Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-09
Awards For Best Essays on Earning
in Iowa a. an OCCUPATION; its Pos
sibiiitiss a. Compared With Other
Vacations" -vNinnsrs 70 Camp on
state Far Grounds.

A prize essay contest is to be conduct
ed in every county of the state and
those winning in the contest will be
given free trips to the fair and return
and all expenses paid while In attend
ance.
The purpose Of this encampment is
to assist in extending the educational
value of the fair to the farms of the
state. to stimulate a greater interest
in improved agriculture, to help our
Iowa farm boys gain a more extended
knowledge of our state and its re-
sources and to make the benefits of the
Iowa state fair more widely known.
The essays Will be judged by local
committee consisting where practicable
Of the county superintendent Of
schools. the secretary Of the farmers
institute and the secretary of the
county fair. The county superintend-
ent Of schools will in each case serve
as chairman Of his committee. In case
of vacancies in these positions the re-
naming members of the committee
will make appointments to fill the va
cancies. The contestant whose essay
wins the first prize will be selected as
delegate from his county. The winner
Of the second prize will be designated
as alternate for his county and will be
entitled to a free trip in case the one
selected as delegate ia unable to go.
The committee in each county will
forward the first prize essay to Mr.. A.
r. Corey. secretary of the state board
of agriculture, Des Moines. The execu-
tive committee of the Iowa state fair
will examine these essays and make
a ~ 40 RI
rank. The winner Of this contest will
be the delegate at large. The alternate
from this county will be entitled to
first prize and free trip, and the
third ranking contestant in this coun-
ty will become alternate.
Application and Selection.
Applications must be forwarded to
the chairman of the committee in the
county In which the boy resides, on or
before June 10. 1913. Each boy should
make out his, own entry blank. giving
name, age and address, including coun-
ty and name and address of parent or
guardian. Blank for making applica-
ton is attached to this circular Ad-
ditional copies may be secured from
the chairman Of the county committee,
or by addressing A. r. Corey. secre-
tary. Iowa department Of agriculture.
Des Moines. One boy will be selected
from each county, and one at large for
the state. based upon the contest un-
der the conditions indicated In this an
nouncement.
Conditions Governing Contest.
The boys whose applications are ac-
cepted will be required to write essays
OF not less than 500 words, and not 20
exceed 700 words on Farming in Iowa
as an Occupation; it's possibilities as
compared with other vocations." These
essays must be filed with the chairman
of the committee for their respective
counties not later than June 80. 1913.
Competition will be limited to
1. Boys Of good character between
Is and 10 years Of age.
2. Candidates to be living on farms
and actually engaged in farm work.
g. Candidates must be willing to
cooperate with other boys and rep
resentatives of the state fair manage
ment to make this visit to the fair OF
greatest value to all concerned and to
that end they must put themselves alb
solutely under the supervision and d.
rection Of the camp management.
Each boy will be expected to arrive
at the fair grounds between 9 a. m. and
8 p. m. on Thursday, Aug. 81, and
report at once at the secretary's office
in the administration building
Each boy will bring equipment, ex
cept food. such as he would take for
camping expedition. This should In
clude two blankets, one comfort, one
empty pillow slip. night clothes, hand
towels marked with name, soap, hair
brush. and comb, tooth brush, enough.
laundry to last ten days, and any other
articles thought necessary. 1t Will be
we'll to include rain coat.
Arrangements will be made for the
company of boys to take part in
parade during fair week and for this
purpose each boy Will be required to
bring a pair Of light brown overalls.
khaki cloth preferred, and a shirt Of
the same material.
Quarters, Meals and Supervision.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Hansen, of the state Y.
NJ. c. a.. will cooperate with the state
fair management and will have i'm
mediate supervision of the boys thru
out the fair. The supervision will be
sympathetic and helpful with view tn
assisting the boys in making the most
of their visit to the fair. The secre-
taries of the Y. NJ. c. A, who are to
have supervision Of the camp will be
provided with meals and sleeping
quarters the same as the boys so az to
be with them practically all the time
when not on duty.
Cot beds will be provided and the
boys will sleep In tents.
Meals vii! be furnished at the best
restaurants on the fair grounds. No
boy will be allowed to leave the fair
grounds without permission of the per-
son in charge of his group.
All letters to the boys should be adj
dressed in care Of the Boys Camp.
State Fair Grounds. Des Moines, Iowa.
Headquarters will contain reading mat
ter and correspondence material.
The company will be divided into
groups. and each group will be as
signed work for one-half Of each day.
The balance of the day will be allowed
for visiting places of interest on the
fair grounds. attending lectures and
other meetings of instruction. Duties
to be assigned to the boys viii include