Show girls from ogden cause the rules to be badly 1 broken they go sight seeing in a car ex elusively clu devoted to their pleasure c beautiful exhibit spencer Clawson sJ courtesy in opening building from fridays standard bright and early monday morning a special car marked in big black letters private awaited our party and for one aalt a day until 1 p m took us sightseeing sight seeing in portland it was to see people step out to wait for our car to stop and to note the look of disgust on their faces aa the car shot past without even no 1 the would be passengers first we crossed the willamette Wl lamette river and rode cart to mount tabor and then jaback through bast portland among faco residences then up and I 1 down the business section ot the city portland heights among the pines where we viewed the most alc plc scene imaginable from ob tower tar above the city ve found portland before us with abs tbs Wina meae river passing through the center of the city and the bolum ata way beyond shimmering in the 5 mornes sun in the distance we saw vancouver tort and reaching tar above the clouds beheld mount hood fand Mount Adams and mount st hel like great white monuments to guide the traveler from afar then our car went up willamette heights overlooking the fairgrounds fair grounds and then bidding goodbye good bye to the observe atlon car we entered the fairground fair ground where divine services were being held the utah building atvas closed but through the window we saw spencer 1 clareon busy and then a back win dow opened the entire party made I 1 a beeline bee line for the open window where athe negro porter informed us that the bullying bull ding was closed and held out his hand to bar further progress but nothing could stop twelve girls and tour boys who hoo doged a train and made a steamer climb a sand bank spencer clawson suspended the i rules and allowed us to inspect the butah building on the holy sabbath but we had seen the building just around the corner where divine services were being held and we thought that would atone tor violation 0 the sunday rule the utah building is delightfully located on guilds laks the view of the government buildings washington idaho and other exhibit buildings Is unsurpassed the concerts in the band stand can be enjoyed from the front porch of the the building itself is attractive and is favorably commented upon by many visitors inside the building is well with exhibits illustrating resources and progress the effect and arrangement of the exhibits are harmonious tbt mineral exhibit is comprehensive of hidden wealth the exhibit is largely from the dividend paying mines in the various mining districts prominent among these exhibits la a two ton piece of lead silver ore from the silver king at park city another feature is a large exhibit of ore rich in radium the in land crystal salt company is install ing a unique exhibit of products the pyramid containing its exhibit is surmounted by a bottle esven feet in height filled with water arom the great salt lake the extensive display of onyx from the various quarries of the state is tastily arranged in various parts of the exhibit and Is a revelation to many of the visitors who have thought this was found in commercial quantities only in mexico i the educational exhibit is complete and one of the attractions of the building that end of the building is arranged with alcove walls extend I 1 ing ten feet from the sides of the building thus giving a large amount j of wall space on which to exhibit t drawings and map work the alcoves are occupied by the agricultural college the university the church schools salt lake ogden logan provo eureka park city and the county schools the circus day parade poster across the end of the gallery catches the ays eys of everyone who enters the I 1 building this work was done by the first grade at the madison school in ogden the walls of the ogden alcove are covered with artwork art work and two tables in the center contain a i complete exhibit from the commercial department of the high school many teachers abstractors bankers and merchants have gone through this carefully with professor jostlen the director of the educational exhibit salt lake has a fine alcove of manual training work and mechanical drawing and in their cabinets displays illustrating the artwork art work and geography og on the shelves around their alcove are about 75 bound volumes of their written work from all the grades and the high schools the agricultural college has an exceptionally fine display of manual training work among the attractive pieces of oak furniture are a buffet library table ladys secretary hall beats and a morris chair an attractive feature of the machine work Is a complete watchmakers baths laths the domestic science and arts department has about display jars of fruit jellies and pickles showing different receipts in canning preserving etc and also a case filled with underwear and hand and machine models and a large glass case in the center of the exhibit in which two fine gowns representing the third year manual training work are displayed on wax figure forms the university has a fino exhibit from the training school illustrating fhe idea of education that they are working out eo successfully many teachers spend hours in this exhibit examining the work critically the church schools have also sent a fine exhibit of work in sewing and wood and iron among their exhibits are a number of fine gowns a book case two roll top desks and a fine collection of framed pictures in water colors and oil by students of tho brigham young university the educational exhibit as installed bv prof jostlen and his wife and his assistant miss orth is certainly one oft ate attractive features of tho utah exhibit many prominent educators who have examined it critically have said that it is the finest on the grounds and especially in manual training there is no other exhibit that compares with that from utah I 1 had almast forgotten to mention the concentrating mill at the rear of the building this attracts the crowd morning and afternoon when it is in operation under the supervision of dr bradford of the university mr judd of st george is in charge of agriculture and horticulture and Is installing exhibits as they arrive mr spencer clawson the manager in charge has accomplished a great deal in the short time since tha building was erected he had a bust of jefferson made tor a niche above the front door and immediately below it in large script is a fac of a letter from jefferson to captain lewis giving instructions concerning the famous trip in 5 on each side of the bust of jefferson are medallions dal lions of lewis and dark this unique above the front door of our building is attracting much attention as outside of the government building itis the only recognition of jeffersons part in the lewis and dark expedition we started for our rooms located on the bank of willamette Wll lamette river where the great illumination of the worlds fair is visible each evening and it is a grand scene mr glasmann is a splendid cicerone we have a new restaurant every meal and we order our meals as we please we reached home at 11 p m at the residence of mrs samuel J kenyon formerly of salt lake city she Is a kindhearted kind hearted motherly woman and looks after us as it we were her own I 1 children but we are all very tired tomorrow miss wardell of slater vahe will write I 1 feel sorry for her signed LUCYLE PACKARD |