Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-30
VIRGINIA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Old state WIZ Have Credissoie hs'
hu,,, rot,uhus-Dav Collection.

The Board of world's-Fair Managers q OK or
Virginia met at Colonel Butord's gnca
were present Colonel a. s. Buford. the
preeident ON the chair), and Messrs. Glen
nan, Finch. Hurt, Jordan, Brennamsn'
Brockenbrough, Gaines, Williams. iggh..'
and Mrs. Wise; also, Secretary M9isyn'
iness-Commissioner .Apperson, Lauy-
Assistant Mrs. Beale, ArchitecI hosssihs,
and Professor Charles Hancock, OF the
Miller Nanual-Labor School. This gen
tleman attended the meeting to get az
reetjons As TO the plan and dimensions on
the bookcases which the pupils OF the
Miller School. in Albemarle, will make LOT
the Virginia books TO 60 in the MI. vernon
State building.
The reports Of the secretary, treasurers
business commissioner, ana lauy assls.'s.5,' as.'s5
were each in turn submitted ana applo''"'
WILL HAVE ZINE EXHIBIT
It appeared that the business OF tnis
commission was being conducteo Oh
very economical basis; that the ooeI5
wouId have all the exhibit that 1t woulu
have the means to transport 70 ohleaso
and space in which to exhibit. MIS-.
Beale had met with cordial reception
everywhere she had been and nau sue
ceeded in every entertainment eNep'
She had collected about 81, 100 from en-
tertainments and Mt. Vernon certlheatess,
while the secretary had received Sl,V9o
from the same sources and had reporten., ~, "a
the hands of district treasurers some Sfy'
more. making q total of about S2,JOD AZ
ready collected from sources otner tna1 aas
the Legislative appropriation OF SZo'Vyv,
Mrs. Wise reported promising Outlay -
cred1table display in the Department. OF
Liberal Fine Arts.
sCgoor-cHILpRTS TO HELP.
President Buford spoke of the proclama-
tion of the Governor setting apart Colnln-
bus Day-the 2lst of0ctober-as ho1dsJ'
and suggested that this would be fine OPP
por,unlty to secure contributions throuRh
the efforts of the pupils OF the puDiI'
schools of the State in connection Wld
the proposed holiday exercises on tnAe
day. .,.
NIr. Glennan advocated this proposition
and urged that the board secure the CO
operation of the Superintendent OF PuDhe
Instruction, who, il Is understood, deslreu
to make a full educational exhibit from
the public schools at the exposition. al.
Glennan then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted;
With the belief that the school cnhure1
of the Commonwealth will cheerfully ana
GLADLY avail of any opportunity presented
them TO assist in the effort to have w
ginia properly represented at the WORLDS
Fair at Chicago. especially in its educatlonai
exhibit. the Board of Worlds Fair Mana
gers. confident Of favorable cooperation,
respectfully ask that the Hon. John h. Mas
sey, Superintendent of Pubic Instruction,
will take the subject under consideration
and prepare such plan as, in his Judgment,
ia best calculated TO enlist the services OF
the superintendents and teachers IN Sc
curing contributions from the school chill
dren of the State, respectfully suggests
the 2lst of October Day.. pro-
claimed by the Governor State holiday,
as AN appropriate and ausplclous occa5loh
for contributions from the children, tneir
parents, and fri5nds.n
The board then took recess for dinner
THE MI. VERNON BUILDING.
During the afternoon session protract-
cd discussion was had as to the construc-
tion of the Mt. Vernon State building,
Architect Rogers displaying and explain
ing the very full plans and estimates ne
had prepared.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hurt the motion OF
letting the contract and experimenting
the construction of the State buhQing
upon the most economical basis was dele
gated 10 the president and the Building
Committee and the architect.
After the transaction OF other routine
business the board, at o'clock, closed a
very busy and interesting session. and the
Building Committee met again az O'CLOCK
and conferred together till late hour.