The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-02-26
New Jersey at the Jamestown
Ex0osifiou.

VI New Jersey at the Jamestown
Exposition.
{ According to the present plans Ne
Jerseys representation at the Jamestow
Tercentennial Exhibition, which open
Friday. April %, will equal. and may e1
Gel that of any State in the Union. In ad
dition to the sec, 900 which the New Jerse
building has cost, this Commonwealth
will have exhibits worthy of its name, a
$75, 900 has been appropriated by the Leg
r islature for exhibits and other expenses il
connection with the display.
Governor Stokes has received an invita-
ton to attend the opening exercises. TIL
Exposition is to be formally opened b.
President Roosevelt. Following the &C
ton of the President the dedicatory exer
cises will take place.
New Jerseys commission at the Expo
sition has reported that the building fo
this State is about completed and will b.
in readiness for the opening, and that al
the States exhibits will be in their place,
ready for review. The grounds surround
ing the structure have been graded anG
seeded, and the plot will be made attrac
tive with flowers and shrubbery.
Colonel Lewis T. Bryant. secretary OF
the commission. says that the Jersey
Building is most highly commended by all
who have seen it. 1t is a stately structure
of pure colonial type, in keeping with
the object of the Exposition. 1t is S3 by
33 feet, and its facade presents striking
picture.
Exhibits will not be In this building,
but they will be found in the regular ex.
hibition structures built for the Exposi-
ton. This will leave the State building
for use as headquarters for visitors from
New Jersey and for social and other pur-
poses.
Following will be the exhibits at the
Exposition from this State:
Historical, in charge of Francis B. Lee,
of Trenton, writer and publicist.
Educational, In charge of s. P. Morse,
of Atlantic City. member of the New
Jersey State Board of Education.
Good roads. under the direction of State
Commissioner Hutchinson, of Trenton,
and State Supervisor Meeker, of Plain
field.
Forestry. fish and game, in charge of
Mr.. Morse
Mines and metallurgy, DR.. Henry B.
Kummel. State Geologist.
Agriculture, DR.. E. B. Voorhees, and
Franklin Dye.
There will also be resort bureau, show
ing the advantages of Cape May. Long
Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, At
lantic City and other New Jersey seaside
resorts.
Mr.. Lee has planned the historic exhibit,
which has been sanctioned by the COM
mission. 1t will be wide departure from
displays at other expositions. The aim
will be to give the highest educational
benefits from historical standpoint, and
this will be accomplished by means of
maps. pictures and objects scientifically
arranged to show the growth of the State
1t Is intended to present New Jerseys |
progress by series of striking contrasts,
80 that not only the usual historic subjects |
will be covered, but the growth of the |
industries of the State as
well.
Educational exhibits will also be novel |
and designed to present the progress of |
this State In public education. This ex-
hibit will include portions of the special |
Jersey exhibits shown at the Exhibitions
IN Philadelphia in 1876, New Orleans,
Chicago, Charleston and Buffalo. Each |
Of these presented the educational condi-
ions of their respective times. Added to
his will be a complete presentation of
oresent-day school methods and results;
Ilso an outline of what New Jersey has
lone for the cause of public education.
In the good roads exhibit there will be
hown illustrations Of Jersey" improved
methods, which have given
his State more than 1000 miles of the fin
ut roadways and placed it at the head of
III States in respect to improved highway
building.
New Jersey Day at the Exposition will
De in the month of October, the exact date
lot having as yet been determined Gov
,rnor Stokes will be present, and an
elaborate programme will be arranged.