CHILDREN'S DAY.

July 14, 1898.

Children celebrated the dedication of the Boys' and Girls' Building.  Early in
the construction period of the Exposition, the school children of Nebraska and
Iowa decided to raise by small donations the money for a Boys' and Girls'
Building, to be erected on the Exposition Grounds.  This building was located
in the northeast corner of the Grand Court, and though not as large as the
other buildings on this court, it was well adapted for the uses for which it
was erected, the entertainment of the children.  The building was a source of
great interest to the thousands of school children who had contributed their
dimes toward its cost and as the admission on this dedication day had been
reduced to $.15 for children, great throngs of little folks were gathered early
to participate in the celebration and view the sights of the Exposition.

The exercises in the building were simple, consisting of a few short speeches
and some music, closing with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, after
which all formalities were laid aside and the little ones enjoyed themselves in
all parts of the Exposition grounds.  The day was closed with the usual concert
in the evening, which was largely attended.