Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-07
WILL
HAVE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
James A. Barr, Well Known
Educator to Be in Charge (;
Immense Amounts of Mater
ial Used in Construction Of
Buildings.
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san Francisco, May flames A.
Rarr, one oi the best known educators
in the west, and secretary OF the call
ifornla Teachers association. has been
appointed chief OF the department OF
educators of the Panama-P Pacific In
tcrnational exposition.
During The pnri year chief Barr has
been manager orethc txpokitlOn's blir-
eau Of conventions and societies. and
has succeeded Ia securing for the 1915
international exposition more than one
hundred conventions and congresses.
Included in this remarkably large
number ~ Important gatherings are
a number of the most important edu-
cational ara scientific ORGANIZATIONS 81
tine nation.
Mr. Barr rs best known through his
work la stockton. The methods en-
ploycd IN that city under his admin
istrutiou we're in such q demand that
"a publishing house OF New YORK city
issued book known as the Book OF
stockton Method. lie has always
been prominently Identified with tho
National Education association and
with other educational and scientific
bodies Chief Barr IL resident Of
North Berkeley where he can keep IN
close touch with tho activities OF the
| University OF California
Iva order 10 complete the paluco OF
| machinery ut the exposition. within
tine time called for by the contrnct.
| 2s3.G0o feet OF lumber will have To be
put IN place In the building each week.
| During the week ending Aprii 18Th
! the amount of timber added to tho
! structure was 2S0.00O feet. The
probable mavimum speed 40 which
the building will he erected before It's
completion Will reach about a50. OOO
feet "a week
AZ This stage 90 the construction az
machinery hail. 400 tons Of steel have
been used in the form of bolts. bars
ana structural shapes. The heaviest
column Ia the building will weigh 2s
tons. The heaviest truss 10 tons Tho
total length of the building win De
about one thousand feet. the width
about 400 feet Three north ana
south peaks viii be iai feet high and
90 ln the clear.
At present there are ans men em-
played on machinery hall. This mum.
her lis composed OF 202 carpenters.
1875 laborers. 80 steel and iron work
ers s pile drivers ANA locomotive
drivers.
| Willow Tower, one Of the land
marks OF china, which Is situated a
short distance from shanghai. IA Ia
be- reproduced IN the concessions Sec
ton of the exposition by leading
Chinese merchants at q cost OF $780,
600. The concession calls for tea
garden, restaurant, Chinese thcator
and the sale of souvenirs and articles
OF the orient
ON the main floor of "Thc pagodn'
viii oe q display OF Chinese wares and
manufactures. II Is planned 60 inn
port expert workers In gold, silver
carved IVORY, rugs and mating. and
these workers VIII prepare articles Ou
the premises. These alone viii be az
extremely interesting exhibit. a chi.
ncso theater will be an interesting
feature, ana a troupe OF Chinese act.
OTIS viii bee brought from china TO pro.
duce soma of the famous dramas OF
tho new republic.
ON tho second floor will be ten
garden. The decorations and furnish.
inrs win he oriental and Chinese girii
in native costume viii serve tea a.
visitors II viii he In tho form OF d
roof garden ana win be one OF the az.
fractions ON the exposition grounds.