Rural School Leaflet 1063 



score card for jelly 



Texture 35 points 



Flavor, taste 30 points 



Clearness, color 20 points 



Marking of jar 5 points 



Written report 10 points 



100 points 



3. Contests in Sewing 



To the District Superintendent: 



We shall be unable to publish material for sewing contests in this 

 leaflet, but we hope that next year we can send directions to all who wish 

 to conduct such contests in their districts. To those who are planning 

 to encourage the girls to become interested in small competitions along 

 this line, the following may be helpful: 



For a number of years prizes have been given at the county fair for 

 needlework. Doubtless, in every rural community work of this kind has 

 been exhibited, and all persons who are expert in any line of sewing can 

 help the girls who wish to make entries in a sewing contest. If the plans 

 for interesting the girls are well organized and the leader has perseverance, 

 the entire neighborhood will be benefited. 



In arranging sewing contests, there should be at least two groups of 

 exhibitors: girls from twelve to sixteen years of age, and girls from 

 sixteen to twenty-one. It is so worth while to interest the little children 

 in handwork that in some communities it may be thought best to make 

 a third group of the children under twelve years. 



The kind and quality of the exhibits will depend on conditions in the 

 community. The work should be so planned as to give encouragement 

 to the greatest number of young persons. 



An outline prepared by the State Education Department will furnish 

 suggestions for the contests in sewing. For the younger girls, the follow- 

 ing should be considered: 



Knotting Knitting 



Braiding Crocheting 



Netting Basketry 



Bead work Weaving 



The older girls will be interested in some of the following: 



1. Samples of different stitches: Blanket-stitch; running and basting 



stitch; cross-stitch; backstitch; hemming; overhand stitch: featherstitch; 



herringbone; Kensington stitch. 



