The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-24
FARGOAN SUCCESSFUL
Wonen's Department of State Fair
One of Most interesting on Grounds
=Enfhusiastic Competiton.

Extracts from The Grand Forks
Times concerning the awarding OF
prizes in the various departments IN
which the women are interested, VIII
he read with interest here. Miss
Margaret Palmer of Fargo seems to.
he the only contestant from this city
and she was successful in winning
several prizes. The Times has, the
following:
THE Grand Forks merchants prizes
offered in the woman's department
were awarded this morning ana the
beautiful gifts will be highly priced
bv the winners. These were offered
at the request of Mrs. Robert II.
Green jr., superintendent OF the Wo-
mems department. who wished to cre-
ate a new interest among the women
of the state in the matter of display
ing their needlework, darning and
knitting. Both the open class and old
ladies' section were included In the
special awards and the merchants or
the city responded most generously,
giving the very fine gifts Tor women
from their stocks. These prizes Great
ed the desired interest in the depart
ment and Mrs. Green hopes that It
will be continued in the future.
'Girls under fifteen years of age en-
tered into the competing for prizes
at the state fair with unusual vim this
wear and nearly all have been reward
Ell with honors. The judges feel that
the teaching of domestic art in the
public schools is largely responsible
for this new interest and look Tor
very large growth in .nis class at all
future state fairs. The awards in the
sev,tne and fancy work for the irniors
were made this morning and the re-
suits follow.
Until the very le ST minute before
the closing Of the elitry books ladies'
gathered at the main building yester- :
day morning to make entries in the
women's and arts departments, swell :
ing the total number to near the o0o
mark. This breaks all previous rec-
ords and shows that the North Dako-
ia feminine population are rapidly
Joining the ranks of the state fair
boosters #a
Amateur photographers We're very
| se,y this year but those who made en-
| tries displayed an excellent class OF
work and will carry away splendid
sums in prize money. MISS Margaret
| Palmer OF Fargo mada a speciality OF
this department and her wcrk was re-
ynarkably fine, including almost every
North Dakota view possible to snap
| with camera. .
is41s d CO. of this city had the only
professional display exhibited. The
Iawards were made this morning as
4 follows:
/ North Dakota views, subjects, prai-
1 RE, river, timber, lakes or historica
4 places Five views First, Miss Mar
/ garet Palmer, Fargo.
/ @ Street scenes or residences in Nortf
4 Dakota. Five yieWs--F'i 'irst, Margarel
Palmer, Fargo.
| Farm scenes, subjects, ploWing
seeding, harvesting, threshing, stoci
feeding, milking, etc. Five views
First, Margaret Palmer. Fargo; sec
bnI, Fred Gjelsness. city.
4 Domestic animals or fowls. Thres
views First Margaret Palmer, Ear:
so: second. Fred Gjelsness. city.
4 Wild animals and birds OF 1T Norff
II Dakota Three view First, Margare
Il Palmer, Fargo; second, Fred Gjelsness
Il lcity
II Interiors, three views E'irst,8 Mar
sigaret Palmer, Fargo.
Portrait one subject first. Margar,