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and much of the work could not be suitably displayed, but it was so 

 much better than the conditions of one year ago that we were well satis- 

 fied. The space in the newly acquired booths was devoted to collective 

 exhibits while those on the north side contained all the miscellaneous 

 and four of the collective exhibits. 



PICTURES. 



Through the official photographer, Mr. Hildebrand, we obtained excellent 

 pictures of all the exhibits. Some of these have already been used in 

 illustrating an article on the exhibit in "Midland Schools" and cuts 

 from them can well be used in publicity work in the future. 



ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT. 



Supt. J. E. Cundy of Marathon, who acted as assistant superintendent 

 of the department last year, finding at a late date that he could not 

 serve, asked to be relieved, which was done, and F. E. Lark, Superin- 

 tendent of Schools of Monona county, was appointed in his stead. He 

 was constant in his attention to the duties throughout the fair and 

 proved a most excellent man for the position. 



JUDGE. 



Mr. J. Fred Olander, formerly an Iowa school man, later chairman 

 of the State Examining Board of South Dakota and now Superintendent of 

 the State Fair School Exhibit of that state, was procured to act as judge 

 and made the awards in a most satisfactory manner. 



QUALITY OP THE EXHIBIT. 



We are proud of the showing made by our schools. "With the increased 

 space we were able to display the work in a much more convenient and 

 effective manner and to so decorate the surrounding as to procure a 

 most pleasing effect both in general and in detail. 



There were many expressions of astonishment that children could do 

 such superior work, that so great a quantity and variety of work could 

 be assembled, that such beautiful general effects could be produced with 

 simply school work. If any doubt has existed regarding the desirability 

 and feasibility of having an exhibit of school work it must have little 

 foundation since the 1910 display. 



Since then it has been my good fortune to be called as a judge at two 

 other state fair school exhibits and without boasting, I wish to assure 

 you gentlemen that we would not suffer in comparison. 



RECOMMENDATIONS. 



I wish to commend to you again the eleven recommendations which 

 I urged last year as the ideals towards which we should labor as soon 

 as it is possible to have a suitable building and grounds for this work. 

 But under the present circumstances I wish to recommend the following 

 for the year 1911. 



1. That in general the plan of the premium list be continued. 



