The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-22
AND GIRLS
HAVE BIG DAY
ANNUAL CONTESTS OF COUNTY
SCHOOLS CLOSED HERE ON
SATURDAY
EXHIBIT IS An UNUSUALLY FINE ONE
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Entries
Were Made in the Different De-
partments-list of Winners

E Poi htfiCuNo-LiSt OF winners
Saturday was a big day for the boys
and girls of Bookings county, as the
day marked the closing of the years
contests and showing of the work ac-
complished by the young people dur
ing the past few months. The exhibits
were on display in the buildings on
the fair grounds, and it was certain
ly a wonderful showing and one that
Miss Stedman and the different schools
of the county could well take pride in.
The showing Of corr was especially
fine, the poultry was as good in quality
as was shown at the county fair, and
the display of sewing and baking was
very good indeed. There were 155
entries.
The judging of the exhibit was done
in the morning and fine talks were
given the young people by the judges,
who were DR.. Hume, Mrs. Gentle and
Miss Fromme. The exhibit was in
spected by a large crowd during the
day.
A very interesting program was held
at the opera house in the afternoon,
under the direction of Miss Stedman,
the county superintendent. The first
number was given by the high school
orchestra, under the direction of Prof.
Christensen. This is a splendid bunch
of young musicians, and their work is
very pleasing. Dean Hedge of the
State College faculty, gave two selec-
tons in his usual pleasing manner.
Miss Stedman introduced Superin-
tendent MAR of the State College, who
is in charge of the boys and girls
work in the state, as the first speaker.
Mr.. MAR gave a nice talk to the boys
and girls, complimenting them upon
their splendid work this Year and urg-
ing more of them to enter the contest
next year. The biggest thing in South
Dakota, MI. MAR told them, was farm
ing and in order to meet with the most
success in this profession they should
get a college education. Brains are
needed in farming today and will be
In more demand in the coming years as
the price Of land goes higher and 1t
will of necessity have to produce a
greater revenue. Mr.. MAR showed
how to make a handy and s%erviceable
school library. Take a piece Of cloth
three or four feet square and sew on 1t
ample pockets and fill these pockets
with books, bulletins, etc., on corn,
hogs, cattle. silos, birds, schools, cook
ing and sewing, soils and alfalfa. The
bulletins and other matter that treat
of farm topics can be secured free
from the State College or the govern
ment. This library can be hung on
the school room wall and provides a
very handy means of reference in
school work. Superintendent MAR
said that Prof. Hansen had promised
him a thousand two-ounce packages of
alfalfa seed for the coming spring and
he was going to put a thousand South
Dakota boys at work raising alfalfa
next year. Mr.. MAR stated that, in CO.
operation with the county superin-
tendent, he would conduct a weeks
agricultural campaign in the schools
of Brookings county about the LIST of
November.
The next speaker was Prof. J. w.
Wilson of the State College, who gave
one of his usual good talks. Prof. Will
son told the young people that this was
the greatest age in the worlds history
and there were greater opportunities
for them than had eve been enjoyed
by their fathers and mothers. He spoke
of the wonderful progress in farm
methods and urged them to properly
train themselves for their life work.
Prof. Wilson said that Brookings coun-
ty did not have as good a fair as many
others in the state, judging from his
observations during the past few years
and he said there was no excus for
this with a great agricultural college
in our midst. He called attention to
the colt show held that day and said
that there should be a big improve
ment in Brookings county horses. In
closing he urged the boys to remain
on the farm.
The last speaker was President Per-
isho of the State College. This was the
first opportunity Mr.. Perisho has had