The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-07

not find a better field for showing forth
its aims.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
for negroes could furnish a fine object
lesson to both races.
The State Normal College for young la
dies supplies a long felt need in the bet
terment of women. 1t is the pride of the
State and will doubtless make a consid
cradle exhibition of the grand work 1T is
doing.
The Greensboro Female College is so
we'll known and so highly esteemed for
it's thorough work and high Christian
character that when any mention Of
Greensboro is made one almost involun-
tarily thinks Of this college. which has
done so much for female education in the
State. But the Fair is not for Greensboro
alone and the ether institutions SO near
there, will doubtless have fine displays.
Besides the graded and other public
schools, there are Guilford and Elon Col
leges and Oak Ridge and Whitsett Insti-
tutes.
INDUSTRIES.
Greensboro has/an astonishingly large
number of mills and factories. There are
more than a hundred cotton mills within
fifty miles Of the city, and the county fur
tnishes a field of developed industries
which makes it rich, and a most desirable
place to live. There are two gold, silver
and copper mining belts, one east the
other west of the city of Greensboro, maxi
ing it a good place for a smelter. 1t is
to be hoped that the display at the Fair
will awaken the interest OF capitalists in
this subject. and that mining will receive
an impetus from it.
Mining and milling can be done at so
little cost in this State that although the
mines do not yield so richly they pay we'll
Nor is agriculture pushed to the back
ground. The Central Piedmont section is
rapidly adopting improved methods of ag
riculture, and being ideally situated,
should prove as profitable as either min
ing or manufacturing. There is a sur
Prise in store for people who visit the
Fair, both as to the quantity and variety
of the exhibits in this line.
FAIR OFFICIALS.
Mr.. j. Van Lindley. who founded the
Pomona Hill Nurseries. was the Man of
the Hour" for such a man can take adj
vantage of opportunities to which others
are blind II each man who plants a tree
is a public Denefactor, how rich a reward
should be his. These nurseries are
shining example of what can be done by
the right man in the right place at the
right time. The Mr.. Van Lindley who
has the nurseries now has become an eX-
pert in the business Of planting trees, and
his nurseries are the finest in the South.
The stockholders have shown good judg-
ment in placing Mr.. j. Van Lindley at the
head of the Fair management The COM
pliment is fully deserved
The writer is pleased to recognize in
Mr.. w. H. Osborne an old time friend He
is First Vice President of the Fair Asso-
ciation,y as we'll as resident and Manager
of the Kelley Institute. With his fine ex
ecutive ability and hearty, genial ways he
has made the Kelley Institute a great
success. 1t IS a blessing to the men re-
turning to better life to have the well
come and support of such man as w. H.
Osborne. He is connected with various
public enterprises, and is always found
ready to lend a helping hand to any
scheme which tends to advance the well
fare of his city and State
Secretary James H. Walsh seems to be.
prime mover in the Fair Association. A
secretary soon finds that he pays dearly
for his honors. and that his work is by
no means play True, Mr.. Walsh has the
support of most enthusiastic set OF men,
Mr.. Cone, General Carr, Mr.. Taylor, Mr.
Ellington, Dy. Battle and others, but
his duties are by no means light, and he