Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

fabrics, clothing, boots and shoes, hats
and caps, curtains, carpets, wall paper,
upholstery, crockery and all domestic
utensils, iewelry, silverware, hardware,
dry goods. millinery, harness goods,
drugs, regalia of all kinds, groceries,
canned goods, confectionery, etc.
IL. The department of commerce and
transportation will include all articles
demonstrating the progress made in the
growth of industry, viz: Exhibits of the
primitive days, the canal boat, river
boats, canoes, pirogues, etc., the steam
boat and methods of propulsion by
steam, electricity, electric motors, ETC.,
railways and railway cars, street cars,
omnibuses, cable roads and all appli
ances illustrating the transportation OF
freight and passengers.
ID The department of printing and
journalism will include all exhibits of
newspapers told and ne~). Printing of
circulars, pamphlets, magazines, books,
etc. Plain and ornamental job work ;
exhibits of printing presses, type, type
making machinery ,electrotyping, stereo-
tipping. engraving on wood blocks, and
on chalk, and zine and copper etching.
Book binding and book-binding ma
chinery. Also, processes illustrating
the rapid transit OF news and messenger
service, and all matter pertaining TO
newspapers and their printing and dis
tribution.
The commissioner in charge of this
department shall have the oversight of
all reporters and writers, and of all mat
tiers relating to the press department and
the transmission OF news regarding the
exposition.
IA. The department of woman's work
will include all exhibits of woman's
work in art, pottery. decoration. needle
work, ornamental work, domestic and
household work, and of everything that
may properly be denominated .'wom-
ans work" The commissioner in
charge of this department shall be
woman.
10. The department of public service
and charities will exhibit the provision
made for the care, education and train
ing OF the deaf and dumb, blind, feeble
minded youth, insane, INDECENT, infirm
and afflicted, including poor children,
with the progress made in their care,
treatment and education in county in
firmaries, poor-houses, jails, peniten-
tiaries, and in state, district and county
homes, in reformatory institutions. and
in the state asylums. Glasses from the
asylums for the deaf and dumb, blind,
predetermined youth, and from the boys
and girls industrial homes, will be con-
Quoted by their proper teachers each
day at the pavilion OF this department
IS. To the department OF entertain
ment shall be assigned all matters re-
lating to the ceremonies Of opening,
closing and special DAYS; all contests of
college societies, choral unions, band
tournaments, evening entertainments,
public lectures and concerts, operas,
etc. athletic contests, competitive drills
for military, Grand Army, Knights vi
Pythias, Knights TempIar, Odd Eel
lows. ETC., and public exhibitions OF all
kinds; all assignments OF public days
for states. municipalities, military or
CARNATIONS, secret societies, etc. also,
all contests or exhibitions illustrating
pioneer or domestic life, such as apple
cuttings, spelling-matches, sheep-shear-
ing contests, corn-husking contests, old
folks concerts, cuttings, etc.
Displays of fireworks and all other
outdoor amusements shall be made
under charge of this department, as
well as special displays of all kinds.