Name/Title
Plaque: Goulbourn Rural School FairsEntry/Object ID
991.2.5Description
One dark coloured wooden plaque award with silver metal additions. A banner at the top of the plaque says, "RURAL SCHOOL FAIRS." In the centre of the plaque there is a silver addition composed of an outer wreath of leaves, two central lines of text which say, "GOULBOURNE TOWNSHIP" and "TO BE HELD BY SCHOOL WINNING THREE TIMES" and in the centre of the plaque is an image of a collection of assorted vegetables. At the bottom of the plaque, there is one final silver metal addition which says, "WON BY 1923 SS No4 SSNo4 1924 SSNo41925."Context
This is the “Goulbourne Township” Rural School Fairs shield. This award was presented to school section number 4 (SS No.4) on Franktown Road at Dwyer Hill for three consecutive victories at the Goulbourne Township Rural School Fair in 1923, 1924 and 1925. The first rural school fair was held in 1909 and was adopted by schools across Ontario, by 1917 there were 302 school fairs with 2,825 schools and 68,862 students participating.
The Rural School Fair began as a competition of school gardens and grew to include handcrafts, livestock competitions, driving competitions, public speaking and school parades. To support student participation the Board of Agriculture donated silver cups and shields, Women's Institutes provided refreshments and judged student handcrafts, Township Councils provided grants, and Rural School Fair Associations awarded prizes.Collection
Artefact Collection: PrimaryLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Plaque, AwardNomenclature Primary Object Term
AwardNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
25.5 cmLength
3-1/2 in
