The daily union., 1852-07-08
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Industrial exhibitions powerful agencies for the
daauson OF knowledge By them farmers and mechanics
have done much 20 promote their interests They arc
becoming not merely part bat the soul OF school sys
tens. la New York SCHOLARS FAlRs are held twice
year. Al some OF these exhibitions more than bali OF
the States IN the Union have been represented by spec
mems OF penmanshp. drawings needle work, mechanism
minerals, plants. shells, other productions OF nature
and OF art.
Afier exhibition comes distribution School products,
from young hands and generous hearts in The Empire
City. have been sent 10 all nations. professor from
the Glasgow University, receiving several hundred
specimens remarked. 81 anything beauii-
fol; 1 shall distribute them through Scotland" Great
numbers have been sent abroad by foreign ministers
consus. aad other government funeonares OF different
nations A senator OF the United States has proposed
provision under government for collecting by con-
sus and other funconaries abroad information by spec
and otherwise. Of practical science especially such
relates TO the interests OF farmers and mechanics
The provision only needs be made have the object
accomplisled-a great object.
BY members OF Congress, Judges, school superintend
ents, teachers. scientific conventions and other agencies.
specinens OF juvenile skill from the New York schools
have been sown broadcast entire country A
few days since several beautiful drawings received
from that prepared expressly for the President OF
the United States among them head OF Washington
with exquisite finish. These specimens from the Empire
City have put in train IRON national city for
the object By great law of mind those who ra-
dale light themselves enlg ghiened Hence
the New York schools staad highest in their char
acier because they have done The character
OF others.
Works OF nature aud OF art. used for interchauges
have led to WORLDS FAIR" and must lead 10
.,FAIRs" all over the world Industrial exhibitions and
..sciEETFic EXCHANGES" rapidly maturing into u
sysiem-IHE GREAT SYSTEM, not for ihe consolida-
zion Of impraciicabe theories and deceptive specula
rions but the diffusion OF productive science In most
of the States commissioner superinendeDis or other
school officers provided by legislative enaclments
for counties In some States these officers are required
10 hold NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scHooLs"-in all
their townships precincts, election Districts or other
civI divisions in their respective counties Such con-
ventons are at least the beginnings OF industrial
exhbitions-of course. scientific exchanges When ma
tursd in each Sale and assnilaed by ghiened gen.
recprocaions all States and all countries The
result will be an animaling and lnvigoratng advance
ment. il not glorious triumph, OF the DEMOCRACY OF
SCIEECE" LA
In the progress of this great enterprise of SCIENCE
WEALTH and MORALS" four facts are worthy OF special
regard Younger members of schools and families are
hearty in than The older the repuied worst
scholars changed into the best; the elementary
and far reaching the principle, the eager the mind
and hand to illustrate it, key unlocking million OF
rooms is eagerly sought for than one opening
hundred; those who give most receive most-a liberal
band makeh rich