The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-24
VISITORS BY THE THOUSANDS
CHARMED WITH THE GREAT FAIR
The Buildings the Grounds Were Thngd All Day. With Crowd That Was
Delighted

| X,
| 1t is a great exhibit.
| Just opposite this in the centre is the
| exhibit of the Deaf and Dumb School, of
| Morganton In charge is Mr. F. T. Meach-
| am, who has arranged handsome display
showing the work of the school in va
| rious departments. In the industrial line
| this is particularly fine. From the farm
| there are many of the products of the
soil, and the vegetables show care in their
! cultivation. The display of wood work
in furniture is remarkable, and in the
| painting line there is rare taste in the
exhibit. Domestic work has a place. the
! exhibit showing work in sewing, pantry
| supplies, shoe making. etc.
! Just beyond this | found Prof. r. L.
Madison, OF the Cullowhee High School
| The exhibit here is along educational
| lines, there being shown great display
| of map work in colors, relief maps and
| globes, dessicated maps. 1t is an exhibit
| that shows the careful work that is being
! done at Cullowhee and done in way that
| shows an intelligent understanding OF the
needs of the students.
| Turning the corner again, | met Princ-
! pal Ray. Come in he said. as /
! paused at the entrance to the exhibit of
| the Blind Institution. In l went and saw
a general exhibit of the work of the blind
| that is marvellous. There was kinder
| garten work, clay modelling, fancy work
| in all departments, sloyd, domestic sew
| ing mattress and broom making, and
general line Of the industrial work which
| goes to make this institution so useful
During the day the band Of the school
gave concert that attracted throngs and
| which was highly complimented.
Back again l went to the exhibit from
the University of North Carolina and
viewed it with interest. Here l saw an
array of books, catalogues and pictures.
In q case were the books printed at the
University, bound and put in shape equal
to that of the best publishing house.
Among these We're publications OF almost
every member of the faculty. In the list
of pictures were views of the University
buildings, professors and presidents,
In the central case is placed bronze
plaque of Senator Vance, and by it is
his declaration that the greatest thing
for him was that he attended the Uni
i versity A list hung back of the exhibit
shows the high position taken in life by
many of it's graduates of the 1922 matric-
ulates. whose education had been looked
after by 2,126 teachers. In this list are
ted States, Cabinet officers, foreign min
listers, governors, congressman and other
high dignitaries.
Back again through the hall went
and was soon in the midst of the display
made by the merchants of Raleigh. Here
could be seen many of the various articles
exhibited by these firms, showing them to
be live and energetic set of business
men.
Through a long array of articles of mer
chandise | went, stopping for few min
utes at the booth of the News and OBJ
server where numbers of visitors to the
Fair were entering their names as sub
scribers to the paper. Going on to the
end of the building beyond the machinery
and agricultural exhibits / came to the
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Depart
ment.. Here the Growing OF the cock and
the cluck of the hen made joyful barn
yard sounds. N@
Here / found the great Biltmore exhibit
in charge of Mr.. James p. Kerr. He had
on exhibition twelve varieties of poultry,
the nest profitable and popular, about
two hundred in number. The display OF
the leading varieties of chickens, tur-
keys, geese and ducks was the same that
took 125 premiums, with 1904 in cash,
last week in Atlanta at the Interstate
Fair. Previously this exhibit has been
ir Washington and Philadelphia. The dis
play of specialties in the way of barred
and white Plymouth Rocks, Golden, Sill
yer and White Wyandottes, Minorcas.
Brown and White Leghorns is a superb
one.
Besides this great exhibit there are
others. among them that of the Plymouth
Rock Poultry Farm, of Mr.. L. f. Lucas,
of Lucama which has a fine exhibit as
have others. In the corner of this de-
partment is show of pet rabbits from
young Master London, of Pittsboro, which
is joy to the little folks
The poultry men about Raleigh have
also fine display, being principally that
of pit games, Mr. R. A. Harris. of Chat
ham, has some beauties in the way of
pea fowls.
Twisting around through this large cx-
hibit ! came to the agricultural display
that was simply great Here again tL-
Biltmore farm had splendid exhibit
covering almost everything that can be
grown en- the farm. 1t was in charge
of Mr. G. S. Arthur, manager of the Mar
ket Garden Department of the BiItmore
estate. The entries in the department are
of great number and show that the farm
ers of North Carolina arc progressive in
their ideas OF the conduct OF the modern
farm.
In the Horse Department there are 90
entries, these including thoroughbreds,
standardized, heavy draft and other
horses for riding and driving. Here were
seen fine horses from Stagville, the prop
erty Of Col. Benehan Cameron, whose
blcoded horses are superb, as were those
exhibited by Messrs. W. NJ Watkins
Sons, of Randolph, Va. Other entries
worth seeing were those of Mr.. j. II.
Robbins, the City of Raleigh Mr.. j. w.
Perry, of Lenwood, and many others.
Some of the prizes already awarded are
as follows: For the best pair of gentle
mans driving horses, Dr. j. r. Rogers,