The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-03
COMPETITION
FOR SCHOOLS
ONE COUNTY IN EACH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT WILL BE
SELECTED.
SHORT COURSE OF THE A. 8 N.
Institute, Auxiliary and Boys and
Girls Work Considered for
1914 Encampment
Schools.


The race is on for the location of
A. and M. college encampment schools
next summer. Every county In the
state, except those having sessions
last year, is eligible to enter this con-
test.
One encampment school will be held
in each supreme court judicial district
of the state. These will be located
by contests among the various coun-
ties, i. on interest In and success
of farA rs Institutes, woman's auxil-
iaries, and A. and M. college boys and
girls agricultural clubs. A definite
plan of contest has been decided upon
and the schools will be located accord
ing to the best showing made by these
organizations before May 1. Coop
Grafton of business men In the various
counties will be necessary to insure
the full success of these schools.
[, The counties that are barred from
competition by virtue OF having had
sessions of the 1918 schools are Usage,
LeFlore, Poteau, Tillman and Kiowa.
All other counties are eligible to enter
the race this year.
Increased Enrolment.
The encampment schools have been
growing In popularity each year as
shown by attendance figures. In 1911
total attendance was 22,400; in 1912,
33,133; in 1913, 51,776. These schools
are held in large circus tent which
the college provides. Separate morn
ing and afternoon programs are given
for women and girls, and for men and
boys. Farm crops, dairying, livestock,
ETC., will be discussed for the benefit
of the men and boys and cooking,
home sanitation, sewing and other
household subjects for the women and
girls.
Night programs will be popular in
nature and will be open TO all. Illus
trated lectures, educational moving
pictures, electrical and other demon
strations will comprise the night pro-
grams. 1t is this plan Of popularized
agriculture and domestic science pro-
grams at night that has caused these
encampment schools to be compared
to educational chautauquas."
The college will take to these
schools not less than two cars Of equip
ment, including one car Of college live
stock, two tents for lectures and dem
onstrations, and exhibits from the
various departments of the college.
Plan Of Competition.
The plan of competition that will de-
eide the location Of these schools is
based on total of 200 possible points
as follows:
County Farmers Institute-The to-
tai attendance at any three rally meet
ings held between March l, 1914, and
May 1, 1914; the total attendance to
be considered in proportion to the
population of the county, so points.
Woman's Auxiliary-(a) Member
ship in proportion to the population of
the county, 25 points; (b) Attendance
of members at regular meetings, held
between March 1, 1914, and May l,
1914; attendance to be considered in
proportion to the total membership.
rs points.
Boys and Girls Clubs-(a) Member
ship on May l, 1914, as shown by the
records on file with the college, in
proportion to population of county, As
points; (b) Active membership on
May 1, 1914, as shown by the records
on file with the college, in proportion
to total membership, As points; (c)
Number of prizes won in the 1913 con-
test by members of the boys and
girls clubs, organized under the direc-
ton of A. and M. college; point for
each prize won, but in no case will
more than 10 points be given, 10
points.
Closes May I.
The contest closes May 1. 1914. In
stitute and auxiliary reports must be
made on blank forms furnished by the
college and must be mailed on or be-
fore May 1, 1914, to the college extern
sion division. A. and M. college, Still
water, Okla The report from the
boys and girls clubs win be made up
from the records on file with the col
lege on May 1, 1914.
The college further asks co.opera-
ton from the various communities to
the extent of holding home econom-
les exhibit and livestock and farm
crops exhibit in connection with the
school. Each community where an
encampment school is held is expected
to supply all necessary labor, wagons
and teams to unload and load equip
ment from the cars, etc, and to wire
the tents for lightning.