Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-23

educational work The Stout manual
training school at MenOmOnie and the
travelling library system introduced by
him in Dunn county are conspicuous eN-
au2pleS of his wish to use his wealth TO
good purpose In his new position he has
the complete confidence of the wealthy
men of Milwaukee, who will be called
UEson to subscribe literally to the stock
of the new company, as well as OF the
residents of the entire state. He had an
active part III the establishment of the
St Louis exposition while a resident of
that city, thus gaining a valuable eX-
perience along the general lines of the
duties of his new position.
Director-G General Stout, in cooperation
with the Milwaukee members of the
Koch, John e. Hansen, John G. Spen-
Ger, August Uihlein, e. J. Lindsay and
l.. Il. Boyd, will at once begin the prep
:aration of plans for the exposition. The
state fair grounds adjoining the city of
Milwaukee, which have been agreed
upon for the location of the exposition,
will be made the subject of study by
landscape gardeners and architects, and
it is expected that within Il short time
definite designs will be submitted for the
Improvement of the grounds and the con-
struction of buildings for the various
exhibits. 1t is proposed to construct one
or more artificial lakes and to lay out
walks and drives about the numerous
buildings in the manner to be deemed
most convenient. 1t will require several
months to. prepare these plans, and in
the meantime a vigorous policy will be
pursued in the direction of acquiring
knowledge of the facts essential to the
building of great exposition and the
circulation of these facts among the peo-
Dle of the state.
The Importance of the Semi Centennial
exposition as planned by the executive
l,.> i,,Iin cd nv pnS
1ution expressing the view that the sum
of 100000 should be raised for it. Va
Tious sums have been suggested hereto
fore, ranging from 100000 to $1,000
900, and this action of the committee was
the first official declaration indicating
posed to raise. A few wealthy business
men of the city of Milwaukee have con-
tribUted to fund sufficient money to
pay all the expenses of the preliminary
work. The offices in the rooms Of the
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacture
in charge of Secretary Walter W. Fol
lock. Citizens of Wisconsin are cor
ssially invited to visit the headquarters or
10 correspond with the secretary CON
corning the Semi Centennial exposition,
and all suggestions of special features
for che coming eXhlbltlon VIII receive
due consideration.
OWING TO TIE uuScttlcu STAY " ehN
public mind incident to the political cam
paign, it has been decided to defer the
making of an active and general can
yass for subscriptions to the capital stock
of the proposed Exposition company UNI
til after election day. but this does not
in any sense, imply Il lack of confidence
in the ultimate large success of the eX-
position. 1t is expected that the city OF
Milwaukee will subscribe handsomely to
the stock of the Exposition company
and it is quite likely that when the prop
ser time arrives the canvass will be
opened in the state metropolis by the an
nouncement of very liberal subscriptions
from this city. Auxiliary committees
on finance will be appointed in every
county of the state, the selections OF
Drcminent men as members of these COM
mittees being made by the local members
of the committee of one hundred. Sub