Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-10-21

First Boys and Girls Exposition in New
England.
Every boy and girl in the Green Noun
tain state ought to be proud of being q
Vermonter. Why? Because he or she
Vermont Boys and Girls Agricultural
and Industrial exposition at Winsdor.
Oct. T-3O. the first exposition to be
held in New England devoted wholly
to work done by boys and girls. The
exposition is sure to give impetus to
the movement for vocational guidance
and training in the public schools
which is developing rapidly. Last year
there were only two high schools in
Vermont in which agriculture was
taught as . regular curriculum study.
This year nine schools are employing .
special teacher Of agriculture. The
committee of arrangements for the big
exposition desires to give further
encouragement 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, q
most elaborate and attractive program
is being arranged
Once day there will be q demon
stration Of domestic science work with
simple equipment such as may be used
in any ordinary school. Different
school groups. each group composed of
the demonstration each day. The
girls work will include contests in
dishwashin9 and q demonstration
dressmaking class. The boys will con-
duct demonstrations in blacksmithing,
sIoyd work, carpentry and miscellane-
Gus crafts and will have chance to
show their ability in the judging of
live stock and poultry.
A number of schools have already
arranged to be represented in the ex-
position with an extensive school
exhibit. Among such are the Ran
dolph state agricultural school, the
Lyndon agricultural institute, the
Kurn Hattin home at Westminster, the
Warner home at Saxton's River and
the Vergennes industrial school. Sew
eral high schools, public school unions
and individual rural schools also plan
to make school exhibits. Various home
garden classes and boys and girls
agricultural clubs will be represented
with exhibitions of their work. 1t is
expected that the boys band from the
Vergennes Industrial school will furn-
ish the music for the exposition. The
various sections or departments of the
exposition will be under the supervision
of older boys and girls, known IS heads
of departments. The following have
already been selected: Mildred Rivers
of Lyndon, aged Is, department of
canned foods; Marion Palmer Of North
Thetford, aged Is. clothing depart
ment; Myron Allen of Jacksonville,
aged II, vegetable department; John
H. Vondell of Windsor. aged 16, poultry
department.; Clayton Fish of Ira,
aged II, miscellaneous pets; Robert
department; and Ruth B. johnson of
Bradford, aged Is. flower department.
AS many of the details as possible
in connection with the exposition are
to be handled by a committee of older
boys and girls. For example, the
committee will have full charge of
decorating the arena.
AS speakers for the exposition,
Chief of these is Hon. Henry Wallace
of Des Moines, Iowa. who, as editor
and publisher of 'Wallace's Farmer, .
which is perhaps the best known agri
cultural paper in the country and E
chairman of the famous country life
commission appointed by Presiden
Roosevelt. occupies unique posi- tior
in the movement for rural betterment
Another prominent speaker who ha.
been engaged is Hon. o. H. Benson O.
Washington, D. c., who is connected
with the U. S. department of agricul
ture. specialist in boys and girls
club work. In connection with one O.
, his addresses Mr.. Benson will give
demonstration of canning for boys ant
girls. Several other prominent leader
in the educational world are expecte,
!. to be present.
Every boy and girl in the stat
should have copy of the attractive
handbook and learn about the IL
departments of the exposition in whicl
they are eligible to compete for tn
substantial prizes that have bee
offered. A copy may be obtained fire.
of charge by addressing the exposition
secretary, A. C. Hurd. White Rive
Junction.
Aneian$ Eoo