Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-09-04
SPLENDID EXHIBIT WILL PROVE
EFFICIENCY OF WlSCoNSlN'S
SCHOOL SYSTEM.
CLASSES FOR ALL SCHOOLS
Scholarship, Practical knowledge and
Application Ability Win Form
Basis Tor Placing Awards.
SPELLING MATCH" a FEATURE.

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sins prominence in Twentieth century
progress, Science and sound, practical
knowledge has guided every enterprise
that has figured to any material ex-
tent in the Development OF the Badger
state. The educational department at
the WISCONSIN state fair. milwaukee,.
September s to L., will be u detailed
testimonial of the history and present
high standing of the common school
and higher institutions OF lcarniug OF
the state
The earliest pioneers had no sooner
fixed their homes in the Wilderness be-
tween Lake Michigan and the Missis-
stppi valley than they began to mako
arrangement Tor the permanent cstab.
hshment OF the public school. and
what later came to be known IA the
Wisconsin school system. the finest in
the world, comprehonding both the
remotest rural school and the great
state university with all the inter
mediary institutions. such as gram.
mar high and normal schools. and the
wonderful progress of the state has
been In direct response to the wisdom
Of those early citizens.
Considerations are so arranged aC
cording to grade or kind of institution
as to make competition fair. First and
second and In some instances third
and fourth liberal cash prizes are OF
Tered, The exhibits are comprchended
I lnrHnlN IN HiaulnUa Af Ia
practical knowledge Scholarship. art
drafting. and a very large field In agri.
cultural and manual training are in
cluded The city pupil Is given oppor
tunity to display his aptness In what
he Is taught regarding pursuits pa
culiar to city life and the country pu-
pill ia encouraged to exhibit his skill In
agriculture. all In addition to test In
general scholarship,
| Eight general classes are provided.
with many important subdivisions
Class A provides for competitions be-
/ tween county training schools, be-
tween counties, between cities of tho
third class, between cities of the
fourth class and between rural schools,
IN general education displays First
| prizes in these competitions are $40
cash and the second IS cash Articles
entered In this class cannot compete
elsewhere
Class II * an open competition for
all classes of schools. providing for
many exhibits In all lines of school
work First prizes are So cash and sec
ond prizes 81 cash, excepting in the
instances of garden products and nox.
lous weeds, In which eases first prizes
are $3. second prizes 81. and with gar
den products third prizes ST.
Class G covers high school work
competition, with first prizes 81 and
second prizes 81 Class y comprises
grammar and state graded school com
petitions, with first prizes of 81 and
second prizes of ST. excepting for the
six lower grades In which competition
first prizes are ST. second prizes $3.50
and third prize 81 Glass Il comprises
/ rural school competitions, open to all
classes OF one room, ungraded rural
schools with FIRST prizes 81 and second
corn and grains In which the first
prizes are S4 second prizes So. third
| prizes 81 and fourth prizes 81. Class
+ comprises rural schools. upper form.
| with FIRST prizes 81, second prize $3.50
and third prize s Glass G comprises
work from rural school middle form
and class II covers work from rural
schools primary form with first prizes
! 81, second prizes 81.
one or the greatest educational and
entertainment features viii be the ex.
hibts made by the Wisconsin College
OF Agriculture and the experiment sta
! tions. These exhibits in general VIII
demonstrate to state fair patrons how
! science has brought Wisconsin to the
fore as an agricultural state
Spelling Contest Feature.
Another important feature Of the
educational department will be the
state championship spelling contest
between winners Of county elimination
/ contests. on Wednesday, September
! 10Th a medal Will be awarded tho
| winner and all the competitors will be
! guests Of the board OF agriculture
Tuesday and "Wednesday with railroad
fare both ways paid and lodging and
board free. The board has distributed
rules for the contest and copies of the
list of 5000 selected words
George W Davies. superintendent OF
schools OF Sauk county. is again SUI
I perintcndent Of the education depart
ment Of the state fair, and Is RESPONSE
BILE for many Of the new and commend.
able ideas that will make the educa-
tional department one OF the most
appreciated at the fair,