The New York herald., 1876-07-10
THE EXHIBITION.

PHILADELPHIA, July 9, 1875
The regular session Of the Institute held at the
Atlas Hotel at eight O'Clock Saturday morning
The exercises opened with description OF the Expo
sition Grounds by Professor Beard who made OF
large elaborate chart in colors designed to
aid visitors in studying the Exposition Professor De
Gran resumed his discussion OF the principles Ona
methods OF teaching outlining his remarks under the
following heads
Begin at the righ, point OF the subject
Teach principles rather than iacts one thing at
time.
Fix the attention We should not command atten-
ton by authority, but should hold attention by
superiority
Hold close TO tho subject matter in hand.
The teacher should be the text look.
Anticipate difficulties
Mover help pupil to do what he can do himselk
We gain power by exercise.
Awaken thought and cultivate expression.
Professor j. W. Shoemaker, Principal OF the National
School of Elocution and Oratory, followed with few
remarks the necessity OF teaching faith along with
the knowledge of principles and facts science The
children OF Israel. he said, stepped forth into the Jor
dan before they saw the waters divide. The teacher
should himself DO thoroughly impressed with the i'm
portance OF the subject in hand The great basis rgh:
speaking ard the highest form speech the gift Of
conversation We should make correct form OF speech
and attitudes of the body habit The study Of eocu
ton Is the study OF the physical being the servant OF
the mental and the spiritual in Illustrations Of
spoke further of the OF the long vowel the
OF vocal drill Tho Institute will moet this
morning at eight O'Clock.
MIxExs' EXCURSION.
special excursion OF l. 300 miners. with their wives
and iamies arrived at the Centennial grounds Sat-
urday mornng at halt past nine O'Clock They hailed
from Grardvillo, Shanandoah and Immediately adjon.
ing collieries, and under tho patronage ofthe
Reading Railroad Company and with tho direct super
vision ofthe officers Of that company whose employees
they and whose guests they
this occasion. After about two hours and a half
spent in examination of the numberless
wonders exhibition the miners congregated at the
Belmont Ravne where excellent dinner prepared
by the company served to them. The bill of fare
consisted Of roast beef lamb and veal vegetables Of all
Kinds now In season, leo cream OF several navOrs,
oranges bananas and other decaeies The meals were
served upon number OF long tables erected by the
company, and everything WAS cooked on the grounds
Al haii-past one o'clock eighteen guards who
had been detailed guides, arrived and following
directions The party soon divided of into many
groups there guides, and tho remainder OF the
aay spent tour OF tho buildings the
ground Much indignation was expressed oy the visit
ors in regard 10 the statement by Posvic journal
On Saturday morning that tho Centennial management
had been compelled to put extra police iorcc
preserve order and keep the miners from destroying
!hinss
The the second OF a series OF special
miner excursions, the first of which arrived Friday
The place Of entrance the Lansdowne Valley Stiles
and Notwithstanding that each day the excursion
lists Hled twenty three the arrangements the
Bureau oil Admission had been SO perfected that not
more than ten minutes was consumed in admitting tho
entire body the men as last as tbey
themselves the stiles AT half past six O'Clock r. NJ
the excursiohss returned TO the coal region appar-
emily highly deighted with their days "Trip.
This week there Will be six OF these excursions,
the first coming from the Shenandoah and Mahonoy
valleys The others are SO divided INTO districts that
by he time tho last excursion returns every miner,
miners wife and child in this region will have the
exposition and pso1ted by the lessons there taught
peculiarly
pt the two excursions OF the past week The fact
that although the coal miners popularity supposed
10 be anything but lamb hke the inspectors OF admin.
lsraon ste keepers and guards ali agree that never
before were sucn an orderly set OF men seen In the
Erounds. In TACT, there were fewer officers
nauoned In Belmont ravinc IN Saturday. in pro-
portion to the number of people there congregaied
IN any other portion OF the ground. Many Of the
miners spent much OF their time in Machinery Hall,
where the mining appliances exh lbted by other coun-
tires carefully examined aud intellgently COM
mcntei upon. largo machine in the Belgian depart
attracted considerable attention. 1t designed
10 sink shafts the princp boring an ar,esian
we'll THIS contrivasicc has been described
pile driver, aud the TACT that OF the visitors
from the coal IT'S use speaks volumes for
The intelligence OF Pennsylvania miners In other
parts OF the building display OF mining pumps, shalt
Elevators and other appliances used IN coal mining,
admitted
CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
The Commission reasscmbled at eleven O'Clock on
Saturday morning, President Hawley In the ,ir.
resolution previously offered Oy Mr. Hayden
passed, autbOrizug the appointment OF committee
three to make inquiries regard to the publication Of
daily paper on the grounas.
The session almost exclusively occupied in the
discussion OF the time to be liked Tor reassembug of
the body, the propriety OF immaculate adjournment
being apparently conceded. proposition 70 meet
,ly discoun,enanced and the debate winch
ensued turned upou the expedleucy oil a meeting in
September preferable TO longer adjournment ill
October The subject OF awards OF the ExhiDition
the extent to which the Comm exercised cxcu
sive authority over this and kindred subjects urged
incidentally by advocates OF the lesser
"A
the grounds would be Indispensable upon the termna
t,on of the abors Of the Judges of OF award
Mr. Duriur, OF Oregon, favored continuous session,
rs required no, only by the work dcvolvng upon the
commission but on economical grounds He said he
had come several thousand miles TO attend tho meet
and could not return home and again Phil
adciphia without being again subjected to the very
onerous expense OF such long trip, ana that other
members similarly situated.
Mr. Donaldson OF Idaho argued that the commits
sion directed by the aw TO make the awards, and
that If this duty was undertaken by proxy an nJunc
tion might be resorted to and the work stopped the
very midst o IT. theroior the commission should not
defer It's meeting Tor too long period
Director General Goshorn IN rep y to inquiries rs 10
the present progress OF The work oi the committees or
award said that some oi the reports had already been
made, but that possibly the majority OF them would
not be handed in before September
The discussion further participated in by Messrs
kimbali, OF New York; Lowry. of Iowa; Hswiey, of
connecucut; Dur'ur,. o. Oregon; Nye, OF Maine;
Arizona, and Crawford, of Kansas The last named
gentleman held that the personal presence the
MISSION was required by law and willie entertain ng
Tho fullest confidence In the Executive COMMITTEE re-
Irettcd that the body had far committed powers
shat committee that IL could be asked with impuniy
to 20 ZONE aDdlcatc favor OF that committee
Here the speaker mentioned the namc OF the Board
Of Finance when Mr.. Mccormick ,n,erpcscd to OK
press the hope that matters The Board Of
Finance and the commission we're harmonious,
Ihe eHtente cordidie would not be disturbed He as
serted that there conflict of authority
between the two, ard spoke OF he impocy Of such
statements or action as would be liable TO be construed
10 the contrary.
Mr. Crawford replied that the commission should
remain TO correct the newspaper complaints OF abuses
llleged exist added Journals had
sharyed body with murder 10 connection with re-
ported casualty on the grounoa
After further discussion the time a which tho
exhibition awards would be the action
II the COMMISSION resolution by Nr Mccormick
ordering sdjournmcnt un,il september . was
xreed to.
CENTENNIAL
Besides the miners excursion special trains OF ex-