Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-22

critical period thing depends thereon for four or y
weeks to come. ~
Address OF the Mechanics Institute DO the
Public.
IL publication appeared in Of the city papers ~
purporng 10 emanate from the American Instta0e
Isy and bearing attached to the names of its officers
anG o. tne managers OF its fair.
This publication derogatory to the no
usefulness Of Mechanics Institute and therefore reau nnS
Te o os d n"ee order 70 dsabuse the public min,
rather than to the Mechanics Institute although at the sang
the Institute has used and dhoaosie means to pro-
cure ns garden Tor is exhibition simple facts
Inc comnlttee appointed procure eligible oca
aa to So and
the course pursued all former occasions. for the o
which his Garden could be Obtained and havns n az
proposition the mossasfactory they completed tie arrange
The sommitteee led believe that no exA,ion va
contemplated BY the Anne rcsn Institute during The
year, and it sct the subject remained Undecided nv
It. managers until q few weeks since. -
Nj Nbe and thai Ga
se OF the garden and received from that gen
The remaining portion Of the publication referred to con-
ss OF whining complaints at the Of the Mechanic
institute in its usefulness evidently
Tears sfheng superseded by H. joined to dis
may inappropriate here 70 give ske,c brief and
Imperfect as Unjust be- OF the object for which the Mechs
was chartered for the purpose Of dfusng among NE
chanics and Others scientific useful knowledge nd
OF communicating them Information 70 The prsc,ica
application OF science TO the and manufactures never
accomplishing these objects has already acquired
Library which contains believed rare and yainal
works on science and tue arts than any other city,
Reading room has been established ia with H.
where be found all the valuable c Of
TINS country and Europe possesses pniIso-
ject' delivered weekly before members Tie In
a a ayy ane @ ~ o. is officers
10 az these privileges by the ng annual payment OF two
reach of the poorest amoDgstus.
Although excluded from participating its benefits
dpf that at
and directors snail forever be mechanics thus assuring the
managed by OF or inmca 10 s never be
est ana that can never be made seppingstone po.
The managers OF the Americas Institute their appeal In
the public assume the position that in consequence Of their
70 labor the same cause or TO enter honorable com
petition With no matter how injudcousy their may
have been coneucted or how peculiarly may be the pro
vince OF another to take the subject this truly supe
proceeded from aristocracal and antrepubcan views
The complaint pectng the time Of holding the Fair seems
recently lis time, placing weeks after the Fair Of
the Mechanics Institute when might with equal dom
On The general character and objects OF the Fair, we feel
The Annual Fairs established or fourteen yesrs
ago ~ the Mechanic and Scientific Institution city OF
Society OF Mechanics and Tradesuen and at The
su. on the decline OF that socie hey
cotton and wooen With collateral Ian
goods, then commenced their exhoiton which has
been Ieguarly continued II soonbecame subject Of COM
whose habits and feelings with those OF The
contributors 10 the the geld medals other vain-
iu valne-that contributors the exhibition though entitled
disappointment and insult seemed 70 H.
syaiens,ized Under circumstances like these the feel
Observation-Disclosures revival ader new name OF the
society which first instituted the Faswas moved 70 rrner
,hen as being appropriate general objects Of the seee
w and likely 70 insure just notice works which IN
ne Tor superiority skill or Ingenuity Of nyen
Al its first Fair held in the fall Of 1885, the Mechanics In
he Of nhrake
fellow citizens novel and ingenious machinery actual oprr
sss sep . hvog much Of the
this example Immediately followed BY The American imss
urging Soliciting, he object could not be see
se s' ~ sysn paying the contributors 70 exhibit
Instances known where the agents managers of
exhibition at our Fairs and have offered rewards 70
nave hem kept back this not interference and csllso
u undoubtedly true also, that great proportion of the
articles exhibited at the Fairs Institution been re-
sute, and thus tar to re ord cftr appeal s luo ia
f"v q Sas' ,t.t,on hs,s been npositon the citizens
these very peculiar proofs the ardent de
sHaoi thot Instuon stu0.usy avoid the commission OF
act that would be likely bring In collision lie Me-
choncs insuts has always e,inced that beray coure
towards which should hoa3rabe apd
Netice Of the location obtained by this Institute FOR its es
bibon has been before the public nearly months we
leave our fellow citizens 10 Judge Of the bera csueors
s St se ~e pos se
mencement % our Fair with evident prevent per
i fro,n
exhibiting their articles, and with the expecsl the r
weuid take effect before the andote could he aoma
1 tered. "
From the which their publ cation prevokcs we
mus except large number OF the gentlemen names
appended the tvidesfIv bec
placed there without their knowledge Is the prodnro
the stpendsres hireDgs Of the Insise counts ancc
by few ohers who call on the mechanics artists ana
Gucturers Of this city and country the
Of their skill and ingenuity 70 Their Fair only pain on their
high dspleassre.
Whatever course American Institute may inh nrans
In future 10 pursue its managers that the Mrchsn
c Institute willing sand fall nv the measure ~ a.,
own merits tbstt will descend a. tn rad,ee
the reputaos Of another Institution for the purpose OF In
crcasing It's popularity ~
We but TO add thai the geatemanly condpct q,
exhibitors and undertaking mparsiy in tie awading of
premiums and the liberal FOR tina crn,if
cation q visitors which has distinguished the previous Fairs
/ OF the Institute viii be maintained unsltesed
1 By erd. Of he frs,ifu,r
GS0RcE Bauer. President
| Il ps cos ~ DsDS. v. rcess
L GEO. l. SPENCER, Rec. Sec'ry
1 l. ID. GALE, Corresponding Sec
WV EvERDELL, Treasurer
Ac e. intended Cor competition Of The Fair are request
ca oe delivered the Garden on Saturday, 2d. SO II
W CAkO.-Tbe Committee Of the New York Catholic
orphan Asylum Society take the eares opIour, az en-
pressing the obligations OF the Society Heiy Msrb Eso
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