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of the educational exhibit is sufficient recognition of its value and that 

 if the same could he provided, a separate building for the school exhibit 

 department, where there could be sufficient room and light for displaying 

 in the right way such exhibits as would l)e offered, such action would 

 be entirely justified, and appreciated by those concerned. 



If further room cannot be provided, it is my opinion that the number 

 of classes or the number of exhibits under the different classes should 

 be reduced sufficiently to provide for a proper display of the exhibits 

 which are offered. 



On the other hand, there are a number of good things in education 

 which, in my opinion, ought to be provided for in the state educational 

 exhibit but which cannot b^ provided for unless further exhibit space can 

 be secured. These will be mentioned under separate heading in this report. 



REVISION OF PREMIUM LIST. 



2. A study of the premiums awarded the past year indicates that 140 

 premiums which were offered were not awarded. In most cases the reason 

 of failure to award premiums was because of no exhibits being made for 

 the particular premiums. In some cases exhibits were not offered because 

 of a lack of room for properly displaying the exhibits called for. In 

 other cases it appears that the exhibits called for were not such as the 

 schools find it convenient to make. I recommend that a careful exami- 

 nation of the premium list be made and that where premiums are offered 

 for exhibits which it appears are not likely to be made, that such be 

 modified so as to call for those things which are most likely to be sup- 

 plied by the schools. 



ADDITION TO PKEMIUM LIST. 



3. One feature of school work which will receive special emphasis the 

 ensuing year, and for which I believe an excellent showing could be made 

 at the state fair, is that of Iowa Boys' and Girls' Club work, especially 

 the gardening and canning club work, which could be organized for 

 exhibit purposes very effectively. The exhibit could be made largely by 

 clubs or by individuals, and if properly displayed, ought to make a good 

 drawing card at the fair. These exhibits made in some of the southern 

 and eastern states last year were very attractive features. If space can 

 be provided for this purpose and premiums offered for such exhibits, I 

 am sure from our membership of 14,000 young people we could get a 

 display that would be a credit to the state fair and to the work of the 

 .schools. 



In addition to the general classes for exhibits by schools, I believe that 

 some arrangement of other special classes could be made by which schools 

 which are not in position to make a representative general exhibit would 

 make a special feature exhibit of particular phases of the work which are 

 being handled by their particular schools. If exhibit space will permit, 

 I believe it very desirable that a larger number of schools be induced to 

 participate by arranging an exhibit in some particular line, without ref- 

 erence to any other work. This would allow each school to compete in a 

 division in which it is especially prepared to make an exhibit, and would 

 permit of a greater representation of schools and a better specialization 



