The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . tira:-s, tree.^, \ines and (lowers, i)roiierl,\to the surroundings. irranged, add charm. A birds eye_view of the .W .* It was appropriate that the National Conservation Exposition should Ije thefirst of its kind to include an exhibit of child welfare work. The neces
The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . tira:-s, tree.^, \ines and (lowers, i)roiierl,\to the surroundings. irranged, add charm. A birds eye_view of the .W .* It was appropriate that the National Conservation Exposition should Ije thefirst of its kind to include an exhibit of child welfare work. The necessity of con-servation of the nations human resources is bein- more and more recognized, andsurely nowhere can this l)e made more effective than at the very beginning of life. The child welfare Ijuilding assigned l)y the Exposition authorities was a com-fortable, airy building with ample space. Its white-painted interior, adorned bygarlands of greenery, made a charming background for the wall charts and living exhibits. As time went on the exhibit elicited much attention from the press of the coun-try, and the following description is largely quoted from the Survey ofNovember 15, 1913: The fact that such
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