St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-02
Handsome Cup Open to All
Schools Of the Parish.
List of Other New Prizes to
be Won by the Best.
Gov. Hall Writes He Will be
Present November 8.
The Jolly Way" to be One
of the Jolliest Ever.

Inc OlT6CIOEU OIL tu0 oI. dnuduy
Parish Fair announce that sup
elementary list of premiums will be
awarded in the Educational Depart
nent, the contests and events to be
open to the pupils Of any school in
the parish.
4 handsome engraved cup will be
awarded to the school making the
best exhibit 1t he fair.
prizes to the best display of penman-
ship in each department, viz: High
school, grammar and primary.
Best arranged display in each de-
partment, viz: High school gram
mar and primary.
Best specimen in water colors in
the high school and the gramma,
school department.
Best specimen Of colored work in
drawing in the primary department.
Best and neatest book in each de-
partment. viz: High school, gram
mar and primary.
Best specimen bookkeeping. pho
Biography. stenography, latin and
Greek, etc.
Needle work by scholars: Best
exhibit in hand work displayed by
any school; best embroidered cush-
ion; best crocheted piece; best cen
tire piece.
Class work: Specimens of written
class work. Object lessons illustrat-
cd ON large panel shaped sheets.
showing products of the pine tree
and cotton plant, illustrated on the
live plant. Drawings, including pen.
ell. crayon and water colors.
stenciling: Map of st. Tammany
parish on a cross cut slice of pine
IN feet In diameter. Hand made
visible speech chart.
Needle work: Embroidery on silk;
cFocheted and embroidered center
pieces; door weights (little dogs)
mending and clothes made by the
pupils: picture frames made of pine
cone scales and home made jardin-
ieres.
One dollar in cash donated by q
patron Of st. Scholastica's Academy
for the best display of water colored
paintings exhibited by any high
school grades Of any school in the
parish.
One dollar in cash donated by a
patron Of st. Scholastica's Academy y
for the best display of art by the
grammar grades of any school.
One dollar In cash for the best
display Of drawings by any primary
grades Of any school.
One dollar in cash donated by a
patron OF St. Scholastica's Academy
for the best penmanship displayed by
aAy school.
One dollar in cash donated by a
friend for the best specimen of
needlework done by one of the pupils
OF Chinchuba
On Thursday. at g p. M. the
special athletic contests, cpen to !
schools, viii be held and prizes will
be awarded to the winners in all
events.
Athletic contests: Basket ball.
pole vault, broad jump, 100 yard
dash, 220 yard dash. SO yard dash,
7th grade, so yard dash, 9Th grade.
One big three In one freak show.
whore you can see more of the great
ct living freaks ever assembled to-
gether under one big canvas theatre.
One big jungle show, showing the
greatest number of wild and curious
animals ever gathered together.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by Secretary FitzSimons.
Baton Rouge, Oct. 20, 1912.
Mr. N. H. FitzSimons, Secretary st.
Tammany Parish Fair Assocja-
ticn, Covington, La.
Dear Sir:-The Governor is in re-
celpt Of your letttr of the 25th in
slant, advising him that you have set
aside Friday, November 8th, as Lou
isiana Day, and he directs me to say
that he will take great pleasure in
attending the Fair on the date men
toned
Respectfully yours,
w. F. MILLSAPS,
Secretary.
The following committee has been
appointed to receive and take charge
Of Governor Hall on Friday, Nov. s.:
l.. L. Morgan, chairman; H. ].
Smith, Judge T. NJ. Burns, E. j.
Frederick, H. E. Ellis, DR.. F. G.
Merrero, E. G. Davis, D. H. Mason,
DR.. G. r. Tolson, Jac. Bokenfohr,
Herman Schultz.
The cup offered by the St. Tam
many Farmer for the best pen of
chickens. any breed. raised in st.
Tammany parish, is on exhibition in
the show window of the Afford Jewel
~ Store, near the postofiice.
A full band of music.
Last. but not least, q full line of
concessions, where for cents you