Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-10
METROPOLITAN MECHANICS, INSTITUTE
FIFTH REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGE
MENr, RENDERED FEBRUARY 9TH. 1853

The Board of Management respectfully
submit their monthly report for the copsi-
deration of the Institute.
Since their last report, the Board has
held It's regular stated meeting on the 9th
INST, at which twenty members we're present
an improvement in the attendance at the
last meeting.
The monthly report of the Corresponding
Secretary shows that there has been great
increase in the correspondence of the Insti
tute during the last month, which is account.
ed for by the near approach of the exhibi.
ton.
The letters received have been chiefly ap-
plications for space at the Exhibition, or for
information concerning the arrangements
of it. These applications are very numer-
Gus, and are the best evidence of the inter-
est that is felt throughout the country in
this important department of the Institutes
operations. There is every reason to believe
that the display will be large and inter-
esting one
Among the letters received has been one
from the President Of the United States
accepting the invitation of the Institute to
be present at the opening ceremonies.
A letter has also been received from the
Secretary Of the Navy in answer to an APP
plication from the Institute containing an
assurance of his desire to forward by any
means in his power the objects of the asso-
citation.
Complimentary season tickets to the Exhi-
bition have been sent to the members of the
Cabinet and to the gentlemen connected with
the press.
A letter has been addressed to the Presi-
dent elect of the United States, inviting him
to be present at the opening ceremonies of
the Exhibition. a letter of similar charac-
ter has been addressed to the members of
the Cabinet, and the heads of Bureaus.
Application his been made to the Smith
sonian Institution, and to the Light House
Board for contributions to the Exhibition.
The report of the Exhibition committee
shows that the preparations for that dis
play are nearly completed.
An agent, appointed to visit the Northern
cities and look after the interests of the Ex-
hibition, has executed that duty in q salts
factory manner and returned.
Tie memorial to the City Council has
been favorably acted upon by those honora-
bic bodies who have passed the following
resolutions:
Joint Resolutions in relation to the Fair of
the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute
Whereas it has been communicated to
the Boards that it is the intention of the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute to hold
in this city an exhibition of the works of
American industry, and as We conceive it
to be our high duty to encourage an enter
prise which, from its Oh aracter and tenden-
cy, must promote the interests and elevate
the standard of the mechanic arts, and
eventually secure to labor that true dignity
which it justly claims as the source of all
public and private prosperity: therefore
Be it Resolved, &c. That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorised to tender to
the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute the
aid and cooperation of this Corporation in
furtherance of the success of the coming
exhibition, and that committee composed
Of the Mayor and three members from each
Board, be appointed to take such measures