Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-08-04
The Centennial.
HOW TO SEE THE EXHIBITION IN NINE

Exhibition later so we republish it:
Most people who visit the Exhibi
tion lose great deal of time and GO
over the same ground again and again
for want of clear comprehension Of
the time and labor required to see the
interesting features of the fair, and of a
prearranged programme to guide their
movements. Thus it happens that many
find the time allotted for their stay ex.
hausted and themselves obliged to leave
before they have gone through the whole
Exhibition in even cursory manner.
| venture to suggest plan for those
who may wish advice on the subject,
which, if followed, will give to each de.
partment about the proportion of time
which persons of average good taste,
without special hobbies, will want to be-
stow upon it.
The plan is arranged for nine days.
1t might, perhaps, be squeezed into a
week, but it would be much better to
lengthen 1t to two weeks and if a
thorough study Of the Exhibition is in
tended at least month will be required.
To people who want to see the great
show in two or three days / have no ad-
vice to give. If they can spare no more
time they are to be pitied and if they
suppose that in that period they can see
all they will care to see they are still
more to be pitied for their lack of in
formation about the magnitude of the
Exhibition or their want of apprecia-
tion of its contents. The nine DAYS
would employ as follows, observing that
the programme contemplates steady
work from 8 o'clock in the morning un-
til in the evening, with short inter
mission at noon for lunch:
First Day Enter the grounds at the
Belmont avenue gate. Buy a guide
book with map, if you have not al
ready provided yourself with one.
Walk across the plaza to the Public
Comfort Building, and there take the
cars and make the circuit of the grounds,
to get correct idea at the start of their
appearance and topography. Leave the
cars at the terminus of the road, close
by the eastern end of the Main Build
ing, enter the building and spend the
forenoon in the American section. not
forgetting the two galleries where the
educational exhibits are placed, from
which fine view may be obtained of
the interior of the immense structure.
In all cases the American section
should be seen first, as preparation for
the examination Of the foreign sections
and for comparison between home and
foreign manufactures. Lunch at one of
the cafes in the building-the Cafe Le-
land is the best Go next to the Art
Gallery, and devote two hours to the
pictures. That is about as long as any
one can spend at time seeing paintings
without getting so tatigued as to lose the
keen edge of his appreciation. At about
80 O'Clock walk to the glen near by and
hear the Marine Band play for an hour.
Visit the German and Brazilian navil-
ions, the Moorish villa, the little French
house of iron and tiles, the j japanese
bazar, and the Swedish schoolhouse,
which are all near together.
Second Day-Begin with the Art Gal
lery and spend most of the forenoon
there. Lunch at the Vienna Bakery or
the Restaurant Lafayette. Visit the
group of French buildings east of the
Art Gallery, especially the pavilion of
the Ministry of Public Works. Look
in also at the Bankers Building and
the Empire Transportation Line Build
ing. Spend the rest of the day in the
Main Building, in the foreign sections
east of the transept-those of Mexico.
the Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Swift |
zerland and France.
Third Day.-Devote the forenoon to
.he part of the Main Building west of
he transept and south of the central
lisle. There you will find Germany.
Austria, Russia, Luxemburg. Spain.
Portugal, Turkey Egypt, Tunis, Den
mark, Japan, China, Hawaii, Chill, Pc
u, the Argentine Republic and the Or
Inge Free State. Walk to the Trois
treres restaurant and lunch there. In
he afternoon see the eastern half of
Machinery Hall and the Shoeand Leath-
r Building adjoining.
Fourth Day-Finish the Main Build
ng, visiting the sections of Great Brit
in, Canada, the British Colonies, Swe.
en-, Norway and Italy. This will oc-
upy the whole forenoon. Lunch in
Hall, and give the afternoon
completing your survey of the con- {
snts of that building. Before leaving {
be grounds, and after the building
loses, visit the Turkish and Tunisisp
and the various Oriental
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