Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
What a Good Fair Includes


We are going to have fall fair. y
Such is the word passed around in
a given community some fine morn
ing during the late summer, or early
IaI. Every one is enthusiastic
about the project. They think it
VIII afford Il much needed diversion
to the citizens. No one is deeply
concerned about the nature of the
enterprise, because they are leaving
lt to few progressive citizens to
put it across" The project has not
been considered from many angles
as yet. The people will simply be
called on to bring out their exhibits
little later on. They will be placed
IN tent, and the prize, as usual,
will be given to the biggest pump
kin. People will not be particularly
impressed by these exhibits. The
children will regard them with inter
est and curiosity. What has been
accomplished? Not very much of
anything. When the fair is over,
the community sinks back into the
pld rut, and things so on as usual.
Cannot a fair be used as an edu-
rational channel for the building up
hnd development of new enterprises
the community, for the uplift and
edlflcation of the people, for the i'm
proyement of the children's minds?
think it can. And so, wherever a
Fair is to be organized this fall, it is
important, as l see it, for the COM
mittee concerned to be thinking
kbout those things which will enable
hem to put on comprehensive and
worthwhile exhibits that will be edi-
lying and instructive, that Will be
handled in systematiZed way, that
will demonstrate the possibilities of
he community, that will give all
flasses of citizens an opportunity to
display their wares satisfactorily,
hat will enlist the interest and help
pr all progressive citizens and not
cave the burden of work to devolve
upon few. If a fair is organized
ks it should be, it will be an I'M
Qualified success from every point of
view. How shall we proceed to the
accomplishment of this end? A care
ul study of Georgia fairs has been
made by the division of agricultural
Education of the Georgia state col
eye of agriculture. After working
Pver all the facts and information
gathered from a large number of
places, they have the following sug-
Eestions to offer relative to the pro-
fedure which should be instituted
Ind followed in connection with the
development of undertakings of this
character.
Early Planning Necessary
1t has been found essential to a
successful school-community fair to
have the fair committee" meet dur
ng the winter Or early spring to
begin its planning for the annual
fair program. At this early meet
ng draft of next years program
made and each item discussed.
Some, if not all, of the working COM
nittees are also appointed at this
meeting.
At a spring meeting Of the fair
committee" at WinterVille, the fol-
owing business was transacted:
Moved and carried, that the follow
ng exhibits be continued at the
cheol-community fair next year:
j. Farm crops exhibits.
2, Farm animal exhibit.
8. Poultry exhibit.
a. Household exhibits.
5. School exhibits.
Discussions were then opened on
low each of these exhibits might be
improved, and what additions might
pc made to this list, or to any of
heSe exhibits. 1t was shown that
he time to begin planning crop eX-
hibits is before the crop is planted.
Selecting the seed, preparing the
and, fertilizing and caring for the
rop produces high quality products,
nd high quality products make the
best exhibits
Our small grain exhibits said
bne, "can be successful only in so
ar as the farmers have them in
mind at harvest time. Our sweet
potato exhibit should be larger, and
more attention given to market quail
ties and packages. Every farmer
n this community raises corn, and
good corn, too, but only a handful
Il lis enter corn in our fair exhibits"
Working Committees
In connection with the farm AMI
NAL exhibits, it was shown in the
discussions that dairy cows were
title in evidence last year at the
Fair, while the possibilities of a large
Exhibit of high quality is in evidence
by the number of good dairy cows
n the community. After each of
he exhibits had been discussed i'll
letail, working committees" were
appointed to develop and carry OUT
he details of putting on and improv-
ng these exhibits.
Other matters that this commit
ee brought up for discussion and
ction were those pertaining 10 the
special features of the faic. 1t
was voted to again have a pageant,
knd committee was appointed 10
ook after this important feature.
should be apparent that the work
he fair committee is indispensa-
to the development of school
Immunity fair.
Working committees must be care
llly chosen. The number of such
committees will vary from time to
ime as the fair idea develops. and
3 the community itself progresses.
At first, one committee may look
fter all the exhibits, but later, there
nay be demand for special commit.
ees for special exhibits, ana spe-
ial activities il connection with the
air. A well developed fair may
have the following working commit
ees: l, agricultural exhibits; 2, WON.
ms work exhibits; 5, school exhibits;