Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
Coliseum and Exhibition Hall.

the upper story OF the Office building
at the North end also has added to the
floor space. so that there are 10000
square feet of hall for exhibits, and
every inch OF this big space is taken
up. The prevailing colors in the halls
are green and yellow and the gay
colored streamers blend prettily with
the unusually large floral exhibit in
its many shades and the attractive
decorations of the various private and
department booths. i
The exhibits of the Arts and Crafts
department under the direction of
| Mrs. Nora p. Thayer is by far the
| largest of any year since the fair
| opened. Mrs. Thayer is assisted III,
corning for the exhibits by Mrs Leo
Full r. AIr9. J ate F.. Fox. Miss Mary
pradl... Miss Estele Moore and Miss
kennison.
The cases are Overlooking with fancy
work and hand painted china and ex-
tend across the entire west side and
north end of the hall. Special interest
is taken in the display of fooled leath-
er and wood carving. The wall is
crowded with pictures. all of a high
| order Of merit
Among the china exhibits are two
large club exhibits by the Augusta
China club and Mrs. Harriet Tibbetts
Of Augusta has a fine exhibit OF water
| colOrs in the art department.
Mrs. Percy Gates Of Vassalboro. Mrs
Rate Fox Of Waterville,> Mrs Ann M
Pulsifer of Waterville, Mrs w. N
Price of Richmond are among individ-
uals having fine collections of china
Mrs. Cooper of Newport. Mrs. Har.
old Toward and Miss Friel of Water
vile and Mrs. s. o. SAWYER of Fair.
field have collections which are not
large in size. but are excellent in mer-
It, ,S4~
The original water coiors and pencil
sketches of Mrs. Ann M. Pulsifer of
Wateville attracted much attention
during the opening day. Among other
noteworthy exhibits in the art depart
ment are those by Miss Emma Webb,
Miss Rose Plaisted and Mrs. Fletcher
Of Bangor. Miss Zaidee Morrison of
Skowhegan and Miss Withee of Farm
ington. Mention should also be made
OF the poster work of Miss Louise
Drummond and Miss Marjorie Meader
and the charcoal drawings of Miss
Elizabeth Marden of Bangor.
/. Among the exhibitors of fooled leath-
er work in the fancy work department
are Mrs. Frank Redington Of Water
vile. Miss Alice Welch of Winthrop
and Mrs. Frank McCullum of Water
vile.
The school exhibit on the second
floor Of the administration building Is
reached by steps from the north end
OF the Coliseum building and-is really
a part of the big Coliseum show. Five
exhibits are to be seen here The Maine
Industrial school. the Good Will school,
the Waterville school exhibit. the Vas
salboro school and that from Indian
Island. Old Town.
The Industrial school exhibit con-
sists Of work done by the girls of the
Maine Industrial school at Hallowel1
The exhibit Is in charge of the prin
cipai OF the school, Miss Gertrude L
Macdonald. and the girls have con-
tributed highly creditable specimens of
their work along various lines.
Fred Rawson. Miss Georgia Morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Hinckley and Miss
Georgia Morrow are In charge of the
exhibition from the Good Will Farm
school. The exhibit includes manual
training work. forging. carpentry
work and hand-carving by the boys
plain and fancy needle work, dress
making and basketry by the girls
Book binding. free-hand mechanical
drawing and specimen Of Horticulture at
the farm. including sweet peas, asters
hydrangeas. dahlias and other flowers
are also Included In the exhibit. Al
number OF boys and girls from the
farm were here on the opening day and |
1t Is expected that Rev G. W. A,inck-
ley, the founder of oGod Will Farm
will be here on one day Of the faor.