The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-11
PEOPLE OF STATE
SHOULD Be PROUD
Governor Mann Says Fair Is
Best He Has Seen in
3l Richmond.
PRAISES WORK AMONG YOUNG
Boys and Girls Taught Valuable
Lessons Through Demon
stration.
PRAISES WORK AMONG YOUNG

President Henry Fairfax has done
splendid work This is the best fair
have ever secn In Richmond"
This was the summing up OF Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann. after his
visit TO the grounds yesterday. He
went out with the Corn Club boys
and came back an enthusiast. He
said that the people of Virginia should
be proud of the exhibits made in every
department
Asked to give The Times Dispatch
his impressions of the fair, the Gov
ernor said:
II shall have to begin with the Boys
Corn Clubs. the Domestic Science
Clubs and the Boys Brigade of Rich
mond. I am much pleased that so
many healthy looking, intelligent boys
came to Richmond as the representa-
tives of the clubs at home. and that
they were all enthusiastic and evil
IDENTIFY determined to learn everything.
possible during their trip.
Work I'm schools.
TT must be understood" commented
the Governor, that the boys clubs
were organized from the public
schools OF the State under the direc-
ton OF the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the division superintend-
ents and the United States Department
of Agriculture. and that all the
agencies for the advancement OF agri-
culture in the State, along with the
national department. so far as this
work is concerned, are co-ordinated
in the United Agricultural Board. of
which am chairman. Bradford
Knapp, who succeeded the lamented DR..
seamon A. Knapp has general d.
rection OF the work OF the United
States department and T. Q. Sandy is
in charge of the demonstration work
in Virginia.
III II is desired to see what has
heen done by all means go to the State
Fair and see the exhibits from thirty
two counties, In which demonstration
work is carried on. But before speak
ing of these, desire to acknowledge
the courtesy OF pres.deE; Henry Fair
fax. who met me upon my arrival and
gave me hearty welcome TO the
grounds. He has done splendid work.
This is the best fair l have ever seen
IN Richmond.
The booths containing the exhibits
from the counties doing demonstration
work surprised and delighted me. I
never saw finer displays, and find 1t
difficult to decide which is the best.
They all show the improvements which
have been made IN agricultural meth
DDS during the last few years. and give
promise OF greater things in the flu
ture. The work of the boys is scat
tered throughout the State. and shows
for itself And farmers, than whom
no class has more ability, will not be
longer content with the old methods.
Success OF Girls.
The girls domestic science clubs
have a splendid exhibit, and the work
they are doing reaches the founda tons
OF our social system, and while not
so apparent as that OF the boys. is just
as far-reaching and perhaps more. i'm
portant.
Hereafter our girls will be taught
what they are expected to know as
housekeepers and home makers. and
the exhibits at the fair show that
great progress has already been made.
Everything which the hands OF the
girls have touched show that they have
been we'll taught. and have pronted by
their instruction. i am very proud OF
our girls, and am sure the State Will
be safe in the hands OF those coming
after US .
The Boys Brigade is composed OF
clean hearted, manly. Intelligent boys
They presented soidierly appearance
as they escorted the cluS> to the
grounds, and believe they Will 'ex-
ercise a Wholesome influence in our
public schools
Creditahle Anuir.
Now as 10 the fair as a whole. l
took pains to go through its most in
teresting features TO examine il ali
carefully would require more time than
that allotted the fair AS stated above,
IL Is in my Judgment the best we have
ever had in Richmond. ana reflects
credit upon the State Fair Association
and its distinguished president.
a lair is a demonstration. and no
man can see one without learning
many useful ana desirable things. The
IarmeT who examines the tair now in
progress VIII learn more about corn.
oats, wheat, tobacco grasses and other
crops. and more about agricultural i'm
plements, appliances and machinery
than he ever knew before. He VIII
realize the advantage OF improved
stock, and so away fun OF resolutions
and determinations l hope he will
not forget the good VIE, and see to 1t
that she has every help TO tighten her
iaDor and brighten her life The best
Of poultry should be hers for the ASK
ing, and the domestic science exhibit
VIII show her, If she doesn't already
know, how TO do many useful things
The people OF Virginia should he
proud OF the splendid EXHIBITS made i'm
every department. OF the fair. ana /
sn sure they w!il realize the dement's
which such a emonstratiou of tn,
States resources must Of necessity
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