Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-17

The material for Wisconsins gener-
al educational exhibit at the st. Louis
was received a. the city hall in Milwau.
kee and assorted and assembled for
shipment under the direction of w. D.
Parker of this city.
One regrettable fact in this connec-
ton is the loss in the capitol fire of a
grams in course of preparation by
State Superintendent of Schools Cary
and his assistant, C. A. Donnelly.
These charts were designed to show
in statistical form the entire educa-
tional interests of the state. 1t is
hoped that the state educational de-
partment will be able to duplicate
them in time for the worlds fair.
The Wisconsin exhibit booth was de-
signed by Ferry & Clas and con
structed by the Wollaeger Mahufactur-
ing Co, of Milwaukee. 1t is now
beng shipped to St Louis and will be
erected at the Palace of Education up
on its arrival.
The construction of the booth and
the installation of the exhibits will
be completed, it is thought, by April
10. The fair opens April 80.
Wisconsin Leads.
The exhibit of the university of
Wisconsin will be installed in the uni
versity group, consisting of the frs,
fourteen largest educational institu-
tions in the United States.
Its exhibit space consists of about
coo square feet and will be occupied by
some rare material. President Van
Hise. Immediately upon assuming his
position at the head of the state uni
versity, appointed a committee from
the faculty, with Prof J. G. d. Mack
as chairman, to plan, prepare, and in
stall the exhibit.
Commissioners Views.
In discussing the educational exhibit
OF the ST Louis fair William George
Bruce, chairman of the Wisconsin
committee of st. Louis worlds fair
educational commission, said:
The Wisconsin visitor to the st.
Louis worlds fair will not only be
stirred with a great pride in the
achievements of a great nation, but
also with pride in the achievements
of the badger state. Wisconsin will be
represented in the various important
exhibits.
Its educational exhibit will be one
of the proudest achievements i'll that
il will lie an index to the general prog
ress of its people. To appreciate the
roll which Wisconsin will play in the
vast volume of educational exhibits to
be presented at the worlds fair will be
necessary TO understand few general
facts.
The proper presentation in the
form of exhibits of the process of edu-
cation and their concrete results, was
not well understood until within re-
cent years. When hat understanding
came other conditions were still lack
ing. For instance, at the late Paris
exposition, the space was so cramped
that the entire United States had
scarcely more space than is now as
signed to the state Of Wisconsin,
alone Germany, which is frequently
called the great school house of the
world, was entirely absent. In brief
the exhibit idea was understood, but
the prevailing conditions prevented
the realization of those ideas.
First Complete Exhibit.
At ST Louis, for the first time in
the history Of the world, there VIII be
a complete and comprehensive exhl6-
il Of the educational interests of all
the civilized nations. The first, and one
of largest of the service Of the worlds
fair buildings. is the palace of educa.
ton. II covers seven acres OF ground.
and is magnificent conception in
arch .tectural design and holiness of
construction.
Here will be installed the products
OF school and college, OF academy and
university of nearly every city and
state in the United States and Canada,
OF every civilized people Of Europe,
Asia, Africa, Australia and south
America" said Mr.. Bruce. The
schools Of the world will be presented
in a seven acre space, Systematically
arranged from the lowest to the high
est, showing step by step from early
childhood To maturity, from the sim.
pie tc the complex-what is being done
IN every civilized cline in the way a
preparing man for the great battle o.
life
What a fund Of material Millions
OF children. white. yellow, red and
Hlack il frisid temperate and uopica
zones-pnpils from all parts OF tn
globe sending their best sehoolroon
arcduct fer TIE inspection OF tht
world
Bat let me speak of Wisconsin
etucatiCaa, exhibit in particular. W.
have a space Of about p BY Is feet
covering in ali about 1000 square feet
Il il located Immediately to the lef