Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17
PLANS READY
Z FOR OPENING
OF EXPOSITION
Spectacular Presentation OF
Health Building at State
Fairgrounds.
FIRST DAYS PROGRAM

A spectacular presentation Of health
building in which the agencies Of art,
science and Government combine is In
cluded in the plans for the formal open
ing Of the Indiana health exposition at
the State fairgrounds, Friday afternoon,
which were announced today. The
ceremonies will be held at the entrance
Of the Manufacturers building.
Air maneuvers by squadron OF Gov
eminent planes, arriving from Ft- Ben
jamin Harrison at l :15 o'clock, and a
band concert by the 18th Infantry band
will open the afternoon program. DE-.
John N. Hurry, State health commits
sioner, will preside, and Col. A. W.
Williams, United States medical corps,
will act as officer Of the day. The Rev.
Allan B. Philputt will deliver the in
vocation, followed by an address OF well
come by DIR. John II. Hewitt, presi-
dent of the State board Of health.
AN ADDRESS BY
GOVERNOR MO CRAY.
Governor McCray will deliver an adj
dress on public health standards in In
diana, which will close the program
from he speakers platform. Artillery
men from the Indiana National guard
will be followed by the unwilling Of
erected directly In front Of the man
ufacturers' building.
One hundred student nurses, with an
eual number of student doctors, dentists
and pharmacists in cap and gown, will
pay homage to Hygiea at the unwilling.
Infantry companies from Ft. Benjamin
Harrison and troops Of Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts and Campfire Girls Will also at
tend the unwilling. A battery from the
Indiana National Guard viii fire a sa-
lutte, followed by the star pangled Ban
ner," played by the 18th Infantry band.
The statue Of Hygiea is the work OF
Mrs Emma Sangerueho OF this city. 1t
stands thirteen feet high on a flve-foot
pedestal, and Is said to be an accurate
reproduction OF original statues OF the
Greek goddess.
PRESENTATION OF
EXPOSITION KEYS.
DR.. E. f. Hodgin, president of the city
boar dof health. has been named as door
keeper Of the exposition. Following the
presentation Of the keys to the es osi-
ton by DR.. Hurry, a procession. headed
by DR.. Hodgin, Governor McCray the
Rev. Mr.. Philputt. DR.. Hurry DR.. Hewitt
the 18th Infantry band and troops from
Ft. Benjamin Harrison. will be held
through the exposition building. The
doors will open at O'Clock.
Public schools have declared a half
holiday Friday afternoon and arrange
pents are being made to have 50,0ol
school children at the opening Of the
exposition. Governor McCray announced
that he expected the attendance on the
opening day to exceed 10000. Free
tickets have been distributed TO the
school children and the regular pro-
gram OF the afternoon In the women's
building, VIII be doyted to health work
In the schools.
+. t. Graf, superintendent of the Ind
annapolis Public schools, will preside al
the program in the women's building
which will open at 2 o'clock with educa-
tional pictures under the direction OF
Mas Julia Landers Instructor OF visual
education. Or. Frederick u. Stricken
State health commissioner OF Oregon
Will deliver the principal address. The
program of the school children will be
directed by DR.. William Oeker and a
program OF motion pictures given by thu
Indiana Board Of Photorlay Indorsers
Will close the program.
Dr. Paul Turner. State health com.
missioner of Washington, will deliver an
address at the evening session which will
also be on the subject of health work In
the schools. Musical organizations from
the local high schools will take part In
the program.
Word was received yesterday by DR.
Hurry from President Harding regret ting
that he would be unable to attend the
opening Of the exposition and expressing
his appreciation OF the work which
health officials Of Indiana ara under
taking.