The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
5000 CHILDREN IN FLORAL
PARADE.

Five thousand school children, gayIy
decked in bright costumes and pretty
flowers, will march through the streets
OF Syracuse again this fall to the
delight of thousands OF people In the
revived Ka-Noo-No Karnival, which
is to be held in connection with the
New York State Fair.
No more popular or spectacular pa
rade has ever beer attempted IN any
carnival in the country than this gor-
geous spectacle Of the children of the
Syracuse public schools trooping
proudly through the brilliantly lighted
streets to the strains of a dozen
bands.
The "Karnival.' they spell it with
a TX" in Syracuse. costs the mer-
chants and other public spirited citi-
zens about $4,000. This is the city's
contribution toward the entertainment
Of State Fair visitors.
Moving Beds OF Flowers" the pag-
cant has been called. over 1900. 900
paper flowers are carried by the little
tots. There are great arches of bright
colors. waving plumes OF blossoms.
huge bouquets. long woven ropes OF
! color, moving in a solid mass beneath
the illumination OF tens Of thousands
OF bright lights. The 5000 young
sters transport a series Of marvellous
pictures. Series after series of these
units, some comprising the entire
scholarship of a school, some includ-
ing two and three schools. glide
brightly through the streets.
OF all the brilliant pageantry that
has featured the ka-Noo-No Karnival
in year. zone by IL was the children's
floral parade that fingered longest in
the memories OF the spectators. II
was revived at h Karnival in Sep
TENDER because OF the popular demand
which was made upon the Mystique
krewe Of Ka-Noo-No for its return.
The Board of Education, the teachers
of the schools. the members of the
M%ystilue Krewe. the New York State
Fair Commission and the citizens of
Syracuse have Joined together to
make IL a spectacle that will cause
lasting comment from the throngs
from all sections Of the State who
will witness II.
Its production requires the great
labor of fitting each of the 5000 chill
dren with "A separate costume in addi-
" w WV - oiA' " "'h
which are used. Many hours are de-
voted by the teachers and the Kar-
nival officials to perfecting the chill
dren in their duties, but ample re-
ward with the night of the
parade. for the applause which always
Greets this feature is the only pay
ment expected by those who have
worked so hard for its success. II
il but one of the wonderful series
of entertainments which are provided
free each night Of State Fair week
on the streets of Syracuse for the
entertainment of the visitors.
At least one farm demonstration
school and one home economics school
can be held In each rural county in
the State between November IS and
March Is next, according Ia a state
ment issued by the New York state
College of Agriculture al Cornell.
The college employs IA STAFF of spe-
cialists who are available for these
schools. and states that it is prepared
to send out instructors on almost any
phase of agriculture or home eco
Monies. The schools begin at .
o'clock Monday morning and close at
! o'clock Friday afternoon, or fve
days of lectures and demonstrations
on the problems of interest to each
community; the community choose.
the subject.
Some of the subjects offered are
Animal husbandry. dairying. soils
farm crops poultry, farm manage
ment, fruit. orchard naGemen
vegetable gardening, plant diseases
entomology, rural engineering and
sanitation, food. its preparation anI
uses, clothing and household manage
ment. Usually two subjects are
taught in a school.
A registration of forty men at 81
each is necessary to secure n farm
school, and of twenty-five women al
~ cents each for "A home economics
school, The schools are usually held
ut the same time. though in different
rooms. but either can he had withou'
the other.
If application Is made at once, the
college states that any community
securing the required number OF in
terested persons may he assigned d
school. Application should he made
10 the county farm bureau agent, OF
If there Is no farm bureau in the
county, one may write directly to the
department of extension teaching, Col
legc of Agriculture, ltaca, \. V. and
descriptive circulars will be sent a
once.