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


with 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-
chanical drawings OF the work TO be
done and following out the plans In
every detail. 1t In 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 q map OF Europe made out en-
tirely OF pictures culed from maga-
zines and illustrated papers, the head
of Napolean Is stuck on to represent
the Island OF Corsica, and so on until
a perfect outline of Europe is arrived
at
There are charts showing the deVei-
opment Of wool and sugar heets 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 rooln
10 of the Oquirrh school Is also one OF
the features.
While the Salt Lake schools have n
| good display when II comes to baske:
and woodwork Utah county schools
have distinctly a display that VIII
eclipse the Salt Lake county efforts.
| The other educa tional exhibits IN the
| big building are not yet complete
| The University Of Utah has a small
| but choice display that Is comprised or
photographs and samples OF manual
| training work. The Agricultural Col
lege and Utah Experiment station at
| Logan also will have 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 creditable
| displays In the whole fair Il that Oh the
| Utah sugar company IRON the bear
| River yalley, 1t occupies an enciosel
| space lSN21 feet with large canopy
| ike band stand within. Ihls stand
is covered with dark purple cloth, In
| graceful festoons, having the piilars
| bound In tall stalks OF grain, While the
| roof Is "shingled" with wheat oats,
| speltz, millet and barley artisticaliy
| punched On the apex Is placed reg
! ular straw beehive with bees ilyhB
| around at various distances from the
| hive, being kept in their suspended po-
sitions by means of fine threads winch
! cannot be seen without close eNamlha"
! ton. The deception is amusing The
| floors surrounding are unique ana
| tasteful grouping OF sheafs OF selected
| grains grown I'm the Bear River valley,
! sheafs ideal in texture quality and gem
eral appearance. Under the stand or
| canopy are arranged on shelves or
| benches selected varieties of apples
| pears, grapes, pums, crab apples ana
other products which grow with such
| uXuriant growth In northwestern utah.
! The pumpkins are something Immense,
running In weight from rs 10 lO2
| pounds; and some Of the potatoes weigh
two and half pounds. Some of the
corn stalks are ~ feet high, and clus-
ter of pluns just uAt frum the tree, con-
| tains 100 specimens, Sugar beets there
are which weigh from six to 20 pounds
each, also mangel beets Weighing Is
pounds each. The exhibit includes n
fine array OF fruits preserved IN glasses,
can, 80 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 novel display in the form
| pf "a Enpa ataGfpipat wind mill that
wolves and draws attention as soon as
| the visitor enters the building. The
| windmill is comprised of big pyra-
| mid of multi-colored bottles OF tintc-
lures, favors 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,
u. {, NJ rs BIG SHOW.
Another exhibit which win draw at
| tention to Utah's home and industries Is
| that of u. e, NJ, |. Beneath a brilliant
| ly lighted canopy Of white and red are
to be seen samples Of the shoemakers
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 tasteiully displayed
Mehesy has taken up 50 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 Glosz Is decidedly striking. over
head the signs bearing the name Of the
| firm is made entirely from furs.
| Down In front Is IA fence composed OF
| 100 antlers while against the wall Is
| display of hides and finished pelts
| that Is ahead Of anything seen hereto
| fore at state Fair In Salt Lake.
| Numerous game heads adorn the walls
| including the buffalo head that plOwed
| the sage brush over on Antelope island
4 on the occasion Of tho hunt there last
| winter. This is valued at 81 900. In
close proximity is n bear skin on which
the price is pot of $3.50. A number OF
stuffed ducks standing In tank OF
| water are also attractions which win
appeal to the little ones. When II
comes down to home handiwork there
| is a unique and costly stole and nun
| made entirely OF the feet of Russian
sable and trimmed with ermine This
undoubtedly viii be an attraction
among the ladies, This firm Is also CIV
ing away three prizes OF valuable coli
larettes to ladies who visit their STALL
very nquisltive and active bear cub
is also numbered among the attrac-
tons
Right across at the further end OF the
hall Is the exhibit Of the Stencil Fur
| gopponv which "a olouo tho gnmp lines