New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-26
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

ADDRESS OF THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER
CLOSE OF THE FAIR AND DISTRIBUTION VI
PREMIUMS TO-DAY.
The large hall of the Twenty Kegl-
ments armory hronged last night by upward OF nVe
thousand persons, fitting from invention to invention
examining the hundred thousand wonders in Mechanics
Science and Art which the managers OF the American In
stitute have collected from all parts Of the Continent
The Pneumatic Railway the sewing machine OF score
varieties pictures. chromos. canoes designs In lrOn
china ware lifting and weighing machines, &c, all re-
ceved their due share Of attention From six TO eight
o'clock continuous stream OF people flowed through
the doors OF the building, until even standing
room was longer attainabe The announcement that
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher would speak had doubtless
considerable influence in securing large attendance,
hut independently of any such exraneous circumstances
the Fair possesses sufficient attractions the ordinary
public. At about o'clock the vicinity Of the temporary
platform was filed by anxious, expectant throng and
when the Rev Mr. Beecher appeared he greeted
with the warmest and most hearty applause Alderman
Ely presided and In few words Informed the multitude
that the Exhibition was TO close at 10 O'Clock, and that
the premiums are to be distributed tins afternoon at
The Rev Mr. Beecher was then introduced. In com.
mencing his address he said are accustomed to think
Of this great metropolis as commercial city, but, II
ship did leave the harbOr II would be among the st
eennty there could be gathered an exhibition that would
outast year interest And IN this city there ought
TO be some permanent collection OF the results OF the SKIN
of our mechanics and inventors and as In other cities
there are collections Of paintings and museums ana u
an American Institute which should like the great MIS-
sissppi River never to flow. II this exhibition OF
the products of the inventive brain which we see around
ms 10 gt in countless variety could be transferred
10 remote era Of antiquity WOuld scare lhe Woru
out of its prOprey. Not because IL was some nccrOman
ccr's work bnt because 1t was the result Of the
mechanical genius Of day, the ike OF which the
world never Even 50 wise man as falO helu aI
il ough 20 he accounted crime for free citizen TO be-
come tradesman; the Emperor Augustus pun man W
death because he dabbled In manufactures. Inc Noe
spirit OF antiquity was opposed 10 WORK anu s &
such 1t was performed by gloves Inc lree Gie,
counted dsgrce But now work is coming up, and the
workman rises higher and higher IN the estimation OF t
bell foIlea, when Sir Beecher observed, 81 know
n nD, w"ee or not daughter and Appausej At
the end Of the interruption ne proceeded 1t may DC
lend hi, uarronago TO AN institution like this; but he
would take his place in the front rank Many are AFRAID
49, iht be dsgrganzed BIZ the discoveries OF science;
but you cannot IN our period OF the world carry any one
depar far ahead without carrying onward W
dcpartments with IL. lie alone breaches true he9Oh
who brings up not theiC c0nseouoes alone Dut also leIt
ay point Without ultimately affecting the whole; You
cann6t secure national progress without carrying
Education with &C. Men who invent gLlS ABOUT nlOIe
intellectual more social cultures Tor business requires
"A much culture rs fellpon or anything else.
While we are speaking Of labOrsayng machines Tor the
abridgement of mans toll ne Wouu ti, lic, . bib
is one machine which ought TO be invented ills that
hest machine OF this kind Is that which was invented at
tho first dawn Of cIeatiOu-Addin ana I've Iut ~
IA doubtful whether the world Will gam anything ny Ia
bbrsayuc machincs-machines that superscde the love
IL Industry. But when an induitFous ana thrifty com
they augment the belug and the life OF that com
muuitv I'M the ratio which they anBihlate space ana
time ana the Sa worn p u SlP Ie lad Sed
moved ~ the oygohe past an nl' % Yti6 ~ y,d ~
longer than his father could have lived had nc eateu 70
the age OF Meihusea Take for instance, the steam en-
ever DID. lie can travel more In three days now than
and papers increase The administration Of knoWledgeis
improving. too, as wen as material prosperity ana nov
and The time is coming when will not read tee.
graphic news but only the heads OF subjects Laughter
that a should be- an inventor aud he dullard lie
that points things In metal III leather IN iHI Is nor
merely giving various forms 10 matter but To MIND Inc
mind works IN every iron machine. turns IN every wheel
aud every that nycnts spreading tho real law OF
man that can ONLY work his muscle has 10000 mon that
are ns natural rivals but where man goes uptOa
that requires calculation, nicely puhctually' MS
labor 20 up: aud men that go higher
stll get higher price, and simply because God made II
Ligles the highest. Aud so community mat IN invent
progressive 1t has perpetual aspiration ior Deter
and uober things The age or machinery ana invention
T. not only uf culture In social matters but also IN
religious and political affairs Machines have become me
bones Of the world lAppause Mr.; Beeencr then pald
tribute To the athccrs The men who hold the saw the
me- not 10 be forgotten Iney are ta9 pSaf ep IL
Grant himself lappuuse would not DC muoh without
the private soldier Ana 50 don't forget as you lPIA
around YOU the sWcaty grmy workman VINO STOOD by ne
en- giuc and moulded the mighty mass INTO toru laP
pla-e Abiding the elements of American industry MT
icechcr said II lie POpe-nO, klne-he Thought he
should make n better king than Pope llaughter no
young should be "a jOurneyman without having
piece OF land There Is nothing that anchors man Ike
ground young man that has got plot IN the city or
an acre the county with good adviser M IT, gives
mortgage the State that he Will be thrifty honest so
ber industrious lappausr such a man the deyi soon
abauduus. Where you have whole community OF Ia
borcr society begins 10 approach the ideal OF american
Industry Ho liked Philadelphia more than New foik or
any other city in the country, not because IL mas ceuer
streets or BROADER brms, but because there there u
larger percentage Of houses owned by those who occupies
Them than in any other city IN the world Ihat Is tue
true idea of American industry IL must be also vruOus
aud must be deeply IOoedin prosperity IN the hQusehou
Tins world l. Ike crate Of precious good Things just
opened The world is yet tenanted by men VINO see
MOI We have yet but touched the surface. WehaNe but
lust begun 10 work the mine ana dig out lew OF us
priceless pearls He uJOccd that we nave so hopy WIZ
dicated the system of free labor and thus made ms
American continent the pioneer In the race OF the wOrds
progtes, Free labor las been triumphant IRON the
using of the sun O the going down Of the same No IN
rutiou can conceive fancy pant Inc IuH glory vi
ts glorious picture. The American Institute hau glo
ou mission before 1.-THE fostering ana cncouragchent
and nurture Of the inventive genius OF THIS country ~
was now approaching manhood aud he trusted tht WIN
every succeeding year would increase Ia strength and
usefulness aud material prosperity, and that before an
other decade Of time eapses the public spirit Oh NeW
York IL Will have home one Of the MODEST
IN our city far richer and grander than any marpio e
phe vet erected 10 Commerce or 10 AT