The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-16


things which show that in the past
twenty-five years the negro has advanced
in many other industrial lines, and in
educational force. this being exhibited in
the display of Tuskegee and other great
Negro institutions.
The exhibit is not a large one, but it
has been carefully made and is repre-
sentative. 1t is explained to visitors and
the verdict must be after careful in
vestigation that the negro is progressing
Turning back towards the Administra-
tion Building, for the reader has been
taken in consecutive order through the
buildings we pass on our way,
THE RACE TRACK.
Horse racing is an exciting sport, and
unique feature of the Charleston Expo
sition are the daily races which take
place here each afternoon The track is
a half mile one and is located near the
famous old Washington course of the
Jockey Club.
A speedy string of horses are run
daily and there is each afternoon
great interest shown in the exciting con-
tests. the music of the band. the, cheers
making one of the events of each day
Taking in the circuit of the grounds is
a miniature railway. which though tiny
makes speedy trip. Boarding the cars
at the race track we are soon whirled
through the Avenue of States and Cities,
and with a brief view of the -Administra
ton Building, Auditorium and Court OF
Palaces we are landed near the Midway.
that before we enter its fun-hinged
gates we may inspect the
WEST INDIAN BUILDING.
This is placed at the entrance to the
Midway and it contains most inter-
esting exhibit from these islands about
which the war cloud so lately lowered
and broke Here the courteous and at
tentive representatives from Cuba and
Porto Rico have most intelligently ar
ranged the products and resources of
their island homes. The visitor will fine
much TO interest him here, as well as a
vast amount of educational information
about Cuba and Porto Rico
But the music, and the laughter, and
the cheers. and the shrill cries of strange
tongues calls us and we enter upon
THE EXPOSITION MIDWAY.
It's an imposing entrance that Archi-
tect Gilbert. has designed for the Mid
way. and it is worthy of the fun and the
frolic and the knowledge that is to be
gained inside of it, for there is knowl-
edge as well as fun.
Though not the first to be reached one
of the best all round attractions on the
Midway is Jim Key" Do you know the
10 ic nf 10
animals in the world and you do not
want to miss Jim Key" Then there
is the "Old Mill" with it's splashing
wheel and rush of waters in caverns now
dark, now bright Know this. Oh you
who arc filled with sentiment and have
your best beloved along. fail not to ride
through the "Old Mill in one of its jolly
little boats. You're loser if you do not.
But who can talk seriously when
there's a visit to the Midway ahoat?
Perhaps you've been on it, at Atlanta,
or Chicago, or Omaha, or Nashville, or
Buffalo. If you have you are going
again and if not then Charleston has
revelation for you, for it's rich Mid
way in attractions.
The BARKER" Or the "spieler" with
his foghorn voice is at work, the weird
music sounds out, the camel with it's
tourists a-back or a-hump tells that the
Streets of Cairo are here. Over yoHder
way is the Battle of Bull Run" while
the Electric Beauty of the Cuban
Theatre attracts your rapt admiration
Here come the EsqimauX, sadly out of
their temperature in this land of summer
time sunshine and flowers, while beyond
the quaint little JapS in their Fair
Japan are ready to entertain you in
feasts or acrobatic feats. Across the
street there is a museum, some of whose
exhibits surpass that of New York'5
Eden Musee. Then comes Roltair's
Darkness and Dawn" BostOck's Great
Animal Arena, Gray's Wild West Cattle
Roping Show, The Moorish Palace, the
New England Kitchen, the Little Red
House the Wayside Inn. the Flying
Chariot and attraction after attraction
that makes the Midway the delight of
young and old, of grave and gay.
Here in it's wide streets confetti battles