The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-17
GEO. c. HUPP OFFERS AuToMo.
BILE AND SWINE; THOMAS e.
NEWTON, GOLD; c. A. TY-
LER.LAMBS, AND OTHERS
OFFER VALUABLE
PRIZES.
BOYS STATE FAIR SCHOOL REC
oGNIzED AS MOST WORTHY
OBJECT.
EIahty-three Boys Representing as
Many Counties. Will Benefit by
Practical Education in Agri-
cultural Pursuits.

Michigan boys have the opportunity
this year to attend the annual state
Fair at Detroit without expense Tor
the Michigan State Agricultural So
ciety has arranged for Boys State
Fair School and will select eighty
three boys, one from each county
of the state. as pupils. These boys
will be determined upon after an ex-
animation and will have every ex-
pense paid from the time they leave
home until their return. They viii
receive an education in the practical
sides of agriculture and will then be
asked to write an essay upon the
matters they have treated upon In
the school lessons. The essays will
be written in competition as valuable
prizes are to be awarded to the sew
trail winners. The committee in
charge will 60 over these essays very
carefully and decide upon the winner,
who will receive $3.50 credit upon the
purchase price OF an RICH automo-
bile which he may purchase immedi-
ately should he desire by paying the
$3.50 difference or he may allow his
credit to stand and attempt TO win
the car finally by victory in his
second year in the Boys State Fair
School. A double victory will give
him the car outright This magnif-
cent gift is made by Mr.. Geo. C. Hupp,
Michigan distributor OF the rich
Corporation of Detroit who is also
offering to the pupils two pure bred
Berkshire hogs as prize. Mr.. Hupp
is a brother OF Mr.. II. G. Hupp of the
RICH Corporation and also OF l.. c.
Hupp and in addition to his interest
in the automobile business also takes
the liveliest possible interest in agri-
culture, being owner with his brothers
of a 200-acre farm near Birmingham.
The Messrs. Hupp make specially
OF dairying and the raising of Berk-
shire hogs and OF Guernsey cattle
and for many years have been ex-
hibitors all over the United States at
State Fairs, having won room full
OF trophies within ten years for both
-cattle and hogs. The Messrs. Hupp
have ranked as state champions in
the exhibition of cattle for years and
have gained championship honors at
all State Fairs throughout the mid
die west. The interest of Mr. George
G.. Hupp is therefore quite natural and
that interest will lead him into the
channels of education when the boys
very beneficial to the youngsters in
an educational way. The car which is
offered to the boy who wins in the
essay contest twice is well known the
world over and so much in demand
that fully $4,000 will be made next
year. Mr. Hupp wants 10 be generous
in every way and even though the boy
does not win the second year he will
still have to his credit the $3.50 and
may purchase the car then or allow
the credit to stand still another year
and try again. The victory one year
will not allow the boy to transfer his
equity in the car however to anyone
else.
And in addition to the above prizes
President Thos. e. Newton of the
State Fair has offered $50 in gold and
G. A. Tyler, superintendent of Live
Stock whose address is Coldwater,
Mich, has offered two pure bred
Hampshire lambs. Other prizes will
be added from time to time so that
the fortunate boys who win out in
the competitive examinations to be
held in each county will be able to
carry home with them II successful
at the State Fair, enough live stock
and gold to set them up in business
and to enable them to grow into sue
cessful farmers and owners OF live
stock while still young men.
Secretary and Manager j. f. Han
non, whose idea Of a Boys State Fair
School, caused the promoters of other
state fairs to sit up and take notice,
has been more than gratified by the
reception accorded his splendidly con-
ceived plan, having received words
of encouragement from the school SUI
perintendents and school commission
ers throughout the entire state OF
Michigan.
The committee in charge Of the
school, consisting of N. p. Hull,
master OF the State Grange, Thomas
Sattler, commissioner OF schools;
Frank Coward OF Bronson and George
Slocum OF the Cleaners, have also re-
Nceived word from farmers all through
.l,he state commencing the Boys State
ATair School and promising donations
OF seeds and live stock and other
y articles as prizes, while manufactur-
ers OF agricultural implements have
promised to do their part in aiding
along the good cause. SO the boys
have much to work for in taking their
examinations. which will be based
upon the Eighth GRACE questioHs as
issued by the school commissioners OF
the state of Michigan and also upon
their fitness to attend the school. the
examinations to represent nifty per
cent and the fitness OF the candidate
the other fifty per cent. This COM
mittee will be composed OF the Com
missioner Of Schools. the Master OF
the State Grange. the President OF
the Farmers Institute and repre-
sentative OF the Cleaners, In each
county who will call to them the three
leading boys In the examinations and
then select by the examinations the
fortunate lad and an alternate who
will make the trip should the winner
not be able to do SO. Upon the ar
rival of the school boys In Detroit
they will be met and taken care OF