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the county superintendent's section of the State Teachers' association, an 

 outline of work in agriculture has been added during the year to the course of 

 study for rural schools. This movement for the improvement of the country 

 schools will meet, I am sure, with the warm approval of this board. 



As evidence of our appreciation of this plan intended to improve the school 

 privileges of our country boys and girls, I suggest that we still further en- 

 large the premium list so as to encourage exhibits which shall show the re- 

 sults of the introduction of the study of agriculture in our rural schools. 



As the exhibits in the various lines of work are increasing from year to 

 year, I recommend that more screens be made for the display of maps, draw- 

 ings, etc., and that two cases be supplied, furnished with locks and keys, for 

 such valuable school work as can not otherwise be safely displayed. 



In closing this brief report, I wish to thank the Superintendent of Public 

 Instruction, through whose office the exhibits in this department were 

 received and returned to the exhibitors, for the valuable services which he 

 has rendered the board. 



The following table gives the entries, offerings and awards in each ring in 

 this class for 1900, as well as the totals from 1878 to 1900: 



Entries, Offerings and Awards, Fair 1900. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Fred A. Busse, 



Superintendent Class L. 



