The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-16
CHANCE FOR A BOY
minnesota State Agricultural Society
Will Be Host to Eighty=Six
Boys at the State Fair.
Here is an Opportunity for Some
Bright Farmer. Boy to Go From
County of lille Laos.

from each county during the 1912 state
fair. The board of managers has de-
cided that in no other way can it do
a greater work for the upbuilding of
the agricultural districts of the state
than by assisting to educate deserving
boys.
With this end in view funds have
been appropriated which will be used
in paying the railroad fare and
caring for one boy from each county
of the state, who, united, will form
what will be known as the Farm
Boys State Fair Encampment.
This educational plan was tried last
year by few state fair arrangements,
notably by New York and Illinois.
1t proved immensely successful. It
aroused unusual interest and was
pronounced by all to be a move in the
right direction. The experience of
these fairs has been considered by the
Minnesota managers and, with it as
basis, they have worked out their own
ideas and a new plan. While the
rules for the Farm Boys State Fair
Encampment have not been completed
the main features have been decided
upon and the details will be worked
out in the near future.
The committee in charge of the en-
campment is made up of Director F.
W. Murphy, President G. W. Glot-
felter, Secretary j. C. Simpson, and
Director Thos. b. Garfield. Working
with them is E. G. Higbie, superin-
tendent of the agricultural school at
Morris, MINI. Mr.. Higbie has been
selected to have personal manage
ment of the encampment for the fair
board and will supervise the selection
Of the lucky lads and their care and
entertainment while on the fair
grounds.
The committee who will pass on the
tests submitted and select the boy who
is to represent Mile Laos county at
the state fair encampment will consist
of F. G. Cater, chairman of the board
Of county commissioners; Guy Ewing,
county superintendent of schools: and
r. G. Dunn, publisher of the U n O q.
Boys who wish to compete will ad-
dress Guy Ewing at Princeton. Don't
sign name to essay. Enclose name in
small envelope, or on a card
wrapped up in paper, and put in the
envelope with essay. When each
letter is opened by the committee the
essay and the small envelope contain
ing name and address of the writer
will be numbered and, after the CON-
mittee has determined which is the
best essay, then the committee will as
certain from the small envelope bear
ing the same number as the essay who
wrote it. The committee does not
want to know the name of the writer
of the essay until it has decided which
is the best essay. With such an ar
rangement the committee cannot be
accused of showing any favoritism.
Here are the conditions as set forth
by the state fair management:
LIST. Boys of good character of
from sixteen to nineteen years of age.
End. Boys living on farms and
who have desire to make farming a
life work.
3rd. Boys who have not been reg
ularly enrolled in any special school
of agriculture (this does not include
boys who have received agricultural
instruction in regular graded or high
schools).
4th. Boys who will be willing to
cooperate with the fair management
to make their visit of value to all
concerned and to that end will be
willing to put themselves under the
supervision and direction of the camp
management.
Any boy who complies with these
qualifications can enter the competi-
ton to represent his county at the en-
campment. In order to do this he
must file an application with his
county committee not later than June
18th.
In each county all applicants will
be asked to write an essay of from
four to six hundred words on the sub
ject "Our Farm Home" Subdi-
visions under this title will be as fol-
lows:
1st. Describe the home.
End. Why desire to remain there.
3rd. What changes may be made in
the present system of carrying on this
farm to insure better financial results.
4th. What may be done to make
our farm life more enjoyable.
These papers will be judged by each
county committee and the writer of