Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-22
POINTS
OF CH|LDREN'S FAIR
State School Superintendent Fur
nshes Suggestions to Those
Promoting Annual Exhibits.

preaching, Mrs. Preston state superiu-
terdent of schools, and her department
are becoming more active in their eff
forts to make the first year of the chill
dryu's industrial and agricultural
ltIrs success. AS one means to this
end the following notice, containing
many suggestions, was sent to the
press of the state this week by Mrs.
Preston:
/ 80 Local Officers. Committeeman and
Co-Workers in the Washington Boys
and Girls Agricultural and Indus
trial Contest Association.
Dear Friends: With the opening
of a new school year close at hand,
should like to offer a few suggestions
regarding our local and county boys
and girls contest which must be held
preparatory to the state wide contest
in Spokane October $3.50 in connec-
ton with the Washington Educational
association. This being the first year
of the state wide movement the most
important thing is that we all make q
start, even though that start be small
In this contest we are not so much
concerned about Winniag as about get
ting 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
Yakima and with all local or county
fairs.
Local or Community Contests.
owing to the difficulty of carrying
through the complete plan of organi-
cation of community centers in short
space of time, we have waived the
community center contest as an abso-
lutte requirement for this year and
permitted contestants to enter after
exhibiting at county fairs only. We
desire to commend most heartily those
counties which have made arrange
ments to hold their community con-
tests this year. l hope that by this
time every county has it's community
principals instructed for next years
contest work as we'll as for other lines
of rural school administration.
"The 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.
Il. The essential thing about the
county contest SIS that it enables us to
get the best in every lot from that
county for entry in the state wide con-
test.
"2. Wherever possible, the chill
dren's county exhibit should be held
as a division of regular county or
public fair, thus placing us in direct
cooperation with the business men
and women promoting these public en-
terprises; or, If the children's fair is
the leading feature, it might be well
to have a section for the work of
adults.
SO. 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 prem
ium lists under the regular rules for
fruit or agricultural fairs.
"a. The constitution provides for
of representatives from the Grange,
, labor federation, Farmers Union, SUI
pervising principals, bankers, fair as
, sociations, Parent-Teacher circles, Com
mercial clubs, or any other body of
public spirited citizens who take an in
terest in the objects Of our association.
SO. 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 eXhib-
itor be between the ages of and 20
years inclusive. If mere matter of
red tapes entangles you, cut the tape
and 90 ahead.
IS. Local officers and committee
men should assist the county superin-
tendent in seeing that every school is
visited Immediately after the opening
of the term and the work explained.
There is no time to lose.
81. This Office will be pleased to
give counties all the information and
help possible in the work of organiza-
ton. We have two field organizers
who will he glad to go wherever thew