The Washington bee., 1897-07-24
ruF CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
AT NASHVILLE.

---,nrD SHOWING OF THE RACE.
ofLkKiiAR kiruARRy MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
- CENTRAL TENNESSEE COL
rcr FISH UNIVERSITY, ROGER
MTJIrANs AND OTHER CoLoRED
',,eT1TUTIoNs MAKE A CREDITA-
- SHOWING. SOCIAL GOSSIP.
PERSONAL &c.
SPN"-b,.;lIe Tenn, July 2I.-The
I"ndid Sa1d showing of the Tennessee
SPENT lEstnntial is attracting immense
CensG,' l'an'ds every day from various parts
uoSe' s,Se country. There is everything
o. N Ii convenience and pleasure OF
,Gs ,js;tors. YOUR correspondent was never
.rSsted better by the othclalS, VINO
IeasIil It'aa done everything possible TO aid
u nv sec,iTing a good report for The BEE.
III rLa c-onnd IS beautifully and artist
nII,s inT laid off. At the main entrance
Nail5 !5a-b ID, statute stands out In bold
GaS Iut0 ,,bile several bands of excellent
Ie-.G,' are constantly in attendance,
nus ulorronnds surrounding the buildings
We Id off in Ia Washington park
c,yle, with nONclS' -,
sbs -! buildings are decorated IN very
bacoming manner, with flags and pun
GSI''l''T .Sr The first building on the right
u'i5 ,i5o Mineral and Floristry, contain
;Sa = ,''t everything known possible IN
sIoee ,ho Industries. Among many other
''.toresting exhibits, we notice a very
s-o renr0duction Of our Halfway S
IN ."o the wife of Shakespeare and
,'oiIsble wood from all the states, on
I'LL I'LL was an excellent picture OF
'tI .iI b;storic CITY of Chattanooga.
Tbrough the kindness OF Mr.. Ed. !;
S;ssons o manager, of Chattanooga and
gsmiiton county exhibits, we were
.Ie 70 gam much valuable lntor-
~,stlon The hygenic and education
Javhibits are worthy of special men,
,;on in this department we notlceo
some very excellent productions from
ssreral OF Central Tenn. college ana
T;sC University students, among those
9TH, of speCial mention are some
very fine specimens IN botany oy
Misses N Wendell and Watkins, MeSsrs'
RB.Bell, f. w. South, 1. II. ELLIOTT,
and few others, while the produc--
tions in chemistry, bacterology and
ornitholoqv were fine. The specimens
oftbe liver leaf and mustard, by MSS
NE Wendell of Central, are highly
commendable. DR.. @. w. Holland,
the dean of Meharry, will be sure 10
raCeive the medal for the best exhibits
ofanv college in baCterology, chemls-
NV &c The doctor has also on eXhl-
hilton the portrait of all the graduates
from everv department.
The Tuskegee, (Ala:l Institute OF
which Prof. Booker 7. Washington Is
head is ably represented in all the
Industries. In the centre OF the
rounds the statute of Minerva. the
GODDESS of beauty, towers to LOFTY
6elght. then comes the giant sea-saW,
which is the delight of the young folks
extending about two hundred feet III
tine air. In the musical department we
were very richly entertained bV
several fine selections on the piano
mandolin and other instruments oY
". F BrosweIl, composer OF the Len
tential March, arranged by Mr.. nos
5. Broodv. The white industrial de
partment is very commendable IN al
lis details. the representation OF the
limited States Mint, the coming o.
void and silver is excellent. On the
walls hang the portraits of all the ex'
Secretaries of the Treasury. Among
them being a very fine portalt OF Hon,
Iohn Sherman, at present Secretary o.
State. The u. s. Artillery and Cavalry
are most beautifully reproduced, the
dummy soldiers mounted on the
horses and others keeping guard look
almost life like, and the u. 5. Fish and
Fisheries are thing