Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-01

school of observation to the farmer, oil
technical education to every artisan 4
school of design to every manufacturer;
IL Will stimulate progress in the scl-
ences. arts and industries that benefit
mankind, it will advance knowledge
dispel conceit and prejudice: cultivate
friendship between individuals, states
and nations. There is no other means
cf iffusing knowledge in SO short 4
time. SO wide and varied in it's scope, to
an extent so great and far-reachins in
its refining and elevating influence. Ii
is desirable that the greatest possible
number of our people should attend the
exposition, and devote as much time as
they can give TO the study of its mann
moth collection of object lessons. for il
will be AN opportunity the value OF
which is beyond computation
This circular was sent out two years
and six months before the exposition
opened. y preliminary plan was
adopted at that time and Il statement
made of the work to be done by each
commissioner. Committees We're APP
pointed and work begun at once. a
building was erected ON the state fair
grounds for headquarters at the state
fairs. an office was opened and much
literature prepared at once. The office
vas maintained in Cedar Falls at the
lome of the secretary but meetings
were held in Des Nloines. One of the
first things done by the commission
after getting down to work was to ar
range for the building. AS Iowa was
first of the states to get action the old
Jackson Park shelter was given to
this state. Jossclyn & Taylor of Cedar
Rapids, We're selected as the architects
and they planned for remodeling the
building. The contract for this remod-
cling was let to John G. Coder for S23.-
200 on July Z. 1892. The architects We're
let the contract for experimenting the
construction. Milward & Clark, of
Sioux City, superintended the decora-
of the Sioux City corn palaces. A
Handbook of Iowa" was prepared br
TIE commission and distributed at the
exposition and this contained Il vast
amount of interesting information in
regard to the state. With maps and pic
lures. a full report of the exhibits was
made and the whole was included in a
published report OF the commission
prepared by the secretary. The Colum-
bian commission turned back into the
state treasury $4,000 of the appropria-
tion.
The preparations for the Iowa eX-
hibit at Omaha We're on an entirely diff
ferent scale. The commission consisted
OF S. II. Mallory. president; Allan Daw-
son, vice presidents; +. n. Chase. Sec
retary: and Messrs. George w. McCoid,
S. b. Packard, S. d. Cook, r. III. Moore.
j. f. +. Markley. ]. H. Wallbank. Owen
I.oveioy and j. f. Merry A. w. Erwin,
Of Sioux City. had been appointed on
the commission, but never qualified.
The first session of the commission
after it was appointed by Governor
Drake was held in Des Moines on May
81, 1897. The time TOR preparation was,
therefore. very short. and the appropri-
alton was only $4,000. In order that he
might be paid for his services as secre-
tary Mr.. Chase resigned from the com.
Iowa had been previously represented
at the exposition at Philadelphia iii
1876, at New Orleans in 1883 and at
Faris in 1889. No state exhibit was
made at the Buffalo exposition or any
of the other smaller ones.