The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-25

acc Of the old,,cr, Youth was silent
d more plainly than words Il am the
Veterans There Early.
! Age was represented in the veteran,
Of the Civil war, guests OF the State
/ Fair association today Almost to 4
man they were present at the expos-
ton grounds when the gates swung
open at 3 o'clock Their uniforms and
badge, passed them through. Unitet
/ Confederate Veterans and members OF
the 6. A X we're both represented
Led by the fife and drum corps Of
the Oklahoma G. A. r., the wearers
OF the blue first paraded the principal
streets OF the fair. followed by the
local Women's Relief corps Then they
started on their tour Of the exhibits.
! through practically every building on
the grounds they went, the drum corps
/ brayely 'thumpity- humping" its way in
the van OF the marching blue columns.
In each exhibit the veterans musical
organization stopped long enough to
play Yankee Doodle" and similar pa
triotiC airs. Meantime the marchers
scattered through the exhibits. AT the
conclusion OF the music they fell into
line again and were led to the next
place OF interest
Perhaps one OF the most significant
events OF the morning was when fair
visitors saw the old boys" come strid-
ing proudly into the Indian exhibits
building Ranged around the walls
were agricultural exhibits comparing
iavorabIy with the very best county
exhibits in Agricultural hall
Veterans Pleased.
Some OF the veterans, perhaps. had
fought against the fathers and grand
fathers OF the youths represented in
the Indian exhibit Oklahoma played
ITS part in the Civil war-and so did
IT'S Indians Yet the martial tread OF
the union soldiers signiiied not only
the triumph OF the Anglo Saxon over
the dhoriglnc, but il slgniilcd as well
the triumph OF the aborglnc over ig-
norance and Sloth 1t was these same
old soldiers who aided IN making the
p Indian exhibit possible.
A few score feet from the fife and
drums, was youth At the baby's
/ health conference in the extreme north
western edge OF the fair grounds. Ok
lahoma'> children were undergoing ex-
, animation for physical and mental de-
tcctS or perieCtons. Some were grand
{ children or great grandchildren of the
old lilcrs and drummcrs
You1l Be Surprised.
One, prcconcelvcd notions on a baby
! show are shattered 10 smithereens when
: he enters the health conference The
uninltiatcd pictures baby show as
composed ot Squalling, red faced in
iantS OF all ages and compilations, at
tended by equally rcd-iaced and per-
spring mothers engaged in the hone
less task OF keeping them silent
The reverse Is true OF the State Fair
conference In clean booths tho ba-
blc> are stripped TO the skin and stood
on clean pine tables Then one of a
committee of rhirty-SlN Oklahoma City
physicians dentists, and eve, ear, nose
" and throat specialists begins an exam
nation
First Class Examination.
Each child IS weighed, measured and
tested aN to heart lungs, sight, hearing,
taste, smell and feeling Every physi-
cal function is probed by tho inqus-
tive examiner and when each baby has
been punched and probcd thoroughly
as to mentality and physical structure.
he is given back to his mother.
-Four hundred children are entered
in the conference this year More than
zoo were examined las, year. but entries
were limited Tor this season No prizes
or awards OF any character will be
given contestants Each parent who
enters baby in the conference. how
ever, will be mailed a score card and
certificate within thirty days OF the
ending oi the fair These score-cards
VIII indicate any physical defects the
child may have Scoring will continue
each day until Saturday noon. Out-of-
town babies will be examined WcdneS.
day and Thursday.
Car Lines Taxed.
While State Fair officials we're una
BILE 10 estimate at 2 o'clock the mum
Der OF the DAYS admissions, II was
stated that by o'clock another record
might have been made Every train
into the city unloadcd It's quota Of fair
bound visitors, and the transportation
capacity oi the Fair grounds car line
was taxed from 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until o'clock IN the afternoon.
Judging OF county exhibits was be-
gun this morning simultaneously with
the Judging in the babies health con.
ference. Thfty-two of the seventy
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sented. Oklahomas resources were