Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-22

l Miss EEa Davis are deserving of especial mention. Her paiufiag of two negro children show wonderful talent, \ nile her representation Of a rural scene took first prize at Hardin college. X beautiful painting is that of H C. Byrd, reproduced from Thompson B Season.
 The exhibits of fine French cbina, displayed by Mesdames II. k. White May MeGaughy. v. IL. Iangford and Carl yoss mako T handsome show.
 Numbers Of glass eases in tie Hall contain exhibits ,, fine needle work. reliss and curiosities.
 9he exhibits of the free schools Of Pine Bluff @fallse4 interests, and show the tiorouehness and excell- enee Of the system of education now in vogue in our schools. Prof Hine- mon and his corps of teachers have laboredp atroticallY to show 10 the public what is being done for the ae- velepment of our children The schools ol Pine plvff are not sur- passed by any city in inc State in thoroug hness and Advancement, and the work on exhibition al the County Fair confirms this stafe- ment. X large portrait of George Washington is hung in the center of the exhibit. with portraits Of Abra- ham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis on either side Below. arranged i'll q line across tue section are samples of tho free-hand drawing tauoht in the schools. The different grades arc all represented in fhcir especial methods of instructions the lowest grades having 5heir nature stories and other illustrated stories. The medium grades have samples of the work done in arithmetic. geography !, drawing. composition, biography. grammar, etc, The higher grades exhibit the work done in higher mathematics, English and sciences, On exhibit hare, too. are the labora- tories and museum of cur,osities be- longing to the High School. together with the teachers library.
 The Merrill High School and Nils sour Street school are represented atthe Fair hy charts, samples Of drawing and work being done by the pupils. The exhibits are very complete and show what is being done in Pine Bluff to educate and ad- vance the colered race.
 The Colored Industrial Institute makes an excellent show of the needle work. drawn worl, and other fancy work done by its pupils This Institute exhibits premiums taken at the Columbian Ex position,one taken by thc sewing department and the other by the literary department. Ex- animation papers are exhibited, showing that the literary depaft- ment is receiving thorough atten- ton.
 The Branch Normal College is also well represented. exhibiting maps, charts, mechanical work, wood work and photographs of several oi the graduating classes. The mechanical and woodworking de- partments are oxeellently equipped and the results obtained are very gratifying X thorough training as ! q mechanic or carpenter ean be oh- tained at this institute.
 Thc exhibitsof preserved, canned gooas. cakes and bread are not as largely represented as they should be. The preserved iellys and wines exhibited arc ol extra fine quality. clear and pretty Cakes and bread are also exhibited, and the largest l pears ever seen have been placed there by Mrs. Wesley, of Rob Roy. 1 Nettietoa1's $ Commercial College is lrepresen4ed at tho Fair by an ex '''''' q balance sheets ''@"sF''s 2,