The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08

scientific and classical studies are taught. In
addition to our schools and school houses, no
State provides better than Indiana, with her 81
1888 churches, with value of $12 000 600, for the
moral and religious teaching of her people. Thus
have given you. as briefly as [ could, the chief
advantages we claim for our State. For the part
she has taken in this exposition permit me, in
justice to the State and to myself. to say few
words, not in the way of apology, for feel that
none is required but TO say that in this work our
time was short for preparation, or more would
have been done, and could have been done with
no greater expense 1t was the last of Septem-
Der. 1884, when | received my commission as the
commissioner for Indiana. Up to that time not
circular, poster or pamphlet, so far as my IN
formation goes had been distributed in the State.
unless here and there some private individual
hac written to the management here for some
information-most certainly nothing had been
done to bring the exposition before the masses
OF the people. 1t looked at that late day as II,
indeed, the harvest had passed and the sum-
mer was ended" so far as being able to
accomplish any results for the exposition was
concerned. A full distribution of printed mat
ter was at once sent out over the State posters
were put up and circulars were written, printed
and sent broadcast over the State. So fully was
this done, that when you sent your agent, before
the close of October, to distribute posters and
printed matter through the State he found the
work so thoroughly done that be at once took
the train to discover some benighted region out
side the State of Indiana where they had not yet
heard of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tenial Exposition. / travelled and sent my
agents throughout the State in every direction,
but the season for securing the products of the
State easiest had passed. The wheat,
and oats, and grains had, for the most
part, been threshed and marketed, and the time
was so late that it was difficult to awaken an in
terest in the exposition. Many obstacles were
thrown In the way, but we did not lose heart,
and worked the harder We at last succeeded
in making the collection which Indiana has dis
played to the world; not as imposing in orna-
mention as some of our sister States but a dis
play that we'll represents the material products
and wealth of our State
In our space we display our wheat in 20 varie-
ties and over 300 samples from different portions
of the State; of oats IL varieties 200 samples;
buckwheat, grasses both tame and wild, in the
same proportions. From our wool products of
1884, which, in that year, brought a revenue to
our wool growers of $995, OBS, we show 760 sam
Piles, while we have over 1000 pounds of the
products of our wooden mills. Our clays in their
natural state, and in brick, draining tile, pottery,
and in the beautiful display of terra Gotta and
the display Of ornamental encaustic tile cover
ing 1000 square feet of surface and handsome
enough for palace, even though built for a
king
Our stone for building purposes is shown in
the rough asher, the turned and polished col
umn, the carved and polished cubes, and in the
rustic monuments.
Our forests are brought to this exposition in
100 samples and varieties of the woods in their
natural state, while we also present it in the
form of beautiful furniture for household or
office use: We show, you the products of our
block and camel coal from dozen different
mines. Our gold-fnders, the magnificent
blooded cattle, hogs, and. sheep and chickens
have also been with you, and now their photos
adorn our walls. But time, Mr. Director general,
fails me to tell of all we show from one of the
greatest and best States of our great Nation,
and always spell this last word with big IN"
We present for your examination in the educa-
tional department full and complete illustra-
ton of our school system, from the common
school to our universities and colleges. We
show you samples of our women's work, and
SKILL and ingenuity, and in the colored depart
ment the skill and handiwork of our colored
people.
But in the manufacturing interests of the
State, Indiana has added no little to the display
of our country's material wealth. We have
furnished for you a portion OF the power that
keeps the great throbbing pulsations of Ma
chinery Hall alive; we show you the improved
machinery that produces the -four for the bread
of millions, we give you the wagon of the farmer
and the satin-lined coach of the millionaire; for
every avenue of trade, of commerce, for every
toiler, for every pleasure seeker, are found from
Indiana in this exhibit that which best meets his
desires and supplies his needs We add
to the brillancy of the scene and darkness
is changed to the light of MONDAY by the work
of our electric lights in the buildings and
of our great manufacturing interests are here
represented. Nor have these exhibits been of
an inferior or mediocre quality.
Indiana has taken eight first prizes here for
her fine cattle, and twelve second prizes; for
hogs we count eleven first prizes and four Sec
ond prizes; and the chickens from the lakes on
northern border to the Ohio river on the
south are still Growing over the twenty first
prizes that were awarded to their mates at the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo-
for 0I1y.f ma oh inap and,
ufactured goods are now coming in SO rapidly
that we cannot take the time to enumerate
them; but assure you, General Burke, that
the HoOslers are happy over the results So we
feel that this exposition has been of immense
benefit to our State and that the full benefits
that are to result from it have not yet fully be-
gun, but will come to us in the not far distant
future in harvest that will be reaped year by
year, and add to our material wealth.
1t has been a school to our own peo-
pie who have come and seen our State
exhibit; they have learned more of the
resources of our State than ever BEFORE and if
this has been true as to them, it has been much
more so to those from other States, in giving
them knowledge of the natural resources and
wealth and industries of Indiana Indiana in
vites the active, intelligent farmer to her rich
and productive soil, to wealth and happiness, as
the reward for his toll; to the mechanic, the ma
chinist to all skilled aborers she extends the right
hand and offers good home, healthful climate,
cheap food and clothing, constant employment,
and ready market for all his products, to the
capitalist she gives most magnificent opportuni
ties for increased wealth in stock-rasing, in
lands, in manufacturing, in all and every avenue
of trade.
To the student and scholar we offer the best
schools. seminaries universities and colleges of
the Nation, and say to such come and share with
us the blessings of our institutions Our doors
are open to the world; the table is spread, the
feast has been prepared; come, and we will bid
you thrice welcome; welcome as strangers,
welcome as friends, welcome as citizens Of
Indiana.
Director-general Burke followed in short
speech, and after a selection by the band. Gen
eral Carnahan said
feel that it is due to Director-general Burke