St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
THE WORLDS FAIR.
-iinnesota's Educational Resources to
Loom up at New Orleans
This Winter.
Meeting of County Superintendent and
Other Educators at the Metro
politan last Evening. I'm
portant Action Taken

favorably with older states. The educational
institutions Of Minnesota are especially pro-
gressive; and with a view Of showing the
progress in this department at the New Or
leans exposition, the state superintendent of
public instruction called a meeting of the
associate committee of the Minnesota educa-
tienal exhibit for the New Orleans exposi-
ton at the Metropolitan hotel last evening.
The following gentlemen comprising the
committee were present: D. s. Kiehle,
superintendent of public instruction; Super
inteudent B. f. Wright, st. Paul; President
Cyrus Northrup. OF tie University of Mime
sofa: President, T. J. Gray, 81. Cloud; Presi-
dent Irwin Shepard, Winona; Superinten-
tendeut B. NJ. Reynolds, Fergus Falls; Sup
erinteuient 0. Whitman, Red Wing; Super
inteGdent V. q. Curtis, Saltwater: Superin-
tendent j. H. Lewis, Hastings;
Superintendent F. S. Hotaling, Moorhead;
Superintendent J. L. Noyes, Faribault;
Superindent Dow, Faribault; Superintendent
=. c. Curtiss, Minneapolis; Superintendent
Cummings, Anola; Superintendent ". ".
Prendergast, ST. Paul; VI. W. Payne, North
field; ". f. Phelps, Wiuona and G. T.
Denfeld, Maukato.
Superintendent Of Public instruction
Kiehle called the meeting to order at
O'clock and said
Gentlemen: The circular recently sent you
concerning our educational exhibit at New
Orleans has informed you of the purpose Of
this call and the character Of tue committee.
The commission representing the state, with
Governor Hubbard as its president, makes
the request Of the educators of Minnesota,
that We prepare and present at this coming
Worlds exposition such view of our work
in its facilities, and in its results, as Will be
instructive and interesting TO those who wit
ness it, as viii encourage and stimulate our
own people and VIII command for Minnesota
the position OF respect among the states to
which she is entitled. In the position as
signed me l shall feel that I have done my
part well If | shall have provided those CON
ditiOns which shall secure you the greatest
freedom and facility in exercising your own
skill in the selection and arrangement
OF work for this occasion. In all
that have done, or shall
DO in the general management Of this ex-
hibit, l have Undertaken TO represent the
judgment of those whose interests are con-
ccrned. / have therefore, asked YOU to
meet here that ! might make known to YOU
the plan OF work as far as perfected-what
ldCl4lllCS udFt bcCl pTDNlUel lOT Your CO.
operation and for unifying your coutribu-
tions in one effective exhibit for the entire
state of Minnesota. It viii then be the
province Of this associate committee to con-
slider by inquiry and suggestion what is pro-
posed; to indicate what more should be pro-
yided in the general plan, and then to con-
slider more in detail what varieties of work,
by what division Of labor in its prepare
lion, and by what arrangement
it may be effective. The exhibit
of the state Of Minnesota will be a unit 1t
will occupy 4 space three hundred feet long
by fifty feet wide. The educational exhibit
viii occupy one-tenth OF this space, or 30x50
feet. The entire exhibit of the state will be
carried together in a separate train. The
collections Of the educational exhibit will be
made and placed on cars at st. Paul and
Winona. For the execution Of this plan
special committees will be appointed of your
own humber, with permanent secretary
under engagement from the present until
the close Of the exposition. The secretary
will be a person in whom we shall all have
confidence; who will give his attention to
the collection Of the exhibit, and will have
responsible oversight of the exhibit
while it is in place at New
Orleans. He viii assist and
receive instruction from the special repre-
sentatives of schools or institutions in the
care Of their own interests. BY this means.
YOU viii be assured that at no time are val
liable collections left uucared for at times
when yourselves, or others representing YOU,
are absent. And upon the close of the ex-
position all possible care viii be taken to re-
turn safely the several exhibits without cost
to those who have generously prepared them.
The main question before this meeting to-
night is: 'How can Minnesota furnish the
best exhibit Of her educational resOurcesl''
superintendent Kiehle then invited dis
cusson and suggestions on the subject from
members of the committee
President Shepard, Of Wiuona, said:
Il concur in what Superintendent Kichle
has said. l think il very desirable that Min
Desota make an exhibit of her educational
resources at New Orleans, not only for the
effect abroad, but for the effect at home. I
think no strained efforts should be made to
furnish this exhibit, but the general work of
our schools should be freely shown The
amount of space granted Us is very reason
able, but | have no doubt we could ill much
more. BY making our exhibit compact, I'M
der the supervision of a competent secretary,
there is little doubt but that Minnesota will
make a creditable exhibit of her educational
resources
In reply to inquiries by Prof Payne, of
Carleton college, Superintendent Wright
stated that he understood the object was TO
make the exhibit at New Orleans similar to
that at Madison, but on a somewhat larger
scale An exhibit of this description made
At the centennial had attracted much atten-
ton. Samples of the work of all depart
ments of education in Minnesota will be
shown"
After long informal discussion on the
ways and means to be used in getting to-
gether the exhibit between Superintendent
Curtis, President Shepard, Su2erint 3ndent
Reynolds, President Gray and Professor
Phelps, in which it was shown that the st.
Paul and Minneapolis business men have
furnished the funds necessary thus far, and
that the state authorities will make good any
expenses incurred, President Shepard offered
the following resolution:
Rcolred, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed, of which committee the state super
intendent Of public instruction shall be
chairman, TO prepare a circular TO be sent to
all officers in charge of school organizations
in Minnesota, suggesting a general plan
for an educational exhibition at New Orleans
and asking for definite information regard
ing the character and extent OF the contri-
buttons which they viii severally make for
this purpose; this committee to issue second
circular on the receipt of this information
giving definite directions for the preparation
of this matter"
This resolution was unanimously adopted,
and Superintendent of Public Iustrue-
ton klehle appointed President Shepard,
President GRAY Prof phal,s Prof p,v,a