Show PRIMARY FAIR an address to the primary associations ciati clat ions ons of davis da vis county farmington jane 16 1888 inasmuch as the primary associations of davis stake intend having a fair this coming fall we have thought best to write a few instructions in re gard to it thinking by so doing it may arouse an interest in some persons who otherwise would think lightly of the matter we all ali realize that nothing of importance can be accomplished without labor and perseverance and in getting up this fair we do so with our eyes open knowing what an effort will have to be made to make it a success the natural feeling would be to shrink from such an undertaking but we wish to do what is for the best good of the children aud and think by getting up a fair that it will awaken a desire in the hearts of many of the young to do things they otherwise never would think thin ai of and BRING TO LIGHT the talents that are lying dormant within many of our children think of but very little only how they can best pass away the time to make it as pleasant as possible they may have bave chores to do the girls petha perhaps s he help get et tue tae meals wash cashes dishes my tidy up smouse the bouse etc while the boys do work outside but unless the parents within the them in with their kindness a love for wa work rk they hurry these things over ever anxious to get off to play with no particular aim in lite life this we would like to rectify if we can call I 1 in n our primary association and enc encourage outage a love for the good and the beautiful and a desire to imitate good people also to encourage respect to parents politeness and everything that will elevate very few of our children aye are learning trades where will be our mechanics in a few years it if the boys do not take hold of cheva things are our girls learning to sew do they know how to mend their own clothes if so we would like at THE COMING FAIR to see specimens of garments neatly neail mended for which we will give emarl small prizes we sincerely hope the parents will think seriously of these things and assist their children in bringing out what genius they may have some boys are are quite handy with tools while others both boys and girls take to music which is as necessary as any thing to make a little heaven upon earth if there is any one who can play a y 0 on t musical instruments such as fhe the flute e concertina harmonica ete etc we would like them to be pre prepared P rd with some tunes tor for the occasion there are other boys who are natural farmers and without the farmer we could not subsist at the fair we shall expect our young farmers to have something on exhibition that they have raised themselves or at least weeded and tended see bee which can raise the largest melons beets squash etc then it they WISH TO DONATE a little of what they have raised to the salt lake temple we think it would be very acceptable for our temples are built by donation we also think it a good plan to lot children have a little garden spot of their own then see how well they can take care of it this will encourage industry and need not interfere very much with their other work tor for the they Y can rise early in the morning and weed a few minutes each day some children if this privilege were given them would take up with the idea and start in with considerable zeal which might not however hold out it the they ware not no t encouraged in their well joing doing so some in e have a talent tor for drawing beautiful p pictures le tures scenery etc this should d be cultivated we would also like to see who can draw the best beat map of the united states and utah and to have exhibitions of penmanship all the little boys and girls who wish to can write their names and addresses with their dge age and send them in for inspection our little girls can PUT UP ap FRUIT very nicely now N ow would it not be a work worthy of comment if these little girls could put pub up some of the choicest fruit and send it to the hospital this fall to comfort and bless the sick many other things could be suggested but perhaps this Is sufficient each Ad association is expected to have a department of its own and the presidents can direct and manage them as the they think best re the fair will likely be held during the latter part of september but notice will be given of the time aurelia S ROGERS president julac HESS LUCY A CLARK CLARIS I 1 counselors |