The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-03-13
SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
OFFERED A LIBERAL
LIST Of FAIR PRIZES.
List of Prizes to Be Awarded to
Schools of City and County
at Hancock County Fair
Is Given Out.
SUPT. T. E. kELLAR IN CHARGE
OF THIS DEPARTMENT.
All Schools, Public and Private, May
Compete-List of Rules and
Suggestions for Prospec-
tive Exhibitors.
Co. Supt. T. E. Kellar has been ap-

Co. Supt. T. E. Kellar has been ap-
pointed manager in charge of the
Educational Department of En-
bits for the Hancock County Fair, to
be held in Bay St. Louis during Octo-
Der of this year. He has, with the
! approval of the executive committee
| of the Fair Association, prepared the
| list of prizes to be awarded to sue
cessful exhibitors, which list Will ap'
pear in the REGULAR catalougue, soon
! to be issued, and here present.
| ed in advance for the information OF
the schools that might be interested.
best general art exhibit from
anv school, 1st prize, $500; md
$500; 3rd, S1.00.
Best booklet on Mississippi
history, U. S. history, civil govern
ment, geography, language and peo-
ple's health, 1st, $500; End, S2.OOO;
3rd, $1.00.
Best map of Mississippi show
ing the Typographical subdivisions
of the State, 1st, $500; End, Sl.oo;
3rd, soc.
4. Best general exhibit of manu-
al training, including note books,
1st, $500; End, $500; 3rd, $1.00.
Best general exhibit of domes-
tic science from any school, includ-
ing note books, 1st, $1,000 in prizes
suitable to the subject.
6.-Best general exhibit, based on
exhibit and arrangement of booth,
1st, $500; End, $500.
Best composition (open to all
schools). Subject: "Why We Need
An Agricultural High School" Com
position to be graded on general
rules of composition, and contain
not more than five hundred words.
1st, $500; End, $1.50; 3rd, $1.O0.
8.-Best attendance up to date
of fair, 1st, $500; End. $500; 3rd,
$780,
9.-Sweepstakes, (the school that
gets the greatest number of prizes)
lst, banner awarded by the county
superintendent, to be competed for
from time to time.
1O.-t is through the schools
largely that we are looking forward
to Greater Hancock County. The
Falr IS one of the main channels
through which we must travel, and
IN winch We must participate. if we
nope TO reach that standard in eff
clency that is commendatorv for
tins the twentieth century. Wonder
ful is the brain that can think. won
oerful is the heart that can feel and
wonderful is the hand that can act
Let US train our heads to think, our
hearts to feel, and our hands to act
through individual work of the
county fair. viz
Let the children help in the az
Iangement of the above work. It
VIII cultivate and make their iudp-
sneht better. By means of conduct
ing tne work they will learn to do
ny oolng the real thing itself
appoint monitors from the schools
20 meet visitors and show them
around. This will strengthen their
soclaI power and better prepare them
TO meet the demands of the public
When possible let each child stand
Dy ms work and explain it to the au-
olence. This will enable him ii i'm
part that which he has mastered.
That ability which many of US when
weighed IN te balance are found
wanting.
In making display in home sci
ence specimens of cooking, (such as
bread and cake making), booklets
on house decorating, house plans and
paintings from the class room should
be exhibited
In manual training specimens of
work done in the class room should
be displayed.
In language, booklets of language
showing work correlated with geo.
graphy, etc, as means of illustra-
ton should be used.
All display work should be artist
ally arranged on colored background,
having a written description cf all ar
ticles and the child's name on each
piece of work. This should not be
neglected.
All compositions must be in this
Office five days before the fair. This,
too, should not be neglected.
NOTICE.