Arizona republican., 1902-10-21
ARIZONA AT ST. LOUIS
pr. Ward, Field Commii sioner of the
 Exposition, in the City.

| DI. w -. w dTu, IlIu COIlInlSSlOner TOT the Louisiana Purchase exposition ar rived in the city yesterday morning in the course of a tour of the western states and territories for the purpose of consulting with local commissions re- garding exhibits at the exposition. l Dr. Ward has had a wide experience in exposition work. He was chief of the mining and metallurgical depart rent Of Colorado al the Chicago expos ition and was the government assistant director at the Paris exposition. He has been connected in an official capacity with most of the great expositions of the world since the Centennial exposi- ton.
 His business here is to advise with the territorial commission regarding the mineral exhibit to be placed by this territory. The field commissioner wants it made plain that he has noth- ing to say concerning the character of the exhibit, but will act only in an ad- visory capacity. He also desires to as certain how the land lies He said he had never seen so much interest shown in an exposition. The question now to be considered is not the securing of ex- hibits, but of supplying floor space fo- the exhibits. Mr. Ward says that ip consequence of the interest which has been aroused his work has been made very pleasant.
 Mir. Ward has not only had a great deal of experience in exposition mat ters, but also in mining For twenty years he has been a mining. engineer and manager in the great mining dis tricts of Colorado.
 He says it will be difficult for this territory to find a better opportunity to bring its great mineral wealth to the knowledge of the country than the ex- position at St. Louis will afford These national expositions have become great educational institutions and they began to become so with the Centennial ex- position which marked the opening Of an era of interest in the arts and sci ences which would not have been ushered in for years, but fer some impetus of that kind. Each succeed- ing one has been more valuable. for it has been learned more and more how the exposition can be made beneficial. The greatest stride was made at the Paris exposition of 1900. when a sys- tenn of classification was devised Ina will be improved upon at the St. Louis exposition.
 There are several details about an ex- hibit which would be overlooked by those not familiar with the work. One of them Is the installation" For in- stance. an exhibit may be so placed that the greatest benefit may not be derived from it. If for example. 1t should be raised a short distance from the floor making an ascent of steps necessary, it is estimated by those who have made a study of such mat ters. that one-seventh of the visitors would not take the trouble to see it. If it were enclosed within walls, only about one in ten of the passers-by, would enter. This is one of the sub jects on which MT. Ward will advise with the territorial commission.
 The S30,O00 which the territory has appropriated for the exposition MT. Ward says will make a creditable ex- hibit, but that the territory ought to make arrangements for a more exten- sive one than that sum will install He will remain in the city until to- morrow.
 Dr. Ward is an old acquaintance of Judge Kent by whom he was driven about the valley yesterday afternoon. He was also a classmate of Recorder ton he holds the degree of D. D. s.
 The head of the department repre- scented by him is Dr. J. A. Holmes.