Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-27
make noticeably valuable and in.


teresting display
In the Woman's Pavilion two OF
the finest articles on exhibition are
from Wisconsin banner or stan
dard presented by the ladies' OF Beloit
and large, decorated easel present
cd by the ladies of Racine.
In the Main Building we find in
the gallery on the south side the ed
vocational exhibits of Wisconsin,
which, in detail, are as follows A
fine display of drawings and photos
of the Milwaukee High School adorn
one of the wainscoated walls, the
work of pupils and photographers.
"The three hour drawings" by some
of these pupils rival the Msssachu-
sets work. On another wall hangs
the Educational Map of Wisconsin
drawn by Prof. w. j. u. Nicodemus
and Allen ID Conover of the State
University, under the direction of
Sapt Soaring. This is fine, COM
prehensive and instructive exhibit
and pictures TO the eye many useful
and interesting facts. On another
side of this room is Typographical
Map of tho University grounds.
Near it hang few specimen copies
of the diplomas of the State Normal
schools, and specimen or two OF
that old musty, castaway paper on
which the diplomas of the Universe
ty are printed. Near this display OF
diplomas hangs the picture of what
is characterized as IAN American
common school," 1t is small white
building with green blinds. The ur-
chine are playing in front, and the
sschooI marin" with love.sick cast
of couptenance is wearily leaning
against the side of the door. This is
Dist. No. 4, town of Somers, Kenosha
County La a case with glass doors,
tightly locked from the visitors hand,
stands row of rs books edited by
the present faculty of the University.
Some are very thin while others are
not, that is-some are pamphlets
while others are not, but they are all
labelled as books. There IS also II
shelf of pamphlets and one or two
shelves of examination papers, neat
ly bound in paper covers, from the
following schools: The State Uni
versity, the four Normal Schools, the
Milwaukee High School. the Monroe,
WATERFOWL, Galesville, Sparta, and
Wauwa:osa schools.
Also in this case will be found the
milwaukee Public School Reports,
the Wisconsin School Reports, the
Journal of Education, finely bound
set of Agricultural Reports, conn.,
plete set of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court Reports, Villas G Bryant's
notes to Vol. 20) from Vol. 20 to 38
inclusive newly bound.
In two or three large black cover
cd books will be found a copy of ev
cry paper in the state. Turning
them over 1 found copy of the
Herald of Jan. 6, 1876; and as these
newspapers are to be stored away in
the vaults of our capitol, after the ex-
position. to await the curiosity and
excitement of the next Centennial, it
may U0 Vi luVOl Oou w oOLAS ~ ONA
readers to know something of what
this issue of the Herald contains
On the first page | noticed the New
Years address OF the carrier boy.
Inside, an article on the Judgeship !;
an item of Hon. J. Allen Barber's joy
in paying taxes enough to support a
good-sizod public school for six
months; the officers of the Lancaster
Social Dancing Club and other vital
and important matters. The names
of these dancers and their noble deeds
| will survive TO posterity and the di-
version toiwhioh they devoted them
selves will thus be preserved for the
amusement of the young of the I'd
century.
This, | believe to be full and fair
showing OF Wisconsin at tho Centen-
NAL, save the long and factoring re-
port that might be made of her min
eralogieal and archaeological display,
| mostly taken from the Historical So
ciety, the Academy Of Arts and Sci
ences and tho University. Some
thing favorable might be said of the
patent hub Of w. j. Wrigglesworth,
of Darlington, on exhibition in the
carriage annex to the Main Building,
but, as when the awards are made, it
may possibly speak for itself, | for
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