Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-12-21
NEW ENGLAND'S PARTlClPA-
TON.
Vermont and New Hampshire
May Make Exhibits at James
town Exposition-WiIIC Complete
This Sections Representation

criterion 10y which to measure a nations |
or city's progress, is by comparison show
ing its commercial growth and industrial |
development The truth of this state
inent will be fully realized at the James
town Ter-Centennial. to be held on the
shores of Hampton Roads, near the cities !
of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News, Va, April % to November 30, |
1907. Every effort is being exerted to
make the celebration the connecting link |
between the past and present and the ex-
hibits will be a veritable epilogue show
ing the various stages of progress made
in the industrial and commercial de-
velopment of America during three cen
turtles.
The exhibits will be essentially selec-
tive in character embracing only the
latest and best attainments in tevery
branch of the varied industries and liber
al arts. An interesting and instructive
feature will be miniature factories show
ing the several processes in the manu-
facture of various articles, from the raw
material to the finished product. Ex-
hibts of this character will be classified
under manufactures, liberal arts,
machinery transportation, food products,
arts and crafts. mines and metallurgy,
agriculture and horticulture.
L
pal participation has been recognized by
many of the States and cities, which will
make elaborate and Independent displays
of their resources and manufactured pro-
ducts.
OF the numerous methods adopted for
exploiting a section with view of in.
ducing the investment of capital to fur-
ther develop its resources and showing
the advantages offered for the location of
manufacturing, industrial and CONNER
cial enterprises exhibitions have proven
the most effective, less expensive, and
bring about quicker results than all other
systems employed. This statement has
been forcibly demonstrated in the
States of the southwest and northwest
which participated in the expositions at
st. Louis and Portland, and according to
member of New England State COM
mission is equally true OF that section.
he recently said as a direct result of the
exhibits made at those expositions large
increase in the demand for manufactured
products followed, and of the various
means used by the business interests OF
the State to create new trade territory
none had contributed such immediate and
satisfactory results.
Manufacturers, he said, were unani !
nous in advocating State appropriations
for participation, and were also enthusi-
astic in the plan of collective exhibits
adopted by the jamestown Exposition,
which is novel innovation in the system
of classification, and has for its purpose
the assembling of every class of exhibits
in one section, showing its history and
development. Business organizations of
the leading cities of the country are not
insensible to the transcendent advantages
that will follow making combination
display of their commercial Importance
together with the products of manufac-
turers of their respective municipalities.
The system has met such approval, that
several cities are considering the advisa-
bility of erecting separate buildings in
which to exploit their resources and
manufactured articles, as 1t Is realized
that the Jamestown Celebration is to be
the most novel AID unique of all EXPOSE
tons, and assurances warrant the predic-
ton of larger number of visitors than
ever attended similar affair with the
possible exception of the Worlds Fairs
Its geographical location makes it ac-
cessibe to more than 81 100000 persons
involving only few hours travel, while
it can be reached by two-thirds of the
entire population of the United States
within twenty four hours ride 1t is
situated in the most historical section of
the country, and commentaries the three
hundredth anniversary of the establish
ment of the first English speaking settle
ment in America, at jamestown, Va, in
1907.
In conjunction with the great hstori-
cal, educational, industrial and COM
mercial display, will be held on the
waters of Hampton Roads, the greatest
naval pageant the world has ever beheld
comprising warships from all the great
world powers, representing every class
of fighting craft from the smallest torpedo
boat to the largest model of battleship.
Troops from foreign countries will also
be feature of the celebration, and will
form permanent encampment on the
grounds. and with the soldiers of the
United States engage in series of drills,
parades reviews, maneuvres, etc.
All of the New England States with
the exception of Vermont and New Ham
shire will participate, and the buildings
of Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Con-
necticut and Maine are nearing compile
ton. 1t only remains for the Green Tree
and Granite States To fail in line to make
the group complete, and it is confidently
believed that Vermont will vie with its
sister States in making a comprehensive
exhibit of its vast wealth of resources
and products, many of which are exclu.
sive to the State.
DEADLY SERPENT BITES