science teachers of the Thief River
Falls schools to the evident satisfac-
ton Of all concerned.
AS compared with last years con-
|testshere there were "a more exhibits
and about three times the amount eoi
money available for premiums but
fFW hat is of more Importance llfn.
fbers and amounts is the quality Of
the exhibits, which it is safe to say,
was at least 200 per cent higher than
those Of last year, in spite of an Off
year for crops, going to show the re
suit Of the campaign of education car
ried on during the year through the
lcounty superintendent's Office and BY
| the teachers Who have caught the
spirit, and also the agricultural posi-
Utilities OF eastern Marshall county.
| The main object Of the industrial
| contest for Minnesota boys and girls
lis to awaken a deeper and more last,
ling interest in farm life and the farm
homes and it is needless to say tina,
it is doing so TO an extent that car
hardly at present be realized.
he interest which it arouses amoug
/ the young people for the practica
things Of life cannot but bring then
!. to a better understanding Of the dig
nifty Of manual labor and the value Of
Intelligent work. 1t cannot but hell
them overcome the popular notion
that work at home and on the farm
lis but druid gerry, and that life on til:
farm is a kind of living that Should
1enIy be for those who are unfit fo7
1so-caHed higher professions. 1t. can
not but bring the occupations of#farm
ling and housekeepi ing up to the plac'
in their estimation, to which by it
merits it is properly entitled. In shor
las a factor in popularizing farm Worl
there is none more powerful than th,
annual contest. zs -
Persistently we are told that th,
|common schools are and have bee
/ Eexerting a mighty though unintantio
!. sal influence upon the country childres
q drawing them toward the cities, tn
j teacher the text books and the al
SImosphere Of the class room, all hay
ting city trend. or being devoid 9
!. anything suggestive to the scholar
i of farm interests and activities. crf
], ating an unnatural and evil tendenc
I. to overcrowd the cities and the Sc
Icalled learned profess ions, Robin
Thereby the country's industries, an
4 chiefly the industry 5sof agric, llture, 9
q 1.-The brain and muscle essential to i
thrift Consequen It has becom
,Ia problem with prominent educator
4 everywhere how to adjust the con
q mon school system or how to asrang
y school work 50 as to give more tim
and attention to preparing the 80 pe
j c,ant w f1,n aGI,olara for their III