In education a strong showing of the university work was made in one of the alcoves, 40 by 40 feet, and 2,000 feet of floor space was occupied for the general artistic exhibit of school work from the kindergarten to the high school.  This was inclosed within a characteristic facade of California redwood, finished in natural color.

A handsome display was a butter feature in the refrigeration department of agriculture with a beautiful modeled goddess of California, draped in fruits.  Incubators were shown in the proper department, and on the grounds and in the conservatory were exhibited about 600 rare plants and shrubs and some tropical fruit trees.

COLORADO.

The Colorado legislature of 1901 appropriated $50,000 for the purpose of making a display of Colorado products and resources at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and provided for the appointment by the governor of the State of a board of five commissioners, of which the governor should be a member and ex officio president.  In 1903 an additional $100,000 was appropriated and the board was increased from five to seven members.

The following-named persons composed the Colorado commission: 

Governor James H. Peabody, president; T.J.  O’Donnell, vice-president; Paul Wilson, commissioner in chief; I.N.  Stevens, secretary; Harry Cassady, treasurer; Mrs. Lionel Rose Anthony; William F. Sperry; John A. Wayne, assistant to commissioner in chief; Maria W. Stewart, assistant treasurer.

The appropriation by the legislature of 1903 unfortunately was placed in the fifth-class appropriation, and not all of the sum was available for the use of the board; but by arrangement of other departments of the State government and with the State institutions of Colorado $80,000 of the $100,000 was made available for the State’s participation in the exposition.

The work of the board was divided into six departments, all under the direction of Commissioner in Chief Paul Wilson, as follows: 

Mining Department, Mr. I.N.  Stevens, chairman; Horticultural Department, Mr. Paul Wilson, chairman; Agricultural Department, Mr. Harry Cassady, chairman; Educational Department, Mrs. I.R.  Anthony, chairman; Forestry, Fish, and Game Department, Mr. T.J.  O’Donnell, chairman; Fine Arts Department, Mr. W.F.  Sperry chairman.

The exhibits of the resources of the State were collected from every portion of the State in these various departments.

The value of the mining exhibit placed by the State of Colorado on exhibition in St. Louis was $500,000; the value of the agricultural exhibit, $10,000; horticultural exhibit, $8,000; educational exhibit, $15,000; forestry, fish, and game exhibit, $7,500.

The approximate cost of installing and caring for these exhibits was as follows: 

Mining Department ........................ $25,000
Horticultural Department .................  10,000
Agricultural Department ..................  15,000
Educational Department ...................  12,000
Forestry, Fish, and Game Department ......  10,000

CONNECTICUT.