Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Many Pleasant Side Trips.

another unique feature when no other
exposition that I know of mas possessed Is
the great variety of delightful side trips
that can be made. You can reach the ocean
and get bath in the surf by visit 70
Cane Henry and Virginia Beach, The TRIP
ia made by trolley. distance OF forty-four
miles and at a trifing cost. The trolley
aIeo takes Won from Norfolk to Ocean View,
where there Is a fine surf and many popu-
lar amusements; and just across the Eliza
beth river Is the Portsmouth navy varu.
most interesting place to visit. Across
Harnuton roads and accessible by frequent
boats is Fort Monroe, with It's many at
tractive objects And the trolley VIII take
Won from there TO the Normal SchooI loi
Negroes and Indians, and the Soldiers
Home at Hampton, and to Newport News
which has one Of the largest shipyards IN
the country. There are frequent excursions
going up the James river to jamestown
thirty-five miles away, and from there you
can 20 on to Richmond if you wish Inc
entire trip. ! am told by those who nave
made it, is a most enjoyable one aHording
an opnortunity to see some of the fine old
colonial residences on that historic river
Porto Rico's Exhibit.
.-The Porto Rico exhibit" he continued,
twill include a comprehensive display OF
sugar coffee and tobacco, the principal IN
dustries Of the island. In addition to the
products shown numerous photographs VIII
give the visitor an excellent idea OF the
cultivation and preparation of the products.
Growing tobacco under cheesecloth is one
of the features especially notable In these
photographs. They also show character
istic features of the beautiful Porto R1can
scenery, the public buildings and various
aspects of the daily life of the people. One
of the most interesting things in the Porto
Rico building is the educational exhibit a
series of excellent models show notable
progress in school-house construction The
work of Porto RiCan scholars in mechanical
schools is especially good. Some of the
work in wood and leather is very credltab.e
as * also the embroidery and sewing WORK
The work of Porto RiCan children in draw
ing, painting. composition and the elemen-
tary branches OF English education is
shown by examples which indicate the
thorOughncsS and effectiveness with which
the administration has conducted its edu-
cational work in the island. and discloses
excellent ability on the part of Porto Rican
students.
''The display of drawnwork, embroidery
and laCes, for which the Porto RiCans are
famous, viii be examined by the ladies
with great pleasure. One of the finest ex-
hibts Of that kind is made by the Porto
RiCan Benevolent Society Of Ponce, a char
liable organization which sprang into ex-
istenCc shortly after the great hurricane OF
1899. as Il result OF the effort to relieve the
distress ocCasiOned by that disaster. These
articles are sent to the United States
where they are disposed of for the benefit
OF the needy people Of Porto Rico. Be
cause OF the excellence of the work they
command good prices at all times, and II
was somewhat difficult to get a good dis
play of these articles because there was
such large number of previous orders tC
be filed. The demand is great fol-
these goods that nearly all the time they
have orders for several months in advance
OF their work. The piece de resistance OF
the Porto Rican exhibit is a native Porto
Rtcan hut constructed in exact similitudt
TO those that are seen everywhere through
out the island, and furnished with the va
fious utensils and appurtenances in com.
mon use"