The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-04
Tuesday, February 4, 1918.
THE BOYS AND THE CORN SHOW.

BOYS corn cluD, WHO COAtp4A0u viii |A
the rules, were given trip to the Ma
tional Corn show on Saturday, in ac-
cordance with a promise made to them
by County Superintendent OF Educa-
ton E. H. Aull. Thirty-fve complied
with all the rules, but only twenty
eight were in the party Oh Saturday
Two who had agreed. to go failed to
turn up, and two were already there,
having won a scholarship in the boys
corn school. We went on the morning
train over the c., n. & L., and were
given a. coach to ourselves. The train
was a little late, but we reached CO.
1umbia little before II o'clock, and
marched directly to Craven hall, where
the banquet rendered by the chamber
of commerce of Columbia was held,
and arrived in time for that function.
Plates were spread at this banquet
for one thousand, and l do not think
there was vacant chair. 1t was serY-
ed by the ladies and was an elegant
affair. A good dinner was beautifully
served. Besides the boys, the tomato
club girls were present, and represen-
.tatives from all the corn growing
States. I am sure the boys enjoyed
this feature of the trip.
There were present at the banquet
Secretary Wilson and representatives
of the agricultural committee of con-
gress. Congressman Lever of this
State presided at the banquet and in
troduced the speakers. Secretary Will
son and several of the congressman
made speeches. =
After the dinner the boys lined up
by States and marched down Wash
fngton street and had their pictures
made for the moving picture show.
=, We then went put to the grounds
and most of the boys sEsnt. the night
there in the building which had been
set aside for the use of the boys at
the corn school The boys had several
hours to look through the building and
view the exhibits. It was really good
school for them and gave them an ex-
perience which they will remember a
long time.
Sunday morning the boys came over
to the city and I took the ones l could
get together and went with them
through the State house and showed
them the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives and the senate chamber and
the supreme court room and the ordi-
nance of secession and things of inter
est around the capital. We were for
.tunate in finding Col Brooks, the clerk
of the supreme court, in his Office and
he pointed out the oil paintings Of the
various judges in the court room to
the boys and told them something of
the men.
We came back on the c., n. & L. train
at noon on Sunday, every one reaching
home safely l hope the boys enjoyed
the trip and that they found it not only
pleasant but profitable to them. took
them at my personal expense and it
was a great pleasure for me to 60 It.
Every one was nice and courteous to
Us and We appreciate it ALL
This corn show in Columbia is the
greatest exposition ever held in the
State. and must believe that the peo-
pie of South Carolina have not realized
what it is and its great educational
value, or the attendance would have
been much larger: People are there
from Texas and Iowa and number Of
other States, and many people right
here in South Carolina, and in New
berry county, who could easily go, are
not attending, I must believe, because
they 30 not realize what has been