ue among the records were
those on which had been impressed the voices and declamations of
children who have been taught to speak at the public school for the
deaf.

The Milwaukee public school exhibit embraced the entire school system,
from the enrollment of the student in the kindergarten to the graduation
by the high school, the salaries of the teachers, and the financial
statement of the school board.

One booth was devoted to the work of the benevolent institutions and the
United States School for Indians.

The exhibit of the State University was in the Palace of Social Economy.
It was mainly composed of photographs of the university buildings,
grounds, equipment, and of classes at work.

Wisconsin made its best record in the display in the Agricultural
Palace, which was made up of agricultural products of the State and of
butter and cheese exhibits. The space that was allotted to Wisconsin was
utilized to the best possible advantage. Every grain grown in the Badger
State was exhibited in the stalk or sheaf and in the threshed state.
There were also, from time to time, fresh exhibits of seasonable
vegetables.

The display in the Horticultural Palace was comprehensive enough to
include about all of the fruits produced in the State. Eighty-nine
varieties of Wisconsin apples were shown. There were shown 18 kinds of
Wisconsin grown strawberries; 5 varieties of crab apples; 47 kinds of
plums; 4 kinds of pears; 5 kinds of gooseberries, and 4 kinds of
cranberries.

Wisconsin's fame as a cranberry-producing State was brought to the
attention of the visitors by a miniature representation of a Wisconsin
cranberry bog.

Under the head of "mining interest," there were included all of the
various distinctive mining industries and the granite and other stone
productions of the State, and its clay development. All of this was
included in the State's display in the Mines and Metallurgy Building. A
clever representation of a cross section of a lead and zinc mine was
interesting.

In the center of this exhibit was a pyramid of red hematite iron ore
from the famous Menominee, Baraboo, and Gogebic districts.

In the display of metals, Wisconsin showed zinc, lead, iron, copper, and
graphite. The last was new in the State, and promised great results.

The display of granite and building stones was of interest, and a
polished shaft of Montello granite was greatly admired.

The display included samples of various clays for