The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-29

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 for this special class. Similar awards vii be given children of the grades from the fourth upward and including the sixth for best examples of pen manship displayed. The same awards will be offered seventh grade pupils of rural schools,
 The first, second and third grade pupils of rural schools will be of fered the same prize for best ex. hibits of spelling, while fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils and those of the seventh compose the other groups in spelling. Similar prizes will be presented rural school children foi exhibits of arithmetic and language
 Prizes of $1 and 50 cents, respec- lively will be awarded rural school children who submit the best compo- sitions on the subjects of Use of the Library" Birds Health Crusade School Housekeeping" and Poultry Keeping
 Nature Studies
 Rural school children submitting the best drawings of animals and na- ture studies will receive prizes of $i and s2, respectively. The same awards will be given for the best exhibits of designs for woven rug or mat, or de- signs and repeated pattern in block printing; best exhibits of free hand cutting of story illustrations; best ex- hlbit of colored crayon drawing of flowers or landscape, and best eX- hibits of designs for book cover or portfolio.
 Prizes of $S and s2. respectively, will be given first two winners in sewing work rendered by seventh grade pupils. The same prizes will be given those pupils of the eighth and ninth grades. while awards of s2 and soc will be given pupils of the sixth grade and the fifth grades each under separate classification Best specimens of darning will receive $1 and 50c, respectively
 Cooking Awards
 Cooking awards will be: School having the best exhibit of cooking s1o; best loaf of bread s1 and soc; best cake $1 and soc; best jar of canned vegetables. s1 and soc; best jar of jelly, s1 and SOC.
 Manual training: Best piece of fur niture made by high school boy, $5 and $3; best project made by gram mar school boy, s3 and g. best hall tree or costumer. s2 and $l best porch swing. $S and $1.50; best stand or flowers stand, $1.50 and $1; best single exhibit of boys work for the year, s3 and $1.
 Of the city schools. the following awards will be made:
 Drawing: Best drawing, grades 1 and 9, s1.5O and s1 best drawings, grades 3 and 4, $1.50 and $1; best drawings, grade 5. $150 and $1; best drawings, grades and ', S150 and s1 best drawings of still life, S1.50 and s1: best pen and ink drawing, $1.50 and S1 best book cover de- sign, $150 and $1 best art note book, s1.50 and $1.
 PENMANSHIP
 Prizes of s125 and 75c will be made in the following examples of pen manship:
 Best penmanship specimen, Firs! grade; second grade, third grade. fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade and for the best composition book of the third and fourth grades, fifth and sixth grades and the seventh grade.
 Home Economies: Best sewing bag, sixth grade, $1 and soc; best hemmed patch sixth grade, 75c and soc; best stocking darn, sixth grade, 75c and soc; best button holes, sixth grade $1 and soc; best cooking uniform apron, cap and holder. $1.50 and Sl best finished undergarment, first semester, $1; best cotton dress. sec ond semester, $2; best wooden or silk dress, third semester, $2; best wooler skirt, third semester, $2; best blouse or waist, third semester. $2; best piece of embroidery. fourth semes- ter, $1; best school exhibit of cook ing, S2; best loaf of bread, $1; bes pan of rolls, S1 best layer cake, $l best glass of jelly. $1; best canned peaches, s1. best canned peaches, $1 best canned tomatoes, $1; best canned beans, $1.
 Manual training: Best project elementary schools, sixth grade; besl project elementary schools, seventh grade; best project high schools, first semester, $2 and $1; best piece O. furniture. second semester, S3 and $1 best finished project, third semester best piece of forgework, best ma chine shop project, $2 and $l; ant best mechanical drawing, first anc second year high. school. s1 and soc