The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
Commissioners.
THE EDU CATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Director Littleheld Makes an Interesting
Report Concerning One of the Princi-
pal Features OF the Exposition-want
Fair Open sundaya

The regular monthly meeting of the
Worlds Fair Commissioners. State of
RHODE ISLAND, was held this forenoon in
the office of Executive Com missioner
wyman in the Butler Exchange. There
were present President Andrews, Messrs.
Spencer, Harris, Goff, Mumford, Peck,
Watson, Hazard and Pond. Mrs. Mum
ford, Miss Bucklin, Miss Daley and Col.
Wyman.
sioner was received, and includes the fol-
lowing:
Letters from Mr.. Allison. chief of the De-
partment or Manufactures, assures me space
will soon be allotted, but as yet / have not
known that he has assigned any To exhibitors
from this State. An effort has been made to
induce the managers OF the exposition to
erect an additional building for the Liberal
Arts Department, with what success am un-
able To state. That more room is necessary
Tor n satisfactory exhibit OF our own manu-
factures Is recognized, but whether the
managers propose to supply IL is. l think, un-
determined. Our own exhibitors are impa-
tient at the long delay in the allotment of
space, and insist that they need all the time
there Is between now and the opening of the
exposition In May TO properly prepare their
exhibits. 1 am writing almost daily to the
authorities In Chicago, assuring them that
they are by the delay Disappointing and dis
affecting some OF our manufacturers who de-
sire 70 make very extensive and important
contributions To the exposition, and will do SO
IL they can have the time To prepare and space
TO display them. Respectfully submitted,
Executive Commissioner.
A communication from Herbert II.
Price relating TO the shell fishing indus
tries was received and placed on file.
1t was decided that the question of re-
producing the Old Stone Mill be decided
uy tue board while in Chicago.
The following signified their intention
of attending the dedicatory exercises in
Chicago: President Andrews, Me,srs.
Watson, Harris, Thornley,, Perry and
Howard. Miss Bucklin, Mrs. Mumford
and Miss Daley.
The Board decided to leave PROVIDENCE
for Chicago to attend the dedieatory ex-
ercises on Oct. IL and to meet in Chicago
on Oct. ~, at Il. NJ.
Adjourned.
George A. Littlefeld, acting agent of
the com mittee on tho educational exhib-
its OF this State at the Worlds Fair, re-
Gently presented To this committee an ex
tended report containing many earnest
recommendations. After stating that
this country has never been adequately
represented educationally, at any foreign
exposition, he says IL is important that
the exhibus of our schools TO he placed
alongside the foreign exhibits at Chicago
be of the best possible order.
Education" will be considered by the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary July 13.
Within half "a year the educational ex-
hiblts of this State should he on the way
to Chicago. Very little has been done in
this State and there is no time to lose.
Circulars to the press aud the teachers of
this State should be prepared at ono.
and distributed. They should set forth
the materials desired ana request contri-
buttons.
The RHODE ISLAND Institute of Instruc-
tion might be asked to make a compre-
sive exhibit. Every friend of good schools
in this State should see to 1t that our
educational exhibit shall compare favor
ably with those of other Eastern States.