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THE OOLOGIST. 



from twelve to seventeen years of age, 

 some three hundred in number. Dis- 

 posing of the entire capital stock at 

 par, the company organized with a full 

 corps of officers and committees in the 

 most approyed fashion. A.moDg the 

 committees for preliminary work are 

 the following: Care of Exhibits- 

 Frank Congdon, Ralph Niedergall, 

 Carl Congdon; Signs and Posters — 

 Julius Tafel, Charlie Wilson; Photo- 

 graphs — Robert Pape; Decoration — 

 Everson Welliver, George Ohmart; 

 Correspondence — Carl Starkey, Frank 

 Hale. 1 his last committee is receiving 

 much assistance from one of the local 

 commercial colleges, whose students 

 are furnishing many typewritten letters 

 for the boys. Secretary Ernest Shilla- 

 beer, of the Jur,ior Department, ia 

 serving as director general. 



Upon completing the organization, 

 letters were immediately sent out to 

 many lands, asking for grasses, leaves, 

 shells and similar specimens easily ob- 

 tainable by a boy. Unthre-shed grains, 

 crude spices, nuts and cotton balls, 

 as gathered in forest and fie'd, were 

 solicited, together with minera s and 

 other products of the under-world. 



The earlier replies were so cordial, 

 and gave promise of exhibits so far be- 

 yond the original expectation of the 

 lads that they ha.^e been led to seek a 

 more representative and elaborate col- 

 lection. All answers received are fa- 

 vorable endorsements of the idea and 

 assurances of hearty cooperation. 



The boys of Brussels wrote: "Be as- 

 sured .that we shall do our utmost to 

 let our small Belgium shine in your 

 gigantic America." An ostrich egg 

 mounted on an orange-wood stand has 

 already been received from the famous 

 California farm. 



The boys of the Dayton Manual 

 Training School are preparirg a beauti- 

 ful piece of parquetry, consisting of 

 specimens of every obtainable variety 

 of wood native to Ohio. Hazelton, Pa. 

 will exhibit a model coal bunker, show- 

 ing the manner of handling a natural 

 product. Ma*seilles will exhibit pro- 

 ducts of the historic Riviera. Two 

 dozen countries and islands, together 

 with many statf s of the Union, will be 

 represented, according to the latest 

 returns 



This first exhibition of its kind- 

 managed by boys in the interest of 



boys, —it is hoped will add definitely 

 to the attractiveness of geographical 

 study by the bo s of Ohio, many of 

 whom will be privileged to inspect the 

 exhibits. Many other boys, reading of 

 this Dayton efl'ort, may eee new inter- 

 est in the study of places and products, 

 and in distant lands will start small 

 collections or exhibitions in their homes 

 or schools. Practical and fascinating 

 business lessons will be lea'-nfd by the 

 boys taking this new form of corres- 

 pondence study under the tutelage of 

 the Dayton managers. - The first con- 

 sideration of the origioal request and 

 the weighty problems involved, the 

 subsequent correspondence with head- 

 quarters in America, the planning nec- 

 essary to give their respective States 

 and countries creditable showing, the 

 preparation of the exhibit, the study of 

 packing and shipping methods, and the 

 dealings with customs officials, will be 

 of real value to the youjjgsters, who 

 may some day participate in more am- 

 bitious international shows. Then, too. 

 there is a hope that the successful con- 

 duct of the affair may direct attention, 

 to work for boys among those who 

 have the world's betterment at heart. 



A striking educational feature of the 

 Exposition will be a huge map of the 

 world, to be worked out by the Dayton 

 lads. The spices of Ceylon, the tea of 

 China, and the cotton of the South will 

 be mounted on this unique map, 

 together with the characteristic pro- 

 ducts of other States and nations. "This 

 alone will be worth the price of admis- 

 sion." 



The bureau of publicity is offering a 

 series of prizes for posters in water- 

 colors, to be submitted by pupils in the 

 grammar grades of the public schools. 

 These posters may be of any size, shape 

 or design, and shall become the prop- 

 erty of the Exposition Company, to be 

 used in advertising the show. The 

 posters entered in the competition will 

 form an interesting preliminary ex- 

 hibit, to be held during the early sum- 

 mer. 



The boy managers propose loaning 

 the World's Exposition intact fcr ex- 

 hibition in other cities. In such cases 

 the local T. M. C. A. or other organ- 

 ized body interested i||rboys will be 

 favored with the management. 



Young people or others desirous of 

 exhibiting specimens in September 

 should address Director-General Junior 

 Junior World's Exposition, Dayton, 

 Ohio, for further particulars. 



