Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-14
CONSERVATION
EXPOSITION
One of the National Events OF
1918 To Be Held At
Knoxville, Tenn.
TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT
An Exposition For the Advancement
Of Conservation With the Nations
Leaders in This Movement Direct IT.

The National Conservation Ezposi-
ton will be held at Knoxville In the
fall of 1913-an exposition OF national
scope and importance-an exposition
for the advancement of conservation
with the nations leaders in the con-
servation movement directing 1t.
This exposition is to be educational
and will lead In the best work which
the people Of the nation have to do
for the welfare Of the present genera
ton and generations to come. Former
expositions have been in the nature Of
celebrations of past events. The Ma
tional Conservation Exposition looks
forward instead of backward, and is
designed to promote the highest devel-
opment and best use Of all natural re-
sources. 1t will show what has been
done along lines of substantial prog
ress, and how greater things may be
accomplished
1t is a new exposition idea which
will be presented for the first time at
Knoxville, in 1913, to the people of the
South and the nation. The best fea-
lures of past expositions will be shown,
but in a more interesting form, made
possible by Improvements in all lines
of industry and commerce. In man
ufacturing displays, the conservation
idea will be brought out in exhibits
which show the saving of time and la
Dor, the prevention of waste and the
utilization of by-products. In agricul-
ture, not only the products of soils,
but varieties of soils, the most ap-
proved methods of preparation, drain
age, fertilization, cultivation and har-
vesting-methods for the prevention
of erosion, teaching or deterioration
from any cause.
Knoxville was awarded the exposi-
ton because of it's preparedness to
handle the project and because of its
splendid location for an exposition of
this nature. 1t is easily and quickly
accessible from both North and South,
and is in the center of region in
which conservation work is especially
active at this time.
At least a years start in the build
ing of the exposition was made by the
exposition held at Knoxville during the
past two years, and work begins al
point which would have taken an
other city several years to reach. Fol
these reasons wonderful results car
be obtained in exposition building
within the next eight months, and tbs
present plans being carried out, Knox
vile will have an exposition of thu
magnitude originally contemplated.
Exposition Buildings.
The buildings which have been erect
ed will compare favorably with those
of the larger expositions held in this
country. The new buildings to b.
grouped around the upper and lowe
lakes on the exposition grounds will
be quite as substantial and attractive
The Land and Agricultural Building
and Exposition Auditorium are now il
course Of construction. The LAM
Building might appropriately be nance
the Conservation Building, for it i
in this structure that mammoth re
lief map of the Southeast is bein
built, upon which the best methods O
conserving soils, waters and forest
will be shown, and on the second foo
will be displays of educational exhif
its of various state experiment sta
tions, planned with the view of illus
trating the principles of conservatio
as applied to soils. With the possibl
exception of the Southern States BuilC
ing, to be erected on the lower LAKE
the Land Building will be the mos
imposing structure on the grounds
The approach will be the most attra'
tive of any building, with double te
races and sufficient frontage to adm
Of excellent effects in landscape worl
The Southern States Building, mel
to be erected, will have depth Of AZ
feet, with steps leading down to III
waters edge. forming seats for q
amphitheater and affording an exec
lent view of the amusement distrl'