Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
STATE FEATURES IN PROGRAM
Speakers Sound Praises of Nebraska
and Give Statistics.
SECRETARY MEL1oR GIVES FACTS
Says Exhibits Should Make One Feel
Proud of Nebraska and Omaha.
PRAISE FOR SHOW PROMOTERS
Dr. GeOrEe A. Condra OF state Unit
versity Says state Need Not
Fear other Exhibits WIN
Take People Away,

Nebraska day at tho Omaha Land
show was a most pronounced success in
every particular The attendance in
cluded a number OF the state officials,
members OF the faculty OF the Nebraska
university and students from tho institu-
tlon. Besides these, there were many OF
the state people from distant points, and
hundreds from South Omaha and tho
nearby oities and towns They came early
and remained during the afternoon and
evening. not leaving until the lights were
turned off Friday night.
Tho Nebraska day program brought the
largest number OF Omaha people who
have at any time attended the Land show
during an afternoon. and at night there
wero thousands of them present.
The program OF the afternoon was dis
tinctivley Nebraslsan In every respect.
each number being responded to by some
Nebraskan. Tho exercises were held in
tho north gallery, Just off the main hall.
and the crowd was so great that tho
space occupied by tho speakers had TO
be roped off to keep people from jostlIng
them.
Orchestra Furnishes Music.
At tho Nebraska day exercises the plat
form was occupied by the officers OF
tho Land show. state county and city Of
flcials. the South Omaha high school or
ohestra, an organization OF fifty mus-
clans: Green's concert band and the Ha-
walian quintet, In addition to the COM
missioners from the different states max
ing exhibits ana a large number OF ex-
hlbitors. The exercises started promptly
at 4:30 o'clock, Secretary Melor of the
State Board OF Agriculture presiding,
and l. w. Buckley acting as master OF
ceremonies, The program was opened
with a selection by tho South Omaha
high school orchestra, which was followed
by Green's band with music composed
especially for the occasion.
introduced by Mr. Buckley. Secretary
Mellor said that after looking over the
magnificent exhibits displayed by Doug
las Dawes. Sheridan. SCOTS Bluff and
Morrill, counties one could not help but
feel proud OF Nebraska, and at the same
time feel proud OF the Omaha business
men and promoters of the show, all OF
whom had made II possible TO show what
the state can do In the way of produc-
ing grains and fruits that cannot be ex-
celled by any place In the country
The speaker stated that he had heard
II said that this exhibition of the
products OF the intermountain districts
might result in causing people to move
west, leaving Nebraska. He secuted this
idea adding that Nebraskans have so
much of this worlds goods that II has
become necessary for them TO invest some
OF their surplus money elsewhere. He
1 felt, however that there is no danger of
the state being depopulated.
Continuin. Secretary Mellor said;
''The people OF our state must CO.
operate with the city, for what is OF ben
eft to the METROPOLIS must be OF cor
responding benefit to those OF the rural
communities.
"In this great state we have the peo-
pie and the soil and by applying our
efforts in the right direction we can
make Nebraska the best place In tho
union In which to live. II YOU will look
at our schools and colleges and our
churches, our Young Mems Christian as
sociations and our Young Women's Chris
tian organizations our homes occupied
by Christian people and our industries
you will see that we are striving 20 ele-
vate our people to a little higher plane
than ever before.
DIR. COndra Speaks.
you people here today are the guests
OF this great exhibit and for the pro-
motors of II extend welcome"
Following selection by the Hawauan
quartet, DR.. George A Condra, head Of
the geography department OF the state
university. explained some Of the soil
conditions OF Nebraska, saying that there
Is both good and bad. but that the good
far exceeds the bad. one thing Is the
trouble with Nebraska. Some of the peo-
Pile talk too much about what ought 20
be DONE but fail to do the work required
OF them.
Instead OF talking" added the doctor,
'1et us get up and do something all the
time The man in the city must not
blame the man In the country and the
man in the country should not say that