The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05

the president of one of the largest edu
catiOral Institutes in South Carolina, who
said that he had just completed his in
specticn of the exposition, and that he
was going home and at once arrange TO
bring his entire school to the exposition.
Gle had over 400 students on his rolls)
that he considered three or four days at
the exposition would be worth three
months study in the class rooms; that
in the exhibits there were many object
lessons. from which moro could be learn
ed than from all the books in his school,
He set the educational ball in motion
and with The result that nearly every
school in South Carolina has visited or
has arranged to visit the exposition.
zone day last week there were over SEQ
students on the grounds, the majority
coming from over 200 miles distant. The
graded schools in the several counties are
coming, many Of the county supcrinten-
dents having been at the exposition and
so we'll pleased that they have returned
and recommended to the trustees that the
schools be closed long enough to allow all
who desired to make the trip.
Il will mention few of the exhibits
whore teacher and scholar can both find
instructive features.
In the West Indian Building from
close study of Cnba's educational and
other exhibits.
In the Agricultural Hall, by close
inspection of the exhibits of Oregon and
New Mexico
"In the Government Exhibits, more than
all others, will be found object lessons,
attractive and instructive that should
not be lightly passed by the teacher and
student, more particularly in the De-
partments of War, Navy, Postoffice, Ag-
rculture, Smithsonian Institute and In
terror. The Treasury, State and South
American Republics should also he in
spccted. Connected with the Smithsonian
but placed in the Cotton Palace is the
exhibit of the Philippine Islands. No
visitor ever passes this. The teacher can
here find a field for instruction to the
student never yet written of, and one
that will be carried in mind for many
years
Situated on the bank of the Ashley
river is the Fisheries Building, where
the United States Fish Commission has
its exhibit. A larger and more compre-
hensiVe one than ever before undertaken.
Here can be seen the fish of the noun
tain stream, aud those of the ocean. The
seals Of Alaska, the eggs of the fresh and
salt water fish and the Matching process,
as we'll as many instructive features too
numerous to mention.
"The Minerals and Forestry Building
contains the collective exhibits Of North
Carolina. The teacher and student can
receive instruction from their inspection.
Some may say these exhibits can be seen
here at Raleigh, why pay to go to the
exposition to see them? You can make no
comparison here between the industries
and resources of North CaEolina and
other southern States. You can at the
exposition, and you can judge whore
North Carolina stands in the march of
development
''There are many other exhibits in this
building that will repay close inspec-
ton. DO not, however, forget to exam
inc carefully the entire exhibit Of the
Standard Oil Company. 1t is very in-
strUctive from an educational standpoint.
1.-THE Commerce Building should not
be passed by, there are many industrial
exhibits to be seen here from which
much can be learned.
And on the Midway visit the E8Gua-
mauX village, Fair Japan, the Street Of
Cairo and the animal show, all Of them
have very instructive features.
LET those from your State who visit