Evening journal., 1914-09-09

Following a record breaking tuesday
crowd, there was another outpouring to
the State Fair today, despite the cool
weather and the tang of fall in the air.
A large attendance Is expected this af-
ternoon, and tomorrow is expected to be
a record breaker.
School children's day at the fair yes
terday was featured by the attendance
Of twelve thousand children from the
public schools and parochial schools Of
this city and the rural schools.
Strange to relate, with all the chill
dren on the grounds yesterday there
were but two or three children reported
lost. One of these, little girl named
Taylor, Of Lord and Church streets.
wandered away from her parents. She
was found by Mrs. Il. o. Snyder, who
took the child to her department under
the grandstand. Later the child's
father called for her.
The Boy scouts erected a tent near
the main entrance yesterday afternoon.
where they will remain the rest of the
week The scouts were not called on
NtotNihNl loi any Ni0A AlN treatment
but DR.. William Marshall. stationed at
the Delaware Hospital tent, attended 10
several people who were suffering from
lacerated fingers, a small scalp wound,
nose bleed and the like. The Delaware
Hospital tent is in charge of Miss Jean
cite Duncan. superintendent Of the his
/ pital, and she was assisted by Miss
Lillian Carol. DIR McCollum and Miss
Kane are at the tent today.
Yesterday afternoon thirteen
! year-Old girl carrying a wee tot asked
! Miss Duncan If she could let the
child sleep in the hospital tent for
awhile. The request was granted
] ard for several hours the two-year-
/ old baby slept while thousands pass.
ed by and viewed her as she lay on
the snowy-whlte bed spread.
The school exhibit under the grand
stand attracted the attention of the
children throughout the day. and
there we're many cries heard oi
There is my picture" or 81 made
that" The exhibit OF the Jun,
Civics Glass Of the High School in its
research work concerning the city o
! Wilmington. was Judged yesterda,
afternoon by c, s. Hammitt, and rib
tons we're awarded to entries Nos
IL and 20, with honorable mention
Of No. IS. The blue ribbon wal
awarded 10 the committee on "Trans
nortation Facilities I'm Wilmington.
The members Of this committee ar,
Miss Mildred Cook Booker, Miss Edit
Elizabeth Griffith and Manuel Wilbur
Brakeman.
The red ribbon was given for tn,
industrial Survey of Wilmington.
made by Miss Sarah Wright Boyce
Miss Marie Genevieve Ryan an,
Lewis Bower Allen.
The Community Health Report
compiled by Miss Josephine Paten
and Wayne Grattan Ladd receive,
honorable mention. The exhibit O
the class members, who at the HigI
School are under the instruction O
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, is attractin
considerable attention and is one q
the NOSE educational exhibits at tn
fair
The Rest Tent of the Y. w. c. 4
: continues to attract women. and yes
terday it was we'll patronized by mott
= ers with their children. Those 1
4 charge have a registry where II
? names Of all callers are entered.
r The Phoenix Fire Company accor,
e ing, to their custom. have their hors
drawn ambulance stationed at Il
d judges stand, and with a corps
= men it is ready for any emergency.
The farm exhibit of the Pennsy
q vania Railroad Company from the ei
i perimental farm at Bacon, Del, is a
! tracing considerable attention. Til
exhibit which has been displayed (
= the State Fair in previous years
Q the mecca for all farmers and trucl
ers who compare the Sussex count