The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-01

fa1r. Il Inc secretaries OF the /. M. y.
A. who are to have supervision of the
camp will be provided with meals
and sleeping quarters the same as
the boys so as to be with them prac-
tically all the time when not on duty.
Cot beds, mattresses and pillows
will be provided and the boys will be
housed in two large tents.
Meals will be furnished at the best
restaurants on the fair grounds. No
boy will be allowed to leave the fair
grounds without permission of the
person in charge of his group.
All letters to the boys should be
addressed in care of the Boys Camp,
State Fair Grounds, Des Moines,
iowa. Headquarters will contain
reading matter and correspondence
material.
Date of Arrival and General Direc-
tions.
Each boy will be expected to ar
rive at the. fair grounds between 9
a. M. and s p. m. on Thursday, Aug.
26th, and report at once at the sec
retarys Office in the administration
building.
Each boy will bring equipment, ex-
cept food, such as he would take for
a camping expedition. This should
include two blankets, one comfort,
one empty pillow slip, night clothes,
hand towels marked with name, soap,
hair brush and comb, tooth brush,
enough laundry to last ten days,Na
any other articles thought necessary.
1t will be we'll to include raincOat.
Arrangements will be made for the
company of boys to take part in
parade during fair week and for this
purpose each boy will be required to
bring a pair of khaki trousers, and
a shirt of the same material.
Provisions will be made for check
ing blankets, clothes, and other be-
longings, and money may be deposit
ed with the secretary of the fair for
safe keeping. A valuable watch or
)ewelry is out of place in camp
The state fair management will not
assume responsibility for any loss of
property except while on deposit with
the secretary.
Duties.
The company will be divided into
groups, and each group will be as
signed work for one half Of each day.
The balance of the day will be allow
ed for visiting places of interest on
the fair grounds, attending lectures
and other meetings of instruction.
Duties to be assigned to the boys will
include light work in keeping the
grounds and buildings in order, mes
senger service for officers, assistance
in Judging rings and ushering at
grandstand and stock pavilions.
The daily routine will be some
what on military order and as far
as possible the arrangements will be
conducted as in any we'll organized
camp Certain regulations will be re-
quired, such as time of rising and
retiring, general department, hours
for meals, etc.
Opportunities for Instruction and
Pleasure.
Lectures upon important features
of the fair or exhibits at the fair will
be given from 10 to IL a. M, each
day, beginning Saturday, August 20,
and the boys will be expected to
take notes in note books which will
be given them for this purpose.
Speakers will include the officials of
the fair, prominent teachers Of agri-
culture, state officials, the governor
and others.
The study of exhibits on the fair
grounds and the duties required by
the fair manag cement will cover most
OF the afternoons and evenings.
Departure.
The boys will be allowed to leave
for home on Friday, September 3rd
at 4 p. M. 1t is not expected that
any boy will withdraw before the
time specified unless for good and ur-
gent reasons satisfactory to the fair
If it happens that any
one should find himself unable to
comply with the purposes and spirit
of the party he may be dismissed at
any time and the state fair manage
ment will not be liable for the ex-
pense of the trip.
Prizes.
Each member of the party will re-
ceive a badge or certificate which
may be retained. After returning to
their homes the boys will be given
opportunity to write essays not ex-
ceeding 1000 words on What Saw
and Learned at the State Fair. ("
These essays are to be forwarded UNI
signed, but with a letter accompany
ing each essay, to the State Fair Sec
rotary, on or before October LIST.
They will then be Judged in compe-
tition by an impartial and disinter-
ested committee.
The winner of the first prize in
this contest will have his expenses
paid to the annual meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture to be held
in Des NJ oines the second Wednesday
in December at which time he will
be expected to read the prize-win-
ming essay before the State Agricul-
tural Convention. In addition to the
first prize carrying a trip to the State
Convention and appear
ance on the program, other special
prizes will. be offered to those taking
high rank in this contest.
Special Notice.
The State Fair management will
endeavor to exercise the utmost care
to give the boys a profitable time
and protect them from injury and
harm. 1t is not to be held respon-
sible for any accident, damage or
loss. Should any accident occur,
quick attention could be given, as
hospital is maintained on the fair