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Oklahoma State Fair Has Erected Building for A M. ' College Where Week’s Short Course Will-'I----VNBe Taught During Big Exposition ■September 26 to October-7.-;ur•., Every county in Oklahoma is ex-peOted to send two boys and one girl to the State Fair tq attend the week’s’ short course provided by the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Stillwater, through the co-operation.of the State Fair Association of Oklahoma. This Boys’. and Girls’ week at the big exposition which-opens September 26 and closes October 7 will be conducted along lines of last year, but instead of 122 boys from 57-counties, officers of the college say they expect' to ha\$^iS4 boys and 77 kirls in attendance this year. This allows fortwo boysriahd one’girl from each county in Oklahoma. The State Fair As; sociation recognized the' benefits de-r riyed by the boys and girls lastly ear as a result* of the school and lost no* * . • * - i • *time in erecting, a substantial building which will be used exclusively by the A. Mv College thlf year. It is one of four new structures put up since the exposition ot 1910, and la fnodernelude instructions in domestic scienceand art work, physicartraining, gamesand instructive lessons concerning the exhibits at the fair. Fully equipped cookery rooms will be , available and the instructions given will be under -'the care'of professors of domestic sci-.......ence in the college. The forenoonsr wlll be' devoted to class work and the af-ternoons will be left open for the pur- ' pose of permitting the young people to see the fair in all it$ -deplaHih^htsr”*’;At' the school last year practically all.of the special exhibits were open to . the ‘ inspection of the students and^f the same rule will prevail, this year.,a The Stats Fair Association-Will ex:tend every courtesy possible to therepresentative boys and girls of the — state of Oklahoma and its officers say. . . ‘ . t . • • ...— —— —they are glad of the opportunity to cooperate with the A. M. College iii giving young people a week’s.” course that will be of - lasting benefit and at the same time afford them the oppor«.vA.“ M. COLLEGE BUILDING AT OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR „Whece 154 Boys and 77 Girls Will Spend One Week During the State Fair4n_^€i.very—-^espectr—hav4ng~-conerete-floors, elect.ric lights, eta* The college building Q is 50x100 Teet oh the north side of the 160 acre grounds. ♦ Plans of the A. M. College and the State Fair Association concerning the -work of the school this fall* will be of interest to the people in 'general in. every county in the state, of Oklahoma.^mty~cf-S'eetnw^'Tre~of ' tliehlgg est ex- positions ever before held in the southwest. The boys anS girls will not only have free access to practically all the exhibits on the inside but theState Fair Assoeiatioh will admit them«... **•-. .to the grounds absolutely, free of charge. , . . - -----During each evening illustrated lec-^nder~th«--rules-of,. .th.e college,- boysutures-will-he-giveiir of the time will he and girls taking part in the State Fair ^deVoted to- attendance upon the great class must be aotiye members of the 1 live stock shows in the payilion. Daily Oklahoma ' Boy's’ and \ Girls’ ^Agricul-. drills will be given for both boys andtural Club and not less than 14 years nor more than 18 years, of age. They will be selected by the Farmers’ Institutes and Woman’s Auxiliary, and the Boys’ and - Girls’ Agricultural club. ..provision is made for ’the county superintendent of schools to call a con-girls in physical culture, athletics and games. Musical numbers will be given -to enliven and lighten the routine work, and arrangements will be made, it is thought, with the street ear company to enable t^ie'^tudents to visit all thejnteresting points of Oklahomavention of ^.the :clubs and select one City. *Ft will be recalled tha^this was boy and girl. Names pf-delegates must Qjie„oL±hfimig features iast-^ear—whenbe reported to the A. M. College before September 1, 1311,All of the organizations...mentionedthe students were .carried,, absolutely-s to all the big . arks, and otherfree, in special plants,., factories,aye in active existence in every coun- places of amusement; The tours werety in Oklahoma.and will pass upon the] most instructive.and proved highly at-election of the young people at the j tractive in every particular and will proper timfe.' In the meantime, merm bera of-the. facultyjd.L-t.he,-college say that officers of farmers’ institutes, county superintendents, and boy« andgirls’^of Oklahoma should get busy.Word conies from the A.*: M. College that illustrative materials of a scientiflc nature and class ,demonstra-doubtless be featured again this year.Strict discipline will' be maintainedduring the week of hard work and-spirited playy-- which will * combine— * • . , *pleasure and, prof it, and any serious breach of discipline will result insending the offender home. In case of*. .. •sickness or a Serious misconduct' the * tions of a practical sorfcwill mark the 1 parents will be notified by wire or let-work of this year’s school. ( All lectures will be illustrated and’the workfor the boys will be built on very much the' same lines as followed last year. Demonstration lectures were given daily on farm crops, live stock, farm dairying, fruit growing and veterinary science: One hour each day wasdevoted to field and track athletics. Training was had in corn and live stock judging and in testing milk for butter fat. On the last day of the fair there was a contest in track and field athletics. Prizes were given for. excellence in corn judging, farm dairy* ing and athletics.Work for the girls this year will inter. No drifters will be permitted to remain in the school. Sleeping accommodations will be provided for the students/under, the careful supervise ion of directors, and matrons who will see ►that proper order is” preserved throughout-the week. .iTaken as a whole.—the Boys’ and Girls’ week at the State Fair this, fall'-will be brimful of interesting events ' which will make it a week long to -be 1 remembered and never-to-be:forgotten.It will bring together a body of lively and wide-awake young folks who will identify their families and their com-, munities with the instructive featured of the big show.
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Muldrow Press
Muldrow, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Jul 14, 1911
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