The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-26

The farmer will find much in his
line that will be new to him, and after
viewing the grass garden Of the Uni
ted States Government where spcci-
mems of all forage crops that can be
then inspecting the exhibits in the
agricultural department Of the Gov
crnmcnt, will not regret the trip.
The investor seeking information as
to new industries that can be develop
ed with resources Of Anderson County
now lying dormant can find object
lessons in the Government exhibits in
the South Carolina Building and in
that devoted to machinery and cleo
tricity.
The mechanic can find much Of au
instructive nature TO consume his
time and repay him for the tip.
In referring to the ladies, | am at u
loss where to begin, as there is so
much they will want to see and so
much that will be Of passing interest
to them. In the South Carolina
Building they will, assume, give
daughters are doing at Winthrop and
Converse, as shown by the exhibits Of
those institutions. They will stop in
the exhibits Of the Agricultural De-
partmcnt and give careful study to
the methods and appliances, the pro,
duets and by-products 0. the modern
| dairy. Every bOusckccper in .lndcr-
son County will be greatly Interested
| in it.
| The manners and customs of the
women in the Philippine Islands, the
products of their looms as shown in
the Philippine exhibits in the Cotton
| Palace will repay careful cxamina-
tion.
You will find much to attract your
attention in the Commerce Building,
and when you reach the Woman S
Building and have gone through the
various rooms and booths, you will,
think, say that the best has been saved
for the last, aud will join in the uni
yersal verdict that the women Of South
Carolina have done their part, and
done it we'll.
What shall | say to the teacher and
student? There is no better educator
to both teacher and scholar than Wis
it to a creditable Exposition, and if
trustees and teachers have to call off
from regular school hours for three or
four days to enable their schools to
visit the Exposition iC is not time lost.
Let me take you for hurried trip
through the Exposition and mention u
few Of the exhibits from which the
teacher and student can in more ways
than one be benefited. Paying your
respects first to the South Carolina
building, and, entering from the north
door, you will first examine the rice
products as there displayed in the pa
CODA. Clemson and Winthrop both
have exhibits in this building that
will repay an inspection. Before pass
ing from the State Building, teacher,
stop your students at the south door,
let them view, if only for a moment,
the State records there shown, and
probably for the first time see the flags
that South Carolinians followed on So
many bloody battle fields.
The government exhibits should be
seen next, and first in order as they
come are those of the War Department.
Here will be seen the arms used from
the earliest period Of TIE discovery of
gun powder down to the present day,
besides many other attractive and in
struotive features. Pass on to the navy
exhibit, considering the part played by
the navy in the recent war with Spain,
and here are to be seen exact models
Of every ship that, in Manila Bay and
at Santiago, brought the American
Navy so prominently before the ma
| tious of the world.
The Postoffice exhibits adjoin the
Navy. Here you can be carried back
to the 18th Century and sec tho prim-
itive means of conveying the mails,
and will be enabled to follow up the
changes and improvements Inaugural
ted in the service down to the present
day.
The next exhibit of Importance is
that of the Agricultural Department.
To the teacher 1 would say many Of
your scholars are, I assume, farmers
children. DO not hurry them through
this exhibit. Let them study it we'll.
I know some of them will say practice
in farming is better than theory. That
may be SO. am not farmer. There
are, however, many lessons of profit to
be learned here.
In the Cotton Palace, the next
building you will enter, there is much
Of interest to be seen. Do not fail,
however,, to examine the exhibits of
Illinois and Missouri. The farmer 8
son or daughter may some day profit
by what they sec here. The Philip
pine exhibit is in this building. You
will want to study it carefully, remem-
bering those Islands are now of our
own country. In the gallery of this
building are the educational exhibits.
See them by all means.
In going around the Court of Pala-
ces you next enter the exhibits Of the
Treasury Department of the Govern
ment. Here will be found many use
full and instructive exhibits. When
you have examined them all you will
next enter the State Department, and