Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-11-06
School Fair of Rockbridge Will Be
Held Dec. oth-10th

tiSpdid0lOuS are unuer way lot
the annual exhibits of the School
Fair of Rockbridge, to be held in
the Skating Rink. Lexington. Tues
day, December 10th. 1912. The fair
promises to be the most complete
yet held in Rockbridge.
There will be exhibits by the BOYS
of corn culture, and the girls will
have on display specimens of needle
work and pastry. The needlework
will embrace handmade cook
aprons, percale shirts and doll-bed
outfits, while the pastry will include
candies, cakes and bread.
Prizes are offered on the corn ex-
hibits, ranging from S1.00 to $500,
with corresponding prizes for writ
ten reports on corn culture. The
prizes on bread, cakes aud candies
range from $1.00 to $500.
The boys and girls competing fer
these prizes are members of the
Boys Corn Club and the Girls Do
nestle Club OF Rockbridge.
a stereopticon lecture on educa-
tional subjects will be given Tues
day night in the Skating Rink by
Mr.. ]. H. BinfOrd of Richmond,
executive secretary of the Co-Opera-
tive Education Association of Vir-
GINA.
The committee Of the Rock bridge
School Fair, composed of Messrs. A.
f. Fultz, demonstration, G. W. Ehing-
err, uperintendent, J. L. Teafor6,
W. r. Humphris, J. N. Hotinger
and Miss Sally b. Dickinson, met
at the Courthouse Monday, and ar
ranged the prizes for the various
exhibits. as follows:
For the best yield Of corn on up
land acre, $500 and sack of fertilizer:
second, $500; third, $500: fourth,
50. 90; fifth, $500.
For best yield of corn on bottom
land acre, $500 and sack of fertiliz
err; second, $500; third, $500:
fourth, $500
For best 10 ears of corn, $500;
second, $3.50; third, $500; fourth,
81 80; fifth, $500.
For best single ear, $500; second
$40; third, $3.50; fourth, S1.25
fifth, $1.0O, subscription to Rock
bridge County News.
For the largest ear, $500; second
$1.75; third. 81. so; fourth. 1925
fifth, SLOO, subscription to. Lexing
ton Gazette.
For best written report on corr
culture, watch, $500; second, golc
stick pin, 50. 90; third, $500; fourth
50. 80; fifth, $500.
For best loaf of bread gold brooch
So. 90; second, $3.50; third. $500.
fourth, S15O.
For best pound cake, bracelet.
$500; second, 81, 80; third, 81. 90
fourth, riding bride, $1.5O.
For best hand made cook apron.
suit case, $500; second, 81. %; third,
$500; fourth, SID; fifth, Sl.5O;
sixth, 81. %; seventh, $I.O0.
For best written report on hand
made cook apron, pair shoes, $3.50,
second, $500, third, $1.00,
For best doll bed outfit, $3.50;
second, 81. %; third, $500; fourth
Sl.75; fifth, $3.50; 81 xth, $l.25.
For best handmade percale shirt.
(shirt dOnated), $500; second, 50. 80.
third, $50.
For best chocolate candy, $3.50
second, S1.25; third. S1.OO.
For best cOcoanut candy, $3.50
second, sl.25; third, $1OO.
For best nut candy, 81. 5O;second,
81 %; third, $10O.
For best layer cake, one rocker
second, 81. 90; third, S1.75.
For best drawn map of Rock.
bridge; rug, 81 90; second, $500
third, $l.OO.
For best general grade High
School work, 50 90; second, S.. 90
third $500.
For best general grade Two anc
T. Three Room school work, $500
, second, $500, third $500
For best general grade One Room
t school work, $500; second. s.. 90