Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-01


with a case Of fancy dress collars and
belts that would discount the work OF
many adult seamstresses The wood
work OF the eighth grade is also very
good, the pupils starting In with me-
ohanical drawings of the work to be
done and following out the plans In
every detail. 1t " stated that the cost
per pupil throughout the school system
for material used In this work In the
city only amounts to liz cents per
capita.
The kindergarten work also is very
good. showing intelligence on the part
OF the tots engaged and conception
almost beyond their years
When II comes down To maps the
Oquirrh school comes out strong. These
map sare not the stereotyped AFFAIRS
usually associated with geography for
they indicate products. industries, civ
ilization and historical subjects assoc
ciated with the territory, For instance,
there Is map OF Europe made out en-
tirely OF pictures culled from maya.
zines and illustrated papers; the head
of Napolean Is stuck on 10 represent
the Island Of Corsica, and so on until
perfect outline of Europe Is arrived
at
There are charts showing the devei-
opment of wool and sugar beets from
the raw material to the finished prod
uct and hundred and one other
things that the previous generation
rocked not of In the way of education
The Venetian iron scroll work OF room
| i6 of the Oquirrh school rs also one oil
the features,
While the Salt Lake schools have a
| good display when Il comes to bashr'
| and woodwork Utah county schools
have distinctly a display that "ill
eclipse the Salt Lake county efforts,
The other educational exhibits IN the
| big building are not yet complete;
| The University Of Utah has small
| but choice display that Is comprised or
| photographs and samples Of manual
| training work. The Agricultural Coll
| lege and Utah Experiment station nj
| Logan also will have a fine display
| when complete in fact the finest per-
| haps, of them all in that particular line
SUGAR CoMPANY'S DISPLAY.
one OF the finest and most credltaDle
| displays In the whole fair Is that OF lhe
| Utah sugar company IRON the scar
| River yauey. 1t occupies an enclosed
space lSx2g feet with large canopy
| like a band stand within. ans stahd
| is covered with dark purple cloth, IN
| graceful festoons, having the plilafs
| Dound in tall stalks of grain, whlle the
roof is "shingled' with wheat oats,
| speltz, milet and barley artistcaly
| punched. ON the apex Is placed a reg
| ular, straw beehive with bees ilyl"B
| around at various distances from the
| hive, being kept In their suspended po-
| sitions by means of fine threads Whlch
| cannot be seen without close examlna-
ton The deception is amusing Inc
| floors surrounding are unique ana
/ s,.1 Inc .Nf ahn ni
| grains grown In the Bear River valley
! sheafs ideal in texture. quality ana geh-
eral appearance. Under the stand or
canopy are arranged on shelves or
bencnes selected varieties of apples,
| pears grapes, plums. crab apples ana
| other products which grow with such
| luxuriant growth In northwestern utah.
The pumpKns are something immense,
running In weight from 10 TO lOz
pounds; and some OF the potatoes weigh
two and half pounds. Some OF the
corn stalks are IL feet high, and elus-
ter OF plums just phi from she tres, con
| talns 100 specimens. sugar beets there
are which weigh from six to 20 pounds
each, also mangel beets weighing is
pounds each The exhibit includes a
fine array of fruits preserved IN glasses,
can, 30 varieties or more, and the gen
eral effect is heightened by reason OF
an arrangement OF incandescent lamps
which when lighted make brilliant
display.
The Bear River people have a display
of which they may feel justly proud,
and II is being much admired.
| HEWLETT BROS DISPLAY,
Hewlett Bros come out strong this
year with a novel display in the form
OF huge electrical windmill that re-
wolves and draws attention as soon as
the visitor enters the building The
windmill is comprised of "A big pyra-
mid Of multi coored bottles OF tintc-
lures flavors and soft drinks, with
cans of baking powder and spices in
terspersed. The whole display being
surrounded by chain fence, beyond
which none are allowed to pass save
| the favored few who are invited inside
the mill that grinds out cigars, orange
cider. flowers and other articles for the
benefit Of guests.
z. {. NJ, lis BIG SHOW
Another exhibit which will draw at
tention to Utah's home and industries Is
| that OF u, G. M |, Beneath brilliant
| ly lighted canopy Of white and red are
to be seen samples OF the shoemaker's
art that already are drawing eXclama-
lions from the strangers ON the
grounds. Overalls and other products
OF the big factory on South Temple
street are also tastetully displayed,
Mehesy has taken up so feet frontage
on the north side OF the building with
a showing OF $1,000 worth Of furs. The
effect that has been produced by Man
ager Close is decidedly striking, over
head the signs bearing the name OF the
firm is made entirely from furs.
Down in front Is fence composed OF
100 antlers while against the wall Is
| "a display OF hides and finished pelts
that is ahead Of anything seen hereto
fore at a State Fair IN Salt Lake.
Numerous game heads adorn the walls
including the buffalo head that plowed
the sage brush over ON Antelope island
on the occasion OF the hunt there last
winter This Is valued at $1,000. In
close proximity Is a bear skin on which
the price is put OF $3.50 A number Of
stuffed ducks standing in tank Of
water are also attractions which VIII
appeal to the little ones When lt
comes down to home handiwork there
IL a UNIQUE and costly stole and nun
made entirely OF the feet of Russian
sable and trimmed with ermine This
undoubtedly will be an attraction
among the Indies, This firm is also CIV
ing away three prizes OF valuable col
larettes TO ladies who visit their stall
A very nquisltive and active bear cub
is also numbered among the attroc-
lions.
Right across at the further end Of the
hall Is the exhibit OF the Stencil Fur
company which Is along the same lines
but possibly not quite as pretentious,