The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-04
A Good Hint From Atlanta.
Why Not Perpetuate and Utll.
ize The State Exhibit.

Atlanta, Nov. 80 Thousands Of
Carc!;nians have recently secn tie
splendid exhibi, OF tee Palmetto STATE
and will return to theic homes To tell
their friends VITA; credi:saie exhol'
fae State had That there sas
varied aud Interesting exh,',;; =: the rc.
sources oi the State all wAp ~ 1t WI;
appreciate.
Il bas not beeo 81 very ;oAg siuct
Commissioner Roche weur through the
agooiss Of getting U? toe exhibit. CT
which SO much favorable co;nment has
been made Il viii uc; take lorg Is
remember how liscauragius task
Con s;saoocr Roche had Those @ho
gave him assistance we're fewer tn2o
might have been expected 10 view Of
he work. A few col y iu each coonty
did what was done. The News and
Courier kept up a constant appeal for
exhibits and for the people te co'pe>
rate in the wo,k. Governor Evans az
pointed commissioners in every county.
The Young Mems Business l. ague
raised its full share Of money and Gov
ernor Evans obtained money, aud still
there was by no means general CO.
operation in the great work. What
was everybody's business seemed 70 be
DO ones business and few had to do
the work Now all realize Why there
were such appeals made for co opera
ton aud all appreciate what those who
made the exhibit possible have done for
them aad the State
Realizing what au uphill work com-
missioner Roche had ia getting up the
exhibit, is it not important to keep
what has been gotten together as the
nucleus for more splendid display of
Carolinia's resources? The Atlanta Ex-
position will close in about months
time. and of course scme disposition
will have to be made Of the Carolina ex
hibit. The last exhibit of the State,
it vii! be remembered. was destroyed
by FIRE at Clemson college, aud the
question is should the articles in At.
lanta be takeu back to Clemson to re-
main in comparative obscurity. The
exhibi. was gotten up chiefly to adver-
tise the States resources. and it would
seem proper that this advertisement Of
the possibilities of the State should be
made to last as long as possible. If the
exhibit be taken to Clemson it would
rot be 10 the reach of many, as only
those interested in the College are ex-
pected TO 60 there If taken to Co.
lumbia or some other central point it
would, as it now stands, be 6ne stand
ing advertisement of the resources Of
the State
If the exhibit were for instance placed
on the second floor of the State House
opposite the liberty. it would be inspect.
ed by hundreds of visitors every year.
Some Of the State officials would 20
doubt te glad to take charge of the ex
hibit, especially if a little extra salary
were included
In case the exhibit were sent to Colum-
bia, 10 doubt much Of the display that
now belongs to Individuals. corportions
and other interests could be obtained to
keep the exhibit together. Then the
great trouble experienced in getting up
this exhibit would 90 doubt prompt
the authorities to continue the
work Of completing the exhibit. Every
month an article or two could be added
and thus the the display Of Carolina's
resources would be made more satisfac-
tory for the next exhibition. say that
at Nashville or Baltimore. The wood
exhibit coald in this way be made up,
not 10 an emergency, but to suit the
condition Of the fibre and sap; the fish
could be collected when in season and
so on down the list.
1t is really as remarkable as it is
creditable that Commissioner Roche
should have done such a great work,
under the conditions be had to encouu-
ter.
One of the new features Of the Car
olina exhibit is very large photograph
showing the members of the Constitu-
tiopal Convention. The photograph is
made up Of cabinet size pictures Of the
delegates. The picture is really very
fine and Mr. W. A. Reckling. who did
the work. has done one of the 6nest
pieces Of collective photography seen
in the State.
The last of the Caroliuians who wen,
over to Atlanta on the special excur-
sions returned to their hsmes to-day.
aud all speak in glowing terms of the
visit, except as to the crush at the union
railroad station. A K.