The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-24
FOR THE BIG FAIR.
Commissioners Gathering the
Fruits of the Soil.
GETTING AID FRoMAlL SOURCES
Trip OF Messrs. Meany and La Toilette
kid Band Mt Pullman and Its
Blind Cond uctor.

Edmond 8. Meany. assistant to Execu-
tive Commissioner Blalock, of the Wash
ington Worlds fair commit sion, arrived
in Seattle last evening. He is on a Worlds
fair campaign with w. l.. La Toilette, of
Pullman. Wash. who is superintendent of
the agricultural department. The first
point visited was Pullman, where Mr..
Meany represented DR.. Blalock in con-
ference with the faculty of the state agri-
cultural college. The regents Of that in
stitution at their last meeting agreed that
all the college could do to further the
work Of the Worlds fair commission
should be done, and the members of the
faculty are anxious to do all they can.
Professor J. o. B. Scobey, of the
chair of agriculture, will make an ex-
hiblt of the experiments tried on the new
farm. These will include all kinds of
grains and grasses. sugar beets, tlax, etc.
The sugar beet experim ents will include
actual sugar tests, showing the value Of
such crop in this state. The tlax expert
ments will include fabrics made from Der
flax grown in this state.
Professor E. Z. Lake, the horticulturist
and botanist Of the college, will help in
plete botanical collection of the state.
Professor Hitchcock, the chemist of the
college, will help Professor Scobey in max
ing collection of the soils of the state,
and each specimen will be accompanied by
a scientific chemical analysis.
President Lilley and in fact all the fac
ulty will endeavor to make the best posi-
bic exhibit from the agricultural college.
pull NJ nd To
Toilette proceeded to Puget sound by way
of Spokane, where they met Mrs. Alice
Houghton, superintendent of the wo-
mems work department, and a pamphlet
was prepared giving deiidite classilica-
ton of that department, which pamphlet
will soon be generally circulated by Mrs.
Houghton.
Mr. La Toilette put in the day yesterday
in the hop lands of the Puyallup ana
White River valleys, arranging for COM
plete exhibit of the hop resources.
From here they will go to Vancouver to
interview the fruit growers to arrange the
preimnaries for the fruit exhibit from
that section.
From Vancouver they will 90 to Brook
field, Wahkiakum county, to help Hon. J.
G.. Megier in preparing pamphlets and
ment and to arrange for starting active
work in collecting specimens of all kinds
of fish, and other specimens of ma rine
life.
From Brookfield they 60 to South Bend
to enter into a contract with John Hud-
son, an expert taxidermist, who is to make
a complete collection of birds and animals
of the sea and land, all mounted in artistic
hoo 1nn rfarS
will be established for the collection and
preparation of all kinds of Worlds fair
exhibits.
at Aberdeen they will arrange matters
as nearly as possible for collections of all
kinds in the Gray's harbor region. They
will meet there Mr.. +. A. Hart, the World $
fair commissioner for Chehalis county.
At Pullman Mr.. Meany was entertained
BY an impromptu concert by the famous
Pullman Kid band.
at was one of the most interesting and
pathetic scenes l have ever witnessed, +"
said Mr.. Meany. THE band consists of
twenty boys ranging from to IA years of
age. Their instructor is Mr.. J. II. St.
Lawrence, who has been stone blind since
he was years of age. Yet he is a skilled
musician and an excellent leader. Once a
correctly on almost any kind of instru-
ment, and not only that, he can at once
! proceed to instruct each member of the
band. giving each player the proper in
| structions. He stands in the midst of a
| circle OF his players and corrects each error
as readily as though he had good eyes on
all sides of his head.
at is most impressive to see the ready
| of he. ,all 10 hn NJ
the blind mans hand. Mr.. ST. Lawrence
| was educated at au institution for the
blind in Boston, and there met girl who
had been blind from birth. They were
married and, she being a fine musician,
| they make a unique pair of instructors OF
the Pullman KID band. They have a boy
! of 10 years who has perfect sight, and he
| plays the sliding trombone in the band.
ITO this interesting pair of blind people,
more than to any one else know Of, do
| LongfeiIow's beautiful lines apply;
Aud the nigh. shall be filled with music;
And the cares that iniest the day
| Shsll fold their tents. like the Arabs,
| And silently steal away.
"Surrounded with eternal darkness they
| always enjoy sweet music and help by
| their wonderful experience to spread their
useful knowledge. The Kid band is the
especial pet of Dr. Webb, J. NJ. Hill and
in fact, of all the enterprising men OF
| Pullman. who are going to spend 81. 500 in
buying uniforms and new instruments for
the boys. and if possible they will send
them all TO the Worlds fair, including the
| two blind instructors"
School Board Hearing Today.