The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-12
MterNatinnal Exhibition.

arrived at by the Joint action Of the
Centennial Commission and the BoaI Il
vt Finance, Ivy which from this date
Schools are tu be- admitted at half rates,
or TWENTY FIVE CENTa each. The
r'snlt rf this acton would certainly
prove It's deSirability. While there can
I've no question hut that the regular
charge Of half dollar is quite reason.
able, vet when IT. becomes necessary tO
account for bodies OF one hundred or
more, the reduction is uf Importance,
and the result is more than likely to Sc
cure the attendance Of those scholars
for more than one day. There Is o,p
thing certain, that as an educa or the
Exhibition stands unIivallpd. No boy
ur girl of average intelligence could
make a visit without deriving perma.
nent advantage. Every study in which
they may be engaged il here presented
in its most picturesque form, Geography,
Chemistry, Mineralogy, Botany, etc,
ETC., may all be followed under the ga
vorable circumstances; and in additiOI,
much additional information gained up
on such subjects as the growth and
manufacture Of Silk from the cocoon to
the ladies' dress of Glass, from clay
and sand to the beautiful specimens of
mirrors, table ware, etc; of Leather,
from the undressed hide to the ladies'
slipper Indian Rubber /. shown in
the gum as it eXudes from the tree, and
then in all its various serviceable
adaptations TO the use of mankind.
At one point may be seen the entire
process OF producing Gold from the
solid rock by crushing, disintegrating,
ETC., a subject with which few of our
scholars are acquainted at another,
reams of Paper are turned out of the
machine and then worked On the nam.
moth printing presses, sent as news.
papers all over the world. The beauti-
full forms produced by high cultured
art for domestic uses cannot but make a
favorable impression on the youthful
mind, leading to thought and reflection,
and possible adoption in their homes in
far-off western lands.
Thus may be seen the value to the
scholar of q visit to the Exhibition. TO
the teacher it is 40 less important, for
by this examination ones memory is
refreshed, new ideas brought into play.
and store of knowledge secured for
future use and illustration.
Sunday Schools should especially
avail themselves of this privilege. What
stronger proof can be given of the pow
er of God than this wonderful eXempli-
tlcation of his handiwOrk through the
labor OF his creatures The great
school is now open to all comerS Pro-
teotant and Catholic, jew and Gentle,
all are invited, and the coming three
months should secure the pres ence of
every child in the United States, whose
parents can procure the means to give
them this opportunity for study and
the requirement of knowledge.
There is still another inducement, and
that of no little Importance, why our
children should be present at this EX.
hibton. 1t is our National Anniter-
sary, and its memories will be cherished
tor another century, and it is almost a
national duty that we should secure for
our children such priviledges as they
will never again have placed before
them. AS time rolls on, every parent,
teacher or guardian who has thus full
filled his duty, will receive the greatest
thanks of those who have been bene,
fitted.
FOREIGN INTEREST IN THE EXHIBITION.
The Emperors of France auL Austria
sent personal invitations to all theiI
imperial neighbors and friends to visit
the Worlds Fairs held in their respec.
tive cities. These invitation entailed
heavy expenses upon the host, yet the
large number of additional visitors at
tracted by the regal pomp and pageant
were considered full recOmpense tor
this expense. The Philadelphia Exhi-
bition has offered no such invitation,
and vet it has already been visited by
many prominent representatives of for.
eign nations, and bids fair to have it,
full share ere the period of its close.
Early in its undertaking the Holy
Father was represented by the Alb Lee
gate Signor ROncetti, who was so i'm
pressed by this great work of Repub'
lie, incomplete as it was, that he held
up his hands in astonishment, and
could not sufficiently express his sur.
prise. The result of this visit was the
beautiful exhibit sent by the Pope, anC
now in the art collection.
The Imperial family Of Brazil will
ever be remembered with pleasure. II
is doubtful il any visitor to the EXhibi'
tion has shown greater interest ol
proved himself more conversant witt
the great variety Of exhibits than tht
Emperor of Brazil. Sweden has beel
represented bJ her young Prince, ant
Spain by DOu Carlos, and rumor has il
that we are yet to ee all heir to Britain''
throne; the late Empress OF France, ,anC
possibly the Shah Of Persia. Thus thu
distance and dangers of the sea have
not prevented Philadelphia receiving
tair attention at the hands OF royalty.
This, however, does not comprise al
our guests from abroad. The man o
science, the politician, the poet and TIN
artizan are meeting together in the cit!
of Brutherly Love. All nations are re
presented, and the greatest good mus
arise, both morally and commercially
irom the exchange of opinions, the op
portmities for information, and tn
friendly relations brought about b.
this Exhibition.
Perhaps the visit of no body of me
will be as productive OF good as tina
which Is to take effect in August, of th
members of The British Parliament, CON
- .n,,,n nf it, t,nat prpmipnu