Arizona citizen., 1875-08-21
CENTENNIAL MATTERS. Suggestions tO Exhibitors and to Those in Charge of Articles for Exhibition.
PHILADELP PIIIA, July 26, 1875.


 s PHILADEL PiGIA, July 26, 1875. t To HON. A. P. il. STAFFORD, Governor I of Arizona Territory. Sir: Numerou: 9 inquiries have been addressed to me by 7 State Centennial Boards and others en l. gagged Tn preparing collective represen 3 tations of the resources of their States l a5 to the proper character and arrange : ment of such exhibits. 1 have, accord - ingly the honor to submit to you some :; suggestions on this point, which are . designed to insr certain desira-
 ble uniformig- :al4sae tls. exhibits made by different States
 A method which has been pursued advantageOusly in several quarters has
 been to ascertain from the classification
 in which of its departments the State
 has resources for organizing display.
 Every such department has then been
 placed in charge of an expert, whose
 duty 1t became to supervise the collect
 ing, selection, and forwarding of the
 objects to be exhibited. In some cases
 these experts have found it practicable
 and desirable to invoke the aid of assist
 ants in every county throughout their States; and in others they have been
 able to avail themselves of the aid of existing societies and associations. In
 the preparation of agricultural cOllec- tions especially, the Boards of some of the States with the view of securing the best representative specimens, have thought it well to hold preliminary county or State exhibitions during the coming Autumn, in order to select from the variety of products offered, those most worthy of being forwarded to the International Exhibition.
 In two of the departments, at least, every State should be represented-that of agriculture, and that devoted to min ing and metallurgy. The agricultural department will contain timber, fruits, cereals, animals, wild and tame, animal products, etc. The departments of mining and metallurgy should com prise complete exhibit of the State its minerals, ores, building stones, soil. etc., especially of such as are valuable in commerce or in manufactures. Ex- cept when the excellence. of objects of this kind depends upon their size, it is desirable to avoid undue bulk or weig..,, ,nd nai1 cable foot may be- taken as the standard of extreme size. As far as possible the collective exhibi- tion of each State should be made iii a. glass case, and systematically and ana lytically arranged, with view to their permanent preservation in State mu-t scum or for deposit in some public in stitution. A scale drawing of each case should be sent to this office as soon as possible for the information of the installation department. Soils, seeds, cereals, etc., should be exhibited in glass vials or tubes.
 The exhibition of the growth and workings of the common school and higher educational systems, is a matter of great importance, and full statistics concerning it are desired Those to whom this department is entrusted would do well to place themselves in communication with the Hon. John Eaton, superintendent of the bureau of education, Washington, D. C., with reference to the system on which their should be organized.
 Those having the care of the Exhibi- tiOn in the several States should, through the press and otherwise, stimu- late an interest among the manufac- lures and producers to make applica- tions for space at once. In the course of few weeks, definite allotment will be made of the space. You will perceive, therefore, the necessity of i'm mediate actiOn if measures are to be taken, to encourage participation by in your Territory
 l am, yours very respectfully,
 A. T. GosHoRN, Director General.