The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
\. Mill HAVE
GREAT EXHIBIT
Exposition Authorities Craft
Two Buildings and Technical
"a School Will3I'ill8 Then.
HAVE WELL EQUIPPED SHOPS
Models Of Dining Hall Tailoring
Department, lnfirmaiy and
Laundry.
Especial to The 'rimcs-plspatch4l

Special to The Times-Dispatch1
BI.ACkSBuRG,E VA, April la.--'rhe
exhibit which the Virginia 1'olytechnic
institute VIII make at the JanlcYtown
l.xposition this summer Will be q lic-
table one, and promises tp eatal any
thing OF the kind ever nnder.akea by
"a Southern Institution, if not by any
in tho country 1'he president of the
institute and several of the faculty
lave Visited tho buildings ut the
Exposition GrOundsHahd have return
+ ed run OF enthusiasm as to the pos
sibiiites of making tue ". j.. j, en-
lliblt one of tho most interesting of
Ats kind at the great fair. which will
occupy public attention for the next
eight months.
At Il meeting OF the executive COM
mittee held in Richmond last month
at wax decided to accept tile offer OF
the exposition authorities to set apart
two buildings for the exclusive use .
< OF theN +. LIN accordance with this
plan two commodious houses In the
arts and crafts section have been
assigned for this purpose, witt, add
tional space near by for exhibition of
the live stock and some OF the fea-
lures of the agricultural department
that are not possible in the buildings
proper. Tho location Is one OF the best
On the grounds, and the surroundings
are most attractive. One feature OF
these that will attract much attcn-s
ton is3a large&tree some ten feet
away, which Is said to have bean
standing fifteen years before the
landing OF John Smith at Cape Henry.
Actual Workings.
ia The general scheme e the exhibit a 8
outlined by President NIcBryde Is to
make practical and striking demon
stration OF the actual workings of the
, various departments OF the institute,
J depicted In such a way that tile casual
observer may carry away with him
Il clear Idea of just how they do
y things at the ". r.. j. without spending
4 too much time in study ing the details
To this end machinery and equipment
VIII be Installed showing each de-
partment in active opera ion, the work
to be In charge, of4students 1eom sth e
particular department in question! II
~ not designed 10 have every exhibit
IN operation every day, but q reEu-
lar schedule Will be Observed and
there Will always be enough going on
10 Illustrate the general idea OF prac-
tical education as it is advanced a
the Virginia Tech.
The FIRST building will be divided
q into alcoyes the scientific branches to
have the larger of these and In many
a cases eDarate ones for each study.
The departments of biology, chemistry.
metallurSy, geology, mineralogy, ply
sizes. civil, electrical and mectani c:,
\ engineering Will have separate nlcoyess ..
s thc8laboraiorics to have the cquipmen
used In teaching the classes here. a
large space will be devoted to the
mechanical arts. while the departments
Of English. Latin, modern languages 8,
history and economies. graphics and
mathematics Will be In one alcove,
n c1,o ,s.-s...
Rlcovcs for the demonstrate OF their
work. Horticulture, bactcriology ana
nlycology Will have separate alcoyes.
rs will the crop pest commission and
State veterinary work. In front OF
each alcove Will be a large chart.
giving in comprehensive terms Just
what is to be seen within. and every
attention will be shown visitors by
the students in charge.
Will Equip Shops,
The dining hall, tailoring department
scented by models showing Just how
they are 6as shops Is and
separate alcoyes with the necessary
cquipment for doing just such work
during the session and it IL SPECIALLY
noteworthy that all the machinery, fur
J. nitnrs and material viii be made here
liandiwork of the students themselves
In the second building Alll be q
tion. Here Will go on every day the
q, process of preparing cream, cheese
and butt er for market by the process:
y which has made the products Of the v
r. T. dairy famous and so much in de.
nand. The departments of agriculture
and State experiment work will havt
Iunchroo1n VIII also be conducted. ac-
cordlng to up-to-date methods by tho
institute steward. Mr.. j. II. Shultz.