6 BULLETIN 281, TJ. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGKICTJLTTJKE. 



The history and work of the farmers' institute should be reported 

 by one of the older pupils; another should give an account of what 

 the agricultural college is doing for the State. 



If sufficient interest has been aroused, contests in judging corn, 

 breadmaking, rope tying, and seed-corn stringing might be held. For 

 judging the exhibits prepared by the pupils secure some one who has 

 studied corn judging, poultry judging, etc. Be sure to make this a 

 feature of the day, making the announcement of the results a part 

 of the program. 



Music should not be omitted from the program. Some patriotic 

 music should be included, as should the State song. 



Plan to have dinner at the school and use every device possible to 

 utilize products grown by the children. If the number of people is 

 not too large, a splendid lesson in art would be the making of place 

 cards and decorating them with some corn design. If these are not 

 made, souvenirs of the day should be made by the pupils, carrying 

 out some particular club-project idea. This is one real way to teach 

 decorative art. 



For a language lesson prepare written invitations to the patrons 

 of the school. Perhaps the form side of notes of invitation will be 

 more vividly taught then. Be sure to include the local editor in the 

 list of invitations. Have a report of School Exhibit Day written by 

 some of the pupils for the local papers. 



The decoration of the schoolroom should not be neglected. Black- 

 board drawings, booklets, corn products, and other work of the 

 pupils should be utilized. Use some fine specimens of corn in com- 

 pleting the decorations. The room should be decorated so as to 

 give joy and impress the thought that the man who tills the soil is 

 engaged in an exalted work. 



SEPTEMBER. 



Practical and field exercises. — Select seed corn in the field and have 

 a schoolroom demonstration of methods of curing. (See Correlation 

 Supplements II and III on pp. 26, 27.) Cooperate in the canning of 

 surplus tomatoes. Arrange that each pupil shall report on the local 

 or county fair visited, and it is well for the teacher to attend with 

 the pupils. Take a field trip to collect seeds, weeds, insects, and 

 other illustrative material. (See Farmers' Buls. 5S6 and 606.) 

 Observe the condition of fields; recognize and destroy weeds. Visit 

 the project fields of pupils when possible on these excursions. (See 

 score card on corn in Supplement XIV.) Prepare to hold a school 

 exhibit or fair. (Refer to Supplement I.) Have pupils exhibit some 

 of their produce at the county fair. (Fig. 1.) 



Language lessons. — Have all pupils use notebooks when doing field 

 work. Utilize the club-work material for both oral and written 



