The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-07-25

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The one feature OF the fair that Is
always q fascination to the fair sex, Is
the art building and its many lovely
treasures in the interior. The building
itself is a nice structure and its being
entirely in white makes Ii all the more
attractive to local as web as visiting
fair goers. The large piazzas are so
inviting that they are usually filled to
their capacity, and the view of the
races and outdoor exhibitions from
there is splendid.
The greatest beauty OF the art build
ing Is the exhibitions of hand work on
the first floor. At the entrance, to the
left, one is struck with the beauty and
intricate work shown in the counter
panes and spreads These are mostly
made OF hand crochet in many different
designs. the star-like design being
very prominent. There are two that are
attracting the admiration of the ladies
especially; one is of very soft, dainty,
hlmy, mesh-ltke weave, and the other is
of alternate strips of crocheted inser-
ton and cloth embroidered in a cross
stitch design.
| spreads, and the colors intermingled
with the white make pretty display.
There are many silk quilts and 10 Is
quite a TASK TO QScldS Wn1cn Is Ln6
prettier, nevertheless, the one that won
| first premium at the Interstate fair
| in 1911, has it's old admirers as we'll as
many new ones. 1t is q, lovely piece of
not very large, and it is scalloped all
around. Another one that deserves
mention is a crazy patch, with dainty
ruffle all around it.
The rug display is very interesting,
there being so many different makes
| and designs. The rag rugs were In
| many colors and designs, and one that
1 called forth exclamations of delight
was farm scene with the house, barn,
| fence and old fashioned well, very dis
| tinctly portrayed.
| Embroidery work seems to be the
| leader this year, there being an unus-
/ ually large display, which shows that
| the twentieth century ladies are strong
/ advocates of their ancestors, and are
very proficient in their work. A large
| portion Of this work is In crochet, and
i the elaborate patterns demand thor
ough knowledge of the craft. One
! lunch set is very beautiful and won
1 much admiration from the ladies. Many
of the articles are the work of school
4 girls under Is years of age, and show
that domestic science is a great advan-
Il tags Hardanger eyelet, Walachian,
/ Mount Mellick, point lace, tatting, cro-
H chet and in fact, all forms of needle
II worth seeing. Some of the articles
/ were made by ladies over 80 years old,
and are very neat and accurate.
IL The hand made garments are skill-
Il fully made and attract the attention OF
all the ladies' One garment was made
by lady past 10 years old, and looks
very much like machine work, 1t Is SC
n perfect. Some OF these entries are
n made by school girls too, and show
i skill, both in the cutting and sewing.
The cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pies
breads and fattigmans and small cakes
of all descriptions, displayed remind the
i visitors that mother and grandmother
II are not the only ones that can bake
/ The fruit and angel food cakes are
splendid specimens of what the college
II girl has learned to do while taking the
i domestic science course. The preserves
jellies, Jams sauces, pickles and canned
II goods fruits and vegetables, deserve
/ mention here. The fruit is nicely pul
| up and retains the natural size anc
shape. Those VINO think that NORTH
Dakota does not grow fruit should gC
to the fair and see the lovely display
and become convinced.
II The rest room for the ladies Is q
1 great improvement to the building this
Il year and is greatly appreciated by them
The educational exhibits in this
Il building are receiving their full
amount Of deserved praise. The work
done by grade children in painting,
drawing, basket-weaving, paper-weav-
ing, map drawing, mounting, and the
/ making of clay maps, is splendidly done
and elicits much praise. One very in.
teresting specimen Of work by school
children Is the production maps OF
North Dakota The department devot.
ed to Cass county rural schools is over
whelmed with specimens of good work
and proves that the pupils and teachers
have been industrious and faithful IN
their undertakings. The different lit
tie things made by even the first grad
ers are exceedingly good. The manual
II training exhibits show remarkable
skill and workmanship IN the types OF
1 work A set of ten pieces in mission
1 style Is very pretty and Is greatly ad-
/ mired by all who chance to see It,
The different schools, local and out-o1
4 town, have fine booths in the building
4 and the pictures and literature are in
teresting to those who arc interested
/ in educational institutions.
Up stairs is devoted to the art de-
4 partment and here are some excellent
productions in water colors pen and
Ink drawings, pencil drawings, hand
painting, carving, and photography
| Many of the scenes are local and are
/ very good indeed, the visitor may not
think that the Red river scenes can be
so lovely and should therefore see this
department The hand painted china
causes one to stop and gaze with won
der and Amusement, for 1T is so pref
ty.
pieces on the second floor, and picture
4 frames that are wonderful in constfuc.
tion and design.
II Those in charge are very busy and are
to be complimented on their good work
| Exhibits continued to come in all daS
Tuesday, but everything is well ar
ranged now, and large crowds visit the
art building every day