The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-05-16
MR.. BARNuMs spElcH. s
Z the rsopsnIn2 Of tho Crystal RAiaoa.

uments to the sword. Let them biason in
the pages Of history the 'fossilc poetry of names
wri,ca only In human blood, and crown with
laurel only the genius of destruction. Wo
have proudor and holicr mission. Be Il ours
To dedicate this temple to Human fndustry--to
celebrate tho "poaccfu victories Of Toll and
Skill--to place among tho impcrishabo records
of the earth this living culogy Of u wiser age
and Christian people. My friends! this Is
eminenily a Christian" as wcl ms a Crystal
Paacc--f,r God himself was tho first urtifccr.
He ennobIed Labor by his original example:
aud in setting up this Alter to Universal Pro.
duction we havo but made finite copy Of HE
infinite work and done it up in glass and iron
as u gifthymn for worshipng Humanity. In.
stead of smoking battle fields, We hive the fur
mace with it's breath of fire, mouldering tho
stubborn iron 10 its work Of peace. The mer.
ry ring of the anvil is our substitute for tho
rolling drum. Tho gigantic steam engine cup.
/ plies us with creative thunder; while Gods
own lightning, snatched from its sun-path 10
the sky and harnessed to the car OF trado, tele-
g.aphs our thoughts from pole to pole and
speaks in every tongue the eloquent language
OF Industry. Evcry ago has its horo. We
must havo ours Tho past points TO its Bona.
parto and Wellington. Tho public debts OF
nations lives to plead their claims 10 immortal.
| ity rs benofactors of mankind. The Present
whispers in theear Of famc the names of Morse,
of Hoo, Of Collins and their compoers, and it
,cW syllable yet the name Of many gifted
representatives of Labor with whom this occa-
sion has surrounded me. These and such ~
these are our heroes. To Morse wo owe that
's,ill, small voice" which murmnrs along ito
prison wires our slightest command. and mocks
at time and distance. Collins has brdgod for
us the turbulent ocean with palace-way OF
boats. Hoo has accomplished what Archl.
/ T. Ill T.. De- hAs
given US the fulcrum and the lever that spite Of
tyrsnt voice and hope, now moves tho world;
while the builders Of this universe of thoughts
reservinQ for us the culmonatng glory OF tho
age, have taught us how TO bind together tho
east and tho West in the cords of mutual pro.
doction: TO unite tho ambition of the swelter.
ing topics and the shivering North In one rand
effort TO produce homo wi ere every man may
| find welcome for the product of his head and
hands regardless of his hue, his country or
his religion. In conclusion ladies and gentle
men, let me m n,ion that the Directors of this
Association, in establishing the Crystal Palace
os permanent institution. have resolved TO
make tho occasion an interesting epoch in the
| memory Of the inventors or artfcers generally
throughout the world. With this Wow, have
been authorized 10 announce the following in.
| centives to the developement of mechanical
ingenuity and creative art
The Association offers a prize Of Gold
Medal. costing one thousand dollars or it's O.
quivolont in cash, If preferred, for the most
useful and valuable Invention or Discovery
which shall have been patented or entered In
10 the u. S. Patent Office during the year clo-
sing the first day of December next, provided
only that the said invention or Discovery, By
specimen model or product. shall hayo. moan.
time, been exhibited IN the CRYSTAL Palace. Ai
Second. A Gold Medal. costing one ,hous-
and dollars or its equivalent in cash. TO the
Artist whose work, having been exhibited In
the Crystal Palace during tho three months
closing on the first day of December next, shall
be deemed most worthy of such testimonial.
Third. Five medals, costing one hundred
dollars each, or their equivalent in cash, 1t
preferred to the ivc inventors whose inven-
lions in the various departments of useful arts
patented. entered or caveated. with the year.
aud exhibited in the Crystal Palace as afore.
said shall bc adjudged most worthy of suct
testimonials next after the one adjudged most
excellent as aforesaid.
Fourth Five medals, costing ono hnndred
dollars. each. or their equivalent in plate or
cash, If preferred % tho five artists whose
original works, completed since the fret open-
ing of the Crystal Palace. and exhibited thero-
in as aforesaid. shall be adjndged most worthy
Of such distinctions next after the most excel
lent as aforesaid.
The ablest and most rcspcc,ab'o Jury or Ju.
ries TINT can be selected shall be appointed to
examine critically the several articles exhibit
cd. and award tho prizes mentioned. The
Directors will proceed ms early ms practicable
to select such Jury or Jurors and hope 10 bo
ablo 70 announce tho appointments on or be.
for tho first day CT June next. l am also an-
lhorised 10 Announce that the Association will.
in their discretion. award medals or diplomcs
AZ. 80. 80 ss.In
rs possess merit sufficient TO entitlc them TO
such distinction. BY stimusnts like these.
ladies and gontlomcn, we hope to bring forth
our new race of herops--heroes in art--cor.
quorors upon the battle. field OF labor--victora
in the sublime struggle OF handicrafi and intel
lcct with ignorance and inertia We hopo to
make such horocs Of you, dns,rials, who lis
ten to mc--to immortalize you in the immor.
of our age and nation. And 1t We
cannot have you canonized in Notre Dame or
st. Pauls. we shall find ycua resting. place In
tho cathedral cloisters of tho human heart.
whercyor Genius may be known. or Science
may wilma hopeful idolater. tMr. Barnum
was frequently interrupted by loud applause)
cannot conclude these remarks without
reading to you short extract from morning
paper printed this morning in the City Of Now
York. in which our Directors most unanimously
coincide. aW7
1--WE trus,the day is M, Gar distant when the sevr.
al trades Of City will invite their brethren Of s
'iciniy To meet them for evenings instruction and
ecreation in the Crystal Palace--when the Carpen-
ers and House joiners on evening dessignned by
heir Organized society societesin this City--ths
ron.workers ON auohsr--ihe Masons and Plusterers
IN anoher-lhe workers in Leather anoiher-ihc
'iremen perhaps another -shall assemble With
heir wives and children OF the Crystal Palace to
mine It's objects OF interest extend and improve their
nutoal acquaintaneeships listen Address III they
heose) by speaker Of their choice. and Illus
ombne instruction with rational and elevaiing en-.
,yment All that the Crystal Palace has yet been is
egnning of what il shall be if our citizens whom
lis calculated IN ben,ft shall see ftto m1nirest pro-
cr interest in It's we'll being"
We have great satisfaction in addition that
no public press throughout tho Union. have
lven their cooperation To this magnificent on.
,rpise with. perhaps. possible single oxcer
on in the City of New-York.
A New PRoJEcT.--Wo learn that Rev. f. II
ilchcr has purchased of Mr.. Amos Root
acres of land adjoining tho Knapp