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Show UTAH HAS A GREAT DISPLAY Portland Papers Praise Building and Exhibit And Speak of Courtesy of Various Officials. (jftjiThe Portland Evening Telcgiam "-speaks highly of Utah's cirorts at the fair, anJ gives fiont rank to her educational edu-cational exhibit. The Telegram says: "Of all the states lepiesented at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, there Is not one that has taken nioic interest In the fair than Utah, which has erected a building there. Situated north of the New York building, on the terrace overlooking Guild's Lake, its location Is Ideal, perhaps no state building having a better one. The exhibit prepared Is unique and original. Instead of showing fruits and other products of the state, that would not appear to an advantage so far away from their natural environments, the commission has devoted nearly the -whole space at Its disposal to a display dis-play of the mining and educational resources of the state. Tho latter is one of the best of Its kind on the grounds, and It, is doubtful If any state can show up better in this line. This display Is in charge of Professor Profes-sor L. A. Ostein, of the Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural College, and Miss Ellabeth Orth, who assists him. In showing the work of tho schools of the state, particular attention has been given to the manual trainlngdepartment. Ex-Ahibits Ex-Ahibits are shown from all grades, from Rf the Infant class In the public school to the last yeais In the Agricultual College, all tho work being of a very ill high standard. One of the exhibits : wl,lc1' Isattiactlng particular atten- hf tlon Is a paper border, representing James Whltcomb Klley's "Going to M the Circus." This was done entirely I by an Infant class, composed of child-I child-I ion under the age of seven yeais. I All the furniture in the building Is I the handiwork of pupils of the Agrl- I cultural College, and an inspection convinces all that It Is llrst-class In I every respect. 1 Fine Embroidered Work. Fine sewing and embroidered work, lone by the girls of the Agricultural Collego Is a feature of the display. One party diess In particular attracts the attention of all women vlsltois. It Is a handsome creation of pink-princess pink-princess lawn, and Is decorated with lace made enthely by the students. Commercial education Is not forgotten. forgot-ten. Examples of tho students' 'work show that they have received a thoiough business preparation. The entile balcony of the building Is taken up by the ovcrllow exhibits in the Educational department. A thorough display of the mining resources of the state Is on exhibition, including ores of precious and useful metals, coal ores and ores yielding commercial ptoducts of all kinds. ,3Jkaft.Thc chief feature of tills portion of TCtah's exhibit Is the concentrating plant to tho rear of the building, which runs every day, showing how the low-giadc ores of the state are turned Into the best dividend-payers of any state in the Union. A stamp-mill stamp-mill also Is shown, and It is run occasionally. oc-casionally. Courtesy of Utah Men. The value of Utah's exhibits is greatly enchanccd by the courteous H treatment vlsltois receive at the hands of tho commissioners. These I are always on hand, cither personally or represented by their assistants. H The Utah Commissioners aie: Itu- dolph Kuchlcr, Webb Green, P. W. Fishburn, Governor .1. 0. Culler, chairman, Wesley K. Walton, vice- chairman, and M. F. Cunningham, B secretary. Spencer Clawson Is super-H super-H lutendent of the exhibit. |
