Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
FORM PLANS FOR
1915 EXPOSITION

In a little more than two years
from now the people Of San Francisco
expect TO open the Panama-Pacifc
International exposition. Work is
steadily advancing, according 10 re-
ports, and the managers promise a .
garden Of enchantment that will sur
pass the white city IN Chicago that \
covered Jackson park during the
Worlds Columbian exposition. The
site at Harbor View, on the shores Of
San Francisco bay. covers 625 acres, I
and enthusiasts say ss0,0O0,OOO will be
expended before the exposition is
opened.
Asher Carter Baker, director of ex-
hibits, has already outlined an extern f,
Give program for 1915. So far az
awards are concerned, he says no com
mercial article manufactured before
1915 will be reviewed at the exposl-
ton. Exhibits OF every character
from every part Of the world may be
landed directly at the exposition docks
and the same facilities will be offered
in the case of railway shipments,
which will enable cars to be lightered
direct from the various tidewater ter
minals OF the railroad TO the exposi-
ton.
There will be railroad tracks about
the grounds and into the buildings and
large openings will be provided and
buildings to admit Of large exhibits.
These arrangements will make the
facilities for reaching the exposition
and the delivery OF freight superior
70 that OF any other In past.
THE exhibits in the exposition will
be installed according to a modern
classification and according TO modern
methods" said Director Baker. The
departments will be IL in number.
and these will be fine arts, education,
social economy, liberal arts, manufac-
lures and varied industries, machin-
cry, transportation, agriculture, live
stock and mines and metallurgy.
THE department of fine arts will
AFFORD an opportunity for study and
comparison for the best productions OF
the brush and pencil that have been
created since 1905. This is true also
OF sculptors, for the exposition will
bring together the most representative
works from foreign and American
artists. There will be a notable loan
collection OF masters and works ear
Her than 1904. The responses from
European art centers and the interest
manifested by American artists at
home and abroad leave no questions
as TO the unusual quality and numbers
Of schools shown.
In the palace of education there will
be comparative exhibit of the diff
erent systems OF all countries and a
comprehensive demonstration OF edu-
cational work in the United States In
all its phases, such as in art schools.
agricultural and mechanical colleges.
while In the field OF higher education
opportunities will be given for par
ticipation of certain universities of
America.
Social economy will, for the first
time in the history OF expositions. be
given a prominent status. The great
advance since 1905 in bette-meut
movements all over the United States
has been remarkable. Preparations
exhibit, and the classification EN-.
braces the labor group, hygiene, in
surance, housing. charities and cor
rection. municipal organizations and
activities and other topics.
There will be complete and char.
acteristic exhibits in the graphic arts
comprising printing. engraving anL
book binding. Special attention will
be give to the great exhibit in civil
engineering. road making and the irri
cation projects OF the great west. The
success OF the exhibit OF chemical ant
pharmaceutical arts is assumed by this
cooperation and interest already
shown by the large manufacturing
concerns in this country.
The vast scope Of the department
OF manufactures will be fully exempli
fed by the extensive collection OF ex
hibits which will be presented in tn,
palaces Of manufactures and varied in
dustries.
The machinery exhibi. will be ,
striking feature. This display will
demonstrate the latest development IL
prime movers, boilers. producers ant
auxiliary apparatus used in connection
Herewith, together with methods ant
apparatus for testing them.
The great advance in the manufac
ture OF aeronautic apparatus ant
aeroplanes will be given prominence
The wonderful development in the ar