The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-01

learn by a visit to the agricul-
tural department, all about the
climate, the soil and crop posi-.
bilities of the commonwealth.
Where does the woman, inter.
ested in what her sisters are do.
ing, go for information2 To her
state fair.
At any of these institutions
she will find at least one build
ing filed with the best things
women do, in the Kitchen and in
the parlor. She can learn there
all of the most improved meth.
DDS Of making her work easier
her home more alluring to young
and old.
SO it is with the children, the
manufacturers, the scientists,
the professional men and women
and laborers in the city as well
as in the country. There is
something that will help each
and every one of them; some
ideas that, if appropriated and
applied, will make them better
citizens and their state more
prosperous.
Is it strange that our state
fairs are permanent institutions?
No, the strange thing is that in
situations that every year give
from 100000 to $4,000, 900
hours of instruction to citizens
free of expense to the state,
should have to worry about funds,
not for maintenance, bnt for fit
ting buildings to house their
great educational exhibits. The
strange thing is that the people $
representatives should hesitate
to properly equip the states
great educational institution and
the only one where the actual
adult tax payers can 60 to school,
This will be corrected when the
people know the truth.
Our state fairs have passed
through stages Of progress.
There was time when, forced
by need of funds, the managers
of many overlooked education
for amusement and were careless
about the character of their Of
ferings. This period has passed.
In the leading state fairs today
the strictest censorship of all en-.
tertainment features is main.
tanned. Freaks, fakes, and i'm.
moral shows are tabooed. All
the managers are seeking for en-
tertainment novelties but these
must be high class in every re
spect, and the goal striyen for is
to present entertainment that
will teach and inspire as well as
amuse and thrill.
Amusements will always be a
part Of our state fairs, just as
surely as athletic games will be
features of university life. "All
work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" Moreover, people
are most easily attracted to in.
struction by amusement. Right
entertainments is the drawing
power of our state fairs. Vast
audiences 60 to play, and remain
to learn. Music, spectacles,
feats of skill, strength and speed
will continue on the State Fair
menu, and judiciously used,
they will more than any other
one thing indirectly advance the
cause Of their states improve.
ment.
Thus you will see that the
state fair of today has grown to
be 80 big, so many sided, that
the average visitor, interested
ia some feature or department,
seldom gets any adequate idea
of the size and scope of the whole
exposition. 1t must be so be.
cause this is an age of special.
lists, and the state fair is great
gathering together of specialists
"a clearing house Of ideas for
every worker. The managers
are striving to build up an even
stronger organization of experts
who will direct progress in their
departments and will 80 strength.
en- the parts that the whole will
continue as one of the leaders in
task of solving Americas really
big development problems.
You are interested in Tennes.
see. You would like to know
more obout the progress we are
making, The Tennessee State
Fair offers you that opportunity.
Do not forget the dates, Septem.
Der ~ to October 4 inclusive.
The railroads approaching the
great value of the fair have Civ.
en- extremely low rates. Take a
week off and visit Tennessee
State Fair. You will go back
home-conzinced that our own