The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-08
EXHIBITION OF EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS

The Society for the Of Arts Manufactures
and Commerce London intend hold exhibition OF
educational apparatus large scale during the month
Of June An influential committee with Prince Albert
president and p lie Neve Foster secretary has been
ganized. This committee has proposed and adopted the
following general principles which the exhibition will
be conducted
al The proposed educational exhibition Is intended to
illustrate the condition Of elementary education in the United
Kingdom and its colonies continental Europe and the United
States of America by bringing together complete collections
Of educational appliances and Objects such asls Models
of school buildings arrangements and fittings, books maps
diagrams models, apparatus &c. I'd Specimens Of the
work done in schools viz drawings, writings neede-work
&C. 3D. Laws of public instruction, statistics Of education
school regulations, time tables, &c.
"a. That the exhibition be opened in st. Martins Hail. in
the last week Of June and be kept open for about three
months
90 That it is highly desirable that should be found
to render the collection permanent the basis OF national
museum OF education.
90. That all boards societies, and individuals concana
taking interest in education DO invited cooperate
forming the exhibition.
5. That all articles sent for exhibition should be
panied by sufficient explanatory information their
and that those from foreign should also be
panied far possible by Of the syem OF in
struotion under which they are used.
80. That very desirable that articles sent for exhibition
should be priced and that the terms on which they can be
supplied to schools should be stated. st
81 That although the primary object of the exhibition
has reference to tho elementary technical instruction OF
the working classes articles suitable use institutes.
Ia trade or other schools may be freely admitted far the
space win allow.
s That it desirable that during the period Of the exh-
bton lectures be delivered and papers read the subject
of the collections exhibited and the theory practice
educaton and that arrangements be made for bringing
geher persons engaged instruction. and for enabling them
profit by the information afforded and to practical
subjects connected with schools.
90 That subcommittee should be appointed for finance
correspondence classification Of the collection and arrange
mcnt of the building, and lectures"
1t is indispensable that each exhibitor should furnish
the following particulars and in the order pre-
scribed,
i exhibitors surname 2, Christian namc; 3 address,
stating nearest post town q capacity in which the
hibter appears whether producer manufacturer de
sgner inventor, proprietor s. the and descrip
ton Of every article Of Importance class Of articles
hibited
An official application has been made through the Brit
sh minister to The Secretary Of State the subject but
the United States government being unable do anything
in the matter il must depend upon the personal interest Of
the friends of education in America No time remains
be lost the articles ought to be shipped Immediately
not later than the 10th Of June.
We at liberty TO state that the Society of Arts viii
make liberal provision for the expenses Of transpora
ton Notwithstanding the published announcement to the
contrary.
Mr. Charles stansbury formerly Of this city and one
OF the commissioners from the United States at the Lon
don Exhibition Of the Industry Of all Nations has volun-
oercd his services agent for any Of orr citizens who
wish to send articles to this exhibition He win act as
agent Tor any person school without any charge what
ever. Articles should be to him IL Coruhl London