The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
JUDGES.

The Society reserves the right to use
either the single or three judge system,
or both, during the Fair of 1897. Spe-
cial care will be taken to secure the
best and most competent judge or judges
for the various departments that can be
had
The Judges of Awards, when ready
for duty. shall be furnished by the Secrc-
taly with a list OF all entries in their
respective departments, and books in
which their awards are to be recorded.
Should any OF the Judges previously
selected fail 10 be present the Director
of each Department is authorized 10 Sc
, lect others to FIJI the vacancies, always
endeavoring to select persons duly quail,
fed by their pursuits or experience to
make correct awards in each special de-
partment, In all cases the Judges, be-
/ fore awarding any premium, will be
careful to see that the requirements of
the Premium List have been strictly
complied with by the exhibitor.
No person directly or Indirectly inter
ested will be allowed to serve as a
Judge, and the Executive Committee
will quash the awards in every case
when a person interested has acted as
: Judge; nor shall member of the Exc
cutive Committee act as judge or um-
pire, under any circumstances.
Judges are expected and specially in
structed not to award premiums to any
animal or article because of it's presence.
1t must be individually worthy 1t is
not the policy of the Society to encour-
! age Indifferent productions Of any kind,
or to distribute premium equally among
4 exhibitors, and no premium should be
awarded to any animal or article that
does not possess high intrinsic merits.
When two subjects of the same kind
presented for premiums are deemed by
the judges of equal merit, and also of
such high degree that to either, if alone,
the premium would be awarded, in such
case the award must be to divide the
first and second premiums equally be-
tween the two competitors; or in case
there shall have been no second premium
offered, then divide the first only in like
proportion.
The Director in charge and the Spe-
cial Superintendent shall attend the
Judges when making the examinations
in their respective departments, and
: furnish them with all required informa-
ton. Premiums win not be paid to par
ties having exhibits where it is proven
that they accompanied the judges when
awarding the premiums. The awards
when completed, shall be signed by the
Judges, and also by the Director, who
will take charge of the book and re-
turn it to the Secretary. AS the awards
are made, the Director or his Superin.
tendent will attach the ribbon indicating
!, the award.
Decisions of Judges shall be final, and
: no appeal viii be considered except in
cases of protest in writing, with strong
: evidence Of fraud or violation of the
rules of the Society, which may be filed
: with the Secretary before the premiums
have been presented.
Reports must be signed by each Judge
in his own hand
Judges cannot award premiums to ar
ticles not in the regular Premium List
but may make recommendations and file
these with the Secretary, who will pre-
, sent them to the Executive Committee.
GATE KEEPERS AND POLICE.
: Gate keepers will be clothed with
= police authority, and are required tC
preserve order at the gates. They must
a. not receive money for admission under
any circumstances.