The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-19
COUNTY FAIR
IN PROGRESS
BROOkINGS COUNTY FAIR AND
CARNIVAL NOW HOLDING
FORTH IN THIS CITY
FINE EXHIBITS N ALL DEPARTMENTS
High Class Racing and Other Amuse-
ments Attract Good Crowds
Educational Building Dedicated

The big Brookings County Fair ant
street carnival is holding forth in this
city three days this week, Tuesday
being the opening day and the festivi
ties will " lose at a late hour tonight
While the weather has not been altC
gether to our liking, it has not bee
hab enough to keep the people ava
Tuesday and yesterday good GROVE :
were in attendance. Unusual prepaI (
tons were made to make this yea =
fair the best ever held and &C :
weather today will bring to a hal Z
realization the hopes Of the :
management. 2
The street carnival is come W.
with the fair is a good one and has
been most literally %patronized. They
of course, do most of their business in
the evenings and a big, jolly crowd of
merrymakers have been on the streets
each night. The carnival shows, mum
boring six, are located on Main street.
They have a merry-go-round on the
fair grounds, and have also furnished
free attractions for the afternoon pro-
grams.
The exhibits in all of the depart
ments of the fair is a good one, al
though not as much stock is being
shown this year as in previous years.
the epidemic OF h~og-cholera in the
county, and the farmers are hardly
to be blamed for not bringing in valu-
able animals. The cattle department
is we'll filled with good stock, but there
are fewer entries of horses and cattle.
The exhibit of agricultural products
is something immense, both in quanti-
ty and quality. Agricultural Hall is
filled completely and the vegetables,
corn and other grain are away ahead
of previous years. The exhibit of corn
is an especially good one, but all
grains are good and the exhibit we'll
shows the year of prosperity in Brook
ings county. Volga township has an
unusually creditable exhibit in this
building.
The poultry is completely filled,
with the largest and best exhibit that
department of the fair ever had.
The ladies Of the county have their
usual fine exhibit in the WOmen's
building, comprising the work of the
home, and it is even more extensive
than in past years.
Perhaps the most interesting and
remarkable exhibit is in the new Edu-
cational building, which Is completely
filled with the work Of the schools of
the county. Not only is there the
work Of the school room, but there is
an unusually good showing Of sewing
and baking by the girls. The exhibit
as a whole is certainly something that
is a credit to the schools of the
county.
On Tuesday there was a good crowd
for opening day, although the weather
was threatening. Two horse races
were pulled off, as well as a ball game
and other sports.
Yesterday was Children's Day, all
of the pupils of the schools of the
county being admitted free. In the
morning there were some good con-
tests participated in by the young
sters, followed by a spelling match.
In the afternoon there was a good
program Of races and other amuse-
ments.
Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock
the dedicatory exercises of the new
Educational building took place. This
building was built entirely by funds
raised by the school children Of the
county and will be devoted entirely
to housing the exhibit OF their work.
The exercises were in charge of Miss
Stedman. the county superintendent,
and we're simple in character. After
music by the Bookings band, a splen-
did address was given by Prof. j. w
Browning, superintendent Of the
Brookings city school. Prof. Brown
ing said in part:
'Mr. president, county superintend.
ent, ladies and gentlemen. patrons and
pupils of the public schools Of Brook
ings county: This occasion Is worthy
OF an eloquent effort, and since l do
not propose to give you that, my
place on the program reminds me OF
the old colored minister who in ad.
dressing his audience said: Blessed