The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
VERMONT AGAIN A LEADER.
Coming Boys and Girls Agricultural and
Industrial Exposition.

| Every boy and girl in the Green Noun
tain state ought to be proud OF being a
Nermonter. Why? Because he or she
can have a chance TO take part in the
Vermont boys and girls agricultural
and industrial exposition at Windsor
Oct. 27,30, the first big exhibition TO
be held in New England devoted wholly
to work done by boys and girls
The exposition is sure 10 give I'M
petus to the movement for vocational
guidance and training in the public
schools which j. developing rapidly.
Last year there were only two high
schools in Vermont in which agriculture
was taught as a regular curriculm study.
This year nine schools are employing a
special teacher of agriculture. The COM
mittee of arrangements for the big ex-
position desires to give further encour-
agement and stimulus TO the work now
being done both by schools and under
private auspices in the lines OF domestic
science, agriculture and general home
crafts To this end, most elaborate
and attractive program Is being ar
ranged
Once a day there will be- a demonstra
ton OF domestic science work with sim
pie equipment such as may be used in
any ordinary school Different school
groups, each group composed OF from
tour to six elder girls, will make the
each day The girls
work will include contests in dish-wash-
ing and a demonstration dress making
class The boys will conduct demon
STATIONS in blacksmithing, sloyd work,
carpentry and miscellaneous crafts aud
will have chance 10 show their ability
Ia the Judging Of live stock and poul
try
A number OF schools have already ar
-snged 20 be represented in the eXposi !
ion with an extensive school exhibit. 1
Among such are the Randolph state sgri- /
cultural school the Lyndon agricultural /
institute. the kurn Hattin home ~
Westminster. the Mariner home at sax
on's River and the Nergcnnes Industrial
chool Several high schools. public |
lnions and individual rural schools also
liam 10 make school exhibits Various
.ome garden CLASSES. and boys and girls
gricultural clubs will b. represented
With exhibitions u their work II =
expected that the boys band from the
ergennes industrial school will furnish
b. music for TIE exposition
The various sections or departments
& the exposition will b. under the super
ision Of older boys and girls. known
: hoads Of depart ments Tho following
ave already been selected Mildred Riv
= 81 Lyndon aged rs. department of
aimed foods Marion Palmer Of y.
'hetford. aged u.s. clothing department
lyron Allen ~ jacksonville aged H.
egetable department NJ A. Edson If
bester. aged o. lve stock department
Ohm u NoudaH II Windsor eyed lG
ouitry department. CLAYTON Fish q
-. aged l5 miscellaneous pets Robert
ose ~ Bennington aged III irHt a.
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