New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
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The sight seeing in Philadelphia VIII falriy
berin to-day. Considering the variety of OBJ
iects presented, many OF them differing I'D
character rather than in value anu interest,
the most experienced observer may well lind
some embarrassment IN so arranging his plans
"a best to economic his time, especially ii IL
be limited Those who care for nothing Dut
the pleasures of wonder. establishment, and
novelty. will not the less need some method
in their dissipation if they would get from the
Exhibition anything more than mental ana
physical weariness. Even those who are bent
merely upon holiday should determine upon
the best way of making it. The wise course
Will be to secure by all available means a
definite notion Of what is to be seen. we
cannot refer the reader TO any safer or more
COMPLETE guide than THE TRIBUNE Of yester-
day morning, which not only indicates the
knowledge which VIII he required, but fur
nishes very large portion OF 1t. Whoever
masters the details which are there printed,
with the additional ones which we give TINS
morning, will be prepared to turn the Ex-
hibition TO its most useful purposes. lie
will be able to decide what deserves
To be most carefully eXamined-whether
machinery, agricultural productions, manulac-
lures, natural objects, or works of art. Each
intelligent visitor will naturally seek that
which appcrtains particularly to his own call
ing. He will be anxious to compare his own
work with that which his brother artisans have
sent from abroad, and to decide which is best
in style and workmanship In short, the best
thing which the Centennial visitor can bring
home with him ia useful knowledge. TO make
sure Of tins, it will be necessary to take some
pains. The opportunity is great; nothing but
an earnest improvement OF it will avail; anu
this, "a we have intimatcd can only be sc
cured 10y an orderly and metlIodical examna-
ton Not everybody who wanders aimlessly
from bulding to building. with eyes staring
and with mouth wide open, will be able to re-
ell for his own benefit or that of others
1.-THE Of what he has seen.
We shall be sorry for those who bring from
the Exhibition only helter-skelter notion OF
vastness and variety. with indefinite memories
of fireworks, flags, cannonading, and an enor-
nous crowd. We shall be equally sorry for
those who 20 merely because the mass l.
going and who wish to lie able To say that
they have followed the fashion. Nor will 1t
be much more profitable to gather only broken
bits of knowledge, promiScuous, uncertain, or
unimpoytant even if certain. Fortunately. the
international character of the display will
facilitate regular study Of its exceeding
wealth. A geographical order may be easily
followed, and will greatly assist the memory,
a certain time beng given To an examination
of the contributions of each country.
In this way many of the advantages
of travel, which SO many sigh for in vain,
will be secured Tho visitor determined
to know, for instance, Just what Belgium
has sent-irOn, laces, earrings and other
things-wil get with this knowledge n better
idea of that kingdom than if lac had been
merely whirled through it upon a railway,
staying only To sleep or TO eat. Each land
represented has sent in its production token
of what it is-a suggestion OF its industry,
civilization, intelligence, art, and even re-
gion Not less easily classified will be the
offerings of the several States constituting orr
own Republic, and affordng the best evidence
of the peculiar resources of each section of our
enormous territory. With these helps, tn
work Of profitable examination ought not 10
be difficult. The tendency Of the majority, of
course, will be toward hasty and superficial
inspection. The profit to the whole country of
the display VIII De III plopoitloH w thc p'o"'
secured by the minority of shrowd and thor
ougy interested observers.
We are, of course, to have festival, nor do we
undcrrate this opportunity for simple rccrea-
ton, of which our population always stands in
need. Still, to most the Exhibition may b.
something more than huge country fair OF
militia muster. No finer way of commemorate
ing the great anniversary could have been de-
viscd, and none more in accordance with the
spirit of the age. Now let us have period OF
combined instruction and amusement, such as
NO one living will witness a second time.