The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-17
NUMEROUS SPLENDID
81
PREMIUMS OFFERED
Educational Exhibits at State
Fair Will Show Increase.

In spite of the splendid showing in
the Educational building last year Su-
perintendent M. M. Guhin Of Aber.
deem believes that the school exhibits
of the coming state fair will be more
and better than ever before. A spe-
cial bulletin or premium list, covering
the educational department. gives
complete information relative to max
Ing entries, mounting exhibits and In
stalling them. Any person interested
in this department may obtain this
bulletin from Secretary G. N. Nell
vaine, Huron. or from Superintendent
M. NJ. Guhir, Aberdeen.
The school exhibit building virtual
ly becomes the headquarters for the
boys and girls of South Dakota by
the transferring of agricultural ex-
hibits made by boys and girls to this
department. The Boys Camp also
has been transferred to the education
al department by the state fair board
because 1t is essentially an education
al feature
More than 5000 copies of the spe-
cial educational premium list have
been distributed among the teachers
of the state This list emphasizes, as
exhibits, every day results in school
rather than the exceptional work of
exceptional pupils. Teachers are
urged to send in small exhibits even
though an elaborate display cannot be
made. No entry fee is required. The
prize list emphasizes also exhibits by
schools, classes and systems of schools
rather than by individuals, thus
encouraging cooperative work on
the part OF pupils rather than
individual competition. Attractive
prizes are offered for the best
general exhibits in various classes;
for example, the first prize in
manual training from city schools
is $40; rural schools, $5; and town
schools, $3.50.
= On account of the fact that last
year 1t was so difficult to empty the
building of visitors at closing time, ~
has been so arranged that this year
the superintendent will remain IN the
building during the evening
Exhibits should be- sent to NJ. M
Guhin, care Of State Fair, Huron, South
Dakota, so as to arrive not later than
Sept. 8. The superintendent and as
sistants will be at the educational
building after Sept in order to care
for exhibits properly. However, sMc
perintendents making exhibits for a
county or city system Of schools are
urged to send someona to install the
display. Requests fer space win be
attended to tn the order in which
they are received
The exhibit Of last year wss tho
best ever held at the state fair. Prac,
tically all available space in the edu-
cational building being covered with
exhibits. Some confusion was in
evitable because some exhibitors did
not understand the necessity OF en-.
tering displays in the regular way
and OF mounting them as directed 1t
Is utterly impossible for the officers
in charge to classify, mount and hang
exhibits unless the exhibitor helps
The general opinion of those who
made exhibits last year was that 1t
was we'll worth while; in fact, these
exhibitors were the first to begin
preparations for the 1916 showing. The
interest shown by visitors and the
many Communications of the children's
work WAS considered of more conse-
quence than the prizes won, although
the latter were greatly appreciated.