The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-17

YESTERDAY closed the hfHt lF1A ~ 1N
s,alorea people al Durham county,
ra say the least al Il, twas a grand
s,soeess@, aud gives evidence Of WHAT
the future has ia store for this people.
4 great many white people went anu
Viewed she result OF the ahora al
nWeAaa# eolafea citizens aud oan~
away delighted, because what
sSaY teatla 10 foster and uphuiid the
,.asa4>4a people in this section - OF
deep and vital interest 10 the best
WN4se pcople,
Naturally the eolored people feel
h{shlv elatcd over the success that
haas attended their Efforts In addi-
tion TO the developments made along
industrial lines, they have enabled our
,,sople to hear two Of the best speeches
that have been listened to in North
Carolina in many days. And 1T will
likely be many more before the like
are heard again.
Tuesday DIR. John G. Kilgo delivered
the opening address, and for logical
reasoning, sound common sense and
ELOQUENT delivery was never eXcelled
bv ANYTHING this correspondent has
ever heard. 1T was plain, practical,
bold. fearless, kind, eloquent, and
with all, he spoke the words of truth
and soberness.
Wednesday the Fair Association
gave another intellectual treat in
speech from Professor Booker l..
Washington, of Alabama. The fame of
this speaker had preceded him, and
the people, without regard to class or
color, were anxious to hear him. He
is the colored orator who made such
a happy hit at the Atlanta Exposition.
The reputation made on that occasion
did not suffer in his speech. He
measured fully up to public eNpecta-
tion, and delighted everybody who
heard him. In one sense of the word
he is not an orator, in another he is.
His earnestness and zeal at once catch
his hearers, and he holds their undivid-
ed attention all the way through.
He is interested i'm what he talks about
and has the happy faculty of inter
esting all who hear him. He makes
many happy hits, and always keeps
those who hear him in good humor.
He is a great speaker, and Durham
people viii never lose an opportunity
to hear him.
Following up the mention heretofore
made of some articles on exhibition,
the observations are continual.
A beautiful line of crochet work,
by Miss Alice Perry.
A lovely picture frame, by Miss
Eta johnson.
Beautiful willow work in baskets,
chairs, etc, by Miss Emily Dority.
In the line of the curious, was skirt
twenty-five years old, by Mrs. Caro-
line Banner.
A thing that attracted the attention
of everybody who loves go eat, was the
rolls, by Mrs. Bette Moon and the
and rolls by Miss Ida Morgan.
There were two drawings on exhi-
bition by a boy ten years old, Augustin
Perry, that showed wonderful talent.
He has never had any training, and
this was the work of his own hands.
The display of the work done in the
manual training department of the
Durham colored graded school was
feast TO the eye. This exhibit was
under the direction of Miss Mamie
G. O'Daniel, and well did she show
what the children in that institution
were doing. If any had doubts before
as to the usefulness of the manual
training department this exhibit dis
sipated them.
The map of Durham county, by John
r. Page showed much skill and train
ing.
Beautiful silk quilt by Miss Mamie
Faucette.
The display of the Durham Drug
Company was very fair In addition
to a full line of articles were many
preparations put up by this company.
Silk quilt of much beauty by Mrs.
Lindsay Faucete.
A. w. Cannaday, splendid display
of horse shoes of his own make.
Lemon Olive, a prosperous Durham
county farmer, good display of corn,
wheat, oats, potatoes, beets, etc.
The corn from the farm of Dr. A. NJ.
Moore was very fine and showed him
to be a good farmer.
The display made by the r. f. Nor
ris g. Son Manufacturing Company
was very good, and much admired.
r. M. Duck, a merchant and farmer
from Graham, was in charge OF the
Alamance county exhibit. This was
one of the features of the fair.