The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-29
CORN CONTEST OF
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Awards Made for Excellence by
Child AgriculiuraIists.

beginning three years ago with
Hanover township only the corn grow
ing contest work has now spread
through the Morris county schools so
that on Saturday a county exhibit
was held of the results by the chill
dren There were entries from seven
townships, the youthful agriculturists
being from the rural districts and not
from the big towns in the county.
The exhibit was held in the hall of
republican headquarters and drew
many visitors who admired the fine
collections of corn on hand.
At three o'clock County Superin-
tendent j. Howard Hulsart called
those present to order and introduced
John B. Voorhees,, secretary of the
North Jersey Society for the Pro-
motion of Agriculture, who gave an
address ON the judging of corn. DR..
d. H. McAlpin also spoke, pointing
out the advantages to be gained by
more attention being paid to agri-
cultural pursuits.
The awards in the corn contest,
made by Mr.. Voorhees,, were as fol
lows:-
Best ten ears-First prize, $25,
William Conquest, Hanover township;
second prize, SIS, Edison J. Rood,
Mendham; third prize, $40, William
Faulkner, Passaic township; special
mention, Carrie A. Eagles, Rockaway
township.
Best ear-First prize, $5, Carrie A.
Eagles, Rockaway township; second
prize, SO, William Faulkner, Passaic
township; third prize, B. Reichert,
Chester; special mention, Edison j.
Rood, Mendham.
Best three stalks-First prize, So,
Ruth Dickisson, Hanover; second
prize, So, Lester Dickson, Hanover;
third prize, So, Anna Jacobus, Rock
away; special mention, Leonard S.
Neighbour, Washington township
Compositions ON corn and its cul-
ture were submitted and We're judged
by Superintendent of Schools j. Bur-
ton Wiley of Morristown, who
awarded first prize SIS, to Carrie A.
eagles ,Rockaway; second prize, $40,
to Vernon d. Rood, Mendham; third
prize, $5, TO Dwight M. Babbitt.
Mendbam; and special mention to
Wilbur l. .Apgar, Washington town
ship
In connection with the corn exhibit
was SiFtH dill cAuiulL vi SeWluS duu
baking by the school children, the
competition being under the direc
tion of the Mothers congress. First
prizes of 81 and second prizes of
$50 were awarded, the judges being
Mrs. J. A. H. Hopkins and Miss Whit
ney. The awards were:-
For best hand worked apron, girls
under thirteen-Class A-First, Helen
Wilson, Parsippany; second. Anna
Thompson, Parsippany. Glass B
First, Marion Babbitt, Union; second,
Elizabeth Babbitt, Union. Glass C-|
First, Nellie Dykes, Ralston; second,
Ella Robson, Union. Glass D-First,
Nellie Dykes, Ralston; second, Pearl
Special nine-inch patch-First, Vera
Johnson, Ralston.
Wilson, Parsippany; second, Mary
Quimby, Ralston
For best hand worked apron, girls
between thirteen and eighteen years
Glass A-First, Ethel Rowe, Par
sippany; second, Addie Chamberlain,
Union. Glass B-First, Janet Cham
berlain, Union; second, Isabelle Blaine.
Union. Glass C--First, Addie Cham
berlain, Union; second, Janet Cham
berlain, Union. Glass D-Myrtle
Parks, Ralston; second, Addie Cham
berlain, Union. Special mention for
fancy aprons was given Ina Bryant,
Union, and Alice Cronshey, Morris
Plains.
Bread-First, Leona Quimby. Wash