Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
TO THE EDITORS.
IL CoRNHILL. LoSDoN.

II CoRNHILL, LONDON, MAY Is, 1854.
GENTLEMEN: The Society of Arts, Manufactures, and
Commerce OF London, Of which HI. R. H. Prince ALBERT
is President and which reckons among its prominent
the most jealous and active social Reformers of
England have determined to hold in London during the
season. exhibition illustrative of the state of
popular education in the various civilized countries Of the
world. AS American resident here and known to be
friend Of all rational social reforms have been appealed
by the Secretary of the Society to aid in carrying
its views with reference to the American portion Of the
Exhibition. In compliance with his wishes, have al
ready written to many Of the leading friends Of popular
education in the United States urging them in the nte-
rest OF humanity to do what lay in their power illus
trae worthy to the eyes of Europe admirable sys
tenn Of common school education, not much that we
may derive any glory from the display that may be
the instruments Of good to those who eagerly
seeking the best Of achieving the nestmabe bless
ngs under which it is privilege to live. The society
is very anxious to have large contribution from
county and lest the private letters that have been writ
ten should fail to exert wide influence desired
have ventured to address Of the leading members
of the Press, knowing how willing they always to
lend their aid to every good work. and how essential their
assistance is to the success of any public undertaking.
You have doubtless received number of papers for
warded by the last steamer giving full particulars of the
nature of the proposed exhibition need only say gene
rally that it will embrace plans and models of school
buildings and and examples Of school furniture of
every description, together with the books apparatus,
diagrams maps, &C. used in mparng instruction to the
young Along with these the society will be glad to
celye written memoirs the common school system OF
our country its moral, social and political results to-
geher with descriptions Of any new and successful me-
thods Of teaching
So DESTROYS is the society have proper contribution
from country that although the exhibition opens
the Goth of june every indulgence will be granted to the
American contributors and if notice of their transmits
ons reach here before the openng the required space
will be reserved for them. Arrangements will also be
made for the payment of the carriage Of the art-
es and in order that contributors may be at expense
for agency, will cheerfuly act gratutously for any Ame
rcans who may desire to accept my services in taking
charge Of their contributions during the exhibition and
attending to their sale or return at its close.
Articles will be received and forwarded by Messrs Ed
wards, Sanford Co.. at their Offices
No. 36, Broadway, New York
"a, Washington street, Boston.
1l6, Chestnut street, Philadelphia
1872, Baltimore street. Baltimore;
and at any of the Offices of Messrs Adams Co. through
out the Union.
descriptive invoice should accompany each parcel,
and letter Of instructions should be addressed to the
agent here to the Secretary of the Society," stating
distinctly what disposition the sender desires to have
made of his property at the close of the exhibition.
Should countrymen act with their usual energy and
public spirit in the matter the time, though short will
be sufficient for highly credtabe display since the
terals for it already exist and have only to be packed
and transmitted.
II should be mentioned, one of the most important
features of the exhibition, that many of the most dstn
guished educaoniss Europe have consented to deliver
lectures during its progress and that these with the dis
cussons upon them, will be published and will form,
with the special and the illustrated catalogue of
the exhibition body of practical data upon Of
educational knowledge such has never been given to
the world BEFORE and which fail to be Of the great
est practical Importance and value. .a
In such work let not country be behind her sister
nations If the press will help to spread knowledge Of
the appeal nm shall not fail to do duty
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES F. sTANsgURY