Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-08
Especial to the Newark start

Especial to the Newark Star'I
NfORRISTowN, Nov. S.--Nearly
LOCO school children of Morris county
with their parents and teachers
crowded into Washington Hall yes
ter1ay afternoon to attend the
awarding of the prizes in the county
corn growing and domestic science
contests that were begun last April
DR.. j. Howard Hulsart, county su-
perintendent of schools, presided. Or.
Jacob G. Bipman, of the State agri-
cultural station, addressed the chill
dren, telling them of the great posi-
lion held by corn among the cereals
and how the organization of corn
clubs Is helping to raise the amount
of corn raised per acre and also to
increase the interest in the study OF
soil conditions, tho conservation of
moisture and in agricultural imple-
nents. making for better citizenship
and prosperity at large.
Lewis H. Garris, assistant State
commissioner of education and in
charge of the industrial work, de-
livered a short address in which he
told of the great strides being made
by Morris county compared with
other counties In domestic science
and corn-groWing work.
Mrs. Fielder, wife of Governor
Fielder. presented the prizes to the
children after congratulating them
on having tho opportunity presented
by the local boards of education of
learning how to make their homes
brighter and better After giving
them some advice on perseverance
in study on reading, she told them
that the greatest thing for woman
is to be queen in her own home.
CorD-GroyinG Prizes.
Prizes in the corn-growing contest
were awarded as follows:
Glass a (best ten ears of any yell
low dent variety)-First, Roland
Chamberlain. Union; second. Edison
Rood, Union: third. William Con-
quest Littleton; fourth, William
Faulkner Glass 3 Chest ten ears of
any white dent variety)-First, Jen-
ME Quimby. Mendham; second, Ed
son Rood. Union; third, Fred Bost-
rom, Morris Plains; fourth, Leona
Quimby, Mendham. Class c (best ten
ears any other Yariety)-First. Nernal
Beach. Whippany. second, John p.
Bebout, Long Hill; third, claude
Lyon, Morris Plains.
Glass ID Cbest single ear yellow
dent)-First William Faulkner. New
Vernon second. Emma Rood. Union
third. Marion Rabbit, Union; fourth.
Roland Chamberlain, Union. Class y
fbest single ear white dent)-First.
Jennie Ouimby, Mendham; second,
Clifford Hoyles. Morris Plains; third,
Edison Rood. Union; fourth. Leona
Quimby, Mendham. Class r Gbest
single ear any other variety)-First
John Bebout Long Hill: second. YER
mel Beach Whippany; third. Harold
Beach. Whippanv; fourth, Irene Van
Wrinkle. Morris Plains Class G (best
three stalks with ears attached
First. william Conquest, Littleton;
second. Iennie Quimby. Mendham'
third Charles Mooney WhippanN;
fourth Elizabeth Rabbit. Mendham.
class II dest essay on Chow [ Grew
.Afy Corn'0- lHiTst Vernon d. Rood,
Union; second Dwight Banoitt, Mend
ham: third. .rohn e. Bebout. Long
Hill fo- rth Cherries Champe, WHIP
many. S,,-eanstal5es (best ten ears)-
Rooert Chamberlain. Union,
Domestic science Prizes.
Domestic science department prizes
were awarded. There were two diVl-
sions. first for girls under twelve ana
second for girls from twelve to seven
teen. Mrs Fielder announced the Iol-
lowing as prize winners;
Needlework division !, class ], pest
colored apron made by handl,p lrs.'
Helen Nelson, Ralston; second, Mil
dred Watson, Ralston; third, Grace
.,s~s...1r. Middle Valley; fourth, Anna
Grimes. Ironia Glass (best patch
in dress goods First, Gladys Lyon
Morris Plains; second. Dorothy Dean
Norristcwa: third. Helen keppert'
Stirling. fourth. Helen Hubert, Mt.
Treedona. Glass 3 (best darnins OF
Trina bryant. Ironia,'
second. Helen Nelson, Ralston; third,
Dnrofhy Dean. Morristown; fourth,
Alice Cronshey, Hanover. Grass
foest work -bag)-First. Elsie faulk-
ner New Vernon: second. Annie II.
Strait. Rockaway; third, owe Croh-
khey, Norris Plains.
class ! best collection of Sample
stitches of sewing)-First, Elizabeth
lsowman Hanover: second, Hiida