Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-02
nv w. n. MELLOR.


country. when asked 70 name
- the best in the United States.
1h14f41NN invariably mention Nebraska's
- fair among the number. This
fact comes because Nebraska excels in
the same class Of exhibits as made by
other states. in some departments.
Possibly the most noticeable outstanding
exhibits for hoidif first place contlnu-
ously are agriculture and education.
These two departments truly represent
the two lines on which the state of Ne
braska rests for it's prosperity. ana there
fore is in keeping with recognized fact.
On the Nebraska fair grounds these two
departments are housed in the new
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES building, Agricul-
ture down on the main floor. with horti-
culture and Horticulture. education, with
better babies on the thlrty-six foot
balcony which entirely surrounds this
great building. the dimensions OF which
are 800 feet on the north, 300 feet on the
west, $50 feet on the south and ninety
feet on the east. This building In an ex-
position in itself and Is well worth a visit
to the fair.
Another great building located north
Of this Observation-Disclosures build
Ing Is the Automobile hall. 12exi90 feet;
filled completely with another great
exhibit which does credit to the people
OF Nebraska. whose prosperity makes It
possible for the live. energetic automobile
dealers TO here make another great show
The ladies' textile and art departments
occupy another great building. 96xlOs
built OF brick and cement. with metal
roof. making a safe pInce for the show
ing OF fine art. Domestic products and
bees and honey occupy another building
with 1900 square feet Of floor space.
A new departure this year will be the
exhibit made in Mercantile hall by Ne
braska manufacturers exclusively. This Is
made possible by the splendid work OF
; the board Of directors and Mr.. Frank
Ringer the live secretary of that or
ganization. Nearly every exhibit shown
will be what is termed a "Iive exhibit" as
each exhibitor IL making arrangements
to show how the manufacture of his
specific article IL carried on. This will
give the people OF Nebraska q broader
idea of the magnitude OF the manufact-
uring industry Of our state.
The dairy department. In charge Of
superintendent w. G. Andreas. now To-
Gated In the south end of the old Agri-
cultural hall. IL developing into a splendid
dairy show such as II in keeping with
this great industry Nebraska, with It's
natural feeding advantages. will eventu-
ally be one Of the leading dairy fields Of
the United States BY carefully studying
the educational end OF the exhibit TO be
made IN this department. many farmers
1 - - a. aNaN out hn
boarder'' COW and begin to secure a profit
for their labor. All the latest inventions
| for dairying will be shown, which will
make this particular exhibit of great I'M
portance for the future prosperity OF the
state In connection with the dairy show.
Pure Food Commissioners Clarence T.
Hartman will have an auxiliary exhibit
to bring moro forcefuliy to our attention
the necessity Of pure food. Mr.. Hartman
IL q live wive" In his department and
this show will provide en- opportunity for
the citizens of Nebraska TO secure a
faint realisation of tho great good this
particular department II 20 the state.
When we mentioned the ''educationar
department heretofore we had references
merely to the public school work, but
one OF the real outstanding educational
exhibits viii occupy old horticultural
hali and be shown by the University Of
Nebraska. The wonderful broadncss OF
the field covered BY The activities of ouI
great university is here Illustrated ir
compact. concrete form. This great
building with It's four. mammoth wing'
will be completely filled with the ex
hibits made by the various departments
Tho educational value OF the exhibit Il
explained and demonstrated by a corps
Of forty instructors who will take pleas
urp IN explaining the exhibit In its minut
est detail The field being 30 broad in
terests every behoider In some OF IL
departments. Be sure to visit this won
derfui exhibit and become better &C
qualnted with the work OF the LEADING
Nebraska institution.
Another department for added educa
tional value II the boys school encamp
ment. Two boys from each county ma,
attend. Profs @. W. Pugsley and H. L
Bradford direct the practical education
along AGRICULTURAL lines; Superintendent
Charles etrader-whom the boys ali Low
looks after their comfort. and w. A
Luke ana corps OF Young Mems Chris
+ tian association assistants attend to tn
. physical and moral welfare.
"A week spent IN this camp II an ex
peFience which gives the boy q broade