The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-05-09
SUMMER WORK FOR THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS

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pupils OF Montpelier have been es
: tablished under the direction of SUP
erintendent S. c. Hutchinson with the
object of encouraging productive &C
tivity and the cooperation of the home
: and the school. The one is to be
known as the 'Home and School Gar
dening and Industrial Work" and the
other will consist of eight clubs under
the leadership of the school teachers
in various branches of home accom-
plishments.
An exhibit of the results will be
given during September in the Union
school, providing there is sufficient
interest and a small admission charg-
ed to defray some of the expenses.
Prizes will be offered in cash, rang
ing from ten cents to S.. The We
mans Club and the Board of Trade are
backing the idea in a financial way,
but if sufficient funds are lacking for
all prizes, suitable premiums or rib
bons will be awarded.
The aims of the Gardening and In
dustrial Work as laid down by Super
intendent Hutchinson are: To en-
phasize the dignity and worth Of
labor, to encouTh ge home industry
during the summer months, to unite
the interests of school and home, to
promote observation and study of
nature, and develop the sense of own
ership and Importance of profitable
employment.
Under this department will be four
groups. Group 1 includes the garden,
with two classes of vegetables and
flowers. Prizes range from SO for
best exhibit down to 10 cents for the
fifth best.
Household Arts" forms the second
group with sewing and cooking. 4
total of SO in prizes will be awarded
in each branch. Under Mechanic
Arts" group 3, is woodwork and me-
chanics. Prizes range from 81 for
first to 10 cents for fifth.
Miscellaneous works forms the
fourth group and is in the nature CT
competitive garden club with ten
or more members. This is designed
for those who live on farms. Produce
and garden records will be considered
in awarding the prizes. The Home
improvement Club forms the second
class under this heading and requires
photographs of the home and sur
roundings before and after the clean
ing UP and repairs have been made
hi. H. el,hs have already been form
ed in the other department of this
work, some containing as many as
80 pupils. Boys and girls may be-
long and specialize in any particular
one they wish under the direction of
teacher. Meetings will be held
from time to time and experts are
expected to be furnished by the Burl-
ington Agricultural Department to
give advice.
Ten members must join each club
for formation and pupils can not join
more than two. Prizes range from
SO for first, with the alternative of
trip to the State Fair or Corn Show
to 25 cents for third.
The clubs are as follows: Corn,
Potato, Bread4making, Cake-making,
Canning, Poultry, Camera and Earn
ing. The Poultry Club has already
been formed and held its first meet
ing.
Perhaps the most interesting club
will be that of Earning. Prizes will
be awarded for the best use of the
students time between June 16 and
6. Competitors in this
club will be required to present their
earning capacity, income, use of
money and accounts of time and
money within the stipulated time.
Provision has also been made for
a Birds and Flowers Club in the varl-
Gus school rooms as the teachers
may desire.
The following rules govern the two
A pupil may compete
IN any two classes or clubs and any
1ne class in Group 4, which consists
Of miscellaneous accomplishments.
All work must be done by the pupil
With the exceptions OF ploughing or
applying fertilizer, and any lumber
or woodwork may be machine-saw-
ID. Only instruction and directions
may be given by the parents or teach
rs. All exhibits must be performed
between April 1 and September is,
he probable date of the exhibition.
Zach exhibitor must present a signed
statement declaring that he has OBJ
served all the rules OF competition
Ind that the work in the exhibition
$ that Of his own hands.