The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-24
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
Given by Pupils of North Bennington
Schools


Sehoole
The fourth annual fair and exhibit
of the North Bennington High and
Graded schools was held Thursday
and Friday of last week in Bank
hall. It was the best one that has
been held by the school in every way
There was a larger exhibit of fancy
work, food and candies a larger agri-
cultu al exhibit and greater interest
showed by the public. On Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock free dem
onstrallon of canning and cooking
was given This was in charge OF
| M ingalls,, the recently elected man
| ager of the girls and boys club work
| throughout the state. The demon
stration was given by Mrs. NJ. F. Sny-
der of the department of agriculture.
Washington, d. c. This was both in
| teresting and helpful to all the lad
les who attended.
Thursday evening a very pleasant
program was presented by the chill
dren of grades to s. Each child
who took part in this program was
splendidly prepared showing that
the teachers had worked hard and
faithfully, while every member on the
program was success, the most in
teresting and amusing was the kit
chen orchestra given by students of
the grammer room and led by Miss
Mary Gleason.
At the close of the program the
following grade children received
prizes. Thelma Gaul, cooking; Mil
dred Parker, rafiia work: Francis
Mooney. whiting; Blanche Beagle,
embroidery; Helen Worthington. en-
broidery: John Murnaghan. rafiia
work; Mary Ciocca, and Anna Gaul,
embroidery.
Friday evening the program was
presented by the High school and
consisted Of music and the play
"Tommys Wife The play was full
of fun and kept the audience in
laughter most of the time. Each
member of the cast took their part
we'll At the close of the play John
l.. Sherman OF Manchester, who IS
county agricultural expert gave an
interesting account OF his work. Mr..
Sherman is connected with the Coun-
~ Improvement association and is an
interesting speaker
Following Mr. Sherman's brief ad.
dress Prof. jerks Of the University
OF Vermont gave a very interesting
talk on agriculture. Prof. jerks is at
the head of the agricultural extention
work of Vermont university and is
thoroughly versed on the subject.
He held the undivided attention OF
his audience He spoke OF the neces-
siiy of farmers having a good educa
tion in order to be successful farm
ers, that IL was just as necessary for
them to have a good education as II
was for successful doctors, success
full lawyers and successful ministers
20 have an education. He said in or
de- 10 be q successful farmer one
must have a thorough knowledge OF
all diseases Of the different crops,
Just how TO destroy these diseases,
how TO know the various pests and
the ways to kill them. what machines
were best 10 be used and various
o,he- essential facts which are too
numerous to be mentioned here. AZ
ter Prof. jerks address he assisted
Prof Kibby in presenting the badges
and prizes awarded to members Of
the High school classes. Badges
we're awarded 10 the following:
Marion White. brown bread; Gladys
Whitman. white bread: Rosalind
White. biscuits; Clarice White, cake;
Lena Smith, doughnuts: Marjorie
White. cookies; Mario White, pie;
Mildred Smith won first prize for all
around exhibit of food, one years sub
scription to Good Housekeeping;
Marguerite Ciocco received second
prize. one years subscription to cook
ing club magazine. The following
received prizes for excellance in
needle work: Marjorie White, gar
ment making. Designer one year
Clarice White. badge, Marjorie Lyon
embroidery. Modern Priscilla. one
year: Marion White. badge: Florence
Harrington. mending. badge; Mar.
| jorie Lyon. crocheting. badge.
| Awards for the agricultural exhibit
we're as follows: Joseph Keefe. ap
pies Forrest Bottum, popcorn, cab
bage: Georgia Robinson. field corn !;
Bliss Hulett. potatoes; Thomas
Dean. beets; Frank Brown. carrots.
Walton Harrington. squashes. turn
| Ups: Kenneth Madison. pumpkins
Forrest Bottum received first prize
for best exhibit. one years subscrip-
ton to Farm Stock and Home and
Walton Harrington received second
prize. Farm and Home.
Ate. the conclusion OF the awardin