New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11
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orchestra flight of steps Lofty arcades have been
built from the organ gallery tho north towers, com
manding a varied and picturesque view OF the entire
building In front OF the platform aud reaching back
10 the center where stood the music stand year ago. Is
an auditorium with seats for 5000 persons, and on
either side tho hundreds might stand within
hearing distance In the arrangement Of the interior
changes have introduced. The foreign courts all
front the nave thus at once securing greater prom
nence making the line OF facades more complete and
picturesque. In the west end OF the building on the
north side, tho Norwegian. swedish, DANISH
Tunsian, Turkish, Spanish AGRICULTURAL and Chinese
courts and directly OPPOSITE across the nave, are the
Egyptian, Spanish Gndustrall, German and English In
the east are the japanese French Belgian, Swiss.
Mexican, and Brazilian courts, the last Of which the
management has rendered far more imposing by bring
forward its portions To line with the old front
At the extreme north end OF the building has been
erected the y structure for the exhibition OF tho
diorama Washington at Yorktoen" On the floor OF
the nave and equidstan from the ends flower beds
have been nclosed in metallic borders and made already
bright and fragrant For the convenience OF visitors
department OF public comfort has been established on the
south side Of the building, adjoining the central entrance
TIE departments which the exhibit has been CLASH
fed those Of Music Art Industry, Machinery, Agri-
cuure, Publication, Education, and Natural History,
and under each head those OF the Centennial
Exhibition which richest In educational influences
have preserved The vast torrdeed platform before
Roosevelt organ, with seats for chorus OF 1000
voices the auditorium which faces IT, afford at once
incentive to musical enterprises and the facilities for
their accomplishment. The acoustic properties OF that
portion OF the building have been proved excellent tho
lines of the roof and the supporting rods breaug the
echo and throwing the sound forward to the auditorium
Already the school children OF the city TO the number Oh
1000 have sung in chorus two or three times.
Opposite the organ and the chorus seats and fronting
on both sides of the south transept the art collection
ufr.. nil
paintings, mczzotnts photographs, and drawings. In
the OF the building equidstant from the four
towers, is the original model Of the colossal statue OF
America to be erected Boston Common, aud grouped
Oenlnd II casts OF nearly all the statues erected to
Americans during the past 90 years. Here appear in
plaster Gen Scott Gen. Putnam, Gen. Rawllns, Gen
Mcpherson and Benjamin Franklin, and here is the
Italian conception Of Washington driving the American
eagle Near this group galleries Of small paintings
chrom0s photographs etc, and collection OF compcti-
tive designs for Memorial Hail. where the chief exhibits
in the fine ars department viii be displayed
The educational section, covering area Of $4,000
square Immediately west Of the north transept, is
perhaps systematic and complete than any other
department OF the exhibition. II consists OF model
schoOlhouses and schO0lr0Oms with every conceivable
convenience for and pupils aud all the approved
appliances Of instruction. Here biy De found al grades
OF city, rural, technical normal, commercial and art
school work, books maps, charts, examples OF school
architecture, and cole ctOn' IN all the branches OF nlu
raj history. Several 0f the sch0O0uses are surrounded
By gasspots, howerbeds, aud snrubDeIy, which soften
In the southwestern section Of the building is tho
Machinery Department ana directly opposite across e
nave, the Agricultural department IN each OF when arc
many machines in motion, the power beng Soinmunl-
Gated Dy an endless Oand running beneath the uooI io
the engine and boiler houses just outside the building
Many OF the most incresung processes OF manufacture
exhibited here, and tne glass works, the tobacco
factory VIVA MS negro IhelOlles anu inc Jaclurs ioohs
will doubtless be as attractive rs ever new feature
feet containing bOtn SAT- and fresh water specimens,
when it is hoped TO render complete with every variety
Ins exhibits oro classified FOR purposes OF comparison
and study Tar better tlan was possible IN the nam pu
ing last year Az far as practc DE- articles OF tue same
group are III close proximity ana the lOfcsh depart
ncuts have been made to harmonic with tie spirit OK
the plan Thus the large agricultural cxlbit OF spain,
while fronune the nave IN the ne OF foreign courts,
by fs posto in the northwest section f0rns part Of
tie general agricultural display aud the publication de-
partncut its numerous and elegant cases OF books
north and sides OF tho building IN conformity AS
far AZ possible with the system OF Classification are INC
state exhibits pres nted To tle COMPANY 10y ~ eIssV
Virginia. West Virginia rita Carollua, Florida AIhaDsas'
Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon Missouri, Iowa, ana WASH
lnIOn Territory Not lar rom tnS Coo.aV toiootUn
is AaNwePs Natural History Court "lth s hOuh-
tam scenefy OF rocks ana edsca'i > ''G ",ih t ~
stuffed beasts ana DWds dlspoit themselves VIZ idt
greater freedom ana natur0cSS tJan was lOssDe l1S
Kau,ls ana Colorado Buidng just east Of the north
uansep the French Crystal Pavilion containing col
lection OF the largest specimens of French Pategas AZ
ranged as the Enclosure Uf court At the extreme
northeastern end of the building IS tie dorama OF Was,
jugtnn AT Yorktown, In winch IeIi hgures ahd ihte
combine 10 form an historical representation VI
sur Jrsng natniSness.
the International Permanent Exhibition IL Il nmposa-
bic 10 do nory than aude III word or TWO 20 te MINOR
which adj color t. the picture and round out tne
design. Centennial yisitOlS scattered throughout
the country WHO recall with tender recollection inc
Lomrly delights Of tie Newu gland kitchen VIII be giad
TO near that A. occupies ogaDe place near the CEN
ter Of tie building, and tnat tncy VIII Ony come 10
Philadelphia they may again cat agcnulne Continental
dinner sitting before the blazing ncplacc, Inspect
al their leisure the prudent nOusewltery of Miss SOUTH
wick. Before the kitchen door IL "a little pond, ON
whose further shore stands the aforementioned IN.
dian wi2wam, hung about with tOmabaWks aud
scaIpug knives Near by the ladies' committee laye
erected "a German HON stead OF red brick lald
IN BLACK MORTAR Wncn completed 10 VIII 10
adorned with elaborate things and lighted "
staincd windows The interior finish VIII be IN hard
wood of various kinds Thee viii DC staircase similar
u that IN tue Old EugsI Building and costhmed hglos
Will Illustrate dieTcnt pascsUT German me- COLOSSAL
Statue 80 Prince Bismarck stands guud before IT, Inc
Exhibition Company erected an Ornamental luIhlih
pavilion fronting Tie nave WIN separate booths WhicA
NIL DO rented Tor purposes al trade ltls rlchlS hAbS
with rugs and already couple OF genuine AiInenir
have secured Accommodations there the hohndge COZ
lection indian ana Chinese curOStlcs the nlnclalOg-
cal cabinets Dr. Dickson, the rustic temple OF BARK
and cones for California rut tue cereal displays or
Western states, and THOUSAND objects Of sgLiucaDcS
and interest hot huGdod UOgc,ry uor yet st.nuns ia
Grcary isolation, but rightly CLASSIFIED ana Systehtciy
arranged, complete the possibilities Oh pleasure ana IN
eJIICtlUn.