Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-21
WOMEN At STATE FAIR.
RARE AZTEC POTTERY.
Archaeological FInds In msxiee VIII os
Exhibited It Coming Gxpesltien.
which opens octobsr 70.

Asenooso01ees Pt0oo ~ Mexsc0 VIII -
Exhibited 1t Coming GxpeeItIen.
which opens 0ctobsr 70.
Experience hes demonstrated to the
efficiab Of the state Fair Of Texas.
the twenty.fsuFth annual meeting OF
which will b held At Dallas October
1851. that u women Of the South.
west enjoy practically every depart.
ment The women like the horse and
cattle shows. the races. the dog and
poultry shows. And then the exhibit
tions OF fruits and flowers. the honey
displays and dairy products. with dem.
onstrations In butter making. always
hold the interest Of the women patrons
Of the Fair. But that department Of
the Fair which ID considered their 60
pecial sphere II where the hAndiwork
q the women Of the South Il dfsplay.
ed. the loan art division and the Gull.
nary department.
Perhaps no department Of the Fair
last year occasioned such universal
praise ~ the loan art exhibit This
magnificent collection was exhibited In
art hall. III apartment especially built
for the purpose and situated directly
10 the center Of the textile building.
Visitors from the North and East.
who had visited the art galleries and
studios Of New York. Philadelphia and
even London and Paris. declared this
10 be the finest collection ever on.
9.A m kA a TAa
ans availed themselves OF . rare op
portunity Of purchasing works Of ART,
usually uuobtainable except In New
York. This year the collection win
BE- even greater and will contain the
works Of John Sloan. n. J. 0nderdonk.
Gilbert Stuart. A. T. Van Lear. Charles
Peter Book, Carlton T. Chapman.
Charles c. Curran and others.
Outside the loan collection hall. but
In the same building. arrangements
have been made for exhibitions by art
schools.
The textile building IL again going
10 overflow with displays of needle
work. handmade lace. embroideries.
photography. arts and crafts. oil
paintings and water colors. hand-paint.
cd china and ceramics. Al premiums
totalling $3.50 are awarded In this
department exhibitors who have car.
ried off ribbons and cash prizes year
after year need to look to their laurels
at the coming Fair. for freah compe-
tItors from many new sources will be
In the Held.
That which viii be an interesting
feature Of the textile division IL .
general display Of manual art. an ex.
hibit open to the school children Of
the state. This IL a new department
and one that will result In great bene-
lit TO the children Of every town In
Texas. Prizes ranging from 81 to rs
cents will be awarded for domestic art
and domestic science work. metal
work. carved woodwork. pencil draw.
Ing. and other work taught In the
manual training schools. In the arts
and crafts. another new feature. prizes
will be awarded for the best speci.
mems of burned OF stained leather.
metal lamp or candle shades. metal
book ends. etc. There will be dis
plays OF old ladies' work. lace work.
knitting and crochet work. plain and
fancy sewing and decorative art
One Of the features OF the Fair will
be rare exhibit Of Aztec pottery.
miniature gods. etc. loaned
10 the geological department by the
Mexican government An interesting
detail OF this exhibit Is that these fig.
nres are all females. and In addition
represent the various races Of man
Chinese. Indians. etc.
How these Axtecs and the people that
lived before them knew OF Negro. Chi.
nee and other races. Is left TO the
Psychologists to solve.
In the culinary department all those |
ARE delicacies OF the table. In which
he women of the South lead the world. |
will be displayed and there promises |
o be an interesting rivalry among the |
OF the state. The offer. |
ngs are exceedingly generous and are
classified IN the three following dl.
'isions: Breads. cakes. etc. preserves.
ellies. pickles. canned goods. etc, and !
ancy prepared fruits.
In the anthropological exhibit there
viii be q panorama of Texas from the
lays Of the early Spanish conquercrs
Until now. The story will be told In /
antique furniture. weapons. wearing
apparel. etc. Then the coming Of the
american colontst with his crude but
furniture. and then the
manner In which the rich planters
ived "befoh de wah." An interesting
dating back 10 the days OF
he mission fathers. promises to add