, 1876-05-25
Largo Meeting Of Persons Disia'
yoring Sunday Exhibitions.
Unattended Women at the
Sllow---Qunlzer Visitors.
The Russian Exhibit--A Fine Dis
play Of MaIachito.
Tho Austrian Exliiblt...B bohemian Glass,
Nnssia Feather, nnl l}cnt-
Wood Furniture.
YESTERDAY.
TIE JUDGES t,E -sWAttN.

Special Dispatch to 7ae Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, PHI, May 2i.-At the meeting
of the American and forrtgn Judges OF Award
this morning 1}lscctor-tic,cral GnSl,orn gave
olst for the first time the method of lctcrnin-
ing awards which lln.l tDcrn decided upon by the
Commissioners. At previous exhibitions awards
have brcu male 1,y International Jurors con,-
posing nhout 600 members. The nrp,rtlonmcnt
of Jurors to each county was USUALLY made on
the hasis uf the relative space Occupied by the
products Of such country OH the Exhibition.
The great Jury was divided Into numerous
small jur!cs wllo examined products and pro-
pared lists Of tho names of persons whom they
propose for awards, anil the proposals thus
mntlc wcre confirmed or rejected by higher
jurors.
DErECTs or THE OLD SYSTEM.
THIS syatem brought together numerous and
incongsuous nsscnbly, including uAvpida-
bly, nuny individuals unqualified for ttc work.
Tho l,aBis of representation was apparently
fair, but Its results were iclnssc. few countries
| In tho Exhibition whose products could lie col.
lcc,cd and cxpuses at small proportional expense
occupied large srace The numerous remote conn.
! tr,c. acd smaller rpaccs. Tho number of Jurors
| allotted to the tnallcr countries, when dis
tributcl. left them without jnrnrs On moat
| clusscn OF goods, and on the remainder with
only minority which. in voting on
awards, had Nh weight, and the awards were thus,
in effect. 1ccrecd by the few eontisnou' c9antres
reports on products were not t'.nnlly mAdc by
tr!es, anil. II made. were mt Tcncrally published
Con*eqnsntly, no person outsid" Or tin% iury w.
NlT doa1oru, In bis at4ress to the Jury, gave the
following -
"Tha method Of comforting awards which VIC
hnve adopted differs IN son,o rcspcess from
the annny1nons verdict Of Iuty, We have s!.b1ti.
tntcd the written orin!nn Of ihe jn1Gcs: On thts
ba.!s awards VIII carry the weight end Enn1antess
aornments, and to s* extent ihelr reliability ani
value Will be increased; II. not expected thu
products In this yust collection. You nny possibly
lind laryc proportion
IN NO WAY NA1sEp ABOVE THE DEAD LEVEL,
| nur deserving Of particular notice. The staDdnrds
ahuyo which particular merit worthy Of di.tinc,inn
begins is for you to determine. In, thl'
oi ths Centennial Consmis.,onc that yon shoui
10 this With nl,so1nte freedom, and when you meet
| with a product which you consider worthy Of All
you uny deem suitable, why you think no."
rim PENNSYLVANIA srsTE nr1LDISG
was turned over tu tlH nuthortIs. Of the stats BY he
fsct. nnd width IF sU feet, unl Is bnilt III tle
Go.hs wa :,|s The entire cost was oo
| CHEMICALS
for the italian Department of tho Exhibition llaa
Just arrived from t,o University os Naples. lit
trr received trum Prof 1ncca, Of that institutions,
BY 3ir. William =. l}akcr,, tho Secrctary OF ~
| u tbs College at the clnsc Of the Exhibition.
TIE tsUK.Sfs BIRTHDAY
liz ' iiriish cumm.soncrs at st. Gtar:s's 1iaii.
british tlA4s flying alt Lay oveE the hcadquar'
tcss Of the United states co'nMIss'on.
| fflrrG TnfD 1T.itin cash admissions Yesterday.