The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-03
THE FIRST ARRIVALS
School Supply Men on Hand for N.
E. A. Convention.
GETTING EXHIBITS IN SHAPE
Work of Decorating the Exposition
Building Making Progress--Bu-
+. reau of Registration. a.-.

The vanguard of the National Educa-
tional association arrived to-day. they
are the men who represent the many
work promptly and the main corridor or
work promptly and the main corridar OF
the Exposition building has been lively
place to-day. A constant procession OF
drays came with boxes of exhibits. AL
ready the wide upper corridor is the
cheerfullest spot in the whole building,
the draperies of the booths giving kalei-
doscopic effect.
General Decorations.
Great walls and partitions of burlap
have been put in place. screening on the
unused portions of the building. The
and renovate the whole building rather
than to trim it up. All Of the settees In
the boxes have been recovered and large
additional supply has been provided for
the corridors and rest room. In the main
auditorium the only additional decora-
tions are new lot of flags draped around
shields on each pillar. Most of the decor
ating has been centered about the huge
stage. The sides of the stage have fur
ther flag draperies and the two central
pillars are adorned with stands Of flags.
The front Of the stage is festooned with
red, white and blue bunting. When the
potted plants and flowers have been put
in place, the interior will present an at
tractfve appearance.
"A. N. Farmer, chairman of the COM
mittee on halls eturned to-day to COM
plete the arrangements for places of
meeting. He found the ranks of his
ushers considerably depleted by changes
Of plans. He will need for his corps
twenty in constant attendance at the Ex-
position and four for each session of the
seventeen departments The duties of the
ushers at the smaller meetings will be
light, but at the Exposition building they
will be more exacting. Seats are to be
reserved for the active and associate
members, special guests, and the work.
ers who have aided the local committees.
Tickets will be issued to these persons
and the best portions of the house will
be held for them. The extent of the Ex-
position hall Is such, however, that no
one need be deprived of the privilege of
attending any meetings they may desire,
as all the unreserved space will be thrown
up to the public.
Rehearsals of Drills,
Among other interesting things now
going on at the Exposition building are
rehearsals of the drills that have been
arranged for the physical education de-
partment by Mrs. Louise Preece. These
are being directed by the teachers of
Mrs. Preece. This feature alone will call
for the services of over 400 pupils and
100 teachers.
The work at the bureau of registration
in the new city hall is going On rapidly.
Long stretches of counters are being ar
ranged to expedite the business Of the
secretary's office, the local committee and
the railway agents. The furnishings for
the room are being supplied by Boutell
Bros. and will be very complete. The
bureau will begin business at noon on
Saturday. The corps of forty boy guides
will be on duty there and at the depots.
They will be provided with caps to desig-
nate their work.
At the West. hotel, Secretary Irwin
Shepard is busy holding conferences with
the local workers and in directing the
preparation of vast amount of matter
for the press. The latter work is being
done by Miss Mae q. Orr, the expert
stenographer supplied to the association
by Wycoff. Benedict & Seamans. Miss
Orr arrived from New York yesterday and
will have full force of assistants, The
typewriting for the convention officials is
done through her office free of charge.