Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-27

FOT no couCatlOQ ID COnlplcV0 tudt A1AAp
to carry the thoughts and ideas on to
practical results. We firmly believe
that Miss Shepherd has initiated a
work in this state that will be far
reaching In its results.
Praise for University.
"Too much praise cannot be extended
to Dean Carlyle and the university
staff for the splendid work accom-
plished by them in Judging and award
ing prizes in the several divisions. The
work of the dean himself in judging
the livestock and lecturing to visiting
students was almost a sensational fea-
ture. The interest was intense. And
those who heard his splendid instruc-
lions We're most lavish in their praise
and appreciation of his work. Like
wise work of Professors Olin, Filing
ton and others of the university staff
was discriminating and instructive in
their several divisions.
1.-THE exhibits in agriculture and hor-
ticulture were undoubtedly superior 70
any ever heretofore made by the as
ISOLATION. The horse exhibit was very
superior both in numbers and qualify
to any previous exhibit. The exhibit
of cattle contained great many very
superior animals, both in beef and
milking lines but. was very short In
numbers. The sheep exhibit, for some
unknown reason, was lower in num-
bers than heretofore but Of excellent
quality. The quality of the swine
shown was excellent but there were
not as many as last year.
"The exhibits in Merchants hall by
40 firYnc IF no pitv for the
past two years have been very at
tractive and instructive, and profitable
alike to exhibitors and visitors. It is
feature that cannot be commended
too highly.
THE people of Boise and Idaho have
always been loyal to the fair and very
appreciative of the efforts made by Its
officers and have always co-operatej
and contributed literally to insure It's
success. However, intelligent judging
from year to year is gradually wedding
out the products of less merit and
while the exhibits are less in number
in many departments than in some
previous years, the quality as rule
was superior and the educational ef-
feet on the student more helpful than
when there was a large exhibit Of
Indifferent quality.
"The fair serves a two-fold service
aside from entertainment, namely-to
show the products of the country to
visiting strangers and people not famil
lar with our resources and thus con-
firm the good opinion of our aState as
to its resources, and secondly, though
more important, the education and en-
enlargement of our rural population
through the exhibition of the better
products of our country and instruc-
ton as to why they are better and how
to improve the products and methods
of farming. Otherwise, the fair should
be an expression of the best in the
products of our soil, whether it be
animal or plant. The work of the ed,l-
Gator at such times is very effective
in the demonstration of the merit Of
the thing itself and the method of pro-
ducing it.
Fair Serves Two Purposes.
"ln the matter of entertainment
there are a great many varying opin-
ions as to what should constitute
amusement at these annual events. The
members of the board are not wholly
| agreed as to what is best but nobody
who is familiar with the members OF
the board may doubt the motive that
prompts each in his attitude in the
programs for amusement. And whi,c
! there may be differences of opinion or
the outside as to the conduct of the
| board as a whole on this matter there
| is no doubt among the members Of the
| board as to the motive of each other
| | will quote a couplet which will part
I,,, r,Iat, 90 ,,~ III
| There is so much bad in the best OF
There is so much good in the worst o.
| That it does not become any of us
| To talk about the rest of us
! Should Have State Aid.
Quoting the statements of hundreds
of visitors who have seen the mag
| nificent exhibits from year to year, tn,
| fair has outgrown Boise city and it Is
not possible for Boise city and Ada
! county to maintain it even up to the
present standard from year to veal
and give the peopl, of the state the
| thing desired and to which they are en-.
| titled as state fair. The state should
not expect it. No other. state does ex-
pect or require any of it's cities ri
counties to provide an exhibition d
this character. The state fair is q
great educator, a great entertainer, q
necessity to the proper encouprage-
ment and development of its resources
and the whole state should participate
in the cost of such exhibit as well as
| in the benefits thereof. Our society
has been continually handicapped fol
want of funds to properly house ex.