The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-11
MINNESOTA In
| FRONT AT FAIR
HER EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
GETS 100 PER CENT RATING.
Schools Of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
ID Other Cities Of the State Furnish
Most Interesting Exhibits In the Six
Compartments - Wisconsin's Show
ing -NOrtiwestem Notes OF the
Fair. a3s "a
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
st. Louis, May 1a.-For the first
time In the history OF International
expositions an entire building has been
devoted to educational exhibits, by the
management Of the Louisiana Pur-.
chase Exposition. One of the first Of
the state educational exhibits to be in
stalled in complete form in the
Palace Of Education and Political
Economy was that of Minnesota
Miss s. r. Sirwell. who is in charge
and has had much experience IN this
work, had the material in place and
ready for the opening on April 3d. AS,
result mark Of 100 per cent was
credited to the display.
The Minnesota booth is situated in
the northeastern corner of the build
ing and covers floor space of $50
square feet. The walls are hung with
blue tapestry and the space Is dtvid-
| ed into six compartments. The main
compartment is fitted UP as a recep-
ton and restroom, the remaining sec
tons being filled with school exhibits:
The exhibits are remarkably well
arranged and of unusual interest.
One Of the most attractive features is
! a group of pieces in metal
work executed by pupils Of the
St. Paul Central high school;
and hand decorated with a
feur de lis pattern. by Helen SLATER
" occupies the center Of this group.
To the right is handsome bronze
screen decorated with an orange tree
and bearing = the :, in ms, "spem
designed by Dorothy Du Shane. the
forge work being done by James
Brodie. A second bronze screen, the
joint idea Of Harvey and Helen Full
| Ter, stands to the left. Harvey James
did the metal work on this piece. A
l heo 11tif1J1 1Qron ShQHa HNno IN
the design by Myra Buell., is also
| worthy Of mention.
The walls of the Minneapolis section
are covered with unique and attractive
posters and drawings. as well as land
schools of Minneapolis. Both Red
Wing and North Mankato have. excel
lent exhibits Of basket work, knitting
and weaving. st. Cloud is represent
ed by model windmill and a number
Of scientific instruments made by
pupils of the manual training depart
ment Of the st. Cloud high school. to-
gether with blankets woven in the
schools.
Several casts and bas reliefs Of clas-
sic ltyle made by students in the st.
adorn the booth, the largest being a
statue Of the Venus di Milo. From
Austin comes colored drawings, while
the rural schools show specimens OF
sloyd work and sewing. In the cab
inets and on the shelves along
the walls of the different Sec
tons are books containing speci-
mems Of the work done by the
pupils Of Minnesota schools in the
different subjects Of the course. The
exhibit from the University OF Mime.
sofa is found in one Of these cabinets
8 Unlike many of the other large 1nsti-
tutions the university has no special
exhibit in thte college section.
All the furniture in the Minnesota
booth was made in the manual train.
ing departments Of the twin city, st
Cloud and Sank Center high schools
The largest piece is a table Of oah
from the Minneapolis Central HigI
school.