Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

the 100000 unanimously requested by
the provincial governors, remarkable
success was achieved, even In provinces
where rlnderpest, surra, cholera, To-
Gusts, ladronism and the despoilments
of former revolutions had left the peo-
pie In miserable state. The board
says In It's annual report.
"The Filipino people have given by
this exposition work good proof OF
their high spirited, patriotic pride,
when has induced them, IN the midst
of extreme misery TO make supreme
sacrifice In order that the resources
and conditions OF their country might
appear In dignifled manner before the
civilized world"
The proposed academy Of sciences,
however. did not funll expectations.
Only half dozen OF the men invited
thus TO cooperate offered their ser
vices Similar failures were expert
enced at first with the committee on
art and on Philippine literature, the
press COmmi tees and the w0mcns COM
mlttccs. Efforts TO enlist the aid OF the
American Spanish Chinese ana Ma
Mia chambers Of commerce were fruit
less IN the early stages Of the work.
Later all these bodies cO-opcrated hear
tlly. and the work was pushed forward
with extraordinary celebrity ana vlgor,
Mr.. Nederlein visited the southern
Islands parAgua, Iolo, Basllnn pnl
Mindauao, augmcnting The collections
and arranging for a great Moro village
| I'm the Philippine grounds nj st. Louis
| Later he completed arrangements with
Father Algue for the reproduction Of a
| first class meteorological laboratory at
81. Louis and Tor a series Of important
/ relief maps one Of which Is TO feet
/ long and 20 feet wide. showing the geo
rrauhicnl ana Typographical 60 ditions
and the distribution Of th' orchirela-
| go's resources. Father Alruo Is chief
| weather observer IN the Islands
Particular consideration was given by
| the hoard 10 the educational work or
/ the islands. The division surerInten~
/ dents OF schools assembled I'm Monila
/ during the last week I'm M1rch ANA us
| tened 20 earnest appeals from Ny,
NiederleIn. About that time there took
/ Mace heated discussion ne 10 the
Feasibility Of sending reprosantauvcN
! OF the non Christian tribes to the
! worlds fair. This matter was FINELY
! settlai by the appointment ~ the hu-
| raau Of nom Christian trlh's. now called
! the cthnologlcal survey OF the Philln-
! pines, which has succeeded In arrong-
| ing for an excellent representation of
/ the wild tribes IN houses built OF ma
tive material and in every respect
| Identical with the structures IN
! which they live when NJ home.
Plaster casts OF characteristics types
representing the races Of the Islands
were made by Or. Daniel Folkner an
expert anthropologlst and VIII form an
| interesting feature mt the fair, The
collection Of casts already has become
of high scientific value In coDucction
with measurements and photographs
made for comparative study OF races
and their mixtures.
DIT Wilson, the chairman NJ the Elk
position board, went TO the Islands In
Apri to ascertain the progress OF The
work. lie suggested that the pcrman-
ent museum and the preliminary cX.
position be- abolished. and this was
done by action Of the clyIl clmmssion,
Dr. Wilson then took mp the detail
with the board the site kind size and
cost of the buildings on the Philippine
reservation and was authorized to
make contracts and proceed with their
speedy execution lie vas authorized
also TO let concessions for a number OF
restaurants fruit, candy and soft
drink stalls, and other enterprises ON
the grounds, Returning to the United