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HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-006-248PRIZE LIST Rural School Fair To be held at BROUGHAM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15fh, 1931 R. A. Hutchison, B. A: W.- M. Croskery, . B.S.A. Inspector- Public Schools Agricultural Representative, South Ontario UXBRIDGE, Ontario Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture PRIZE LIST POTATOES Class 1 Irish Cobblers, 12 tubers 2 Dooleys, 12 tubers NOTE —Don't scrub potato exhibit GRAIN AND CORN 3 Wheat, Goose, 1 pint (hand picked) 4 Wheat, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 5 Barley, O.A.C. No. 21, 1 pint, (hand picked) 6 Barley, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 7 Oats, Banner, 1 pint (handpicked) 8 Oats, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 9 Field Corn, Golden Glow, 6 ears husked 10 Sw�C_Yorn, Golden Bantam, 6 ears husked NOTE —Exhibits in classes 3. 5, 7, 9 and 10 must be from seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931. ROOTS AND VEGETABLES 11 Mangels, Giant White Sugar, 3 roots 12 Turnips, Perfect Model, 3 roots (shipping turnips) 13 Beets, Detroit Dark Red, 5 specimens 14 Carrots, Chantenay, 5 specimens 15 Parsnips, Hollow Crown, 5 specimens 16 Onions. Yellow Globe Danvers, 5 specimens NOTE —Exhibits in classes 11 to 16, inclusive, must be from seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931. ROOTS AND VEGETABLES (SPECIAL) 17 any variety named, 1 root 18 �� any variety named, 1 specimen 19 ,able any variety named, 1 specimen 20 Ta a ,any variety,. named. 1 specimen 21 _i�p11, any varied named, 1 specimen 22 Pumpkin, any variety, 1 specimen NOTE —Tops of roots and vegetables should be removed but not too closely trimmed. (Note carefully classes calling for variety named) . FRUIT 4..„r 23 Northern Spy, 5 apples c ,' 24 McIntosh, 5 apples 25 Apple collection —best six varieties ranging from early fall to winter, three of each, named; varieties chosen and quality both to count. 26. ars any variety named, 5 specimens 27 Tam—afoes, any variety, 5 specimens NOTE —Fruit should be free from bruises and blemishes, uni- form in size and shape and of good color. Apples to be selected. by exhibitor but need not necessarily come from home orchard. FLOWERS G28 French Marigolds, 12 blooms j 29 Calendula, 12 sprays 30 Salpiglossis, 12 sprdys 31 Asters, 12 blooms s 32 was, living -room table bouquet 33 Phlox, living -room table bouquet NOTE —Exhibits in above classes of flowers must be from i seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931 and must not be shown in baskets. FLOWERS (SPECIAL) 34 ivm -room Table Bouquet, mixed flowers 35a 36slioli p k^ s NOTE —Exhibits in classes 34. 35 and 36 may be secured from any source. COOKING 37 Second Class Pupils —Cocoanut Macaroons, plate of 5 \ Recipe 3 egg whites 2Y4 cups shredded cocoanut 1 cup fine sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon corn starch Method: Beat whites of eggs stiff. Add gradually % cup Y• sugar; continue beating- until mixture holds its shape. Sift rest of sugar and cornstarch overtop and told in lightly; add cocoanut. } Place in top of double boiler; cook over boiling water for about 20 minutes. Fold over once or twice during cooking. Remove I,I from heat,. add flavouring; Drop from a teaspoon on buttered baking sheet. Bake in a moderate oven 20 to 30 minutes until lightly browned. Temp. 300 to 325 degrees F. r 38 Third Class Pupils —Graham Muffins, plate of 5 l Recipe ! 2 tb. butter' 2 cups Graham flour 1 cup brown sugar 113 cup bran 1 egg 1 tsp. salt 1 cup butter -milk (or 1 cup dates chopped finely and sour milk floured i 1 tsp, soda Method: —Cream butter and sugar, add egg well beaten. Add milk and soda. Add flour and bran and salt. Add dates (finely I� chopped and floured). Bake in muffin tins in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. Temp. 375-400 degrees F. 39 Fourth Class Pupils —Chocolate Layer Cake, plain choc- olate icing (undecorated) Recipe 1/z c. butter % Up. salt 1'/z c gran. sugar 2 cups flour 2 .aggs 1 tsp. soda 1 cup sour milk 3 squares chocolate or tb. cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla Method: —Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly with butter. Add yolks of eggs, beaten until thick and light. Add sour milk and soda. Add flour alternately with milk. Add melted chocolate or if cocoa is used sift with flour. Add salt and vanilla. Fold in eggs 'whites beaten stiffly. Pour into buttered pans and bake in a.moderate oven 350 to 375 degrees about 30 to 35 minutes. 40 Open Class —School Lunch for one arrangement of lunch box, comparative food value and suitability considered. 41 Open Class —September Breakfast for a convalescent child (to be displayed on tray.) 42. Open Class —Apple pie. SEWING 43 First Class —Hand -made Doll's Dress 44 Second Class —Piece of White Cotton 8"W' showing 6 kinds of simple stitches done in blue thread —correct- ly named. 45 Third Class —Gingham or print apron; size to fit maker; hand -made. 46 Fourth Class —Pair of hemstitched pillow cases. 47 Open Class —A doll's bed outfit to consist of the follow- ing: 1 white spread. hand hemmed; 1 flannelette blanket, blanket stitched; 1 white sheet, hand hemmed 1 pillow case, hem -stitched. Spread, sheet and blanket to be 15" by 12" by 12" when finished. Pillow case to be 6" by 3" when finished. COLLECTIONS 48 Best aiWg_v of pictures of Poultry, breeds properly named. 49 Best display of pictures of Farm Animals properly mwrWRITING 50 Primer and First Classes —"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" —written five times in pencil. 51 Second Class -Write the following extract twice in pencil "The Grasshopper, the Grasshopper, I will explain to you; He is the Brownies' racehorse, The fairies' Kangaroo." 52 Third Class —Write the following in ink: "Did you ever hear of the Sugar Plum Tree ? 'Tis a marvel of great renown. It blooms on the shore of the Lollipop Sea In the garden of Shut -Eye Town. There are marshmallows, gum drops and peppermint canes, With stripings of scarlet and gold; And you carry away of the treasure that rains As much as your apron can hold." 53 Fourth Class —Write a page, in ink, of the description, from your Geography of the City of Toronto. DRAWING (Ail drawing to be mounted or done on sheet 91/ax11% 54 Primer —Cut out and color a hat. 55 First Class —Cut out, not over 8" high, of an Eskimo, colored with crayons. 56 Second Class —Using cut-outs from magazines, design a Health Poster, with the heading "Fresh Air." 57 Third Class —A pitcher and a glass, in pencil 58 Fourth ClassWallpaper design, in water colors, sohwing border. j 59 Open Class —Poster in water colors. "Use of . Better Seed" or "Advantages of Spraying Fruit Trees." FARM AND HOME MECHANICS 60 Primer and First Classes —Plasticine Model of two common Vegetables, mounted on cardboard 6x8 inches 61 Second Class—Robin's Shelter 62 Third Class —Blue Bird's House 63 Fourth Class—Wren's House Note —Exhibits in classes 61, 62 and 63 made according to specifications in Extension Circular No. 10 copy of which has been supplied to school. 64 Open Class --Collection of 6 named knots-1/ " rope to be -u ed and mown a on cardboard POULTRY 65 Barred Rock, Cockerel 66 Barred Rock, Pullet 67 Single Comb White Leghorn, Cockerel 68 Single Comb White Leghorn, Pullet 69 • White Wyandotte, Cockerel 70 White Wyandotte, Pullet Note —To be judged from Utility standpoint 71 Feathered Pets 72 Furred Pets LIVE STOCK 73 Celt, Draft type 74 Calf, beef type, grade or pure-bred heifer or pure-bred bull 75 Calf, dairy type, grade or pure-bred heifer or pure-bred bull 76 Market lamb (not to weigh over 90 lbs). 77 Exhibitor showing greatest ability in showing animal in any of above classes Note —All Live Stock must have been born on or after Jan- uary 1st, 1931 Colts and calves must be halter -broken and ex- hibited by the pupil CONTESTS 78 First Aid Competition. Open to teams of three pupils from each school (a) What would you do in ease of a sprained ankle ? (b) A child at play falls on a cinder walk, scraping an area of skin from the arm. Demonstrate treatment (c) Resuscitation after drowning Note —Each, team must supply necessary bandages etc. One member of team will act as patient, the other two doing the work. '0" 79 Parts of a horse. Contestant will be required to name the parts of a horse 80 Harmonica Contest. Each contestant will play one selection 81 Vocal Quartette. Open to 4 pupils from each school. Time limit 4 minutes. (Teacher may give starting note) ti 82 Junior Third Class and under —Recitation —time limit $ 3 minutes { 83' Senior Third and Fourth Classes —Public speaking contest. Time limit 4 minutes. Open to not more than 2 pupils- from a school PARADE AND STRATHCONA Parade of all Schools once around the grounds in order of school section number. Each school to be led by director carrying school flag with name and number of school section attached. Parade will not be judged this year but all pupils in all schools are required to take' part. Decorations will add to the apjiearance of the parade but teachers and pupils may use their own judgment I' in this connection. No vehicles or horses allowed. Strathoona drill must.be participated in by all schools. Drill in maics for- mation. Each school taking part and making a .creditable showing in the parade and drill will be given a softball. PHYSICAL DRILL Each school group to be opened out separately after which one teacher will give all commands, as follows: (Commands to be used in training pupils. i 1. Head turning (with hips firm.) COMMAND: Hips• —firm; head to the right —turn; head forward —turn; head to the left — turn; head forward —turn. I epeat. 2. Arm flinging. COMMANDS: Arm across —bend; arms — fling; arms —bend; Repeat; Atten—tion. 3. Lunging outward —right and left (with hips firm.) COM- MANDS: Hips —firm; left foot lunge outward —place; recover — place; right foot lunge outward —place. Recover —place. Repeat. Atten—tion. 1 4. Arms stretching forward, sideways anik upward by num- bers. COMMANDS: Arms stretching forward, Sideways and up- ward by numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Repeat. 5. Trunk bending down to grasp ankle (with feet astride fF placing). (There should be no bending of knees.) COMMANDS: Feet astride —place, 1-2 (left foot always moved first). To grasp right ankle —down. Up. To grasp left ankle —down. Up. Re-- j peat. 6. Deep breathing with aims raising forward and upward lowering sideways and downward. COMMANDS : With deep breathing, aims forward and upward —raise. Sideways and down- ward —lower. Re —peat. 1 Stand at —ease; Stand —easy.: FOR CHAMPION EXHIBITORS The T. Eaton Co. Ltd„ Toronto,.have very generously offered three prizes for the three pupils winning the highest -number of points at each School Fair. These prizes .become .the permanent property of the winners.. Previous winners of first prizes not eligible_.for..> rst,.prize although eligible for 2nd and 3rd •prizes. 1st —To the pupil winning the highest number of points at each School Fair, a silver trophy, suitablv engraved. 2nd—To the second highest pupil. at each School Fair, a set of two books, "Seigneur D'Haberville", by P. Aubert de Gaspe, and Wacousta" by Major Richardson. 3rd—to the third highest pupil, a set of two books entitled "The Silver Maple" and "The End of the Rainbow" both by ; Marion Keith. CERTIFICATE OF 'HONOUR A Certificate of Honour will be awarded by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture to the pupil in each school winning the highest number of points. One copy will .be. given to the pupil and one copy to the school. BUS TRIP A free trip to Toronto to the boy and girl winning the highest number of points in the. School _Fair. Previous winners not eligible.,. Age limit 9 years and over. First prize 6 points; 2nd prize, 5 points; 3rd prize 4 points; 4th prize 3 points; 5th priz' 2 points; 6.h prize 1 point. PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY 8.30-10.16 a. m. Placing- of • exhibits' in charge of School Fair Directors. 10.30—,fudging of exhibits commences. 10.30-11.15 a. m.—Contests:; First Aid; etc. 11.1.5-12 a. na.—lnter School Softball games; open to first two teams applying to Ontario Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge Noon —Lunch 1.15 p. in —1.45—Parade and Strathcona Exercises 1.45-3.00 p. m.—Recitations, Public Speaking Contest Harmonica Contest, Vocal Quartettes and Sports 3.00-4.15 p, m.—Tent open for inspection of exhibits 4.30 P. m.—Payment of prize money to teachers 4.30 p. m—Removal of exhibits SPORTS 1. 25 yard dash, boys 7 years and under 2.. 25 yard dash, girls 7 years and under 3. 50 yard dash, boys 8 years and under 10 years 4. 50 yard dash, girls $.years, under 10 years 5. 50 yard dash, boys 10 years, under 12 years 6. 50 yard dash, girls 10 years, under 12 years 7. 106 yard dash, boys 12 years and over 8. 100 yard dash, girls 12'yeans and over 9. 100 yard dash, boys and girls any school age 10. 1C0 yard -dash, Teachers race 11. 100 ,yard dash, Trustees' race 12. Standing broad jump 13, Running broad jump 14. Running, hop, 'step and ,.jump ' 15. 50 yard girls' three-legged race 16. 100 yard boys' tlaree-legged race 1,7. - )jitter-scheoh relgy race. boys 100 yards 18, Inte�seho,0 fi41.U, race; girls' 100 yards RULES 1. No -entry fee.- 2. Exhibits entered in classes 31 to 64 must be certified to by parent, guardian or teacher that the work was a'one 'by the pupil. All other exhibits must be the property or work of j the exhibitor and a 'certificate will be required in "case of dispute. S. No pupil may make more than one entry in any . one class. 4. Exhibits of previous years must not be entered again in com- petition. 5. The number of entries as far as possible must be made to the. School Fair Director who wil lthen advise W. M. Croskery, Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge, of the total num- ber of entry tickets needed, at least one'week before the Fair. 6. All exhibits must be in place before 10.15 and left until 4.30. 7. Competitionopen t6 pupils'who have attended public school at least six weeks since January 1981. This includes pupils passing the entrance in 1931. 8. Any person found guilty of wilfully breaking the rules of the Fair shall not r4ceive a prize and will be barred from- ex-hibiting for one year: 9. All exhibits are at the owner's risk but will be protected as far as possible by the Pair 'Management. APPRECIATION The School Fair Association wishes to thank allthose who have in any way.eontributed to the success of theFair. PRIZES Classes 1 to 64-30. 25, 20, 15, 10,.5. Classes 65 to 72-40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 Classes 73 to 77—$1.25,•$1.00, 75- 50, , 5r Contests : Class 78—First Aid —First, Aid Kit to School entering winning team Class 79-30, 25, 20, 15, 10; 5.. Class 80—Iiarmo"nica-50, 40, 30, 20, 10. Class 81=Vocal Quartette-50; 40, 30, to each member Class 82—Recitation-50, 40, 30 20, 10. Class 83—Public Speaking—$1:00, 75, 60, 50, 4� SCHOOL FAIR DIRECTORS S. S. No. 5 Pickering —Pauline Saunders 6 Pickering —Ross Hood ' 8 Pickering Jr. —Tommy Yocich 8 Pickering Sr. —Elmore McKay 9 Pickering—Reta Flynn. 10 Pickering —Walter ,Knox 11 Pickering—Christena, Milne 12 Pickering —Neil Degeer 13 Pickering —Ella Wilson x2a23 -cob- 2y`�