Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-13
Features of Fair Worth Seeing

have seldom been better. Overcoming
all unfavorable conditions, early ma
turing and the crop resulting better
than had been anticipated, Marshall
county corn is again king. To many
fair visitors. perhaps, it has little in
terest but to the farmer and to the
average business man it ranks higher
than all else, for in it is seen the pros
perity and the gauge OF business for the
year in Marshall county. George
Lewis is superintendent Of the grains.
seeds. and vegetables department, and
T. P. Low of the fruits, plants, and
flowers. Mrs. j. B. Classen is super
intendent of pantry stores.
Educational Exhibit Interesting.
The exhibit Of school work, which
this year occupies building by itself.
in the former poultry hall. is not only
wonderfully interesting, but more rep
resentative of the work being done in
the schools than ever before. The ex
hibit is larger than in former
years, owing to the fact that
there is more room to display it. and is
also more varied. The exhibit includes
work in drawing, writing, geography,
with map work: arithmetic. minor in
dustrial work, paper cutting and fold
ing, flower and leaf pressing. basketry,
and manual training work. The work
is arranged nicely. and begins with
that Of the kindergarten, and thru the
grades, to the high school. The ar
rangement is also by wards, and by
grades in the ward buildings. On
Friday Superintendent Aaron Palmer
is arranging to have an exhibition OF
practical work in sewing and manual
training, with the high school girls and
boys in charge of the work. Mrs. Pal
mer and Miss Ruth Collins are judging
the city schools exhibit.
The rural schools display is equally
as interesting as that Of the city
schools. and contains a varied display
of work in arithmetic, geogra ply. ply
siology, drawing and minor manual
training. There is a fine display Of bot
tied seeds, both grain and weed, and
cuttings from many different varieties
of native woods. the latter from the
Linn Valley school taught by Miss
Winnifred Mackin. Probably the most
interesting and artistic exhibit exhibit
| is that Of Linn No. 2, taught by Miss
Garrah Packer. This work comprises
| weaving, raffin and rug work, a pillow
! made of cat tails, hats made Of straw
and corn husks. and a set OF port!eres
made Of oats straw and fringed with
wild rose hips. This is the same ex-
hibit that captured first prize for rural
schools at the state fair. Models Of
a barn. chicken houses, hog house. log
cabin, and lawn swing, from No. 8.
Marion, Miss Ella Shea, teacher, also
1 attracted much attention Miss Luella
I Chapman is judging the rural school
exhibit.
| The Central Iowa Business College
also has fine exhibit OF penmanship,
pen work, and typewriting in this
building.
| Art Display Bigger and Better.
In the display of art and fancy goods
the displays are both larger than any
year heretofore, and the room formerly
occupied by the school exhibit in this
building is all taken up. even tho the
school exhibit is cared for elsewhere.
In the textile fabrics department en-
broidery, lace work, drawn work, quilts.
rugs, and innumerable bits Of other
fancy work are shown in large num-
bers. The exhibit is not only larger
than ever before, but OF higher de-
gree OF general excellence. Mrs. A. L.
Palmer is Judging the exhibit, Of which
Mrs. T. G. Wallace 10 superintendent
and Mrs. Charles r. Wiley assistant.
In the art department hand painted
china, paintings in OIL and water coll
ors, wash drawings. pastels, pen draw
ings and crayon work make up q most
artistic display. This department also
excels this year in general excellence
J and Is much larger than ever before.
The hand painted china section IL Of
unusual elegance. Mrs. Graham Law
renee began the work OF Judging the
art department today. Mrs.. L. C. ABB
, bolt h superintendent of this depart
J ment. and Mrs. D. ". Narston, assist
ant