The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
PLANS ARRANGED
FOR EXPOSITION
Virginia Commission and v. p. |.
Board Both Take Important
Action.
SPACE ASSIGNED COUNTIES.
Blacksburg Board Decides t
Make Exhibit Of College
Operatiol1s.

K s. . 4 p.
Matters of far-reachlng Importance
to the jamestown Exposition were dis
posed OF here yesterday, the Virginia
Commission and the executive commits
too of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute board boLu taking interesting ac-
ton relating to the coming show.
The former mot In tho Governors
office. all the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swan
son, chnirman; d. C. BANKS secretary;
Messrs. Baker, Bowman, Early,
Withors, Day aud Sale--being present.
County commissioners We're present
from Accomac, Northampton, Bruins
wick. Norfolk, .Albemarle, Chesterfield,
Stafford, King William and Nansc-
nOnd,
Many of counties were allotted space
Norfolk taking 500 feet. which was the
largest amount assigned.
Tho space was allotted by the COM
mission ncoro.ng the needs shown
by the counties applying, all getting
as much as they desired,
Contract Awarded.
The contract for making the fish and
game exhibit on the part OF the State
was awarded to Mr. J. s. Wamboth. OF
Washington, D. c., Mr.. Wamboth had
the contrac. for mis- class Of work at
the St. Louis Exposition, and Is said
to be one of the most accomplished
men IN his line IN inc country.
All the members are greatly pleased
with the progress wn.cn Is being made
VIII the State and county exhibits, and
they declare that Virginia is going to
surprise the country wis. the showing
she will make.
AS to Blacksburg.
OF no less interest and Importance
was the action taken by the execu-
llvu committee Of theS Virginia Poly
technlc Institute. This is composed
of DR.. j. NJ. McBryde. Hon. J. Thomp-
son Brown, of Bedford; II. M. Smith.
Jr., Of this city; ]. Is. Watkins, Of
Chesterfield, and Wyndham 3. Robert
son, of Washington county.
They were all present, as Were also
Superintendent Joseph D. Eggleston
Jr., Of the Department OF Education;
DR.. J. Fl. c. Chandler, chief OF tho cd
ucation division Of the exposition, and
Miss Bronson, chief of the arts and
crafts exhibit.
The board recently had an offer OF
a fine new building on the Exposition
Grounds In which to make it's exhibit
and 1t was determined yesterday to
accept 1t and to start in at once to
show the products and methods OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute on an
extended scale.
The scheme has not been definitely
worked out, but the committee Is Of
opinion that it can be done for about
$4,000, which the members think will
be money VOL spent
Look Over the Ground.
DR.. McBryde and the committee will
go to the, grounds to-day and lo..k over
the building, and will proceed at once to
arrange for and work up the exhibit.
1t Is proposed to make an innovation or,
former exhibits of such schools, and to
demonstrate practically how things are
made, as well as to show the finished
product. For example, an extensive
dairy plant will be. operated and visitors
will see the manufacture Of cheese and
butter as it is carried on at Blacksburg
Young men will be working In various
mechanical departments, and an exact
reproduction Of many Of the mechanical
operations will be given.
| 1t is likely that some cows will be
taken down. and the work OF the patent
mixer used at Blacksburg shown.
About 5000 square feet of space viii
be utilized by the institute, and it Is
probable that arrangements may b.
made for disbandng the cadet corps OF
the grounds when their performance:
are over The full corps will be at thu
exposition on several prominent day!
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