The New York herald., 1870-09-08
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

Opening Ceremonies Yesterdmy-Speech by DIR.
I-orins-A Grand Display Anticipated.
The thlrty-nInth annual exhibition OF the Amer
can institute was opened yesterday, at the Empire
Rink, Third avenue ana Sixty-thlrd street. There
was but moderate attendance Of visitors and pub.
lc interest In the proceedings seemed to be very
mildly enthusiastic
After few remarks from Mr.. Horace Greeley, DR..
Lorng, the orator OF the day. addressed such OF the
visitors as chose to assemble in front Of the plat.
form. His address was extremely lengthy but was
listened to with apparent attention. though 1t rarely
ELECTED applause. After q few Introductory sem
tences, he Illustrated the present advanced state
OF the arts by supposng what would nave
been the effect upon ancient history OF the
improvements that modern genius had introduced
into every department OF industry. Let us sup
pose, said he, that C@sar's armies had been sent
by rail into Gaul, and that the Roman legions had
been clothed from the looms OF I.isle and armed
with Spencer rifles; let US suppose, further, that
daily newspaper had been sent to every soldier in
The army OF Darius, even that Cove Bradford
had telegraphed to Governor Robinson the arrival
OF the Maynower. Let us realize how these
things would have changed the cours of AFFAIRS,
ana we should realize also how much the
elevation of mankind. Looking around at the vast
couectlon or skfiluliy wrought fabrics gathered
together IN the Institute he called the audi
ence to admire the mental cOnquests thus repre-
sented, and to admire further the self abnegation
and courage which sustained men amid defeats and
failures III these material triumphs as well as In
the subimer EFFORTS OF genius. The slow recogni-
tion, the tardy reward, the suspense and anguish
well; but the history Of authors struggles was en-
couraging when compared with the njus-
TO patiently endure. But in spite or OF these "se
trials American industry had steadily devel-
9psa, and its rapid growth was exciting the
growth had never, however, been accurately mea-
sured or defined; indeed, statistics were poWerless
to do so, owing to the yearly immense increase OF
our producing population. It was this astonishing
increase OF energy and skill that had secured our
success IN all our various national trials during the
last ten years. After referring to the glorious re-
cord OF the war Dr. LOring said that we could never
forget the untirng energy and unce:sing skill which
We begun the war, as 1t were, unarned; before 1t
closed thousands OF anvils ruHg In the c0nstruc.
,os on OF a1r al sors, OF ingenious
human ingenuity could invent. single depart
ment, that OF General Sheridan employed more
than fourteen thousand mechanics In constant SER
vice. All through the war, indeed, it seemed only
necessary to name want and 1t was At once sup
plred. Or. Loring then quoted from several English
authorities TO show that American industrial genius
was far more active at the present time, and had
been Tor the past twenty years, than That Of any
that when one avenue Of success was closed turned
to another, and was never weary OF The search
strength it was Dr.. LorIng continued to ex-
hibt at length the vast contrast that existed
between the cOnultOn OF American ana Eil-
rOpean labor and capital, and claimed that
dear labor combined with intelligence, and dear
capital toO had proved themselves more than equal
to cheap labor, hampered by ignorance, even though
aided with cheap capital. He closed with an elO-
quent tribute to American industrial genius, and
drew picture of the future, when. thanks to the
fostering influence OF protective tariff our work
iDgmen should have vastly better homes and enjoy
greatly larger share OF worldly comfort than ut
present.
The Institute was then formally declared to ne
open. An announcement was also made that In the
year 1875 under the auspices OF the American In
stitute, there would be opened In New York great
exhibition OF the Industrial products Of all nations.
1t would be, OF course, as yet altogether prema-
ture to say much about the exhibition ITSELF The
new building Is very much larger and more COM
moiOus than the old quarters on Fourteenth street.
At present. however, the exhibition is In lamarta-
BILE state Of confusion and disorder. Not half the
articles have yet been arranged, and wherever one
turns he Is met by busy w0rkmen and boxes Of
goods. Scarcely any OF the machinery has yet been
set up, and many OF tho stalls, OF the less
brOus articles for exhibition are yet unarranged.
few days. however, Will doubtless do much to
reduce the present chaos to something approaching
order.
A good band was in attendance all through the
evening" and as nIgnt came on the stream OF visitors
gradually grew larger, and 1t became, usual o
matter OF d1flculty TO push One's way through the
crowds that gathered round the more interesting
objects eXhibttiOn