1908 



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lustrated the countrv's mineral depos- 

 it-. P.ctwcen tlu -e map-, which were 

 the lar^eM. it i- -aid, ever made by 

 mechanical means, an arrangement 

 was provided whereby the different 

 phases of conservation were illu.-- 

 trated by means of superb transpar- 

 encies. The light for illuminating 

 these transparencies came from a win- 

 dow in the east wall, and the seems 

 were frequently changed. 



On the floor the seating plan had 



excellent arrangement of details for 

 making the labors of the Conferei 

 a- easy a- possible. 



The membership of this, the initial 

 as-embly "f what is undoubtedly to 

 de\elnp into one of the most impor- 

 tant deliberative and advisory bodies 

 the country has ever known, follov. 



Special guests of President Roose- 

 velt : 



I Ion. William Jennings Bryan, Mr. 

 Andrew Carnegie, Mr. James J. Hill, 



Photo Copyright by Harris & Ewing, Washington 



SOME OF THE SPEAKERS 



Standing Profs. R. A. Long, J. C. White, and H. S. Putnam 

 Sitting Dr. George A. Pardee, J. J. Hill, John Mitchell. 



been worked out most admirably. Im- 

 mediately in front of the platform spe- 

 cial chairs for the Governor- were 

 ranged in semi-circles, while to the 

 rear and at the sides of these were 

 seats for the Governor-' advi-er- and 

 the other members of the Conference. 

 The problem of -rating ;.ll the con- 

 ferees in the limited space was no 

 small one in it-elf, and its satisfactory 

 working out reflected credit up n the 

 general secretary of the Conference, 

 Mr. Thoma- 1\. Shi])]), to whom i- 

 also due a -hare of the credit for the 



and Mr. John Mitchell. < "wing to his 

 recent illne--. former Piv-idmt Cleve- 

 land wa- unable to attend the Confer- 

 ence. 



The Governors of the -tatc- and 

 territories and their advi- I 



Alaska : 



Gov. Wilf..nl 1'. Unfair. Sitkn. 



Mai. W. P. Richardson, U S. A : Hon. 

 I >n<IK-y X. l>n ! Nome; St( I'lu-n 



Birch, \ 

 Arkans 



Aotinu- < ' Pimlall. Link- k<'k. 



II. M. Ai . Little Rock; H. L. 



