The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-20

very creditable displays. The map work
from several Of these places IL admirable.
A number OF counties make special dis
plays feature OF these Is series OF
photographs showing the log schoolhouses
OF forty years ago IN contrast with the pres
emit commodious structures The Marion
county schools make an excellent exhibit
and receive much praise from Professor
Mailman. The work of one school In par
ficuiar, that of Miss Della Brown. he con-
elders ono Of the most remarkable for orig
inality and merit In the entire State col
lection Altogether. the Indiana educa-
tional display Is highly creditable TO the
State aud 20 all engaged IN preparing u.
MINING AND AGRICULTURE.
So much cannot be said in praise either
OF the exhibit Of mines and mining or of
the agricultural display. The Indiana
mines and mining pavilion has an excel
lent position in the center aisle OF the
building. but the display Is hardly what
Indianians expect to see. Some of the pa
vilions are very elaborate and costly. as.
for instance. that Of Ohio. Immediately ad.
joining. which is made of Ohio stone and
brick and Is handsomely decorated. In
diana. however. had little money 10 spend
IN thls direction, and has erected an mex
peneive wooden booth. which. however,
would answer every purpose 1t the mineral
wealth of the State were collected and dis
played in it 10 the best advantage There
are. OF course. specimens OF coal, stone,
commercial clsys. soils. petroleum oil and
mineral waters. but they do not convey en-
adequate idea of the States resources
IN this line. The block-coal exhibit Is
very satisfactory, but the others are poor.
The blocks of stone are eSidently the same
that have been on exhibl lion at State fairs
and in the agricultural rooms at the State
house. and tine same may be said for the
clays. soils. etc. oil of which are dis play ed
In glass Jars. There is q notable absence of
the products of these natural materials.
rs. for instance, decorative thing and plate
glass. No stranger could guess from seeing
this display that the Indiana stone quarrIes
are among the best In the world Or that Its
clays are used for man ufacturing the finest
potteries. Individual exhibits of manu-
lecturers elsewhere at the falr may supply
this deficiency to some careful sight seers,
but the general impression of a States
natural products will be gained from the
distinctive State exhibits. Ii could not
have been lack of funds that caused this
insufficient display. as in all probability
manufacturers would readily have con-
tributed specimens of their products in adj
ditIon TO their private exhibits. The mag
niiieent display from New South Wales,
directly across the aisle, emphasizes the
poor character of this
The agricultural display is open to the
same objection. With the exception of q
pyramid built MP of ears of corn and stalks
here IL IN jars. Next on one side Is New
York. with a pavilion equally PLAIN. but
with display of corn. grams. seeds. SOILS
ETC., arranged in flat glass boxes In way
much more effective than that OF Indiana.
s.Ours is Yankee corn" said the old man In
charge, dryly, "but we can raise one hun
dred bushels shelled to the acre, and we
think q good deal of it.n New York had a
large APPROPRIATION. but gave little for this
exhibit. its money going into the State
building mainly.
kentucky Is on the other side of Indiana.
Bnd its exhibit Is not yet in order. but il is
decorating the booth with tobacco IN braIds,
ropes. rassels ana fringes. I'm a highly ar
tistic manner. Canada 10 across the aisle
with large and beautiful exhibit.
The individual exhibits by Indianians
are. OF course. scattered through the build
ings to which they respectively belong and
are only TO De found as the visitor wends
his way about The commissioners, how
ever, say that the State Is or will DO repre-
sented in all departments. Although the
fair has been open nearly three weeks, all
the people connected with it speak of what
will be and not what Is, so many exhibits
being incomplete and so many delays hsv-
ing occurred on account of the weather.
The weather having moderated, however,
the work OF arrangement goes rapidly on,
and an expression of increased cheerfuIness
appears IN all faces.