Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

and record together with an exhibit OF
their. potatoes. sweet corn. canned
goods, pig, poultry or vegetables were
entered in a local contest for COMPETE
ton.
Ultimately the plan is that the win
ners in the local contests shall COM
pete in county contests, and the win
ners in county contests shall compete
at the State Contest for the cham
pionship in the various projects.
During the fall of 1916 local con-
tests have been held for the majority
of clubs. county contests in Hancock,
Washington, and Waldo counties. and
a big Sweet Corn Contest for all Sweet
Corn Club members at Portland.
The State Contest Program.
The State Contest of Agricultural
Clubs is held annually at the Uni
versity of Maine under the auspices of
the Extension Service of the State
College of Agriculture. This year the
first twenty winners from each of the
three county contests, the first fifty
five winners at the Sweet Corn Con-
test and winners from local clubs not
represented in any of these meetings
will be eligible to compete.
Boys and girls will arrive on the af-
ternoon trains Wednesday, December
Goth. and it is expected that every
county in the State will be represent
ed Excursion rates have been an
nounced for Maine Central and Bangor
and Aroostook lines. The Club Mem
bers will be entertained on the Uni
~ Ii, t1s, voIo IN
the dormitories of students who leave
Wednesday for the Christmas recess.
Wednesday evening the first session
will be held in the Chapel where the
invocation will be pronounced by Rev.
J. b. Lyman, and brief addresses will
be given by Paul w. Monohon of the
Extension Service, and President Rob-
ert J. Alley. These talks will be fol-
lowed by get-acquainted social in the
gymnasium.
On Thursday the morning program
will begin at eight o'clock with talks
from Mr.. A. b. Head, Y. M. G. A..
Layman's Secretary at Waterville, and
Mr.. c. +. Hosmer, Y. M. c. A. Secre-
tary at Bangor, both friends of the
young people. These will be followed
at nine o'clock by judging demonstra-
tons in the stock judging pavilion.
University experts will demonstrate to
the club members the methods of esti-
mating the ideal in canned goods, pota-
toes, sweet corn, pigs, and poultry. I'M
mediately after the demonstrations,
the club members will try their skill at
applying the principles laid down in
judging. contests for various club
projects. .el - M
After luncheon an hour will be spent
in tour of the campus. At 200 P. NJ.
a demonstration, especially arranged
for the girls, but open to all, WIN be
given in the preparation and seryingsn
canned goods by Miss, Catherine IN.
Platts and Miss Kathryn Gordons liz
tension Instructors in Home EconsM~
les. s-ssss
From four to five-thirty. Mr.. C.Rs
Hosmer,sY. M. c. A. Secretary or BAN
gor, will conduct play contests ina the
Gymnasium. At six is the browning
event of the day-the banquet at Han
nibal Hamlin Hall, withs past mass,
ter-Jefferson c. Smi III the Water
vile Y. M. c. A. who la<f year IN SIM
liar capacity won the lgughter and the
hearts Of all club men1h1rs.
The evening meeting will be held at
eight O'Clock in the chapel. Mr.. Har-
old A. Allan and Miss Florence, M.
Hale, State Agents for Rural Educa-
tion;T who have had considerable ex-
perience with boys and girls through
out the State, will talk to the club
members Following this the club
members who have written the best
stories in each club project will read
them to the audience, aH6SDrizes, di-