The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-28
RURAL: BOYS AND
GIRLS COMPETING
Their Exhibit at the Central
High School Shows Splen-
did Results Attained.
THIRTY ATTENDING
MEETINGS HERE
Are Urged to Continue Effort st Land
ing Prizes-TwO Districts Created
Next Year in Competition for the
Williams Prize.

The value Of the agricultural and
industrial training given in the rural
schools of Grand Forks county was
demonstrated today at the Central
high school in the exhibits Of corn
and needle work, produced by the
children.
Owing to the increase in the
amount Of prize money offered by
Joseph williams from SO to $25, It
has been decided to divide the coun-
" IN an eastern and western district
IN the corn growing contest, with
separate prizes for each district.
This Is made advisable by the su.
part Of the county which gives the
pupils residing in that section a de-
cided advantage in the contest.
The first prize in each district IS a
trip to the school childrens' institute
to be held at the agricultural college
In December under the auspices of
the Better Farming association.
There are five other prizes in each
district az ranging IN value from s. to
q sweepstakes prize by the Grand
Forks County Agricultural society will
Also be awarded this afternoon.
Six similar prizes will be awarded
to the girls of the rural schools for
needle work. The girls have also
been divided according to age, in or
der to make the contest more equal.
The awarding of the prizes will
probably not be reached until late this
afternoon as a number of the en-
htbits are not yet in place.
Thirty Children Attend
An excellent program Of addresses,
etc.. was given for the thirty or more
rural school pupils present at the ex-
h1hffY0n TODAY In =.
conXeption of the Grand Forks Coun-
X- ScheA ~0mcers:. assncisuaIs. -. >.
AT the" meeting this morning the
chief address was given by Prof. g..
W. Randlett Of the North Dakota
agricultural college at Fargo.
Prof. kandlett told the pupils o:
the great record made by Grand
Dutter making and other agricultural
work, and urged them to make an
even better record in the future.
He also called for suggestions fro:n
the pupils as to the different kinds
Of agricultural work which should be
taught in the public schools and a'so
Of teaching them.
Butter making and needle work
proved to be the most popular work
along these lines among the girls,
ana corn growing among the boys.
AT the meeting this afternoon there
were addresses by o. d. Center of the
Better Farming association. n. G.
Macdonald. state commissioner of
rural schools. and E. NJ. Phillips
rural school commissioner of Minne-
sofa.
Urge Further Activity
All urged the pupils to continue
with the agricultural and industrial
work, declaring 1t to be one of the
most important departments of the
school curriculum.
Mr.. Phillips also told in an interest
ing way Of the work being done along
these lines by the school children Of
Minnesota.
The silver cups offered as sweep
stakes prizes by the agricultural So
cisty will be presented late in the
afternoon by Don v. Moore. secretary
OF that organization. Miss Beatrice
Johnstone. county superintendent Of
schools: will present the other prizes
At the conclusion Of the program
the children will be taken for street
car ride around the city.