Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-24
NUMEROUS SPLENDID
PREMIUMS OFFERED
Educational Exhibits at state
Fair VIII Show Increase.

In spite Of the splendid showing in
the Educational building last year tSu-
p~erintendent M. M. Guhin of Aber-
deem believes that the school exhibits
of the coming state fair will be, more
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. M. Guhin. Aberdeen.
The school exhibit building vistual
ly becomes the headquarters for the
boys and girls Of South Dakota by
the transferring Of agricultural TX
hibtts 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, IS; and town
schools, $50.
On account of the fact that last
year 1T was SO difficult to empty the
building OF visitors at closing time, it
has been SO arranged that this year
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 than
Sept. 8. The superintendent and as
sistants will be at the educational
building after Sept. 5 in order to care
for exhibits properly. However, SUI
perintendents making exhibits for a
county a 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 with
exhibits. Some confusion was In
eyitable because some exhibitors II
not understand the necessity of ed
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 well worth while; Ia fact, these
exhibitors were the first to begin
preparations for the 1916 showing. The
interest shown by visitors and the
many commentators OF the children,s
work was considered Of more conse-
quence than the prizes won, although
the latter greatly appreciated.
SOUTH Dakota STATE FAIR.
sEpT.1t12tsi4is, 1915:
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