Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
THE STATE FAIR.

Tho crowd that attended tho State
Fair in Columbia last week was said to
DO largor than over before. Thousands
of visitors ilockcd to tho capital city
from all parts Of tho State. Tho hotels
and boarding houses were full to over
flowing. A few tramped the streets for
hours and sought in vain place to rest
their weary heads. But most of the
crowd found comfortable quarters and
enjoyed their visit to Columbia and the
fair.
AS usual Thursday was "thc great day
of tho fair" The attendance that day
was variously estimated at from twenty
to thirty thousand. Some were inter
csted in one thing and some in another.
The side shows aud numerous catch
ponnics did flourishing business. The
attention, though thoy were soon to bet
tor advantage on other days when the
crowd was smaller. Hundreds witnessed
tho game Of foot ball between Clemson
and Carolina. But perhaps most of all
was enjoyed the meeting Of friends and
acquaintances. This in fact is the chief
attraction for many who go to the fair
year after year
Among tho many exhibits at the fair
none was moro interesting and instruc-
two than the exhibits Of the schools and
colleges. They told of the growing in
tcrcst taken in education throughout the
State and of the splendid work dono by
our schools and colleges. Day after day
great numbers were around tho fine cx-
hibit of Winthrop College. 1t was a
revelation to many who did not know
tho scope of the work dono by the col
lcgc. Some were so much pleased with
this exhibit that they were heard to de-
clare that it was the Every best thing
they have ever had at tho State Fair"
The following is the report Of special
committee in connection with the school
exhibits:
Hon. w. ID. Evans, President State
Fair Association-Sir: The committee on
school exhibits submits the following
report:
We recommends 1. That a medal be
awarded to the Grccnvi"c city schools for
the best general exhibit, taking into con
sidcration both variety and excellence.
2. That special recognition (by medal
or otherwisc) bo given to the Mcmmingor
School for the best exhibit in drawing
and color study. We desire to call par
ticular attention to the evidences of sue
ccssful training in tho beautiful and
accurate reproduction of nature in color
and form, beginning with the lowest
grades, and the practice in designing
both for industrial and aesthetic pur-
poses.
3. That, while there is much to com
mend in the other exhibits, honorable
mention be made Of the Lancaster graded
schools for their use Of drawing as a
means of nature study, of the Columbia
city schools for the general excellence
of their literary exhibit, and of the pri-
vatc school of Miss Mccullough, Of Wal
hala, for cxcmplifying the application
of the modern spirit to the teaching Of
Latin.
I. In inspecting the exhibits tho COM
mittce considered chiefly the following
points: Form-study, drawing, model
ling, folding, cutting and designing
Map-drawing, coloring and moulding
and globe-making. Nature study Writ
ing, general literary work, including
papers in each of the school studies not
mentioned above.
.. We desire to express high praise Of
the specimens of drawing made in the
State summer school at Winthrop and in
county summer schools for teachers, and
to urge our profound conviction Of the
immense educatvc value of this new
movement to make more general the
teaching of drawing in the public schools
of the state,
6. In conclusion, we recommend that
in view of the great vniuc Of such cxili-
bitions as an incentive to higher attain
mcnts in our schools, your Society offer
premiums for such exhibits i'm the future,
and that the expenses Of This years cxhi-
bition be betrayed by the Society.
~ Respectfully submitted. Patterson
Wardlaw, ID. b. Johnson, Helen G..
McMastcr.
OF tho other exhibits in the depart
mcnts Of art, agriculture, cattle, poultry,
etc, etc, much might be written, but
our limited space forbids. There was
much to be seen and learned. Every
thoughtful visitor to the fair must have
come away more deeply impressed than
ever with the wonderful resources Of our
State. Altogether tho fair of 1900 was
pronounced "a wonderful success"
One thing more must bo mentioned
tho latest fad. Last year tho cry was
y
tho fad was the little rubber return ball
tho ego away and come again ball." as
the hawkors called them. Every side
you turned You were confronted with
ono or more Of them. On tho fair
grounds, at the street corners, in front
of the stores and hotels The little rubber
ball flew at the passcrs-by. Thousands
of them were bought and they furnished
great fun for those who threw them.
Even old men, who probably would have
been ashamed to do such thing at any
other time, were seen walking up and
down Main street tossing their rubber
balls. We were reminded of the caution
given by a wise old man: "Bcwarc of
crowds, for they often lose their hoads"
All the trains leaving Columbia Thurs
day night and Friday bore away large
,rowds carrying with thcm pleasant rec
collections of the great State Fair
Village Blacksmith Saved His Little Sons Lie
Mr. III H. Black thc we'll known vii