Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-11
CENTENNIAL NOTES.


The fact that advisory boards, charged
with representation Of their respective
commonwealth and their citizens ir Che
exhibition, havesbeen formed in thirty
three states sad ok territories. warrsnts
u.in prodieting De Nd brilliant luccssl
for itproves that the5 great American
heart Is in it.
In his message TO the legislature re-
Gently convened, the governor of Penn
sylvania sa{R -
Whatever misgivings have hitherto pos.
sessed the public mind about the success of
and it is evident the country has awakened
10 the conviction that The exhibition in
stead Of being merely local, With which.
would have invested It, Will tfanscend In
tions that have preceded 1t In Europe.
bestir herself and strive TO have full re-
presentation Of her resources and indnstries
on exhibition. The commonwealth has
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energies of many OF her best citizens have
been ceaselessly devoted to the promotion
of the enterprise, and she will be false to
her best interests II the display she makes
is not creditable to her people and in keep
ing with her position among the states
Every city, town, county and township that
has product whether Of the soil or man.
ufacture, should take care that Il has
place in the exhibition. Our mineral re-
sources should all be shown, and our iron.
oil. coka lumber, nilruad, ship- building.
and ell manufacturing Interests should So
fully represented./ Every beneficial. trn6a
and commercial association should have
charts or designs TO show their purposes or
benefits. The collections of scientific and
art societies should be exhibited, and our
penal and reformatory institutions, and
those OF charity, benedcence and learning
should IN some manner illustrate their
management. Opportunities should be af.
loroed TO study our forms Of government,
public and private Improvements in build.
lnes, churches, bridges, sNalee. gas and 9TH
e! works, and every m1aDs and facility fur.
nished 70 the stranger 70 become acquainted
WIN the character, extsas md variety of
our products and the ndyautages Of our
state - place of residence and field for
enterprise. - ~
10 make this display will require con.
etant and unremitting work on the part of
lndivlduals, firms and companies during
the short time that remains before the ex.
hioition opens, and public and private liber.
ality should combine 70 s4sct this object.
40 conformity with an aGx passed n your
last session, the executive appointed com.
missaon OF gentlemen 70 be entrusted with
the superintendence and collection OF the
Se1hioluon which Pennsylvania ahsll mske
atsthe centennial. To perform this duty il
IS obvious they must have financial aid
ana when >We consider how vast and multi.
form must be il labos, and the shost him
lett 70 dischargs ~ sarnS. ths sum allowed
10 detsa4 the - sAeald- be Abefi4 and
commensurate with the important shart
the commonwealth has taken in this prea
national enterprise. The character I'm,
gentlemen who were sppointed is a kurel,
that the exhibition Of the state will be al
that real and fidelity 70 It's Interests cal
make y y means are Afforded them to full
NIL the purposes Of the appointment and
be made at once. ~
In this connection it is propcr your al
tention should be invited to The necessii,
CT making provision for the transportaiioi
and encampment of the military Of IN
state at some period Of the exhibition. .
that suitable display may be made of Iii
branch Of the putlic service. Several Z
the states are making extensive preparation
IN this direction, and the military featur
OF the exhibition promises 10 be credifahl
= to the volunteer system of the country.-
The various commands throughout ,h
commonwealth are neffcreinn shon,ea,.,