New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-11-05
n our special correspondent.
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

1t is an acknowledged fact that the
people who are the most keenly appre-
ciatiye of the great Fair are those who
have travelled extensively, thereby
having something tangible with which
to measure its attractions. OF course
there are numerous individuals who
pass around this beautiful world seeing
and hearing nothing outside of them
selves and their immediate interests.
Such people wasted time going to so
grand an exhibition of human progress
as the Worlds Fair. In the Trans
portation building there is a fine
ocular demonstration of the advance
made i'll :2ail carving. and people
and things generally, for that matter
| Beginning with a single OK attached to
q furniture wagon with wheels cut
out Of solid timber Then pony with
saddle bags lin colder country dogs
hauling a sled), then a horse and
swarter wagon followed by the old
camel back locomotive, up to the
electrical engine OF the present dav.
All these stages of development are
represented in connection with sue
cession of Nidscope views in which
You see for instance the postman jump
from his wheel or horse, run up the
steps, ring the bell, trim maid slips
out receives the mail he runs down.
remountS and rides away, so life like
are AL these representations, that
When looking at the OK team YOU can
almost hear the clumsy solid wheel
creak. The whole exhibition is
abundantly supplied with admirable
lay figures, so life like that many
people are overheard asking them
questions. In this postotfice depart
ment the curiOSities shown in the dead
letter officer and attraction to constant
crowds Think of sending articfiial
teeth, fruit cake, preserves and hor-
rible to relate, the skeleton of little
child and many other equally grew
some things reminding one of Chas
Lambs cynical expression There
are a great many people III the world
mostly fools, - to offset such senti-
ments, take a glimpse at the large and
handsomely appointed building called
Fraternity Hail. where the principle |
Orders in the world have their head |
quarters. Hospitality is in evidence
through every door and window. and |
in the cosy arm chairs and lounges in |
its cOmmodious rambling galleries and |
reading rooms and parlors, the kndli-
ness which prompted it's building per-
meates every nook and corner of the
charming place. AS the knights
Templars were returning from their
conclave in California they were much
in evidence and q most delightful
class of gentlemen from all over this
broad land, they placed themselves to
be one of our party who is a 33rd
Mason, was especially happy in seeing
their so many long lost brothers.
Outside Louisiana Masonry in the
higher orders receive especial recogni-
ton. 1t made one jealous for the like
warmness in our church relationships.
seeing the genuine fraternity among
the different orders. Everybody has
heard of Helen Keller no doubt She
is deaf, dumb and blind; still so as
has been her intellectual de-
that one day at the Fair !
vas a celebration III her honor In {
June 1880, she was born in Tuscombia.
Ala. healthy child, with all her
aculties. An illness of 10 months
deprived her of sight and hearing,
of the ability of learning S
o speak in the usual manner. For
tx wears no systematic effort was
made to teach her. Mentally and .
she was in the dark.
'hese who are blessed with sight,
caring and speech can you pause for
ne moment and consider what that /
leans. In 1887 Mss Annie Sullivan +
ecame Helen KelIers Instructor. h
ahoriously with signs she taught her #
upil through the sense of touch that p
laclng her fingers in certain positions :,
'"''' '''ii, tiilS l'iottSS VIII olIItE .
mple objects was continued for
onths. Afterwards she was taught
read by raised letters Now, at
- age Of n. without having heard a II
imam voice, or having seen ray of
sht, She understands Latin. French ol
I'd German is versed in higher ma W
lematics and many sciences aud is in l
cry way. more thoroughly educated J'
an the average college girl In vi
30 she began to talk After twelve lie
onths of faithful effort, only her III
acher could understand her words. o,
'-day her pronunciation is as clear pr
The average individual. Her only oi
sthod of learning to pronounce is to
ice her fingers on the lips of her II
tcher Close your eyes completely pc