Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-26
Estates EXHIBIT DAY"
AT THE TERCENTENNiA [
Features of the Day Speeches by
President Tucker, Capt. Pratt
and Mr.. Withers.
tFrom a STAT Correspondent,

| JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June
| so.-Thls was States Exhibits Day"
al the Tercentcnnial The exercises
o. the day were held in the large and
handsome court OF the States Ixhib.
Its building at II o'clock and were
under the auspices of the States Ix-
| nibit Association. Captain Julian
iratt. of the Virginia exhibit was tho
chairman of the meeting. The
| speakers of the occasion were Prcsl-
dent Tucker. OF the Exposition; Can
tain Pratt, and Hon. II. w. Withcrs,
OF SUFFOLK. lines band rendered
several beautiful selections.
After the ceremonies the chairman
| invited the guests and visitors to in
| spect the many beautiful booths. and
III the guests were presented with
souvenirs and mementos of the &C.
| casion.
Maryland Teachers.
! The Maryland State cachers' Assoc
citation opened their fortieth annual
convention tonight at the Exposition
with an attendance Of 200 The fea-
lures were addressed by Governor
| Wariield. of Maryland, and DR.. james
w Cain, president of Washington
College, who is also president of the
| association.
|
| cral State support to schools and
colleges and the merit system in tho
selections of all instructors.
Dr. Gains address was statistical.
showing the growth of educational
institutions In Maryland
Commissioner II. Il. Rowland. of
| PENNSYLVANIA. who is In charge of
tho Pennsylvania building. states
| that the Liberty Bell will reach the
exposition July %. II will be brought
South, exposed on fiat car so that
the people along the route may have
an opportunity to see the old relic.
The North Carolina Architectural
ASSOCIATION will hold its second an
nual meeting ut the Exposition. July
~ and 13. The Virginia and South
carolina Architectural Associations
nave. been invited to particIpate In
the meeting
The National Association of the
Deaf will meet in annual convention
mt the Tercentennial July 4, 5 and
b. The meetings of the association f.
will be held in Convention Hall
Denies Stories.
MIR. ). w. BOles. Director of Adj.
vertising, has written an open letter
" several Baltimore papers DENYING
he trnthfulness of stories printed by
them concerning the alleged hirb
rates charged here. and Offering re.
wards for the proof Of the same.
Inc military feature of the Tercen-
tennial grows more attractive each
day and the Exposition is more than
iuinliing the promises 1t made to the
public concerning 1t. No previous
Exposition has over attempted To Give Jv
10 the public such n military treat az
Is given here. and during the sum
mer the number of troops will be
largely increased
a large circular flower bed is be- |
lng prepared in front of the Service
nuiiding. and will he comnleted with |
III few days. In this bed will bn
over four hundred now cannas valued
al over $500 These plants will bo !
carefully guarded during the summer
and will he rotnrncd TO the exhibitor. |
Mr. w. c. Eisel. Long Branch, New
Jersey. in the fall.
INC sailors of tho battleship Ohio |
VIII give minstrel performance In
convention Hall. July mt S:i5 u. nj. |
Mrs Jennie G. Stewart assisted by
Mr. Joseph NIacrz will give song
and piano recital in the Auditorium
tomorrow at 1870 D. m.
Tho crack Citadel Cadets gave an
extended order drill on Lee Parade
his afternoon much to the delight of |
the large crowd present. This wax |
he first drill &C importance that |
these yonng soldiers have ndulgcd |
In since their arrival and thcv made |
fine impression. They first de-
Moved as skrmishers. then assem-
| bied In SQUADS. and then again took |
rosition MS skirmishcra and charged |
down the naradn ground They arc |
finely drilled. and moved with clock. |
like precision
lTland kinudom.
The 1apanes" cvhihif in the Lib |