The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-26
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

Opening OF the Rink To-Day for the Re-
ceptiOn OF Machinery-List or Officers
Prospects Of the Success OF the Exhibf-
tion-New Honors Proposed.
The forty first annual exhibition OF the American
Institute of the city of New York will be opened to-
day for the reception OF machinery and articles for
exhibition, and on Monday next will be open to the
public generally. The fair will be held in the Rink
on Third avenue
The officers OF the Institute for this year -
A. b. Barnard. President: Charles p. DAILY, Orestea
Cleveland and Henry A. Burr, Vice Presidents;
John E. Gavitt, Recording Secretary; Samuel ID.
Tilman, Corresponding Secretary, and Sylvester
r. Comstock, Treasurer.
The Board of Managers, in order to accommodate
exhibitors OF heavy machinery In practical opera
ton, opened all parts OF the building devoted to
massive machinery much earlier this year than has
been the custom, to give ample time for the cree
ZION of foundations and making necessary cOnnec
tons with motive powers.
To-day the whole stru' ture, having received the
he ready for the reception of goods, and the
ayers have determined to allOt the most desirable
positions to the earliest entries Judging from the
number and character OF the applications already
received the building will be filed to repletion with
every conceivable result OF industry aud invention.
For fruits flowers, vegetables and other perish
able articles such cOmpensations, In the form OF
prizes will be given as will amply remuneratc the
In view of the Importance OF encouraging efforts
tending to the production of superior American
leather, Jackson :. Schultz offers gold medals AZ
follows -One for the best pure oak tannage, one
for the best pure hemOck tannage and one Tor the
| best mixed or union tannage.
| These gold medals will be awarded by the Ameri-
can Institute, the leather exhibited being subject
to the rules other articles exhibited. Three
or four sides Will be shown In the Exhibition Building.
at such places in the trade as may be selected by
the exhibitor. The leather exhibited must be fair
sample OF the average product Of the tanner.
The great Medal OF Honor Will be also awarded
improvement on what was before used, but which
Is so perfect in it's results and so economical IN It's
operation as to produce favorable revolution In
some branch of the useful arts. Only two such
medals have thus far been awarded; and the dini-
Guilty OF complying with all the conditions requisite
for securing this prize has greatly enhanced its
value. No other institution, either in the Old
| World or the New, has fixed so high standard OF
merit, or proposes to confer on an inventor 80
marked distinction.
The Board Of Managers have found by experience
that the relative value and efficiency Of engines and
machines can be correctly arrived at only by put
ting them into practical operation, and In such way
that the actual amount OF work done by each Will DO
accurately measured by automatic methodist so that
no errors OF human Judgment can effect the result
and enter into the final decision. For several years
past the Board has expended large sums OF money
for the purpose OF making experimental trials.
Thus steam engines, pumps and boilers have
| been In turn. subjects OF special investigation
The same plan will be pursued In the coming exht-
bitOn, provided the number and Importance OF
machines and apparatus for accomplishing the
same end shall warrant such q course.
The Board further announces that all the perma-
nent alterations and improvements In tpe great
notwithstanding 100000 square leet-Ordered by
| the Institute will be made for the express purpose
Of rendering the show more attractive and giving
such facilities will increase the benefits that
to accrue to exhibitors.