Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30
M0RE DELlW4Rn ExnIBIrs.

The Exhibit at Chicago of Books Written
by Deiawareans- The Camera Club
Other Interesting Displays, Charts and
Maps.
In addition to the art display to be con
tributed by Delaware artists there Is 10 be
4 contribution by the writers Of this State.
This viii demonstrate that the citizens of
the Diamond state are not behind others
in the higher walks Of literature as wen as
the arts and manufactures
very large list Of writers have prom
iSed contributions. Among those who
have already sent III copies Of their books
are the following Dr. y. W. Maui, Life
and Military Service Of Brigadel-seneral
Thomas A. Smytll;" the late Chief Justice
CoInegys. Memoir Of John NJ. Clayton"
the late liisnop Lee, presiding bishop of
the Episcopal church i'll the nitcd States,
"Eyehtful Nights in Bible History;n Miss
Margaret I. Candy, birdie and his Fairy
Friends, Flowers from the Battlefield"
Mrs Harriet 7. stevens tNIiss }eltl,
marjorie Huntingdon, Mirage Of
Promise" Miss Eleanor G. Walton and
Jonathan ). Mills, John Martin. Jr.;'
Pr Caleb Harlan, Farming Of Green
MHnures,H Fate Of Marcel" Ida Ran
dOlph Of virginia. ana "I:lHora Of tic
sQsquehanna: Mental Power, &cr
"Memoirof John Ferris
Others who have promised contributions
are; Howard Pyle, Miss Pyle, Gath"
| George Alfred Townsend; Francis Win
cents History Of Delaware" Elizabeth
| MOntgomcty's "Reminiscences of Viii
mngtUn."
One Of the most interesting and valuable
| exhibits is that promised BY the Camera
| Club Of this city II is what is practically
needed in the Delaware Building at Chi
cagO, as many of the best pictures will be
| All the pictures are from the hands of the
| members of the club. There will be addi-
| tionally, pictures from abroad, as among
the Camera members there are several who
have had considerable experience as
| globe trotters." These wilt include pic
| lures taken while on board l.. and o.
| steamers and At stopping points in the In
| dian ocean, the China seas and the Pacific
| There are also some very valuable pictures
from interior India, whose jungles and
| ancient cities the Wilmington Camera Club
| mon have explored.
Another very attractive display has been
| promised by Principal Berlin Of the high
school, two OF whose pupils are at work OH
| q large relief map Of Delaware, This is
| looked upon BY the board Of managers rs
one of the most valuable exhibits as it viii
be the only definite product OF the public
school pupils oil the State
| Members Of the Delaware Natural His
| tory Society have promised contributions
from the private archives of the members.
These will illustrate us far as can be the
| flora and fauna of certain sections of the
| State, especially New Castle county. In a
technical line this would of course, con
stitute contribution that will be specially
| priced by the scientific visitors from across
| the Atlantic. 1t will belOoked for by them
| and also, for comparative purposes, by the
scientists of other States, and by the pro-
fessor i'll the various scientific schools OF
| the country.
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore rail-
roads have contributed maps OF their re.
spectiye railroad systems i'll Delaware. The
maps are large and will form very yalua-
BILE adiuhct to the State exhibit. The map
OF the u. 4 o. system is an unusually
fine production, q by 8 feet, constructed
| specially for the Delaware exhibit, and
without crowding Of names or other script,
shows in fine relief the whole trunk sys-
tenn Of the railroad in the state.