Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-08
SCHOOL EXHIBITS


The Fulton County Fair may have
fallen short of being all that it might
have been in many respects last week,
but in one respect at least, it was un-
doubtedly the best that it has ever
been; the Educational exhibit by the
schools of the county was certainly
one successful feature of this years
fair and far surpassed any thing in
this line that has been shown at our
county fair in past years.
There have been some creditable
displays made by few Of the schools
and individual pupils in some of the
schools Of the county, in years gone
by, but this year the schools respond
ed practically en- masse and the re-
suit was certainly worth while. There
are number Of factors that have
worked together 10 bring out the
splendid exhibit of this year.
IN tie first place the Board Of
Directors made liberal appropriations
Of money tor premiums and space for
exhibits. Next, the County Superin-
tendent Of Schools and the District
Superintendents with the cooperation
Of the teachers began to work and
pupils became enthusiastic;, all work.
ing together, the result was the
splendid exhibit which called forth the
admiration of those who saw it and
has inspired the entire educational
corps Of the county to make still
better exhibit next year. We have
neither time nor space to do more
than mention few Of the special
features Of the exhibit. Both the
Dowell and the King schools of Gin
ton township made extensive exhibits
and merit the praise Of all who are in
any way interested in the schools Of
our county. The Dowell School ex-
hibited map Of Ohio made by the
pupils OF seeds and grains, each
county was set in different grains
or seeds and wet counties we're set
in barley grains, the county seat Of
each county was designated by kerr
mel OF red corn and the whole map
was edged 9th buckeyes. Special
features from other schools were ar
ticles Of furniture, canned fruit, gar
ments and other articles Of use and
ornament made by pupils in their
school work demonstrating that the
era Of training the hands to do what
the brain is taught in the schools is
here and has become a part Of the
educational system in our public
schools. The exhibits along other
lines such as written work, test and
examination papers show that the
training Of the mind and the teach.
inr Of the common and essential
branches Is not being neglected anc
does not suffer because Of the intro
duction Of manual training. domestic
science and the teaching Of agricul-
ture in our schools.
The Fair Board offered a premium
of $500 to each High School in th'
county that would make an exhibi
that should fill a given space, speci
fed by the board. There were nv
schools that fulfilled the conditions
and were awarded premiums OF $2'
each: they were the High Schools O
Wauseon, Delta, Fayette, Fultol
township. Metamora and Lyons. AL
these displays were interesting an
were revelations to many people o
the excellent work that is being don
in the High Schools Of the county
Premiums were awarded to tn
various townships for the combine
exhibit made by all the schools of tn
township as follows: Clinton, $500
York. $4,000; Dover, $1,000; Gorhan
$1,000: Franklin, Royalton and Swa
Creek, $500 each; German, 5000
Premiums TO individual schools Of 80
each we're awarded Hoffman Schoo
Gorham; Tedrow School; Dist. No.
German: Dist. No. 8, Pike; Clar
School. Weed Display; Center Schoo
Doll House; Dist. No. 1, Clinton Dis
plav of manuscript; King Schoo
nist. 8. Clinton. Fly trap; Dove
School for Grating; Wood seed co
lection; seed map; Nature Study, co
lection Of moths and butterflies; Dis