The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-28

While the Dallas Fair is grea
exhibition and has many interesting
aud obstructive features, IL has ais
become a meeting place for friend
over the state: organizations, asso
Citations, etc, also have their meet
ings at this time Monday mornini
in company with my niece, MaTgare
Powell. of Amarillo | started to tn
state fair Two hours Of our tim
was begrudgingly spent at the Kat
awaiting the Minute" train, whicI
came at the last minute. am
spent tore than two hours en- rout
to Dallas Planning to spend on
day at the fair we went immediatei
10 the fair ounds. | suggested Il
my niece that we go to the coliseum
and see who we might recognize
among our Dallas WaXahachi'
friends Before we did focus oui
eyes on the multitude of people en-
ioying the band concert we were &C
costed by a familiar, hearty saluta-
ton, which was none other than
Mrs. d. S. Bodenhamer, who with
DR.. Bodenhamer, was spending the
day at the fair They were in CON
versation with Mrs. Otis Williams
miss Laura Moffett) whom We
were also pleased to see In the art
gallery our next pleasure was to see
Mr.. and Mrs Andy Wolcott, our for
mer good neighbors on Oldham ave
nue. They were entertaining a house
party of the Wolcott family in their
commodious new home on Iang's
Boulevard. Oak Cliff. Five Wolcott
brothers. one from Corpus Christi,
two from Midland, two at Dallas,
and two sisters, one from Midlothian, (
Mrs. Garvin, and one residing in /
Dallas, compose the family, who are
enjoying a happy reunion, for the
first time in forty years, that they
have all been together. The broth
ar from Corpus Christi, Mr. Ben Vol
,ott, honored the women with an APP
preciated remembrance, a solid COLO
ring each.
There We're many exhibits OF edu-
cational interest, feasts for the eye
in household furnishings, modiste'e
art, culinary luxuries, but as We can
not mention all. for the interest OF
our womens work, We viii speak of
the Free Kindergarten Exhibit anC
Domestic Science The piaygrOun,
movement is attracting attention ov
er the state ami country especial
have the club womea of the Stat
Federation been active in the cause
The miniature swings, athletic de
vices. etc. for the improyised play
ground formed a very attractive eX
bibit. In the same class of club WORK
is domestic science. which many Of
the public schools now have. and
many more should have. Tho bad
health financial reverseS, and other
obstacles may thwart the plans for
higher education. the vocational ed
ucation has come to make useful
boys and girls, and the people appre.
ciate its value In the history OF
the early Indian life we know thet
work has made them a settled and
happier people, and the Indian I.
Industrial arts. in basket weaving .
bright blanket making. etc, they ara
experts. The exhibit from the
Girls's Industrial Art school at Den
ton is very fine, and indeed an argu
ment in its behalf for this phase of
education Furniture in various
pieces have been constructed, high
ly polished and upholstered by the
girls One OF tho young ladies vino
made a very pretty folding screen
is Miss Lucille CoWan, of Denton, ?
former Trinity student, and a niece
Of Mrs s L. Hornba2k OF our city.
Returning to the city about five,
l could not go away without seeing
my dear friend, Miss Wille McDuf-
fie, who is in the office Of the Lam
caster Realty co. The Lancaster
boys. Lee and Bert are former
Waxahach'ans and are doing Well
as are many Waxabachians who
have gone to Dallas and become
prominent in real estate and finan-
cial circles
It was my pleasure 10 spend ,hc
night with Misses jeanette and Will
lie McDuffie, who are happily stu
ated with a lovely Presbyterian fami-
ly, Mrs. Sorey. recently moving to
Oak Cliff from jacksonville / en-
ioyed a splendid luncheon in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk, Tenth
street. Oak Cliff Mrs. Kirk will be
remembered to Waxahachians as
Miss Laura Seaber.
At the Jesse French Piano exhibit
7 met Elmo Prince, who has nice
position with this well known music
house. He will soon go on the road
for them Elmo Is a bright boy and
was a student of our high school.
Not the leaf among the pleasures
OF the two days was the meeting OF
me society editor of the Dallas
news, Miss Wilson, of Oak Cliff,
wellesley college girl, and very
isht young woman
me stanard-Todd Wedding
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