The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-30

binding, envelope Il lking, etc, and the
other to a display OF products Of the
printing press. Many beautiful books
are here for examination. If YOU would
learn, go slowly. Don't run foot races
at an exposition He who runs can't
read at least not so satisfactorily as
he who goes a slower pace.
Horticulture and Horticulture have a
large building and two conservatories.
New YosAi State shows 400 varieties Of
apples which have been preserved IN
cold storage and are constantly renew
ed In order that the display may be at
all times fresh. Other States and coun-
tries have exerted themselves 10 pro-
duce exhibits that shall do them credit
and have achieved marked success in
these efforts. The horticultural display
Is rich with information and beautiful
90 look upon. We must not forget the
exhibit OF important food plants ar
ranged by q. Edward Fuller. who has
won fame as a food expert at several
eXpositions.
Across the canal from the Horticul-
ture building TO the southwark nearly
seven acres OF land are devoted 10 the
outdoor floral and ornamental tree ex-
hiblts. This is a garden OF highly de-
i'm looking through Il one must not for
get the water gardens in the little bays
and lagoons that connect with the
Grand Canal. We are continually dis
covering new beauties I'm the water
plants and grasses
DIR. David T. Day OF the United States
Geological Survey has brought together
a collection OF exhibits from the mines
that attracts wide attention. Every
foot OF space is made to do effectual
service, and one is surprised at the
wonderful store OF specimens 10 be
found within the Mines building. Every
exhibit possesses some special merit.
Among the many specimens are pre-
cious stones from North and South
America, American sapphires and tur-
quoises newly discovered diamonds
from Wisconsin, the azurites and mala-
chites from Arizona. gold from Cape
Nome and the klonaike. and the lar
gest natural nugget OF silver, weighing
300 pounds. A lamp burning kerosene
oil and using a Welsbach burner, pro-
ducing a powerful light. is one of the
curious and important exhibits Some
exceedingly valuable specimens are
shown in a safe with glass doors, the
interior being lighted with incandes-
display of machinery for mining and
handling ore.
Let us cross the Esplanade TO the
Fisheries building, one of the United
States Government group. All around
the outer walls OF the building aqua
RUINS have been arranged with light
coming from above. Through the glass
sides the visitor has a full view OF the
aquatic life. The United States Fish
Commission has arranged I'm the most
attractive manner a display OF many
OF the important food and game fish
together with many odd specimens
from the American coasts In the cen
ter OF the building is a large tank con
tainlng mammoth fish and a pair OF
playful seals, There Is also large dis
play of fishing apparatus, showing
methods OF securing and handling fish,
with a model OF a Government fish
hatchery If we are mere sightseers
and not students. an hour or two will
suffice here, ard we pass on TO the main
Government building.
The exhibits in the central building
are worthy or days of study. All the
Federal departments are represented,
and each one has striven 10 produce an
exhibit thoroughly up 10 date and rep
resentative. II is expected that the
state Department shall exhibit its his
torical documents, which are SO dear
TO the American heart such as the orig
inal draft OF the Declaration Of lnde-
pendence. and here they are in abun-
dant number. Here also is the old fash
toned desk upon which Thomas Jefrer-
son wrote the Declaration. The collec-
tion OF relics OF our first President is
well worthy of careful examination and