The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-02
LAST WEEK WORK.
CHIEF or THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
ONCE MORE ON THE GROUNDS.
THE SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT is HERE
Seven Carloads Arrive and Three More to
Follow Progress of the Work-Other
General Exposition Matters.

Dr. Davis T. Day, who is at the head OF
the geological survey, and one Of the most
ardent workers in the government depart
mont for the cause Of the exposition, is
once more in Atlanta.
lie will be here u.sl September 18th. bus
ily employed in the meantime IN unpacklns
the exhibits and placing them in shape in
the mineral and forestry building, "here ne
has charge. ~
He is a man of gr3s. Il energy. far ahead of
the average specialist on all matters per
tanning to his Department. and his blond
Uranium is packed with scientific tore,
His coat was off Thursday afternoon and
he was flushed from exercise in uhioadih$
the heavy cases which were being rolled IN
the south door of the picturesque structure
in which lac holds forth.
Dr. Day is "A man of facts. His knowl-
edge is thorough.
Just at work upon our statistical col
umn," he said. III Will be an interesting
feature of the show. Now, you can see
there just how much coal rs turned OUT
from Alabama ~ a minute and YOU can see
how much the whole south produces IA
that time Then there's the granite-the
output OF that in one minutes time from
an the southern states is shown. so WIN
tho rest of the minerals. Makes an inter
estng show. believe that this VIII be pet
ter Than the column exhibited a. Chicago.
There the output for one second was SHOWN
Here ii viii be for minute. The column
here will be thirty-four feet high
Dr. DAY talked Interestingly about tle
minerals i'm thc south.
Has seen Gilman.
pr. Dav has recently returned from a trip
10 Bar IIarnor Me- where ne WAS in con
sultation with President Gilman, OF Johns
Hopkins. VINO is president also 90 the Jury
of awards of the Cotton states ana lntcrla-
tion4l exposition.
II was pardlyzcd," continued Or. Day
perfectly paralyzed, when | heard OF Tue
men who had accepted the position ON tins
Jury of awards. In the history of eNposi-
tious there was never gathered together
such "A body of men as will be represented
on the board selected by President Gilman
No other man hut President Gilman could
have gained their consent
THE run jury has not been made up yet,
but there is sufficient number TO snow
that il win De- a wonderful gathering of
wonderful mon. No other exposition mas
| ever had such board. ana when the full
jury is announced it Will startlc the peo-
Than Or. Day the Atlanta exposition has
possibly no more enthusiastic aud earnest
advocate. lie is a man naturally en- hus.as
/ tic. at the same time with all of the sound
common sense and sharponed intellect nee
! essary to make up man of his callber.
"Mn the exposition be ready for the
/ iSth2" ne repeated. after question 4
/ think that it Viii. As far as ! have hoen
able TO determine the only thing you have
TO fear is slut in transportation. If the
/ railroads are able To handle all the ship
monts that arrive. / have no fear but that
/ the exposition will Ice all right when the
| morning of the 18Th dawns.
| After all things are prepared ii takes
/ very little time 70 place i'm the exhibits
/ These, / expect, VIII an ne here in time
| No, it only remains - the roads 20 handl,
! the freight prcnsa1 this I suppose
''i i.sssofs',@or I,nv ~ the e~-
position to
In the nisv aiding ha.
| been placed on hG IA scst pee,
of coal in one Ia. at was ever taker
from one vein.
This is solid block Of coal, eleven fee
six inches in height and three feet ON,
inch on each side. BY geological experts
il IS regarded as one of the most phynom
email exhibits Of this charactet ever place.
on display
This piece of coal was taken especially
for the government in its display at Al
lanta. lt was taken from the vein at a.
immense cost and brought TO the exposi