Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-03
New Enuland Exposition.

New EHglands great educational and
Industrial exposition opened Monday -
Mechanics Building, Boston, with a rec
ord breaking attendance. No exposition
held in New England has ever attracted
such widespread attention and interest
as this one. and no other ever promised
so much, and so fully fulfilled its promise
to interest old and young, and arouse en-
thusasIn in every day work and occu-
pations, and their possibilities.
This is due to the character and variety
of the exhibits aud the opportunity open
ed to the public to SEE the numberless
processes and manufacturing methods
which are part of our modern industrial
world
No one who is interested in New Eng
land can visit the Mechanics Building
once without wanting TO go again No
one can so there without realizing how
much this Exposition will mean to New
England's Industries and enterprises. and
everyone who visits there will come away
with clear idea of New Englands I'm
portance in the commercial and Industrial
world.
Every commodity of everyday life is to
be seen at this exposition; people with
/
common ground to study and compare
/ and benefit from the various displays.
/ This was proven by the character and
lenEausiasm of the crowds that went from
Iexsiibn to exhibit. Every department had
| its many visitors whose comments and
lexpreSsions of appreciation showed that
/ the success of this exposition is assured
fFpEf the beginning
| NJ exposition has ever been SO compre-
bensive, covering and illustrating all the
tthlnsS. OF vital Importance to the manu-
factuIing and Industrial progress of bush
ness iHterests. Here the making of fin
ishsd goods from raw material is 10 be
seen. Wool taken from a live sheep and
turned into a finished dress almost v,h ife
YOU wait. Here also, in another depart-
ment finished shoe of highest quaIitt
is manufactured from the raw leather
over IN another section a rubber com
pany makes our everyday rubber artf-
cles, every process open for inspection
The visitors next turn from these manu-
featuring methods TO beautiful displays
OF the trade exhibitors.
The womans department shows every
thing that a woman could wish for in |
its most attractive form. The wooden
company shows finely finished and MANY
colored varieties of wooden cloth. and the |
results OF the workers in the various oc- |
equations of everyday life were all given !
the attention and interest due them.
The success of the educational depart
ment of the exposition has exceeded even
the expectations of the committee which |
mad 1t IN charge. Over 20 schools are rep
ieSthtcd, among them business ScnOOIS,
auto and aero. and the trade and indus |
trial schools. This department takes a
large space on the second floor. Near it |
Is an art exhibition that would not be out |
of place in an art museum This depart /
ment iustities the faithful work and |
thought given 10 it by the educational |
of the exposition.
The exposition as a whole is the broad |
est. most enjoyable and educational move |
ment that has ever been held In New |
England, and no one who is interested iil |
New England $ present or future progress |
can afford to miss il
Chester L. Campbell, the general man |
ager, has supplied fitting setting for /
the various exhibits and the music sup |
piled in Grand hall by the American |
Band. and in the Exhibition hall by Edna |
Frances Simmons We're excellent features
in connection with a very wonderful ex-
hibition of New England's various in
dustries.
Many reduced rate excursions will 40
run during the month by all the roads, !
due notice of which win be given