The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
EXHIBITION OF TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.


dishonesty Of both dstilers and revenue oficals
EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
-->>~--~~~>-.>~~~~-~>~--~
the Exhibition Of the American Institute now open at
tho Twenty. second regiment armory, In Fourteenth
street. is receiving . good share Of public patronage.
The old adage that rhere 10 nothing under the SUM-
could be applied here because every side in
Vulnerable proofs Of the inventive genius OF the Amer
lean people The machine department contains more
than one hundred models OF improved and newy-in-
vented artcles The agricultural department, though
only containing q few specimens, Is yet worthy Of
remark FROM the originality OF few Of the machines
hibed there In the hall are shown q variety of
articles too numerous to mentonn whilo in the lower
gallery number OF sewing machines operated on by
handsome ladies, are IN full notion But the
great attraction the artistic mt: and to this
quarter flock crowds to view the many beautiful speci
mems Of the Photographic art, the carved wood and
marble work, crom0 Autographs and the many other
Interesting designs there There is also to be
seen here submarine telescope the first Invented,
and on exhibition for the first time which sho VS.
objects Ave hundred feet under water One Of these
board Of each Of Monitors would reuder all attempts
70 injGrs them BY means Of torped % futile bui.
telescope twenty inches long, and as powerful
- the ordinary sixty ncn telescope 10 also worthy OF
notice The building Is tastefully decorated with flags
and Shields and at night the rays Of the nnumsrabie
gas jets flashing the many specimens Of polished and
gistening articles on exhibition, and the brightly
dressed groups moving to and ro make the scene gay
s"o aA-ANns ONO
hibitiOn-''Old FoGyism'' Thrown Overheard.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In last Sundays HERALD appeared Q paragraph in
which, after stating that "t will take at least day or
two to get things In order at the Industrial Exhibition
now being held by the American Institute on Four.
teenh street. Sixth avenue, your reporter adds
The present exhibition is behind preceding ones in
sion, added to these drawbacks there is very little
pubic interest manifested In the display The Institute
has grown TO DO an old fogyisn affair.
Now sir, know that in the profession Of letters
there exists sort Of chivarous feeling which bids an
editor stand up for and stick by his reporters their
reports; and perhaps il is well enough In most cases
that this should be But where they write that
which may deceive the public, and at the same time
unjustly cast odum upon institution whose sole
am is the public good, and upon Its managers who
than the satisfaction born Of effort and assured
success, believe that you would be ono OF the very
have been spread abroad and bel ewing, let give
FnxThe present exhibition Is almost universally ad-
itted to be far ahead Of previous nearly every
tcspect and particularly as 10 the 'ouay" Of articles
departmental as to which articles should be-
admitted and which rejected After building gal.
os Of door FOR e1SSoU
available than In any other building 10 the city
while the applications for space would cover two
three times 8 much pAcTmina Ion was therefore
necessary and hence great Improvement as to 'qua
iyD As 10 ssquanty, /" the more exhibitors this
Second-Insead Of 'verv ltts' there IL a great deal
OF public interest manifested In the display" and 1t s
mar. TS sv far .nS
more money received at the door, both for and
single tickets, than for the corresponding davs OF the
preceding exhibition; and lis, with The IN or fact
that the admiration expressed BY visitors they exam
inc the countless articles exhibited Is emphatic and
unbounded, would certainly indicate notable increase
OF s'pubic interest" In such displays.
Tk.rd-H tho American Institute was-and
nss % vsr1 y y S 20 oe
our present Board OF Managers The balance mainly
young, az well as energetic and active gentlemen,
purposely chosen at the slecion for their capacity
and 20. aheaditiveness Tho exhb ton Is very
complete and in better working order any previous
industrial exhibitions always little behind. Even
the great PARIS Exposition, after ten years OF prepara
hos .. IL s Sact was in STAT. of Of utter CON-
fusion for time after the opening day.
pur exhibition !. jus. - good and and better S In pro
Hng Of all things abomnsisd BY the American Institute
70 intend TO DOT IL there any 'old fogyism" 10
annually holding great competitive national industrial
rOwth and development Of toe arts and sciences Is
there anything 'od fogyish' IN the determination to
q what M Greeley spy termed %Paiscs Of ' iS-
dustry" to entire block, Of . cost OF
nlion Of dollarsf Il there any touch Of .od fogy-
im In o6neally announcing that the 4th Of July,
1s7o-the centennial anniversary Of American liberty
eve mean to open the most magnificent exhibition
that the world has ever seen ~ II these be
evidences OF II, then "old fogyism" which buried
leng ago. become glorious In its resurrection and well
come 70 Ill "livsn men, No. .0ld fosies" ever look.
Ing backward, trsmbe and hesitate to move but we,
with elastic vigorous steps and hopeful determined
hearts press forward eyes fixed eagerly upon the
future comprehendng the great and noble nsds Of
usefulness spread out before the American institute
And, while rcsoluse, by the help OF God and our own
oxertons to do better and better the years roll by
We shall always hope aud feel grateful for the earnest
cooperation OF an enlightened press
A. 70 our present exhibition lei ask you to person
ally visit IT, and IT. after few hours careful Inspection
o. its many attractive beauties and you
md II In your conscience affirm the hasy OF
Jour reporter, pray give the American Institute your
ether numerous readen the benefit q correct report
GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON.