Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-13

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Az INTERESTING LETTER FROM Minister
JAY-BARoN ScnwABz on OUR PUBLIC
SCuooL system.
Gen. Thomas B. Vsn Buren,, the .gent Of the
United States for tie International Ezposiiion at
Vienna, in 1878. is now receiving rapidly IL
creasing number Of applications from perfoos
snd firms gfhing to fyreTsri goods flr exlibi-
tion, and slso numerous letters oi inquiry in
regsrd to the subject. 1T first great xpathy
WAS manifested in the matter, partly il conse-
I queuce OF its neglect, Tor time, by the press,
but manufacturers sal others concerned are now
awakening to a seGce Of the Importance Of tie
exhibition. Of which Gen. Van Buren, is coz
Gieat viii far surpsss the Paris Exposition Of
/ 1867.
Tie experience Of Americau exhibitors Al the
lsst name! display hts proved the chief obstacle
] 10 endes7oCrs 90 intuest them in the prCsent
PROJECT Nearly s!l coTplAa that the Ameficsn
/ department was misersbly mitmausgel. or the
sum Of i00,0 600 appropriated for their benefit
/ by Cougr,ss, nearly $4,000, it is said, Was
unnecessarily expended by the commissioners
il !his country, while S IS 600 was ussi,s at least
uominsily, in the construction Of platforms and
the decoration of the American department.
Yet many exhibitors, often encounteriug great
difficulty in getting suitable positions for their
goods, were obliged to erect plstforms .nd pso-
/ cure decorItions a their own expcnse Much
/ iisfatisfactioH, siso, was created az the Paris
Expedition hy some Of the awards, which were
alleged 70 be governed hy undue influence.
Charges Of this kird, however, are always GER
tain 10 follow even The fzirest veEicts in such
cases.
Our Minister Al Vienna, Mr. jay, has been IN
formed by Baron Schwsrz, the chief manager
Of The Exposition. that larger fpaos has been
reserved for the United States than AZ the dis
play in P.ris, and thst il viii be kept for them
until the l2test possible Eoment before the open
ing in Nay, 1873. In communication to the
S.s;e Department, after referring to the sIe.t
plcarure czplletol hy Baron ScETeIz that an
American commission had been appointed. Mr.
Jsy ssys;
Ills EZceHcucy alfo ezTTessea his earnest de-
are that the United Ststes government would
present at tie Y.enra Expedition perfect rep
Tcseat2.:on Of the system 0f common tch-ol IL
s;rucji0u adopted 10 ;le unitsl Ststes, system
/ the Ie,v.ts cf which, lie said hsd teeu 60 WOE
Gc.tcl Ie had reaG with sinculsr interest the
report upon American popular eiuc1uon lately
rublt1el in Paris, Sni which hsd attracted -
much attention upon The oontiuent snl he
prayed ne TO hpiicye thst an CxTor,ion Of that
Egtiem, Illustrated by g scho1-tClsc and ;e ap-
purtensnceF, sli IFS statistical results, would he
g mst tr Of profound interest sul Importance,
not only to Ausro Hungary, bat to tic Eastern
peoples Who join ;ais Empire Ia view Of the
rapid progress recently made in education, &nd
i the unusual interest now f.lt IN the fuhigo., !
respectfully mmtul that Ibis suggestion Of
the Baron SchsIHz De- submitted to the Board OF
J Eiucstln at Washington Sc worthy ol cs~etGl
Confederation
Gen. Van Buen il preparing 2 oi7-uiNr er--
b0lyiu- hese IcusrAs Of Mr. J2y, tnl slso
/ come euceesjiour from tie tsme source in let
teT 60 Limfcf, which Willie forwarded 10 ihe
/ Goveraors ofthe l'lar,n. states. requesting the
contribution Of reports en- elu,stiou. sla ot the
tezy books nov used iu the public schools lie Il
negotiating Vi,l q lesi.re firm ct ir5u n.snafao-
tute,s ia ia.s city flr the construction of 6 mold
s.h-, E0lfc, 20 he u2le o. iron IN sec-icus,
which vii. admit q easy transI1-uon zus be
. rut t1zfther s- Vienna. IS the exterior can he
rendered az OraameGt, As the 1aakeiJ 3ef e.,
/ it usy exhibit tte- class q w1r suanship - et-
fec.iFey as tic interior presents Che
chz7sc,eristics cf che common school
house. If this r-cie-J is car,ici out, il il In
tended TO- place in .he bulldog a.. tie ellctt.gr-
al works 60. e1.ej, sHi have ,le whole under lht
charge cf sn Eaf.stsut coumis.ione-. va1 j.
F IN hr.-rhjr fen li-r Val the American c'umoa
scha.. syt-el sa3 cag sFest With h-eucg the
Frach aul Gar4-u i4aEga,5s. ], sll be bis
lutg 20 exp Jain 2al i.us.tA;- tle workings %
the eJt-em. delivering lgc-Cses and answering
she ou..t-51s Of .h re interested in tle subject.
Gen Van BIca z snzicus thzt the state Of
New iurs st-G.l yt-e = prominent part IN tas
matter. and vii communicate 10 regard 90 is
. 7yith Gov. Eo.msl -si Che S.z.5 cCper.ut1..l
y-t ,f ilttrgCij.2.
Tie ar4 iczuous received i,r The exhibition q.
Amasi,-u roois a,rla' 'y cover 3 CREST 'srie'y Of
srti1'ts, ilc'gd.rE fceir- machines, pisues,