The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-13
SIDE-LIGHTs ON THE "PAN. "

wisdom of our combined summers.
1t may be of interest to know that
the whole of the grounds, with the
exception of that reserved for arti-
fetal lakes and streams, is raised
ten feet above the original level.
Marking the entrance TO the Es-
planade, around which one of these
streams winds its way, are the three
finest structures on the grounds
the Tower, Music Temple and Eth
nology Buildings. In all these the
architecture, color scheme and work
manship seem perfect even to a
close observer.
1t is a fine place to go to get
good idea of your insignificance as
an individual, but your Importance
as citizen of country which can
furnish the brains, cash and pro-
auctions necessary to make the dis
play exhibited at Buffalo. Could
she claim only the fruit and floral
collection in the Horticultural Build
ing where fruit and flower are inter-
mingled in a bewildering maze of
perfect form and color, she would
be great. Could she claim only to
be the manufacturer of those won
ders of mechanical genius seen eth
er in the transportation or Manu-
featuring and Liberal Art Buildings
her greatness would be recognized.
Could she claim only those marvel
lous electrical appliances which,
though little understood by the ma
jority by their very complexity,
render the Electrical Building ire
sistible, she could still be great.
Could she claim only that loud
voiced, good-natur d crier who cries
out his wares or his show with
Yankee persistence and Yankee sue
cess, she would be great as having
produced the most perfect specimen
of his kind on earth. But add to
these innumerable other "Pan" evil
dences of American ingenuity, in
tegrity and perseverance, she is not
great-she is greatest-we wave our
l. ha oh "a
and Americans now and forever!"
When we came to the Midway we
did that artistically even to the
manner in which we imbibed our
beer. Modes Of travel being num-
erous and economical, we took ex-
tended trips by areo-cycle, scientific
and miniature railroad, steam launch
and a1r-ship. From the sunburned
streets Of the Philippines and Afri-
can villages we took by contrast the
ice bound Eskimo village. These
little people, dressed in their furs
and crawling into their snowcover.
ed huts, are an interesting study. |
Unlike the people in all the other
foreign villages, they seem utterly |
oblivious to all about them, and APP
pear to be living their life as if upon
their native soil. Such is the per-
lection of arrangement that it re-
quires but little flight of magma
ton to fancy oneself in far-off Lab
rador. We made a quick trip to
Alt Nuremburg and, being wearied
with foreign travel, decided to pay
the Indian Village a visit. The
manager here, Learnt lg that we were
from the grand old state of Tennes-
see, and being himself native Of
the same state, received us with
true southern chivalry and gave us
a box. At the beginning of his per-
formance he executed most mas
terly piece of craftsmanship and
made his salute TO the audience i'm
in front of the Tennessee
box. Tennessee handkerchiefs
waved accordingly. Another Ten
nessean at the "Pan" is the mana
ger of the areo-cycle. From an his
torical point of view the Indian
is probably the best on the
Midway. As to the numerous shows
which adOrn and otherwise fill up
the Midway, they are all what they
are advertised to be, worth the
money, strictly moral and up-to-
date. Two of the best are, "The
Land of the Midnight Sum-" and the
ssJohnstown Flood" each being a
display of what can be
accomplished by electricity on the i
The stage. Simple but beautiful! is l
''The Girl from Up There"
AS handle to the "Pan," we :
made short but very pleasant visit t
% Toronto, where King Edward t
made us just as much at home as /
could our dear Uncle Sam himself. I