Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-22

test which must be held prenarator,,
~ 'he state wide contest in snokane
Oc'oDer 1880 in connection N1tb mo
" aShlngton Educational association
MS being the first year of the state
"4ue movement the most important
'nIhg is that we all make stor+
even though that start be small In
'iis contest we are not so much con-
eeIhed about winning as about GET
ing the boys and girls to work and in
Interesting the public in these new
phases Of education. We want to CO.
operate with the state fair At North
akima and with all local OF county
fairs.
Local or Community Contests
owing to the difficulty of CARRYING
through the complete plan of organi-
zatlon OF community centers in a
snort space of time, we have waived
the community center contest as an
/ absolute requirement for this wear
ana permitted contestants to enter
after exhibiting at county fairs only
we desire to commend most heartily
Inose counties which have made ar
rangements to hold their community
contests this year. | hope that by
tDls time every county has its COM
munity center grouping made and
supervising principals instructed for
next years contest work as Well as
FOR other lines of rural school admin
istration
Inc county superintendent in
counties having local or community
contests will give full directions re-
garding entering exhibits from these
contests in their county contests. The
general suggestions given below
under the head of county contests
! Will apply to local or community
contests as WELL
County Contests
/. The essential thing about the
county contest is that it enables US
to get the best in every lot from that
j county for entry in the state wide
contest
2. Wherever possible, the chill
dren's county exhibit should be held
as a division of a regular county or
public fair, thus placing us in direct
cooperation with the business men
and women promoting these public
enterprises. Or, if the children fair
is the leading feature, it might be
well to have a section for the work
OF adults.
3. That our boys and girls may
be given wide latitude in choice and
work, they should be encouraged to
exhibit other selected articles in addi-
ton to those on their regular pre-
MUM lists under the regular rules
for fruit or agricultural fairs.
a. The constitution provides for
committees in each county composed
OF representatives from the Grange,
, Labor Federation, Farmers Union
supervising principals, bankers, fair
association, parent-teacher circles,
commercial club, or any other body
of public spirited citizens who TAX e
an interest in the objects of our asso-
citation.
5. Local boards have full author
ity to settle all questions relating to
contests. The only specific require
ment for the state wide contest is
that the products shall be made or
grown by the exhibitor, and that the
exhibitor be between the ages of s
and 20 years inclusive. If a mere
matter of red tape entangles you,
cut the tape and go ahead.
6. Local officers and committee
men should assist the county super
intendent in seeing that every school
is visited Immediately after the open
ing of the term and the work eX-
! planned There is no time TO lose.
7. This office will be pleased to
give counties all the information and
help possible in the work of organ
ization We have two field organ
izers who will be glad to go wherever
they may be able to be of service.
8. Efficiency begins at home. Get
your own boys and girls and those
of your near neighbors to sign entry
cards and the boys and girls them
selves will widen the circles.
8. In getting up your fairs permit
the boys and girls to do the work of
installation. Utilize school rooms,
vacant store rooms, etc. In this way
expenses may be reduced to a mini