Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-10
A BANTER GIRL AT THE FAIR.
CHICAGO, ILL,
KANSAS STATE BUILDING, :
MAY 90, 1893.


Perhaps the people CT Baxter will be
interested in what one girl OF Kansas
Ina. observed at the worlds fair. Since
I have been ia Chicago, studying WIN
intense interest the worlds far ana
It's stupcndous architectural rs well AS
scenic effect. wished l might, II pos.
sible convey some idea OF its great
magnitude, It's great interests ana III
drscrihablr beauties to the people OF
Kansas. In this i know ] should fail,
for i; can nc understood and APP
precialrd only by seeing it. But now
sitting here in our lome-liEe ana
beautiful state building. while rest
for a few minutes. | will attempt IL.
Being !. tyro in writing letters Tor
publication, | must rely upon the Kind
Iorbearancc OF your many readers Tor
any III arranged information that may
appear il ny letter.
The Kansas building itself is state
representation display, As it is con-
s,rucled exclusively OF. Kansas ma
tcrial. Ii il two stories high ans:
cructorn in design. AT the Top {"
the doIne. which is almost seventy feet
HIGH. j. the great seal of the state III
LARGO size. surrounded by wide bor-
der of sunflowers. just below this is
the glass, part Of the dome, then comes
a display of paintings, extending
around The entire dome, representing
poims of interest in Kansas and along
the Missouri river. Below this comes
another circle OF paintings represent
ing our farm scenes, cities, rivers, etc
Also the great railroad sys-
tems-Santa Fe and Rock Island, the
greatest of all means OF transportation
II is further illustrated by an accurate
model i'm full motion. On the second
floor is the ladies' department, parlor,
library aud reading room, picture
gallery, also genilemcn's parlor, edu-
ca,ional and historical departments.
They are just receiving Their
finishing touches. 1t is truly grand
and representative in every rs-peci.
The rooms are all furnished with fur.
niture manufactured out OF material
grown i'm the state and manufactured
by Kansas people. The walls are COW
cred with grains, grasses, etc, pre-
ducts of the state, arranged IN the most
artistic form. On The first floor are
arranged two pyramids, one show
| inc grain in the sheaf, the other show
ing grain in glass Jars, and other ex-
hibits in large glass eases. The ex-
bibit of the work OF art from The dear
and dumb institute OF the state con,
tributes largely 10 the interest anu
credit.
A sunflowcr fountain gotten up by
the school children OF Kansas, with
seven drinking places all provided
with solid silver cups, which have
been donated by people from dill
ferent points i'll the state, callsee
much admiration. And last, but not
least, is the display in an annex OF the
building of mounted animals belong
ing to the State University OF which
Prof. Dyche has charge; this is admit
ted bv all TO he the hest display of AMI
mails in the park. The pavilion in The
agriculture department is handsomely
decorated with all kinds of grain, corn
being the principal. This pavilion Is
receiving many compliments ana
when completed will be something OF
which Kansans NAV justly be proud.
The mineral display in the mines and
mining building is very nice. II the
incoming fruit crop will justify 1t, the
display IN horticulture department
will not, I dare say, lie surpassed by
the neighboring states. | have been
in all The state hniltlings that are CON-
pleIea and find the Sunf0wer state 10y
no means in the rear ranks tut OH
the contrary, in tho front. They al
represent comfort, aud while some
represent wealth aud elegance, Others
a reproduction OF some historical
place, etc. etc, ,Kansa- represents Han
sas. JExENETTE DoTY,
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