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crops, and there was not a happier man in the State when 

 a Jewish farmer or the School was awarded a prize or 

 blue ribbon for a great pumpkin, a fine hen or a plate 

 of superb peaches. 



At the Universal Paris Exposition held in France in 

 1900 an exhibit was prepared under his direction, and a 

 silver medal was given for the Exhibit of Special Educa- 

 tion in Agriculture ; another silver medal for Appliances 

 and Methods in Horticulture and Arboriculture, and a 

 grand prix for Exhibit of School Appliances. 



At the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, 

 N. Y., in 1901, for an exhibit of photographs, charts, 

 etc., of Woodbine Colony and the Agricultural School, 

 prepared by Professor Sabsovich, an Honorary Mention 

 Diploma was awarded. 



For the World's Fair, in St. Louis, Mo., 1904, a more 

 elaborate exhibit was prepared, consisting of several 

 hundred photographs, showing in detail the, progress of 

 the Colony in agricultural, social, religious and munici- 

 pal fields, and also the work and life of the pupils at the 

 Baron de Hirsch Agricultural School. Besides photo- 

 graphs there was a complete set of publications of the 

 School, covering the Baron de Hirsch Fund, the Colony, 

 pupils' work, textbooks used, charts, diagrams, reports, 

 etc. The excellence of the exhibit can be judged not only 

 by the award of the gold medal by the St. Louis Fair 

 officials, but by the fact that Harvard University re- 

 quested that this particular exhibit be presented to its 

 Department of Social Science, where it is at present 

 located. 



All the time, during 1891 to 1905, although exceed- 

 ingly occupied with the work of managing the Colony, 

 and the organization and directing of the School, and 

 notwithstanding several physical breakdowns suffered, 



