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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
THE MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
Miss Susanna srwell Is Planning Display that Will Attract Wide
Attention Many the st. Louis Exposition

statistics showing the appropriations
granted and the manner Of granting them.
A special effort will be made to empha-
size the original work of the child,
feature Of the work of the local schools.
ALL of this material will be sent to the
city and mounted and made ready to be
taken to st. Louis, where it must be in
place for the opening, May l.. Miss Sir
we'll has secured a leave of abb
SERGE beginning Jan. 1 and will devote
her entire time to the exhibit. She will
have 16ox3O feet Of space and will en-
deavor to transform this long. narrow
room into an attractive place which will
hold the attention Of visitors. Other
state superintendent will endeavor to do
the same thing and there will be much
good natured rivalry. One Of the other
superintendent has already grown dis
couraged and asked Miss SirweN if she
could not look after his state In addition
to her own, but Miss Sirwell laughingly
! refused preferring to devote her time and
strength entirely to the service of Min
nesota.
Minnesota has always won laurels in
educational exhibits and the work which
was recently sent to England has reused
great interest among educators. The fire
which destroyed the woman's building at
the state fair burned much material which
would have been sent to st. Louis The
Webster school alone lost baskets valued
at sou. The school board has been asked
for an appropriation for photographs and
this doubtless will be granted at once.
This is the ideal season of the year to take
! pictures and the school grounds are now
at their best. Minneapolis has every rea-
son to be proud of her schools and the
children have taken the greatest interest
in making the grounds beautiful, bringing
earth, planting seeds and taking care Of
the flowers until the result is one that
will not be rivaled in any city Of its size.
| This is the first time in the history of
| expositions that an entire building has
| been devoted exclusively to educational
work. The Palace Of Education is rather
a high sounding title for the building,
but in it will be shown what the children
of the country are doing and 1t will not be
| the least interesting at the exposition.
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-xw- wICTORIA. B. c., Oct 1.-This
Is said to be the one place,
" above all others on the Ameri-
" can continent, where an Eng
lishman may feel at home. The
oaks and laurels and hollies of
Victoria make 1t seem like a
bit OF old England dropped down at the
door of the Pacific. The history Of the
place Is inseparably linked with the hon
orable and ancient Hudson's Bay company,
which won this portion Of the continent
for Britain's red banner in the long ago.
While other coast towns are alive with
the prospect of their future, Vivtorla Is
complacent in the glory of her past. She
Is proud Of her honorable age. Her peo-
pie hold fast to their old tradltions-and
that's English.
Their little city Is famed for its beauty,
for It's cleanliness, for its law and order,
but it's as oldfashioned the old-fash-
loned flowers in the door yards. In an
alley there Is blackboard where the clti-
zen writes with a piece OF chalk his de-
sire to sell his bull terrier pup or to re-
gain his lost pocketbook. In Of the
little squares allotted for the bulletins I
read that the Reliance had won the first
heat In the International yacht race, and
In another that a walter was wanted at
the Poodle Dog restaurant The mer-
chants come down to their stores as late
as they did twenty years ago, make their
little profits and go home again. They
have always taken things easy and they
will continue so to do.
The trumpet call to arms that Is sound
ing thru the west, arousing new CONNER
cial forces, finds few recruits in Victoria
The people here rich, well-to do;
or, II neither, satisfied. Whats the
odds" say they; I'VE are living we'll and
enjoying ourselves In our own way. Don't
bother us with your new tangled notions
about getting on" That's their way Of
taking life, and they unquesttonably have
the right to cut their own cloth. The
worst that oan be said Of them Is tina
they lack ginger. They are good neigh
bors. They treat the stranger we'll. But
their way Is not our way. We believe
that calm and rest and quiet are for the
superannuated Our style OF living Is no
sitting around waiting for doom to crack
We don't like to have things SO still tina
we can hear ourselves think. The Vic
torians are all right. except that they ar,
If they had little Yankee get there
injected into them they would soon b.
right on time.
Victoria has reason to be proud OF 1t!
association with the Hudson Bay com
pany. The history Of this old corporation
reads like the fanciful tale of same adroi
story teller. 1t was organized in 1870 I'm
der a royal charter granted when Charles
II was king. 1t was dubbed the Honor
able Company Of Merchant Adventurer
OF England" The first sale Of 5000 bea
YER skins took place in a London coffee
house, and Dryden, the poet. was Their
to write verse about it. The first Hud
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mile every day, carrying two pieces
GIGS pounds) for quarter of mile with
out resting. Some of the men performed
wonderful feats of strength and endurance
while moving the goods The record was
established when one husky burden
bearer carried six pieces (5O4 pounds) one
mile without resting. -
The old records give some interesting
accounts Of how the great business was
conducted. The chief factor was respons-
ible for the good conduct of all. He was
the exalted functionary and lord para
mount. His word was final and his will
supreme. He clothed himself In such q
halo Of dignity that his person was al
most held sacred. His dress consisted OF
suit Of black or dark blue cloth, white
shirt, high collar, frock coat, velvet stock
and straps to the bottom of his trousers
He wore q costly black beaver hat. Wher
travelling this fancy piece Of headgear was
covered by an oiled silk cover, and his
ordinary costume was supplemented by 8
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son Bay traders went SO far from home
that 1t took seven years for those at the
most remote stations to get returns from
their shipments. These pioneers In North
American commerce endured great hard
ships and reaped rich rewards. The &C
count of one expedition states that after
all their stock in trade was disposed Of,
they added $4,000 worth of furs to their
cargo by trading old clothes, bits Of iron
and trifles that otherwise would have
been thrown away.
The manner of communication en-
braced every possible means Of transport
tation. Horses boats, dog trains, and
when none of these could be utilized, the
traders carried the goods upon their
backs. All merchandise, either supplies or
furs, was made into packages weighing
eighty-four pounds. That it took a strong
man to qualify for service with the Hud-
son Bay is shown by the fact that when
carrying was necessary, each man was
expected to move eight or ten packages
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long fashy cloak with capes. His arrival
or departure from post was signalized
by the firing of salutes. The crew were
required to lift him in and out Of his
boat In camp his tent was pitched apart
from those Of his men, He had sepa
rate fire, which they crew had to start
before the looked after their own wants.
The explanation is offered that all this
ceremony was. considered necessary be-
cause it had good effect upon the In
dams, and added to the dignity Of the
factor in the eyes Of his subordinates.
To get possession Of factors castoff
beaver hat made an Indian a big man
among his people. The effect upon the
factor was often as bad as the result upon
the Indians was good; he frequently be-
came so conceited as to be intolerable.
The company's posts on the coast OF
British Columbia were described as being
| mostly quadrangular posts, surrounded
| by tall palisades. Small cannon were
mounted on these and kept loaded, ready
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wv THAT Is my Idea OF an ex-
IA hibit?" repeated Miss sus-
wv anna Sirwell, as Condo
Hamlin,> one Of the st.
Louis exposition commits
sioners waited for an answer. My idea
is to have such a display that when peo-
pie are going past that of Dakota or
Louisiana or New York If they catch
glimpse of Minnesota they will gasp ana
say hurr1edly: oh! Let us go and LOOK
at Minnesota" '# *-s-.
Miss Sirwell Is the superintendent OF the
educational exhibit for Minnesota and she
was appointed by the commissioners, Mr..
Hamlin, J. M Underwood Of Lake City
and Theodore L. Hays of Minneapolis
who in turn were appointed by the gov
ernor. Charles Mitchell of Alexandria, Is
the general superintendent.
This will not be Miss SirwelTs first ex-
perience in arranging for an exhibition, Tor
she assisted Judge Wilson Of Saltwater
in planning and placing the educational
matter at the Chicago Worlds fair and
the meeting Of the Western Drawing
Teachers association and of the N. E. A.,
when they were held In Minneapolis.
Miss Sirwell's home was in st. Louis
and she was graduated from the normal
school there. She came to Minneapolis
as supervisor of sewing and when that
was taken out of the course OF study she
was appointed principal Of the Webster
school. Miss Sirwell is enthusiastic over
whatever she undertakes and under the
influence of her enthusiasm the children
of the school have worked and labored
on the yard, until for three successive
years it has won a prize.
| For the Chicago exposition the state
| had an appropriation of $4,000 but only
500, 900 was allowed for the ST. Louis
exposition and as the demands are
greater than they were ten years ago,
those in charge will have to consider
many perplexing questions Of ways and
| means.
| A. J. Rogers of st. Louis, who has
charge of the educational exhibit for the
United States, has sent out certain direc-
| lions in order that the general scheme
| may be uniform, but much Is left to the
| individual taste Of the state superintend-
ents and Miss Sirwell Is determined to
make the school work of the Minnesota
children the most attractive In the great
| Palace Of Education, the building has
| been named. -.. 49,.
Already she Is busy with correspond
ence, sending out general outlines tt
rouse interest, and they will be followed
later with more specific directions. The
exhibit will consist Of university, normal
; high, graded, kindergarten, industrial
= country and rural schools, and will include
specimens of the school work, photograph
. of buildings, exterior and interior; pupil
y in the schoolroom busy with their vari
. Gus tasks or being conveyed to the con
! solidated schools, as well as an array o
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AySack CO at OF
&COpp e ct CUTS
respondence of The Journal.


New York, Oct. 1.-The subject Of ma
terials is too broad a one to make posi-
BILE any detailed description of weaves and
markings, nor would such description be
of much practical value, for words can
not adequately convey true impression
Of mixed cloth fabrics. Then, too, there
is really little need of it, because, while
the assortment of stuffs for autumn and
winter Is quite as large and varied as
usual, it offers nothing particularly new
in color or design.
There are the plain blacks in worsted,
vicuna, cheviot, serge, thibet, etc.; the
plain blues in all the usual stuffs, among
which, as a particularly good material for
sack suits, may be mentioned heavy I'M
| finished serge; the gray mixtures in al
most every possible shade and in a vari-
ETY. of pretty weaves; the mixed browns,
| showing unnoticeable overplaid effects;
| the winter homespuns in their notified
weaves of gray and brown; the tweeds,
the heavy fannels in stripe and line
markings, and so on.
Gray is always fashionable tone for
| fall, but otherwise it can hardly be said
| that one stuff is more in vogue than an
other for business or sack suits; tho, OF
| course, the more distinctive imported
goods of fine quality are the least com
mon and the most swell. 1t would be hare
to specify in just what ways they differ
y from the cheaper domestic clOthS,s Du
they excel them in character Of raw ma.
terial, in weaves, in designs and in dyes
as any one can see who will compare
them, as seen at the smart tailoring es
, Establishments, with the clothes Of the in
expensive ready-made trade If one cal
afford it the best advise is to have them
if not, take look at them in the high
| priced shops, get few samples of wha
: seems most attractive and then mattel
, them, as we'll as pOSsible in chea ner era RI q
, of cloth. And this is always a good thin,
: to remember, that as a general rule plail
) blacks and blues are more satisfactory II
: cheap materials than color mixtures
= They are always good style, while man.
8 of the mixed stuffs are common looking
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Thou blossom bright with autumn dew
And colored with Heavens own blue,
That openest when the quiet light
Succeeds the keen and frosty night
Thou contest not when violets lean
Ger wandering brooks and springs unseen
Or columbines, In purple dress,
Nod Ger the ground birds hidden nest.
Thou waitest late and com'st alone,
When woods are bare and birds are flown,
And frosts and shortened days portend
The aged year is near his end.
Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye
Look thru its fringes to the sky,
Blue-blue-as if that sky let fall
A flower from its blue cerulean wall.
would that thus, when shall see
The hour of death draw near to me,
Hope, blossoming within my heart,
May look to Heaven as I depart.
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an annual its habitat moves somewhat
from year to year. The wet, spr1ngy
banks Of the river bluffs and wet meadows
both suit it,
II move that supper now receive our
undivided attention. shouted practical
Cornelia, who had been picking up dried
branches and building fire. Under her
direction water was brought from the
lake in a tin coffee pot and as the fire
famed up long sticks were whitfield for
toasting forks. The kettle boiled in a
fifty and coffee was soon filling the air
with it's fragrance. Some late roasting
ears were buried in the Goals with the
husks on for a last course, ravenous ap-
petites meanwhile being appeased by 9TH
err ears toasted over the fire. ''Wieners''
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BILE. There should be no flare to the jacket
from the waist out if one will have the
smart English cut; but, on the contrary,
the material should set close about the
hips; the lapel should be rather long
and notched in the usual way, and there
should be an outside breast pocket and
side pockets covered by flaps. Some Of
the English plates show no outside pocket,
but 1t seems certain that 1t will remain
the general style here.
| The illustration shows back view OF
a sack coat of correct cut, which gives an
idea of the length, straightness Of cut,
breath Of collar, finish Of sleeve and vent
in the back seam All the fashionably
made Jackets this year cut with a
vent in the middle seam or vents in the
lowing. 49,!
AS to waistcoat cuts, there Is no hard
and fast rule Of fashion, for various slight
| ly different styles will be worn; but, gen.
; orally speaking, that Of the vest to go
with the sack Jacket will be fairly low at
the neck, made with lapels and cut to
form continuous line at the bottom
7 edge, like the model illustrated by the ac-
r companying drawing. In these details II
differs from last years general style
t which was cut higher, and, as rule
0 made with lapers and with slight points
D at the bottom. : The cut Of trousers will
a be exactly the same as it has been during
z the past year; that is to say, medium
: full and straight in line.
: There are a number Of new weaves Of
t silk for neckties, some Of these exceed
h ingly handsome in design and coloring
: notably those showing changeable effect!
a in dark red, dark green and dark blue
. The shapes Of English, squares and four.
s in-hands has not changed, but the bow!
show a tendency towards return t.
d smaller and tighter knots and points, a!
IL well as square ends. OF those illustrated
;, herewith the four-in-hand Is a mottlet
J. design Of blue and white, with an irregu
e lar line in dark blue, and the bow a mar.
e row pointed shape in brown silk shaded
= from light pongee tone at the knot t.
9 dark burnt lumber at the ends.
"A Vogue.
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had been cooked at home and needed only
heating and browning over the Goals.
AS the girls fingered about the glowing
embers, reluctant to break the charm of
the hour and the place, Patricia said:
I'VE ought to recall Bryant's poem on
The Fringed Gentian' as finish for
our search, for that helped to make It's
fame, quite as much as its beauty. I
wish we had it, but I never can repeat
more than a stanZa." '.,
Looking around she caught Melissa's
eye, and the little artist said very simply:
perhaps 1 can recall it for you," and
she did, the sweet cadences seeming to
rise and fall with the pickering Of the
| freight: g-+- A.. ...- -.
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HIS POPULARITY.
Chicago Record-Herald.


~ see." said Mrs. Oldcastle her hostess led
her thru the magnificent library, 'tthat your
husband likes pinch of Attic salt now and
then" e. - --- I r. ..-
Eyes; Josiah's great hand for seasoning,
but there's one strange thing about him. Hs
can't stand nutmeg on anything
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ALWAYS POSTED.

BOSCOn ----@
wolfe-I suppose you keep a watch on th9
stock quotations to see which are going up and
which re coming down?
Lambe-No; I don't have to. The ones have
always go down and the ones don't have 1nya-
20
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OCTOBER 8, 1903.

company is still at No. Lime street,
London. The stockholders began draw
ing dividends In 1871, and the venerable
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organization still yields it's annual profita
Every Englishman is Justly proud OF us
great record
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wv THAT is my idea Of an ex-
VA hibit?" repeated Miss Sus-
w anna sirwell, as Condo
Hamlin,> one Of the st.
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ICTORIA. B. c., Oct. This
Is said to be the one place,
above all others on the Ameri-
can continent. where an Eng
lishman may feel at home. The
oaks and laurels and hollies of
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-29
Life insurance.

The summary of the reports of
the life insurance companies do
ing business in this State as Civ
en- out for publication by the
State Insurance Department on
Saturday is almost startling. All
the large life insurance compan-
les in the country conduct oper-
atoms here and the statement as
issued covers, therefore, practic-
ally the life insurance of the Uni
ted States.
The gross assets of these life
insurance companies reached at
the close of the year the enor-
nous figure of 81, O62, 430. 8O5, an
increase during the year of $780,
S06,24O. Their gross income was
S488, 1922, an increase of $780,
80O,8O2. The disbursements for
the year were 1912, 931, SIS, an in
crease of 25,75O,51O compared
with the preceding year, most of
the disbursements, of course,
representing the sums of money
paid for insurance claims. Four
hundred and ninety-fve thousand
seven hundred and twenty-nine
policies, standing for an increased
insurance of 1867, 910,547 were
issued during the year.
These figures are astounding,
and there are few people who can
fully comprehend what they
mean. They are monument to
the wealth, power and saving in
stincts of our people and to the
popularity of life insurance as a
method of investment.
Editorial, N. Y. SUM-" May 5,
1908.
Of the total assets, total in
crease in income, gain in policy
holders and insurance in force,
of all the life companies in the
United States last year, ABOUT
ONE-SxTH OF THE WHoLE-TH1Nk
OF 1T-BELoNGS To- THE New
YORK LIFE. ,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-29
Japanese Lecture.

Rev. Teigo Fushida, of Ja|
will speak at the Baptist chu'
Thursday, May 28th, at q;
m. Subject" How and w
Became a Christian" He
exhibit some of the curios he
and also tell something about
manners and customs of ia
Voluntary contribution. An
cordially invited.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-29
commencement Exercises.

At the commencement exer
cises of the Fitzgerald High
School, at the Opera House to
night, the following will be the
program carried out:
PROGRAM.
Song-Selected = Schoo
Invocation Rev. Robert Kerr
Mixed Quartette Selected
Grafton with Sa1utory-Twenti
eth Century Opportunity
Paul c.. Higgins
Essay-The Beauties of Nature
Erie Killingsworth
Vocal So1o-Se1ected-Mrs. J. r
Walker.
Oration-Commencement-
Lula M. Rymar
Essay with Va1edictory-
Highways of Literature
Mabel Coo
Piano Duet-Se1ected-
Mrs. P. T. Deva1d and
Marian GoodnoN
Awarding Diplomas
w. HI. Marston
President Board of Education.
Song-Selected School
A big shirt waist sale this week
at The Bazaar.
A nice shower Wednesday
night cooled the atmosphere and
refreshed vegetation.
Union Picnic OcmuIeee River Park.
The different Sunday Schools
at wright, Ca, have arranged
for a Union Picnic Saturday
ACAts tue oOLH.
There will be one long well
laden table with ice cream,
lemonade and all the nice things
to please old and young-a11 free
and every body in there midst
invited to join in a good old
fashioned Georgia picnic.
The Garbutt Lumber Co. will
shut down their large interest on
this occasion and give every one
an opportunity to attend, furnish
ing transportation for all, which
is their yearly custom. It is of
tensaid corporations have no soul.
Truly it could be said of this
Company that they are an excep-
ton to this rule, considering their
efforts in behalf of their employ
ees, in the way of churches,
schools, free homes, general COM
fort and moral welfare of their
people.