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Wright, G. F .; Orleans; Apples.
Burton, G. W .; Orleans; Apples.
Greenwoll, Henry; Topeka : Apples and Pears.
Wample, Prixley ; Topeka ; Apples.
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Blue Bros.
Indianapolis
Exhibit of Fruit.
Bronze.
Bogue, A. H.
Lagrange
. Apples
Bronze.
Bradley, C. P.
South Bend
Apples
Bronze.
Brewest, A. W.
Corydon
Exhibit of Fruit. Bronze.
Bricker, S. L.
.Shipshewana
Apples
Bronze.
Bruce, W. H.
Bartholomew Co. Nuts
Bronze.
Burgess, John S.
Moberly
Exhibit of Fruit. Bronze.
Burton, Geo. W.
Orleans
Apples.
Silver.
Burton, J. A ..
Mitchell
Apples and Pears
Gold.
Campbell, Geo.
Bloomington
Pears and Plums
Bronze.
Chamberlain, John V.
. Bloomington
Apples and Pawpaws . Bronze.
Charles, John J.
. Lagrange
Apples
Silver.
Chrysler, Wm.
Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Cornelius, Henry
Wolcottville
.Apples
Silver.
Corydon Fair Ass'n
Corydon
Apples and Pears Bronze.
County Farm
Clinton Co.
Apples
Bronze.
Cramer, Henry .
Wolcottville
Apples
Silver.
Cummings, C. W.
Indianapolis
Apples
Bronze.
Davis, Mrs. B. A.
Laporte
Exhibit of Fruit
Silver.
DeVilbiss, W. F.
Fort Wayne .
Exhibit of Fruit
Silver.
Dougherty, Deolin
Cambridge City
Apples
Bronze.
Eaton, Ed.
Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Eaton, Mrs. Gertrude
. Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Farnaman, Mrs. Lucy
. South Bend
Apples.
Silver.
Ferguson. L. E.
White Pigeon
Apples
Bronze.
Flick, W. B.
Lawrence
Exhibit of Fruit
. Silver.
Jos. Fields.
.Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Garmire, Marion
. Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Garretson, A., & Son
Pendleton
Raspberries and Plums
Silver.
Gonzon, Peter
South Bend
Pears
Bronze.
Grossman, F. C.
Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Grossman, J. C.
.Wolcottville
Exhibit of Fruit
Silver.
Grossman, Miss Mary
Wolcottville
Exhibit of Fruit.
Bronze.
Haines. Chas.
Richmond
Apples .
Bronze
Hain, H. E.
. Granger
Exhibit of Fruit.
Bronze.
Hardman, Oscar
. Orleans
Apples
Bronze.
Harman, A. T.
Orleans
Crabapples
Bronze.
Harrah, Chas.
Wolcottville
Pears and Apples
Silver.
Hazelett, S. L.
Greencastle
Apples.
Silver.
Henry, H. W.
Laporte
Henshaw, J. J.
Evansville
Peaches.
Bronze.
Henwood, J. S.
Centerville
Apples
Silver.
Heffner, Wm. J.
.Topeka.
Apples
Bronze.
Hitz, G ..
Indianapolis Apples
Bronze.
Huser, Doc.
Grandview
Apples
Bronze.
Huston, W. C.
Rome City
Plums
Bronze.
Exhibit of Fruit . Silver.
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Jeffrey, J. C .. Grandview
Apples
Bronze.
Kaieger, Mrs. Mollie.
Wolcottville
. Pears and Plums Kimmel. . Apples Bronze. Kimmel, J. C. King, Chris.
Bronze.
Rushville
Plums and Apples
.Silver.
Klinker, Wm.
South Bend . Apples
Bronze.
Knaub, Ben. J.
Mount Vernon Apples and Pears
Bronze.
Lafuse, W. H.
Liberty
. Apples
Bronze.
Lampman, O. A.
.Topeka
. Apples
Bronze.
LaLorna Jardin Experiment Station
.Clark's Hill
. Apples
Bronze.
Latta. C. A.
Lagrange
. Apples
Bronze.
Low, J. W.
Topeka
Apples and Plums
Bronze.
Maish, D. F.
Frankfort
Exhibit of Fruit
Bronze.
Margaret, Sister M.
Rome City
Apples
Bronze.
McCloran, Chas.
Sunshine
Exhibit of Fruit
Bronze.
MeMahan, Elijah
Richmond
Apples
Bronze.
Miller, Mellville
Corydon
Apples
Bronze.
Mosby, C. R.
. Grandview
. Apples
Bronze.
Mounts, E. L.
.Owensville
. Pears
Bronze.
Newby, T. W.
.Carthage
. Exhibit of Fruit.
. Gold.
Neeman, R. H.
. Shipshewana
Apples
Bronze.
Osborn. Elim
. Economy
. Apples.
Silver.
Peters, S. R.
. Craig
Apples
Bronze.
Phillips. J. W.
Princeton
. Apples
Bronze.
Potter. Frank.
Valley City
Apples and Pears.
Bronze.
Purdue University
Lafavette.
Apples
Bronze.
Ritterskamp. W. J.
Princeton
Apples and Peaches
Silver.
Robinson, W. B.
Vineennes
Apples
Bronze.
Robinson, G. T
Greenwood
Exhibit of Fruit
Bronze.
Rowe, Saml.
Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Royer, Chas.
. Valentine
. Pears
Bronze.
Roy, G. M.
. Wolcottville
Pears and Apples
Bronze.
Reed & Fielding
.Glenwood
Apples
Silver.
Schaffer. D. B.
Lima
Apples
Bronze.
Shoemaker. A. W.
. Daleville
Exhibit of Fruit
Bronze.
Snyder, Elmer
Lagrange
Apples
Bronze.
Spencer, E. M.
Mount Vernon
Pears
Bronze.
Stevenson, T. L.
Wolcottville
Apples
Bronze.
Stevens, J. A ..
Liberty
Apples
Bronze
Stoker & Thomas
Sunshine
Exhibit of Fruit
Bronze.
Sowers, D. L.
Rome City
Apples
Bronze.
Swain, H. H.
South Bend
Pears and Grapes
Silver.
Thompson, R L.
Topeka
Apples
Bronze.
Todd, H. W
Lagrange
Apples
Silver.
Troop, Jas.
Lafayette Apples
Bronze.
Tufts, E. G.
Aurora
Exhibit of Fruit . Bronze.
Turley, A. J.
Orleans
Apples
Bronze.
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Turton, J. W.
Grandview
Apples
Bronze.
Tustison, Chas. A
St. Joe.
Apples
Silver.
Vannice, H. W
Danville
Apples
Bronze.
Waldron, Burney
Wolcottville .
Apples
Silver.
Whery, H.
Mount Vernon
Apples and Plums
Bronze.
Whiteley, Isaac, & Son
Cambridge City
Apples
Bronze.
Williams, S. T. S.
Knightstown
Apples
Silver.
Wright. F. M.
Mitchell
Apples.
Silver.
Wright, G. T.
Orleans
Apples
Bronze.
Yeager. H. A.
Princeton
Apples and Pears.
Bronze.
Zion. Ralph
Clark's Hill
Pears.
Bronze.
Zion, J. M.
Clark's Hill
Exhibit of Fruit.
. Gold.
Zion, Ruby
Clark's Hill
Apples
Bronze.
Dairy Exhibit
The Dairy Exhibit occupied one section, having glass frontage of eight feet in the large refrigerator in the Agri- culture Building. It consisted of butter in commercial packages, tubs and prints, presenting a pleasing variety in contrast with the moulded figures of other states. The chief feature was a structure consisting of four columns, two of which supported a superstructure and each represented a year's production from a high grade cow. Surmount- Ing these were prints bearing the wrappers of those creameries which put their butter in pound prints.
In the foreground and connected with the tall column by a balustrade of pound prints, were two short columns each representing a year's production by the average cow of the state, as shown by the last census. The tall column showed three hundred and three pounds, of which one hundred and sixty-four pounds sold at market price, were required to pay for the feed consumed during one year, while the short columns showed one hundred and sixty- seven pounds, of which one hundred and fifty-eight pounds were required for feed consumed, presenting to the eye in a striking manner the difference in yield and profit between good cows and common cows. Many of the latter are kept at an actual loss.
Between the tall columns was a pyramid of different sized tubs, so placed as to expose surface of the butter. In the foreground was shown print butter cut up and arranged in forms of different sizes for serving on the table. The floor and approach to the platform on which the columns rested, were covered with butter in pound and half- pound prints. The background was outlined by a border composed of half-pound prints arranged in geometric pattern.
In general, the exhibit presented butter in various marketable forms and packages, rather than moulded or sculptured forms, which require the skill of the sculptor rather than the dairyman. It was arranged in a manner to convey to the observer four important facts: First, the relative yield and cost of production; second, the differ- ence in profit between good cows and the common cows of the state; and third, the economy of feeding skim milk
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OOLITIC LIMESTONE EXHIBIT.
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plus vegetable fat instead of whole milk containing high priced butter fat; fourth, how attractive marketable forms of packing butter lend themselves to tasteful shapes for serving on the table.
The exhibit was planned and installed by Professor H. E. Van Norman, head of the Dairy Department of Purdue University. Butter was contributed by the New Carlisle Creamery, New Carlisle, Ind., Schosser Bros., Oak Grove Creamery, Plymouth, Ind., and Purdue University Creamery, Lafayette, Ind.
The above firms, together with Avilla, Carlisle, Mondarim Meadows, Fort Wayne, Ind., Blue Grass Creamery Co., Churubusco, Millgrove Creamery at Orland, contributed butter wrappers.
In the cheese case on the opposite side of the aisle from the butter, were Young America, Twin and Full Cream Cheddar Cheese from Boyd & Drischell of Cambridge City, Ind., and G. P. Swan, New Washington, Ind.
In the space adjoining the butter case, was a case containing photographs of a number of prominent dairies and herds in the state. There were also some photographs in Indiana's General Agricultural Exhibit.
The following prizes were awarded in this department:
GROUP 85.
Name.
Residence.
Exhibit.
Award.
Indiana, State of
Indianapolis
Butter
Gold.
Holderman. J. M1.
Plymouth
Creamery Butter
Silver.
Martin, E. L.
New Carlisle.
Creamery Butter
Silver.
Doud, Mrs. Benson
Chili
Dairy Butter
Bronze.
Rippey, Mrs. M. J.
Syracuse
Dairy Butter
Silver.
Penrod, J. F.
Kewanna
. Creamery Butter
Bronze.
Staubli, J. H.
Orland .
Creamery Butter.
Bronze.
Boyd & Drischell
Cambridge City
Flats, Cheddar System
Bronze.
Lenick, Frank
Hanna.
Creamery Butter
Bronze.
Building Stone
This exhibit was located in section 11 in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy, assembled and installed under the direction of the Committee on Building Stone, and occupied floor space thirty by forty feet. Oolitic limestone of the best quality taken from the quarries of the Indiana stone field, and representing both the buff and blue building stone, were used in the exhibit, which included a terraced balustrade. From the aisle surrounding the entire exhibit space, there were two entrances to the enclosure, one through a large Renaissance arch, while the other entrance was supported by large solid columns and vases carved from stone. In the immediate front was a large stone panel, bearing the inscription "Indiana Oolitic Limestone." The terraced walls at the sides were made up of different designs, showing the various methods of treatment which the stone is capable of receiving. On each side of the arch there was a large rustic post and inside of these were pilasters supporting the arch, the wall being surmounted by a cornice and battlement. In the center of the space was a large stone table
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carved from a well selected piece of blue limestone, the size of the table being 16 feet by 4 feet 6 inches. Five individual companies furnished small but very attractive exhibits of carved stone. These exhibits were placed on the stone table, and attracted much attention.
One of the immediate purposes of the Commission in making the exhibit of oolitic limestone was to show the quality of the stone, both in color and the many ways in which it may be worked. The stone in this exhibit was quarried in the territory known as the Indiana district, which covers about sixty square miles, being largely located in Lawrence and Monroe counties. The Commission undertook to show that Indiana building stone is much more desirable than any other building stone now quarried in the United States, because it is soft when quarried and can be worked by machinery and with less expense. It may be planed and turned into balustrades, columns and bases the same as wood. Indiana oolitic limestone is thoroughly known and used throughout the country and is susceptible of receiving any kind of finish and the most delicate carving, and the exhibit was characteristic of all the possibilities of architectural embellishments. To those unfamiliar with its common use and treatment our exhibit offered excellent opportunities for the study of the various possible uses in all classes of stone work in this and other countries. This exhibit was awarded a grand prize, which was the only one awarded a stone exhibit at the Exposition.
The following companies made small but very attractive exhibits of oolitic lime stone, representing their com- panies, which were placed in the State Exhibit: Bedford Quarries Co., Mathers Stone Co., Hunter Valley Stone Co .. Star Stone Co., United States Stone Co., Romona Stone Co.
Coal Exhibit
The coal exhibit made by the state was the largest and most attractive exhibit of coal in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy. It was assembled and installed under the direction of W. H. O'Brien, Chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mineral Products, the other two members of the Committee being Crawford Fairbanks and W. W. Stevens. The exhibit represented a mediaval fortress and tower, occupying space of 730 sq. ft. and was over 30 ft. in height. One of the principal characteristics of the fortress was the wall built of block coal in its natural state, 7 feet high, surmounted by a battlement. The entrance was in the center of the principal facade, at either side of which were monoliths of coal 2 feet square by 8 feet in height. The tower was built from the center of the fortress and was 15 feet in diameter at the base, and 30 feet high. This part of the exhibit was built of a fine quality of bituminous coal. The tower was illuminated by electric lights, giving to the whole a distinctively mediaval aspect. The ex- hibit was a faithful representation of an important product of the state. The coal exhibit of the state was awarded a gold medal. The unique design of the exhibit and the high quality of the coal used therein were appreciated by all. One hundred and thirty-six tons of coal were used in the exhibit.
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Educational Exhibit
As heretofore stated, the Committee on Education consisted of Fremont Goodwine, Chairman, C. C. Shirley, and D. W. Kinsey. This Committee asked for the endorsement and co-operation of the State Board of Education. This was promptly accorded and two meetings were held, at which general plans for the exhibit were discussed and circular letters issued to the school officials and teachers of the State urging them to take up the matter. The Com- mittee made the State Superintendent of Public Instruction director of the Educational Exhibit. It was planned to have an exhibit from the State Library and the Public Library Commission as a part of the main educational ex- hibit, and also to have an exhibit in the department of Social Economy from the Board of State Charities, State Board of Health, the State Department of Inspection, the Marion County Juvenile Court and the School for Feeble Minded Youth at Fort Wayne, and very creditable exhibits were made by these departments.
The State Superintendent rendered valuable service in the preparation of the exhibit, and with his deputy, devoted much of the summer of 1903 to awakening interest in the matter in all parts of the state. It was deter- mined to make an accurate showing of the status of school work in all grades and departments, and that the material must come from all the schools. As a result of the campaign eighty-two counties out of ninety-two, one hundred and twenty-seven towns and cities, and practically all the colleges and normal schools of the state made exhibits. This work was accomplished by the State Department of Education through county institutes, teachers' associa- tions and other educational meetings, conferences with county superintendents, a convention of city superintendents, the issue of bulletins, and a vast deal of correspondence. The Commission acting on the recommendation of the Committee on Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, appointed Superintendent W. A. Millis, of Crawfordsville, Superintendent of the department. Mr. Millis began the work at once. and performed the duties assigned to him with credit both to himself and to the state. With the aid of all these forces the State suc- ceeded in bringing together the most general and faithful representation of all phases and conditions of educational effort in Indiana ever made.
PREPARATION OF MATERIAL.
The directions issued for the preparation of material for the exhibit are summarized in the following circulars :
CIRCULAR No 1.
Indianapolis, Indiana, October 5, 1903
To the Teachers and School Officials of Indiana:
"The International Exposition to be held in St. Louis in 1904 is designed to exemplify the highest achievements of man in letters, science, art and industry, together with a retrospective view of the historic developments of each of these great fields of sociology. It commemorates a great historic event, the purchase of the Louisiana territory and emphasizes the early inter- national relation of our Government with foreign nations, particularly with France and Spain.
"The proclamation of President Mckinley, issued August 20, 1901, invites all the nations of the world to participate in an international exhibition by sending such exhibits as will most fitly and fully illustrate their resources, their industries and their
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progress in civilization.
"The exposition will be opened May 1, 1904, and closed November 30 of the same year. It will be situated in Forest Park in the western suburbs of St. Louis and will occupy an area of about 1,000 acres.
"Education .- The great scale upon which the exposition is projected renders it possible for the first time in the history of expositions to provide a separate building for educational exhibits and to collect, under one roof, a comparative display of educational systems and educational agencies from all the leading nations of the world."
The above from Circular No. 1, issned by Howard J. Rogers, Chief of the Department of Education, St. Louis Fair, is a fit introduction to what follows. It is the desire of the educational committee of the World's Fair Commission, the State Board of Education and the Stave Superintendent of Public Instruction, that the Indiana exhibit shall not only be worthy of the great State but that it shall honestly represent the work of the pupils. An exhibit of pupils' work may be made to represent the work of the school with considerable clearness and fidelity, but in order to do this it must be honestly prepared and intelligently labeled. Very often written exhibits of pupils are almost worthless as a representation of methods used and results obtained because they show nothing of what has been done to aid the pupil to produce the work
It is not intended in this circular to suggest all the things that schools may exhibit, nor in the directions following to limit the originality of individual exhibitors, but there are a few specific directions for preparing material that must be strictly ad- hered to in order that the Indiana Exhibit of the various schools may have a symmetrical appearance.
Exhibit Regulations .- Flat exhibits (charts, drawings, photographs, botanical specimens, kindergarten work, etc. ) will be shown in stationary cabinets. The standard dimensions of all cards to be placed in these cabinets will be 22 x 28 inches, the latter dimension being vertical or up and down direction. It is recommended that all cardboard used for this purpose be of cloud gray color. Photographs for albums or wall cabinets should be either 8 x 10 inches or 11 x 14 inches.
Written Work .- 1. Pupils' work should be written on paper 8 1-2 x 11 inches except in the subjects of drawing and botany. The paper used for the written work should be white superfine writing paper, twenty-four pounds to the ream. There should be a marginal line one and one-half inches from the left edge and one and three-fourths of an inch from the right edge. These two lines extend from the bottom of the page to points one and three-fourths inches from the top edge and a marginal line at the top connecting the above points, thus leaving a continuous margin one and one-half inches on the left, one and three- fourths inches at the top and three-fourths inches on the right. The horizontal feint lines should extend only between the ver- tical lines. The spacing of the feint lines should be seven-sixteenths of an inch for the first five grades and six-sixteenths of an inch for all grades above the fifth. All lines should be blue with the marginal one slightly heavier. Ruling should be on one side of the paper only and in no case should pupils write on both sides.
2. In drawing and mounting botanical specimens, the standard sizes of paper (22x28 inches ) should be used and the same margin should be left as noted above. Where drawings are not made upon the cardboard itself, they should be placed upon a good grade of drawing paper of suitable size for mounting on the standard cards, 22x28 inches, always remembering that the latter dimension is the vertical dimension.
The work of one grade in one subject should be arranged for binding separately. A photograph of the class as a frontis- piece to each volume would greatly add to its interest.
Binding -All binding for the exhibit will be done under the direction of the management of the exhibit and will be paid for by the State. No binding will be done before the work is sent to Indianapolis.
Photographs .- It is the desire of those in charge of the Indiana Exhibit that there shall be a large variety of photographs; that there shall be photographs of exteriors and interiors of rural, village and city schools, both public and parochial Interior views should be of rooms, halls, apparatus and classes engaged in music, physical culture, study or other legitimate school exercises. All these photographs should be either 8x10 or 11x14 inches and should be furnished in duplicate, one set mounted on clond gray cardboard, size 22x28 inches.
Models for School Buildings and Grounds, including "Consolidated" Schools .- Indiana should be represented in this ex- hibit by a number of models in miniature of school houses and grounds, space being limited to twelve square feet. The models may be made of wood, clay or other suitable material, wood being preferred.
Kindergarten .- Circulars relating to kindergarten work will be sent to the city superintendents later. Laboratory Methods .- There is a large field for showing the laboratory method of work in the schools. There should be samples of work in physics, physiology, botany, zoology and chemistry. Zoological, botanical and physiological charts may be presented; also special drawings showing the work in physics and chemistry.
Manual Training -Specimens of pupils' work in manual training, including sewing, wood work, cardboard work, weaving, knife work, etc., should be sent in. If practicable, this work should be mounted as other kinds of work
Mathematics .- Charts showing work in higher mathematics may be made. These should show original work in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and other higher mathematics.
Old Text Books and Furniture .- It will be of interest to exhibit the oldest text books to be found in the State. Super- intendents should advertise for these in the newspapers. From this collection, the oldest should be sent to the State Department with the exhibit.
Miniature Models of the Oldest Desks and School Furniture to be found would add to the interest of the exhibit. The
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models should be made from the old furniture. If loaned, the old text books and models of furniture will be returned at the close of the exposition.
Suggestions for an Exhibit of Rural School Work .- In order to make the best possible showing of the rural school work, the following plan is suggested: Let the teacher of each district, village or town school prepare an educational exhibit at some time before December 20. This local exhibit should be very carefully planned; patrons should not only be invited but urged to attend. They should know of it early in the term in order that their interest may grow along with that of the teacher and pupil. The best work from this exhibit should be sent to the county superintendent for a county exhibit to be held not later than January 15. Again, the patrons should be urged to be present. The best work will be selected from the county exhibit and sent to the State department, from which a final selection will be made for the St. Louis Exposition.
In the work submitted for the exhibit should be found:
Written Work-
1. Collection of examination papers in spelling, United States history, physiology, geography, arithmetic, etc.
2. Collection of examination papers in any one branch.
3. Collection of letters or compositions from any one class.
4 Condensation of a fifty-word exercise into a telegram.
5. Township History .- All of the eighth grade pupils should be asked to write histories of their respective townships, the best in each township to be sent to the county and state exhibits. These histories should not exceed twenty pages of the regulation paper and should cover the following points:
(a ) Time of organization.
(b) Early conditions of the township as to timber, roads, drainage, wild animals, Indians, etc.
(C: Early settlers-mention some prominent ones.
(d) Early schools, churches, towns, conveyances, farming implements, etc.
(e) Improvements in various phases of life.
(f) Occupations that the township resources encourage.
(g) Brief sketch of the leading enterprises in the township.
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