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Rural School Leaflet 



in the same room with the com show. First, second, and third ribbon 

 prizes were awarded in each of the thirteen classes. 



In preparation for the next Farmers' Week, February 7-12, 1916, the 

 attention of teachers is called to the twenty classes of articles outlined in 

 this leaflet, and to the instructional matter regarding each class that is 

 given on the following pages. It is hoped that a large ntmibcr of schools 



will avail themselves of the 

 opportunity to be represented 

 at the State College of Agri- 

 culture at a time when thou- 

 sands of visitors will be present 

 to view the exhibitions. At- 

 tention is called particiilarly 

 to a few simple requirements. 

 I . A single school may send 

 an exhibit in any or all of 

 the twenty classes, but only 

 one exhibit from each class 

 should be sent. 

 . 2. Each article should be 

 labeled with the class number, 

 with the district number of 

 the school, the name of the 

 township, the name of the 

 county, and with the name 

 and the address of the teacher. 



3. The material should be 

 sent to Edward M. Tuttle, 

 College of Agriculture, Ithaca, 

 New York, and should be 

 mailed so that it will reach 

 the College not later than 

 Januar}^ 31, 19 16. 



4. First, second, and third 

 ribbon prizes will be awarded 

 in each of the twenty classes, 



and two sets of ribbons, for subdivisions A and B, will be awarded in the 

 apron class. 



5. The prize winning exhibits and all sewing work will be returned to 

 the schools from which they came. No other exhibits will be returned 

 unless a special request is made at the time of sending the exhibits. 



The twenty classes and an explanation of the standards for each class, 

 are as follows: 



Part of the general exhibit of school work. Farmers' 

 Week, February, IQIS- Corn show in foreground, 

 specimen window boxes in center, and bird's 

 nest mounts in background 



