Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Nebraska
VARSITY Has BIZ
EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Exposition of Practical Work of It's
Several Departments Fills
Large Building.
LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 4.-Spe-
cial.) )-One of the features of the
State fair will be the university ex-
hibit in University Hall, formerly
the Horticultural Hall. University
Hall, decorated in the school colors,
scarlet and cream, presents a large
field for securing interesting and ed
ucational data.
The Colleges Of Agriculture and
Engineering have the most extensive
exhibits. The conservation activity
of the state is shown by the Conser-
walton and Soil Survey and by the
Conservation and Public Welfare
commission.
The College of Agriculture will occupy
the west wing, the College of Engineer
ing the east wing, the public welfare and
service departments the north wing and
the conservation department the south
wing. In the center of the han ia the
office and headquarters. Between the
office and the motion picture lecture
room are the exhibits of the College Of
Pharmacy and the Public Welfare COM
mission.
The features of the University Hall ex-
hibtt are the state motion picture films
wireless telegraphy, the taking manufac-
ture apd projection of motion pictures,
and the demonstration of systems Of ven
tiiation as shown by the Engineering
college.
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In the agricultural wing at the right
of the west entrance is the dairy de-
partment. in the center the horticultural
and on the left the experimental agron-
omy department. Closely associated with
these exhibits are those Of the agricul-
tural, botany, entomology and soil sur
vey departments.
The public service wing houses the ag-
ricultural and university extension ex-
hibits. other booths in this wing are oc-
cupied by the domestic science, bacteri-
oogical, weather bureau and legislative
reference bureau departments. The re-
ceiving station of the wireless is located
in this wing of the building, tlH sending
station in the engineering wing.
The engineering department has pro-
vided lathe and die stamping machine.
ors The department of applied me-
chanics demonstrates tests of road and
pavement materials. The model farm
stead in the agricultural engineering ex-
hibit is one of the main attractions in the
east wing. A series of plows shows the
evolution from the old wooden plowshare
to the modern steel plow. Ok yokes and
woodshop and forge products are also
ho ais nf
wireless attracts large crowd at all
times The department of geology will
show the uses of Nebraska clays.
Schedule of state Films.
Lists will be posted around the fair
grounds showing the times at which GER
tain of the state films will be run in the
lecture hall in the south wing. Films are
shown there free frfom a. m. until ,.
m. The subjects covered by the state
films are.
Irrigation In western Nebraska. A du-
plcate copy of this reel is being run at
the San Francisco exposition TO crowded
houses in the hall Of the United States
reclamation service. It is by far the best
Beet sugar industry OF western Ne
braska.
Journey by boat down the Niobrara,
showing wonderful scenic effects along
the stream, including large NUMBER or
Cattle in the sandhills, showing the
roundup, branding and other features OF
Tuberculosis in milk and dairy herds.
Parks and Fairgrounds.
Hog cholera.
The School of Agriculture. two,reel
feature showing the life of a boy while In
the School of Agriculture.
The apple industry of the state.
The poultry industry.
Journeys in Nebraska.
University of Nebraska, including drill
and fot ball.
Better babies.
Power farming.
Lectures and Demonstration.
An exhibit of especial interest will be
the lectures and demonstrations of apple
culture, spraying and pruning In the west
wing of University han. A complete eX-
hibit will be made of the different vari-
ties of apples. How much water does 9.
corn plant use in one day, in one houE~or
in seven days in hot August? That
question is answered in the experimental
agronomy booth. The Department of
Agricultural Botany shows the methods
of control for plant enemies. Insects that
damage crops will be, explained in the
entomology department. The conservation
and soil survey exhibit shows soil
samples, soil maps and a large number of
enlarged photographs showing the various
industries and regions of the state.
There will be persons in charge of all
these exhibits who will be willing to
answer any and all questions. The state
motion picture films will be explained
as they are run in the south wing OF
University hall. The university exhibit
is in reality a university at the fair