Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-05

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ture or groups placed at various points
about the grounds,
Thirty-nine men and women of
recognized ability at home and abroad
contributed as sculptors. The late
Karl Bitter, killed In New York in an
automobile accident. soon after the
lopening of the exposition, was in
charge of this department, with \.
Stirling Calder as acting chief of the
work
The plan of the exposition sculpture
was designed 10 form a sequence from
the first piece that greeted the visitor
| on his entrance from the city
throughout the five interior courts
and the circuit of enclosing walls, Two
Of the most imposing works were the
groups OF Nations Of the West ana
the Nations Of the East" which faced
each other l60 feet above the sunNeh
gardens of the Court of the Universe
| Everywhere the idea of the achieve
mcnt Of the building OF the Panama
canal was embodied
, A hit Of sentiment, one which viii
outlast the exposition many genera
I tlons, is grove Of young trees occu-
pying government territory Each
/ tree was planted by some honored
guest Of the exposition directors. The
first TO plant a tree was Vice President
{ Thomas r. Marshall in April. Others
! 10 plant trees in the federal grove
were Theodore Roosevelt. William
! Howard Taft former Vice President
Fairbanks. William Jennings Bryan
Mai. Cen George w Goethals, VIII
/ liam C. McAdoo and Thomas A. Edi-
son.
! The Palace of Education was classed
! by educators as a temporary univcr-
sity whose accomplishments viii all
ways be one of the enduring features
of the exposition. Every phase ana
branch .of educational work was taken
( up there. the tutors being always the
! best the country could afford By
means Of moving pictures adults as
well as children were given daily les
sons in geography, social hygiene
physiology, chemistry, agriculture,
horticulture and school system. There
were five moving picture theaters
within the building.
Governors Plant Trees.
In addition to those mentioned the
governor of every state represented al
the exposition planted tree in the
.arden aurrouudm- aia respective
state building and the American Pres'
+. Humorist planted fir tree. known
as the chestnut tree" on the lawn
near the press building. Each OF
these trees is to be tran9planted in
the federal grove
Among the sporting events at the
exposition were the Vanderbilt and
grand prize automobile cup races held
soon after the opening date on a
course embracing a circuit Of the eX'
position grounds. other events OF
more than local interest included
! yacht races for which cups were given
by President Wilson and King George
Of England. The sloop Nordng II was
sent from Christiania, Norway, to take
part, which she did successfully. Foi
three weeks during the summer run
! ming races featured and later in the
season there were harness races with
$4,000 in purses. a livestock show
with $48O,000 in prizes, horse shows
land international sheen shCaring con-
tests were also held.
Among the world developments por'
trayed at the exposition were the Die
sci engine in actual operation; trans
continental telephone. development OF
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