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larger seating capacity and to make better use of the exhibition rooms 

 under the stand. This would contemplate an extension to the main show 

 room in the center about 42 feet wide and extending the full length be- 

 tween the two entrances, giving about the same amount of additional 

 floor space as the auto show annex. This would give us a fire proof room 

 130x180 feet and a mezzanine floor 80x180 feet. This room could be used 

 for the auto show until the Machinery Hall is completed and then for 

 the exhibits now housed in the Exposition Building and additional mer- 

 cantile exhibits. The old Exposition Building could be fixed up a little 

 and used for a pure-food show and exhibits of that sort. 



This plan of improvements would contemplate the expenditure of about 

 $375,000 or $400,000 in a four or five-year period and is not an extravagant 

 one, but only provides the necessary room to properly house the exhibits. 



The attention of the board is also called to the Indiana statute which 

 provides the board may bond the fair ground In a sum not to exceed 

 $80,000 to take care of any indebtedness the board may incur. It is un- 

 fair to the members and officers of the board to ask them to extend their 

 personal credit to take care of any indebtedness that may result from a 

 few days' rain during the fair. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

 I:a0 P. M. 



Members present as at the morning session with the exception of 

 Messrs. Curtiss and Sheldon, they having been excused by the president. 



Professor E. C. Bishop, of the loWa State College, superintendent of the 

 Educational Department and the Boys' and Girl's Club work at the Iowa 

 State Fair, appeared before the board and made the following recom- 

 mendations: 



Recommendations for Educational Department Iowa State Fair and Exposition 



191T. 



1. Tliat provision be made in tlie premium list for exhibits by towi'ship 

 schools under special supervision ; the exhibit to represent the schools of the 

 township and showing- results of the special supervision. Exhibit to be made 

 by the special township supervisors. 



Peizes : 



First $15.00 



Second 12.00 



Third 10.00 



Fourth 8.00 



Fifth .5.00 



2. That Boys' and Girls' Club Day be continued as last year, the particular 

 day to be either one of the earlier days of the fair or on the day preceding the 

 Live Stock Parade, and if boys are desired to lead live stock that provision be 

 made for them to remain over for such puri^ose. 



3. That provision be made for demonstration teams in canning, potato, 

 corn, and poultry work to give demonstrations each day of tlie fair. 



4. That the instructional work in canning be combined witli ilie dem- 

 onstration work in canning. 



.5. That the demonstration work in manual training be continued. 



6. That provision be made on Club Day for a parade by club members, 

 in which the different lines of work be represented and where an.v county 

 or local club may appear in special uniform or, as may be provided, to 

 make- an interesting and instructive showing of work done. 



