Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-03
NUMEROUS SPLENDID
PREMIUMS OFFERED
Educational Exhibits at State
Fair Will Show Increase.

In spite Of the splendid showing in
the Educational building last year Su-
p%erintendent 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-
c1al bulletin CT premium list, covering
the educational department., gives
complete information relative to max
ing entries, mounting exhibits and in
stating them. Any person Interested
in this department may obtain this
bulletin from Secretary C. N. Nell
vaine, Huron, or from Superintendent
M. M. Guhin, Aberdeen.
The school exhibit building virtual
1y becomes the headquarters for the
boys and girls of. South Dakota by
the transferring of agricultural ex-
hihits 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 it is essentially an education
al feature. IN
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
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, So; and town
schools, $3.50.
&c .c.nnn nf The fact that last
year It was so difficult to empty the
building of visitors at closing time, II
has been so arranged that this yea1
the superintendent will remain in the
building during the evening.
Exhibits should be sent to M. M
Guhin, care of State Fair, Huron, South
Dakota, so as to arrive not later thar
Sept. 8. The superintendent and as
s~istants will be at the educational
building after Sept. 5 in order to care
for exhibits properly. However, su
perintendents making exhibits for {
county or city system of schools are
urged to send someone to install the
display. Requests for space will be
attended to in the order in which
they are received.
The exhibit of last year was the
best ever held at the state fair. Prac
tically all available space in the edu
cational building being covered witt
exhibits. Some confusion was in
evitahle because some exhibitors die
not understand the necessity of en-
tering displays ii the regular wa.
and of mounting them as directed. |
Is utterly impossible for the officer
In charge to classify, mount and hans
exhibits unless the exhibitor helps.
The general opinion of those VIII
made exhibits last yesr was that !
was we'll worth while; in fact, thes
exhibitors 81 the first to begil
preparations for the 1916 showing. TIL
interest shown by visitors and TIL
many concentrations of the children
work was considered Of mor conse
quence than the prices won, alth0ngl
the lat4er wers greatly appreciated.
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