The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22

the at department. this year. James
j. Nelson, Amherst, for years has
| contended for an adequate art ex.
| hlblt, and much of the success here,
tofore should be accredited to him
This year Mr.. Nelson, continuing as
| superintendent, is interesting many
! artists and art societies which here
tofore have given little attention tC
the fair. 1t is recognized also that
| art has a place in any American
home and for that reason amateur
| work receives careful attention and
| is well classified.
Where the Housewife Reigns-
| MISS Mary E. Chadwick, Water
town, continues in charge OF the
| "oraan's work department, one OF
! the most important features OF the
/ exposition. Hiss Chadwick made heI
! department. show marked improve
llaht last year and urges the women
Of the state to cooperate with he1
( to snow added development. Every
thing OF interest to the housewife is
included, with many divisions and
subdivisions in both domestic and
fancy work.
no department, possibly, viii show
more advancement this year than that
which includes the special county ex-
hibsts, and which again is under the
supervision Of George r. Comings, Eau
Claire. This department has devel-
oped within the past two or three
years, and it is hoped that every. coun-
y IN the state viii be represented
this year with early assurance from
about two-thirds of them. The coun-
ties nave learned the value of setting
forth their individual resources at
the state fair.
Education ever has been an import
ant primary element Of Wisconsin's
marked success. Accordingly the
board of agriculture gives appropriate
recognition. The splendid education
building will be filed with exhibits
exemplifying the excellent work
among the young by all branches of
the Wisconsin school system. Prac-
t1cally in learning is the key note.
A feature this year will be the state
spelling contest in which winners of
preliminary contests in all the coun-
| ties Will meet to compete for the state
championship at the state fair. A sill
yer medal will be awarded and the
competitors will be guests Of the
board OF agriculture September 9 and
a ia
North Freedom, Sank county, again is
in charge of the education depart
ment. He is credited with the excel
lent standards of the department and
for many Of the new ideas adopted
this year.
With all these excellent arrange
ments the success of the state fair
would be small reality without a ca
pable executive department. Presi-
dent 0. G. Rewey, of Rewey, last year
demonstrated unusual ability at the
head of the board of agriculture and
in charge of the fair, and this year,
With the advantage of experience, is
doing work that alone is more than
sufficient assurance of the success of
Wisconsin's great exposition. Ably as
5isting Mr.. Rewey in many ways is
ira M. ]. Chryst, Hudson, in the Of
ice of vice president
Much of the burden of the work
If the board of agriculture and of the
arrangements for the fair fall upon
Secretary J. G. Mackenzie, Madison.
Mr.. Mackenzie met his arduous task
asst year with marked success, and
his year is able to add excellent ex-
3erience to good judgment in dispos-
ing of the thousands of problems and
details that are left to him alone. With
business instinct and an appreciation
IF the needs of a fair in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Rewey and Mr.. Mackenzie are
adding both economy and merit to
he many good qualities of the state
exposition. The executive board, val
liable adjunct to the official list, CON
sists of President O. G. Rewey, Vice
President Ira M. ]. Chryst, D. W.
Larkin, A. w. Prehn and G. r. Kuntz.