The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-04

MARK BENNITT
Chief Of the Bureau OF Publicity at the PAN
American Exposition. who has been en-
gagged as assistant in the Bureau OF Pub
licity for the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
with the Director General. has produced
this effect 1t Is likely also that the recent
visit Of President Pritchett Of the Massa-
chusctts Institute Of Technology to St. Louis
has helped.
PROFESSOR PRTTCHETT
FINDS MUCH FAVOR.
The Directors of the company who are
not members of the Organization Commit
tee. and therefore have no voice in recon-
mending Director General. look favorabiy
on the former ST. I.ouisan. who left this
city to begin a career OF remarkable prog
rss The members OF the Organization
Committee decline to discuss the subject, and
Professor Pritchett himself, seen at Buf-
falo. where he is Superintendent OF Awards.
pursued the same course.
Il believe that the visit OF Professor
Pr:tchett to St Louis had no reference al
all to a position with the company, either
on the part of Professor Pritchett or on the
part of President Francis" says Director.
'"rhe character of the educator and the
knowledge that he Possessed the qualities OF
a leader of men, in addition TO the wide
culture CT a scientist. first brought him
forward for Director General There Is no
doubt in my mind that Professor Pritchett
could. il he would. ill that place with great
success"
81, ,LrrOR TRExTANOvE.
AND ITALIAN ART EXHIBIT.
Chevalier q. Trenianove. sculptor. was IN
conference yesterday with Isaac W. Nor
ton. chairman of the Committee on Fine
Arts. relative to an exhibit Of Italian ant
at the Worlds Fair. The idea Of Chevaiier
Trentanoye is TO bring TO the Fair as many
as possible OF the Italian niasterp eces both
81 painting ard statuary. He says the ar
lists ard art collectors ~of Italy are willing
to send their works. and he believes that
ST. Louis should have the finest art exh BIT
ever seen at an exposition. He left St
Louis last night to visit Major Harvey W.
salmon at Clinton. No., but will return to-
morrow.
The following editorial relative to the
Tennessee appropriation for the Worlds
Fair appeared in a recent issue Of the Mem
phis Appeal: 1t IS p-etfy well assured
that not much difficulty VIII b. encountered
in getting through an appropriation bill at
the next session Of the Legislature fer
state exhibit at tha St. Louis Fair in 1903.
II Is well understood that the Governor will
place the matter in the hands Of the LeSts-
iature H. s. Crosiey. editor of the Green
VILE Times. Is mentioned as a suitable Com
missioner for the state and his appoint
mer, will no Gcub: he urged at the proper
time"
The July number Of Art and Trade. pub
ll.hed In Rome. Italy. contains the reguia-
TONS printed in both English and Italian.
Of the United States Treasury Department
regarding the shipment OF articles to be ex-
hihited at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
tion-
REPRODUCTION OF
NOAH'S ARK SUGGESTED.
David E. Evans of st. Louis offers q sug-
~e.,ton for the Worlds Fair which was in
spired by a recent Sabbath-school lesson
on the Dsluge. II is his idea that a coli
lection Of animals from all parts Of the
earth, such as 1t u proposed to assemble
for the Fair would form an attractive
feature IL housed In an ark built after the
plans and specifications given to Noah as
told In the book Of Genesis II built Of
Ia sting material this ark. with the animals,
would form q permanent attraction for
Forest Park %
j. Knox Taylor. supervising architect Of
the Treasury Department. who will have
charge Of the design and construction Of
the $4,000 United States Government buiid-