Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-09-10
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR,

style and elegance much needed in the
usual Fair program, and is an addition
possible in some form every year if started
IN time and the hour set late enough in
the day to admit of trimming the cars the
same morning. Ten O'Clock is too early
for machines to come from OUTLYING parts
OF the county and reach the Fair in time
to allow the placing of flowers or Other
perishable decorations which would wilt
over night. Had all who promised sent
their machines there would have been a
splendid showing
The first prize, NewtOne automobile
horn. was won by the elegantly decorated
car of Mr.. Charles Corby. The detail of
the car was most beautiful, the wheels
being almost jewel-like in color and pattern.
The second prize. lap robe, was won
by the low white car of the W. C. T. u,
which was symbolic in color and design
OF the movement for which il stands.
The third prize, quart thermos bottle,
was won by the Camp Fire Girls, of Sandy
Spring, in car loaded to the brim with
lovely, rosy-faced girl Scouts in their pic
turesque kahki costumes.
Miss Anna Farquhar, the Guardian of
the Camp. drove the car.
The judges were Mrs. Frank Getzendan-
ner. President of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. O. M.
Linthicum. Mr.. Willis L. Moore and Mr..
Charles W. Prettyman. All of the cars
were beautiful, and all felt that there we're
number of cars which seemed worthy of
prizes. among them the car of DR.. Pratt,
Of Potomac, bearing alOft the stork the
harvest car, also from Potomac the beau
tiful, symbolic car named Peace, in which
stood lovely maiden bearing in her out
stretched hand white dove, with fiutter-
ing wings-a tableau more typical possibly
than was intended of the present status of
our American peace plans-struggline to
be freed
On the way to the grand stand. among
the trees was group of three large kahki
tents. In the largest of these were shown
the Community Fair exhibits of Potomac
and Clarksbnrg communities. the first to
venture upon the new plan of exhibition
which holds such promise for the future.
This plan was introduced by experts from
the u. S. Department of Agriculture. Miss
Annie Evans and Mr.. j. Sterling Moran, of
the Division of Rural Organizations, at the
request of the Women's Clubs and, con-
sidering the short time in which to prepare,
and the limited space for display, it was
a great success. The community tent was
great attraction and was crowded at all
times with thoughtful, questioning and
admiring crowd.
In this idea is the germ of the Agricul-
tural Fair of the future. 1t contains the
stimulus for a bigger and better, more
enthusiastic agricultural exhibit 1t slim
ulates personal pride in ones own pro-
duce of every sort and community pride in
producing more and better things than
any other community in the county. as
shown in the competition at the County
Fair. Large worthwhile prizes taking the
place there of the small prizes. .....
The cream of these exhibits can then
60 to the State Fair. When this plan is
completely worked out and is a well ordered,
well-displayed showing of community
achievement it will enable one to read at
a glance how well any one community is
doing, where the best farmers are, the
best bred stock. the best bread and cake
makers. the most thrifty boys and girls,
the best garden makers, needle workers.
as well as the best art and craft work, and,
last and most important Of all, where the
best babies are raised.
This idea, new in its present form to
Montgomery county, has been cordially
received by the various communities, and
but for shortness Of time and press of
other business would have been carried
out by many more. This is day when
all things are made new-a parting Of the
ways, the old forms giving way before the
demands Of the new generation. and that
which fails to conform to the incoming life
is doomed to perish. ..g...t.
1t is time to be up and doing if we would
not be left out of the life of the new day.
Close beside the community tent were
the two large tents of the Better Babies
Contest" The better babies contest, one
of the new features added this year to the
Fair. proved to be all that could be asked
under the conditions. People came look
ing for baby show. Every one loves a
baby. and hoped to see rows of faces set
to be admired. hence were naturally dis
appointed The better babies idea is a
far more serious and important thing, and
was highly appreciated by the twenty-five
mothers who had their babies examined.
The examinations were conducted by
Doctor Curtis Lee Hall, an orthopedic sur
geOn from the Massachusetts General Hos
pital in Boston. a man skilled in the hand
ling and treatment Of children, assisted
by trained nurses from Starmont Sanato-
rum and from DR.. Billiards. sanatorium in
Rockville.
Owing to the lack of room and proper
convenience. possible dust and heat, as
well as crowds. 1t was thought best by the
MANAGEMENT to set the age limits in three
classes from one year to two and a half
years. 'i- .t
This work was done under the auspices
Of the Federation Of Women's Clubs Of
Montgomery County and was a free gift to
the mothers Of the county. All services
were given and all materials and proper
ties either given or loaned. The move
ment Throughout the country was started
and is fostered by the "Womans Home
Companion Magizine," which sends all the
literature as well as the scientifically pre-
pared test. standards and score cards, so
that there is no chance for the beauty or
winning ways Of the baby to influence the
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