The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-24
FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY
DEVELOPE EMENT AND
BETTERMENT
$500 in School Prizes.

| The County ASSnc,aGeH Wiii divide
| $500 among the rural schools of the
county in its annual school improve
ment contest this year The prizes
will be given in the following man
me-.
Rules Governing Annual School Inn
provement Contest.
The contest will be open to. all pub
lie schools in Bennington County
outside OF the incorporated districts
OF Bennington and North Bennington
The money will be divided among
the schools in proportion to the
amount Of money raised by the
teacher and pupils for improvements
| during the time OF the contest
No one school shall however. re-
| ceiye more than $5. If the appor-
tionment of any school exceeds this,
only S. Will be given
A school shall consist OF one
teacher and the pupils under her,
thus a three room building win be
three schools and may receive three
| prizes
improvements which are secured
without expense, viz. by work OF pu-
pills or by neighorhood nee will be
given an approximate value in money
and viii be credited the same as If
money were raised and the improve
ment purchased
improvements secured by use of
last years prize money will not be
credited
improvements secured by money
voted by the town OF school directors
viii not be credited
The contest win open Dec /. 1915
all entry blanks should be sent in
not later than December 1O;h. Send
them to The County Associations
Bennington. Vermont Under no con
sideration VIII any entry be received
after Dec goth and no school win be
given prize which is not properly
entered by that time
Contest viii close Saturday. May
-, 1916, and report blanks must be
in by Wednesday May 3lst. Any
report blank not received at the AS
sociation office by 9 A. NJ. Thursday.
june lst VIII forfeit its prize,
Prizes will be Immediately decided
and announced Prize money may
be spent for any school improvement
subject to the approval Of the Secre-
Jary OF the Association and the
School superintendent
Prize money may be secured i'm
mediately after the awards by the
teachers so desiring.
The receipt Of Entrance Blanks in
December and OF Reports in May
Will be Immediately acknowledged by
the Association If you do not re-
ceiye ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, write at once.
The following improvements are
suggested
Interior Of building pIastered, pa
Dered, painted or murescoed
Interior woodwork and furniture
painted or vanished.
Floors oiled, painted
Potted plants.
Movable chair-desks.
Teachers desk, chairs, teachers
table
Adjustable desks
Heating and ventilatine plant
Sanitary drinking fountain
Adjustable shades (admitting light
from top or bottom)
Kindergarten chairs, table,
Book cases.
Domestic science equipment.
Manual training equipment.
Angle lamps,
Victrola or like musical equipment.
Song books.
Library books, weekly paper, (Cur-
rent Events preferred.
Teachers Journal Magazine FOR
school
Webster's Dictionary.
Flag for interior Of school room.
Pictures-framed (by noted artists)
Flag pole and flag for school
grounds.
Base ball outfit.
Basket ball outfit
Volley ball outfit
Croquet set
Swings, see-saws, horizontal bars,
etc.
New steps
Painting exterior of building.
Window screens.
Door mat.
Window boxes, bird houses.
Grading school grounds.
Trees.
Shrubs.
| Flower beds.
School gardens, home gardens.
Improvement Of roads near build
ms
Improvement OF unsightly spots
near building
Improvements of out-buildings
Walks from road to building
Any other improvements approved
| by your superintendent.
Note; Teachers should be careful
not to undertake any improvements
requiring permanent changes in the
! building without consulting the