New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
IT'S VALUE TO AMERICA
a history OF THE EXHIBITION WITH IT'S GRAND
arSvRA1, RESULTS IN CONTEMPLATION.

oo1, or THE EXHIBITION WITH ITS GRAND
GENERAL RESULTS IN CONTEMPLATION.
-, srlpP CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
D., ,rv, pu1A Sept 29.-At the meeting OF the
centennial Commission this morning, Proi' W. T.
ploke one of the commissioners, called atteh'oh "
Che act of Congress requiring the managers OF tne
Fvbibition 10 present to iJ fuli hiStoIS VI ViiS
Txbbition it's inception, development ProgrcsS
extent. ito administration and its nnahceS' WINCH
;ncludes full account of its revenues ana e&pehui-
- y The report. moreover, is not to be mere
,acord of the acts of the commission, but COM
Iote exhibit Of the result of the celebration and
Tvb;bitiopD This result, said Prof. Blake is mani
toId and grand in its proportions Is is complex
-ssnlt which may be subdivided in general way
40 roiitical social industrial and scientific, ana
,;gbt annroprately be discussed under these heads
teu of the topics for elaboration were suggested
as follows: ...,o.,., ., ,,o
Efeets az the Exhibition upon the patriotism Oh tne
neole The increased pride and love OF cOunlIy' "
sPeet for It's aitai from abroad to the United
Rates and tne establishment OF new a5tayes made
ufOn superior natural and
more evGSp ~ n general and especially Of skilled
Educational and social effects in making our people
of ri sections better known 20 each other ana oetter nc
Msr the TesSSrees Of the country better known
10 our own aud 10 foreign artisans and making our peo
Nla
lions and methods OF foreign workInen
,rhe sfimu,iIs 10 produce better ana cheaper pro
ets and 10 compete in the markets OF the world WIN
The manufacturers of other and older countries
Idyaneement of artistic culture aud In the appree
.tr, of arr prOuCIs The rapid promotion Ot artistic
furss thu United States and especially the
stinnua given by the Exhibition 10 ART eduoafion as
notably shown in the establishment OF pcrnaheht Mu
scum Of Arc lthe Memorial HalD and tue PehpsyNaI"
y The advancement of science by formation cf new
eoilec0ns illustrative Of different branches OF sceuce
IV lie exEihtJn of instruments and apparatus Oi re-
saeh aud Investigations and by the cOnoOurse OF dstin
Fhed specialists upon the Board OF Judges ana otheI
wise CONNIE eted with or drawn to the Exhibition.
Prof. Blake urged the Importance of the proposed
nport in enforcing upon millions of people, not OF
ths generation alone the varied lessons which this
Exhibition teaches, and in establishing standard
Of reference for the next century. The awards of
the Judges are not in any such descriptive re-
ports as should be prepared for generel reading.
The partial provision made by calling upon the
iadces to hand in reports of general char
acter at OF before the close of the Ex-
bibftlOn is inadequate, as the pressure of
other duties will prevent many Of the judges
from doing this. It therefore becomes necessary
10 seek men who can be relied upon tOdO good work;
and to avoid duplication of labor and obtain unity,
completeness and beauty, editorial supervision is
essential The speaker declared that it is already
late to move in the matter aud will soon " too late.
He recommended early action and vigorous and
unethodical prosecution of the work.
The subject was made the order of the day at the
meeting of the Commission next Tuesday.