The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-08
SCHOOL EXHIBIT At
+. EXPOSITION IS
Railroad Day Will Be Promi.
nent Feature of the Biz
Show

arrangements for the North Da-
kota Industrial exposition are being
pushed forward rapidly. Among the
interesting features will be the school
exhibit which will doubtless be an
exceptionally fine one. The follow
ing letter has been sent out to the
superintendent and principals of the
state by E. j. Taylor, superintendent
OF public instruction:
The North Dakota Industrial az
position will be held at Bismarck,
September rs to October l6. 1911. The
management has offered many valu-
able premiums for school exhibits. A
copy OF the premium list has been
mailed to each county and city SUI
p~erlntendent and also to the head of
each state educational institution.
recommend that this list be examined
carefully and that all schools which
can, make suitable exhibits of the
work of the school as a whole and OF
the individual pupils.
Il believe this exposition will Offer
a splendid opportunity for the teach
ers of the state to demonstrate the ef-
f1ciency of their work and show NOT
only to their W people but to the
people from neighboring states that
North Dakota schools are equal to
the best in the country.
"The list includes premiums r.
higher educational institutions, to
high schools. graded schools, rural
schools and to individual pupils.
Il trust that the exhibits will be
large and representative of the edu.
cational work of the state. Let every
person interested take up the work
in earnest.
transportation charges on all ex.
hibits will be met by the management
Ship all packages marked Exhibits
to Industrial Exposition, Bismarck
N. d.
For additional copies of the pre-.
MUM list and for further informa.
ton write Hon. w. c. Gilbreath, Bis.
marck, North Dakota, or Superintend.
ent Taylor"
Railroad Day
One OF the most interesting days OF
the exposition will be Friday, Sept
~. which will be Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railroad day. Jas
J. Hill has accepted an invitation tc
be present on that day. He will be
accompanied by President Louis w
Hill Of the Great Northern and Presi.
dent Howard Elliott of the Northern
Pacific. j. M. Hannaford, George T
slade. Thomas Cooper and others con.
nected with the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways will also
be in the party. Addresses will be
made by James ]. Hill and. others q,
the railroad party. A public recep.
ton and banquet will be rendered IL
their behalf.
On Thursday, Oct. s, President E
Pennington of the 500 line railroad
and a number Of his associates will be
present at the exposition. On this oc.
casion there will be addresses by Mr.
Pennington and others and a banquet
will follow In the evening.
The railroads Of the state have
taken a substantial interest in North
Dakota's exposition. The Northern
Pacific donated the use Of the expo.
sition building to the state; all of the
railroads Joined in transporting free
Of charge, all exhibits and premiums
they will provide excursion rates from
all points in the state during the en-.
tire twenty days Of the exposition. In
addition to this, the Northern Pacific
and possibly other railroads, will
maintain q booth and make exhibits
at the exposition.