The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-04-21
KANSAS EXHIBIT.
Display of the Sunhower State ut tn
Worlds Eair-What tho Ladies Arc Doin
to Entertain VisitOrs.


Display of the sunHower State ut the
Worries Fair What tho Ladies Arc Doing
to Entertain Visitors.
TOPEKA, Kan April 1.-THE Kansas worlds
fair commissioners have left for Chicago to
assist Commissioner Kern in arranging tie
Kansas exhibit Mrs. Clark the secretary,
will remain until next November, but tie
ONCE in Topeka will be kept open and in
Charge Of an assistant throughout the sum-
mer in order to keep the exhibit supplied with
fresh vegetables, fruits and other products Of
the soil
One or more OF the commissioners will be In
Kansas a considerable part Of the time to di.
rect affairs at this end Of the line, but the prin-
cipal work of the commission will from this ON
be done in the Kansas building at Chicago
Daily car loads of special exhibits are for
warded from all parts OF the state and it will
require all the time and energy Of the commits
sion 10 get everything in readiness for tho
opening of the fair, May l.
The finishing touches have not yet been put
on the building, but Commissioner Kern writes
that unless the unforeseen happens nothing
will be left undone on the night Of April 30
There is little in the Kansas building to at
tract interest just now except the Dyche dis
play. Blu: Ibis IS regarded by visitors as one Of
the creates curiosities on the grounds and
many people view It daily. Next week, when
Mrs Clark reaches Chicago, the other exhibits
will be unpacked and put in place.
The commissioners say that to the women Of
the state is due the credit of saving the reputa-
ton Of the state. he railroads and other cor
porations managed BY men have. Of course,
materially assisted the commission in collect
ing exhibits, but men as individuals have done
little.
The ladies' parlor Of the Kansas building will
be an attractive feature of the states display
The women OF Leavenworth have contributed
a gorgeous hand painted sunhower frieze and
to harmonic with this IL women Of New ton
Will send handsome rug. Chicago piano
company will contribute to the furnishing OF
the parlor as free gift to the state an instru-
ment Of light wood valued at 81 900. Painting
Of Kansas scenes done by Kansas women will
adorn the walls OF the room and o massive
mantel Of stone, wrought by Kansas women,
will add to the effect Among other ornaments
tons will be beautiful stained glass window,
lovely divans, richly upholstered chairs and .
chair made OF the horns Of Texas steers-au
the work OF Kansas women.
The women OF Shawnee county will furnish
the reading room to blend with a frieze of dead
grasses. In this room will be a table supplied
with all the leading papers OF Kansas
Judge Adams, secretary Of the state histor-
zeal department. will be in charge of the his
torical exhibit. In ad dition to the more inter-
esting collection Of the state historical society
will be included in this exhibit many contribu-
tions from the women Of the state Among
other things there will be a complete history OF
the churches of Kansas.
Not the least interesting exhibit will BE-
mace by the educational Institutions, including
the public schools The college faculties and
public school teachers and pupils have been
working on this display for more than year.
The horticultural exhibit will be in charge Of
Prot. Wellhouse Unfortunately last year was
O bad fruit year in Kansas and he was unable
to preserve a supply Of fruits in cold storage.
but he will have fresh fruits from gardens,
vineyards and orchards daily as fast as they
ri Ha 10 ind cd 70 no
for contributions of preserved fruits AMI fruit
products. Ono of the contributions of the
women will be the state university in minia-
ture, constructed OF ieilies Of every possible
variety and shade To do this required |, 800
glasses. To add to the effect this will be light
ed with electricity.
The Kansas commissioners expect the Kan
sas agricultural display, thanks to last years
enormous cropas to be the best in that line at
the fair. There will be corn and wheat every
where, with q plentiful supply of other pro-
ducts, all arranged in circles and other designs.
Among the wheat samples will be some grown
in northwes tern Kansas weighing 67S pounds
to the bushel There will also be corn stalks
81 feet tall and remarkable growths OF oats,
barley, sorghum and broom corn
The forestry building will contain some SPLEEN
did specimens Of Kansas woods. The most in
teresling, perhaps, will be walnut log a feet
long and 1S inches in diane ter and weighing 3d.
900 pounds, cut from u tree grown in Leaven-
worth county and which naturalists say was
growing when Columbus discovered America
Another big growth in their collection will be .
grapevine 10 u ioches in diameter.
Prof Haworth, of the state university, will be
in charge Of the geological exhibit. 1t will con-
sist of all the different qualities of building and
lead, zinc, salt, coal and other minerals pro-
duced in the state. The collection Of lead and
zinc specimens comes from the mines Of Chero-
kee county, and the stone from all the Quarries
in the state Salt will be shown in architecture
lighted with electricity.
Prof. Dyche's natural history display is the
property of the state university and consists of
stuffed buffalo. elk, bear, mountain sheep
moose, wolves, coyotes, foxes etc.-225 speci.
mems in ALL Back of and part of this display
will be a painted scene of q Kansas landscape,
and the foreground will. consist OF natural buff
falo and prairie grasses, trees, rocks, cliffs and
streams OF water 50 artis:ically arranged that
one may not discover where the painting leaves
off and nature begins The Smith sonian insti-
tuition has no collection which will compare
with it Prof Dyche has been offered 5000
for it since he took it to Chicago, but Of course
it is not for sale.
Near Prof Dyche's exhibit will stand .
model Of the great water power Of the Blue
river at Blue rapids done by women out of the
native gypsum Of Marshall county. In connec-
tion with this will be sunflower fountain by
the women and school children of Emporia,
the drinking places supplied with two silver
cups each, contributed By different cities Of
the state. Water will pour out of the foun tain
through holes made in imitation of prairie dog
holes and over the holes in bronze will be the
dogs in the act Of tumbling under cover.
Close by the fountain viii stand an old chair
which was brought over in the Mayflower and
lent TO the commission by a Concordia woman.
Also an old spinning wheel made in Strssburg,
Germany. in 1920. Books and rare handiwork
centuries old will be displayed from glass cases
in this room.
The Kansas live stock display will be made
in the general building devoted to that interest
Stock will be cared for without charge, and
there will be many fine animals exhibition
from Kansas, to which premiums will be given
by the Kansas commission in addition to those
awarded by the national commission.
What is believed to be the largest steer in
the United States will be on exhibition from
Kansas. This animal is fourteen feet long
from its horns to the root of Its tail 1t is
taller than the average horse, measures TWEEN
ty-seven inches around the ankle and is other
wise large in proportion and weighs $500
pounds.
In addition to the display made by the state,
the railroads will also have exhibits which
promise to rival the other attractions in the
Kansas building.