Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
NOTES on THE FAIR
f" staff a Material Quite In
known 10 the Public
Is USED FOR DECORATIONS
Hss me Designs Are crsstet-The
Michigan Building Nearly Com
Pletsd-

CHmA8o. Aug. 4.-Notgithstantln
e. hat las been sad and written OF
TIE world's FAR many practical details
are exceedingly fCggy 20 even intel.l-
kent people. Do ali Of you know for
instance. What staff .l IL s not 10
be- learned from the dictionaries. Ii Is
nothing more nor lees than plaster OF
Paris, cemsnt and hemp, nodded into
casts. These are used TO form the out
SHE covering OF the exposition build
ings and thereby effective Ornamental
ton s obtained at a comparatively
ANAL expense.
The ae0rnment OF the fisheries build
ing . eEceedingiy r.eh and forms an
interesting study II the living forms
which lnhab.t the watery world. Here
are graceful and WOndrOus displays in
"stad 81 every known o. .uiag lnable
menter of lhe Amy tribes. There :
slosv TOLD tlat Henry Ives Cobb, tue
arch .teCt, Kept a draagltsHlau AZ Work
FOR some three weeks skelchlng on
these designs. Then the young man
came CD Dian and said, " Mr.C0ob, have
kept fishes and frogs until / dream OF
tnem ~ tay and night ~ cry well,
sal4 Iae famous architect, NOW you
are ready % 90 10 work" And results
SHOW that be was surely tuned 10 hGr-
m0ny with bis subject.
Course Of study Recommended.
Iwsa that before coming 10 the ex-
position you would put yourselves and
your children through A course OF
study u the natural history OF the
world or waters. Then you Will be
fitted 70 enjoy aud profit oY the Won
dartul exhibit of the fisheries building.
4 am only too glad 20 answer any
questions. for / wish these letters 20
give you me very Information and help
which you 30 not get 10 other ways.
Your letters Will reach me # SIMPLY
addressed % Chicago. Ouo lady asks
aoou. the wOmau's tOrmltory and m
cures whether the cnudrens homo IS
free. To tae latter query / Will say,
there may be merely nominal charge,
perhaps I'D cents or 80, 10 help carry
expenses . But please understand
that neither of these institutions Is Tor
Incorporating. Neither are they Guar
tiles. You would not Nish them To be.
Mrs. Potter Palmer wishes me partlcu-
larry 20 state that the word ''dOrlnl-
tory" must not 10 misunderstood as
implying that the occupants sleep IN
great rooms ike the dOrnlltOrles OF a
REFORM school or the wards of nos
pital. The rooms are arranged as IN a
hotel for one, Two or three occupants,
As desired. Write 10 Mrs. I'll. NJ. Barker,
Rand McNany bulldog. Chicago, and
she vii send yOu full particulars N re-
gard ~ stock aud rates.
Michigaa's Buuding.
DO you reaIze the infinite oppOrtuni-
ties for education IN connection with
the far2 And are you preparing to
gain the most by 10 Your trst step
should be 30 become familiar with the
grounds and buildings and the purposes
ana aims OF the management. Ia this
study / find myself greatly helped by
frequent reference TO file OF the Illus
trated Worlds Fair, a magnificent
period cal. IN the elegance OF its me-
cnanlcal makeup and is literary ex-
cellence, as well "a in ia SPECIAL mls-
son. lts intent Is ethical and educa-
tive, as we'll as informing. and is IN
tune with the lOftiest deals OF the pro-
motors Of the exposition. John Nc
Govern, the able ed tor. il a recognized
hlterateur as well as Newspaper man.
Your beautiful state building, which
I vsted she other day. IS making good
progress and Will be ready for occu-
paucY when you come N October.
suppose that you al understand that
these state bindings are not 40 much
for exhibits "a for cub houses. In
fact there Will be no competitive
exhibits shown IN them. shall take
pleasure IN watching the progress OF
the Michigan building and report e
YOU EsuLY A. KELLOGG.