The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05

Toorns will be in this building, g
Z All of the buildings are to be opened
and lighted, with attendants in each to
conduct visitors about. The campus Is to
be Illuminated with arc lights and q large
supply Of torches.
There will be Informal receiving
throughout. the evening in the library
building, where the rotunda will be dec-
Grated and music will be- furnished by
the girls mandolin club of the Indian
school at Chamberlain, S. D. Outside,
around the Pillsbury statue in front of
the building, the boys band from the
same school will play. During the latter
part of the evening several special de-
partmentS receptions will be held in the
library building. Among these will be
I the library, arts and manual training,
normal school and secondary education
department receptions.
Special Convention Features.
The local chairman Of the musical de-
partment, Miss Helen Trask, has pro-
yidedA musical numbers for all of the ses-
sions of the association and the depart
ments.E$ These: numbers will be given at
the opening Of each session; In some cases
further musical numbers will be supplied.
This work will, require the services OF
nearly all the leading musicians who are
spending the summer in the vicinity Of
Minneapolis and Of various school organ
izations. Another large undertaking for
the entertainment of the visitors will be
the exhibition of physical training in
the Minneapolis public schools, given
building, under the direction Of Mrs.
Louise Preece. In these 500 teachers and
pupils will appear. The meeting will be
preceded by a>march from the West hotel
OF squad of $50 boys Of the Adams
school who will give the opening drill.
The march will be conducted by The
Journal Newsboys' band.
Among the convention publications that
were planned to afford pleasure and in
the set >of views of Minneapolis, with
brief Items of information in regard to
the city and it's surroundings, sent out
IN advance of the convention. AS the
visitors arrive they will be given to them,
with the official program Of the con-
vention,.; booklet entitled Red Letter
Days in Minneapolis, which is a small
and compact guidebook summing up the
chief points Of excellence Of: the city,
explaining the plan Of the city by maps
giving the main points Of information in
regard to convention arrangements, de-
failing the trips that can be. made by
trolley or carriage and the chief points
of interest, and sketching the attractions
of the nearby resorts and the lake re-
sorts on each line of railroad.
: Before. leaving the city, each member
will be presented special souvenir book,
containing fine illustrations Of the prin-
cipal points of interest and descriptions
Of them.
An Elaborate Exhibit.
The chief exhibit Of the convention will
be that of the Minneapolis schools ar
ranged in the East high, each grade hav-
ing room by iself. Over the black
boards of the large rooms have been
placed the mounted work in drawing, ar
school course OF study, being land
scape, flowers, still life, studies from
life, perspective and design. Much of
the. work selected is in color, as this Is
more attractive for exhibition purposes,
although much excellent black and white
work IN pencil and crayon is shown.
This work was arranged by Miss Bon
ME Snow, supervisor of the drawing. A
splendid collection of industrial work
done in the first four grades has been ar
ranged under the direction of Miss NJ.
A. Holton, primary supervisor. Com
ptete frieze for these rooms have been
arranged and other work is shown in
long Showcases and on the desks. This
work included all kinds of raffia and
rugs and hammocks, and paper folding.
Three small rooms are filled with model
work done by the teachers. y -,
At the West Hotel the Indian depart
ment Is to have large exhibit In its
headquarters that will give an excel
lent idea Of the new lines of develop
nnent in Indian education.
The exhibits at the Exposition will be
wholly commercial, but the attractively
arranged booths with their fine display of
pictures, books and equipment will be
very interesting.
= Side Trips Planned.
The Minneapolis street railway will put
into commission its complete equipment
Of rolling stock and will seek to demon
strate the superior transportation facili-
ties Of the city. Practically all of the
nearby resorts will be visited by means
OF the trolley. Of these the ones most
certain to attract attention will be Lakes
Harriet and Calhoun. Minnehaha and
the Soldiers Home, Fort Smelling, Como,
Wildwood, Saltwater, Indian Mounds
Park, Minnetonka, and the Dalles of the
st. Croix. The last two Of these can be
reached only by train.
The low railroad rates and the attract
I've excursion features do much to swell
the attendance of the N. E. A. The rail-
road tickets are good until Sept. l, giving
time for an extended stay in Minneapolis
or vicinity or to take any Of the nu-
merous attractive side trips offered at the
close OF the convention. There are very
cheap excursion rates to all of the noun
tain and Pacific coast points and several
special parties have been arranged for
the Yellowstone, the Kootenai, Banff and
the Rocky Mountains, Lake Macdonald,
and the Pacific coast. A natural history
excursion to the Minnesota seaside sta
tion on Vancouver Island will leave July
II and classes will be organized for study
Of the flora and fauna of the coast region.
under the direction of Professor Conway
Macmillan Of tho university, director of
the station.
On the same day, a geological excur-
sion under the. escort and management of
Professor C. w. Hall, of the department
of geology of the university will leave for
twenty days of study of the sources Of the
Mississippi river and the Lake Superior
bas sin. VI -. J..
Short trips either for scientific explora-
tion or pleasure will be arranged to all of
the points Of interest surrounding Min
neapolis. Owing to the number of
charming lake and river resorts, there is
a bewi!dering number and variety of such
trips
Red Rock Camp Meeting Special
< ~ Trains. ---
The Burlington will run special trains
for the>above meeting in addition to the
regular suburban service, as follows:
Friday, July 4, leave St. Paul. 9:35 a.
m and 1905 p. m. Returning leave Red
Roek 1920 a. M and q: 40 n m 5'-s M