Rural School Leaflet. 941 



can make an exhibit of the best five or ten ears of corn he can find 

 at home. On the day of the exhibit we would Hke to have the teacher 

 invite some of the farmers of the neighborhood to judge the corn, 

 to tell why certain ears are selected as the best. Next month a lesson 

 in the Leaflet will be given which will help the children to know what a 

 good ear of corn is . 



We want the girls to take an interest in making a selection of the best 

 corn as well as the boys. We also want them to plan to serve something 

 made from corn or corn products on the afternoon of Corn Day. In 

 the January issue there will be some suggestions made for this work 

 that the girls can do in their homes and take to the school. Receipts 

 will be given that will be simple enough for any girl between the ages of 

 twelve and eighteen to follow. 



It will be a good thing on this day to have some speaking and some 

 good compositions on corn at the celebration of Corn Day. 



Tell the children that later here at the College we are going to celebrate 

 Corn Day and have an exhibit. This will come during Farmers' Week, 

 February 22nd to 29th. There will be a corn show and your boys and 

 girls can contribute to this show. Encourage the young persons to send 

 some well selected ears of corn for the exhibit. Later we shall mention 

 prizes that will be given in connection with this. There will be prizes 

 for individuals and also for clubs. After you have had your school 

 exhibit on January 29th encourage the children to send the exhibit to 

 us from their school. Tell them to read the letter in the children's 

 Leaflet on this subject. 



IMPORTANT 



Since we are trying to reach the young persons on the farm in as many 

 ways as possible, we want to keep our lines of work clear befote the teacher. 

 We have two publications to which the teachers of New York State are 

 entitled, Cornell Rural School Leaflets and the Home Nature Study Course. 

 There is one publication to which the children of New York State are entitled, 

 the Boys' and Girls' Edition of the Cornell Rural School Leaflet. Before 

 Leaflets are sent to children we require a list of their names from the teacher 

 in their school district for the convenience of commuitication. 



The Boys' and Girls' clubs will be organized for work outside of school 

 as well as in the school. We believe that every serious teacher will be glad 

 to place before children, any organization or opportunity that will add to 



