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Home My WebLink AboutX2023-006-249PRIZE LIST Rural School Fair TO BE HELD AT BROUGHAM Tuesday, September 20th, 1932 R. A. Hutchison, B. A., W. M. Uroskery, B.S.A. Inspector Public Schools Agricultural Representative, South Ontario- UXBRIDGE, Ontario Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture PRIZE LIST POTATOES. ROOTS & VEGETABLES (Pupils may make entries in only two of the classes listed in this section) Class 1 Irish Cobblers, 6 quart basket 2 Dooleys, 6 quart basket 3 Mangels, any variety named, 3 roots 4 Turnips, any variety named (for feed) 3 roots 5 Beets, Detroit Dark Red, 5 specimens x 6 Carrots, Chantenay, 5 specimens 7 Parsnips, Hollow Crown, 5 specimens 8 Onions, Yellow Globe Danvers, 5 specimens 9 Pumpkin, any variety, 1 specimen NOTE —Don't scrub potato exhibits. Tops of roots and veg- etables should be removed but not too closely trimmed. (Note carefully classes calling for variety named.) GRAIN AND CORN (Pupils may make entries in only two of the classes listed in this section.) 10 Wheat, Fall, named, 1 quart (handpicked) 11 Wheat, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 12 Oats, Late, (named) 1 quart ;handpicked 13 Oats, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 14 Barley, O.A.C. No. 21, 1 quart (handpicked) .15 Corn, Golden Bantam, 6 ears husked FLOWERS (Pupils may make entries in only two of the classes listed in this section.) 16 Asters, 12 blooms 17 Zinnia, 12 blooms 18 Phlox, (Annual) 9 trusses x' 19 Petunia, 12 blooms )' 20 Gladioli, 9 spikes X 21 Dahlias. 9 blooms 22 Living -room table mixed bouquet NOTE —Exhibits in Classes 1 to 22 inclusive must come from home farm. FRUIT 23 Northern Spy. 5 apples 24 McIntosh, 5 apples 25 Snow, 5 apples 26 Any Fall Variety, 5 apples (variety other than above named) i( 27 Any Winter Variety, 5 apples (variety other than above named) X 28 Pears, any variety named, 5 specimens X 29 Tomatoes, 5 specimens x NOTE —Exhibits in Classes 23 to 29 inclusive may be se- cured from any source but work of selecting and exhibiting must be done by exhibitor. COOKING 30 Oatmeal Macaroons, plate of 5 (Second Class Pupils) Recipe T. Tablespoon t. Teaspoon 1 egg 119 t. salt % cup sugar 113 t. vanilla 1/z T. butter 1 1Y4 cups rolled oats Method —Beat sugar and egg with Dover beater until stiff, add the flavouring, salt and melted butter and fold in the rolled oats. Drop from a teaspoon on buttered sheet and bake in a i moderate oven. 31 Graham Muffins, plate of 5 (Third Class Pupils) 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 1 tsn, soda Method: —Cream butter and sugar, add egg well beaten. Add milk and soda. Add flour and bran and salt. Add dates (finely ;hopped and floured). Bake in muffin tins in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. Temp. 375-400 derrrees F. 32 White Layer Cake, plain white icing (Fourth Class) Recipe 113 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2% t, baking powder i/z t. salt i/z. t. vanilla �. 1z/4 cups flour 1/z cup milk Metfhod—Cream butter, add sugar gradually, add beaten egg yolks. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk. Fold 1 in egg whites and flavourings. Pour into two buttered pans and bake in a moderate oven 350 degrees F. about 25 to 30 minutes. 33 Open Class —School Lunch for one; arrangement of lunch box, comparative food value and suitability considered i 34 Open Class —Apple Pie SEWING 35 First Class —Doll's Apron i 36 Second Class —Linen Tea Towel, hemmed by hand 37 Third Class —Slipper bag (for 4 pairs of shoes) I 38 Fourth Class —Guest Towel, hemstitched and embroid- ered. WRITING 39 Primer Class —"White Sheep" page 64 (pencil) 40 First Class —"Lady Moon", page 34 (pencil) 41 Second Class —"Lullaby", page 55 (ink) 42 Third Class —"A Prayer", page 102 (ink) 43 Fourth Class —"England", page 10 (ink) DRAWING 44 First Class —Illustrative Drawing "Flying Kites" 45 Second Class —Crayon drawing of a Carrot 46 Third Class —A winter landscape in water colors 47 Fourth Class —A loaf of bread with a glass of milk beside it; (in pencil) Note —All entries in Writing and Drawing must be certified by teacher as being the work of the pupil exhibiting, have Name, S. S. No. and Township written on the upper right-hand corner, and .forwarded to the Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge before June 30th, not more than 4 entries in each class to he forwarded from a school FARM AND HOME MECHANICS 48 Primer and 1st Classes —Plasticine model of a Dooley Potato 49 2nd and 3rd Classes —Four compartment nail box. 10 inches by 12 inches with wooden handle 50 4th Class —Woodpecker House (covered with bark. Dimensions inside 6 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches. X Diameter of entrance 2 inches. 51 Open Class —Collection of 6 named, knots—.i/z inch rope to be used and mounted on heavy cardboard 18 inches by 18 inches. POULTRY 52 Barred Rock, Cockerel 53 Barred Rock, Pullet 54 Single Comb White Leghorn, Cockerel X 55 Single Comb White Leghorn, Pullet k 56 Special Pet Class —Open to all pupiils! Exhibitors to supply own display box or cage. (Calves, lambs, colts, ponies, goats, pigs and utility poultry are not eligible) LIVE STOCK 57 Colt, Draft type 58 Calf, beef type, grade or pure bred steer or heifer or pure bred bull 59 Calf, Dairy Type, grade or pure bred steer or heifer or pure bred bull IV 60 Market Lamb, (not to w igh over 90 lbs.) 61 Exhibitor showing greatest ability in showing animals ' in any of above classes. Note —All Livestock must have been born on or after January 1st. 1932. Colts and Calves must be halter -broken and exhibited by the pupil. CONTESTS 62 School Chorus of at least 50% of the September en- rolment (not more than 2 verses) 63 Bird Naming Contest 64 Harmanica Contest —Each contestant to play one se- lection 65 Recitation —,Jr. Third Class and under, time limit 3 min 66 Public Speaking Contest —Sr. Third and Fourth Classes. Time limit 4 minutes. Note —Classes 63 to 66 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 appearance of the parade but teachers and pupils may use 'their own judgment in this connection. No vehicles or horses allowed. Strathoona drill must be participated in by all schools. Drill in mass 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. 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. Repeat. 2. Arm flinging. COMMANDS: Arm across —bend; arms — fling; arms —bend; Repeat; Attention. 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. Attention. 4. Arms stretching forward, sideways and 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 placing). (There should be no bending of knees.) COMMANDS: F_et astride —place, 1-2 (left foot always moved first). To grasp right ankle —down. Up. To grasp left ankle —down. Up. Re— peat. 6. Deep breathing with arms raising forward and upward lowering sideways and downward. COMMANDS: With deep brea.hing, aims forward and upward —raise. Sideways and down- w,.rd—lower. Re —peat. Stand at —ease; Stand —easy. Following the Drill the schools will sing in unison "O Canada", first verse and chorus, then each school will give their school yell separately. After the yells the Inter -School Singing Contest will be 'held and this will be followed by Har- monica, Recitation and Public Speaking Contests. 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 first 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, suitably engraved. 2nd-To the second highest pupil at each School Fair, a book "The Shagganappi", by E. Pauline Johnson. 3rd-To the third highest pupil, a book entitled "Kinsmen", by Percival J. Cooney. 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. PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY 8.30-10.15 a. m.-Placing of exhibits in charge of School Fair Directors. 10.3"udging of exhibits commences. 10.30-11.15 a. m.-Bird Naming Contest 11.15-12 a. m.-Inter School Softball games; open to first two teams applying to Ontario Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge Noon -Lunch 1.16 p, m.-1.45-Parade and Strathcona Exercises 1.45-3.00 p. m.-School Chorus, Harmonica Contest, Recitation and Public Speaking Contest, 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 8 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. 100 yard dash, boys 12 years and over 8. 100 yard dash, girls 12 years and over 9. 100 yard dash, boys and girls any school age 10. 100 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' three-legged race 17. Inter -school relay race. boys 100 yards 18. Inter -school relay race, girls 100 yards RULES 1. No entry fee 2. Exhibits entered in classes 30 to 51 must be certified to by parent, guardian or teacher that the work was done by the pupil. All other exhibits must be the property or work of the exhibitor and a certificate will be required in case of dispute. 3. No pupal 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 will then advise W. M. Croskery Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge, of the total num- ber of entry tickets needed, at least one week before the Fair. ti. All exhibits must be in place before 10.15 and left until 4.30 7. Competition open to pupils who, have attended public school at least six weeks since January 1932. This includes pupils passing the entrance in 1932. 8. Any person found guilty of wilfully breaking the rules of the Fair shall not receive 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 Fair Management. APPRECIATION The School Fair Association wishes to thank all those who have in any way contributed to the success of the Fair. PRIZES Classes 1 to 56, 63 and 64-30, 25, 20. 10, 5. Class 57 to 61-75, 60,50, 40, 30. Class 62-3 prizes; pictures and motto Class 65-40, 30, 20, 10. Class 66-75, 60, 50, 40. SCHOOL FAIR DIRECTORS S. S. No. 5 Pickering -John Ravey 6 Pickering -Harry Hastie 8 Pickering Jr. -Bobbie Buckles 8 Pickering Sr. -Eddie Donnelly 9 Pickering -Erie Davis 10 Pickering -Donald White 11 Pickering -Christina Milne 12 Pickering -Neil Degeer 13 Pickering -Cecil Disney