The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-15
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
Superintendent Cooper has received a
letter stating that DR.. A. d. Mayo, the
great lecturer, will visit Texas early in
January. Doctor Curry, in a letter to
Mr.. Cooper, says Mr.. Mayo is genial, cul-
tivated and helpful. The University
should arrange for Mr.. Mayo to deliver a
series of lectures. Superintendent Cooper
Is also in receipt of letter requesting
that the state make display at the Paris
worlds fair next year.
The following, sent to Mr.. Cooper,
fully explains the exposition:
The Universal exposition of 1889, at
Paris, promises to be one of the largest
and most successful of the worlds fairs
held in recent years. Elaborate arrange
ments for the reception and splay of
the exhibits are we'll under way, and IN
usual facilities both for the transportation
of goods from this country and their care
are assured. The French government
extended formal invitation to the United
States to take part in the exposition. The
invitation was accepted by joint resolu-
ton of the senate and house of represent
atives, and the governors of the several
invite the people to assist in the proper
representation of the products of Ameri
can industry and of the natural resources
of the country. The president was
directed to appoint commissioner-gen-
eral and an assistant commissioner-gener
to make all OF the arrangements for ex-
hibits and represent the government at
the exposition. He was also directed to
appoint nine scientific experts as assist
ants to the commission, each to be as =
signed to one of the nine groups into
which the exhibits will be divided. Pro-
vision was made for the salaries of the
commissioners and the necessary assist
ants, and the sum of $250,000 was ap-
propriated to be used under the direction
of the secretary of state to defray all ex-
penses. The action of congress was ap-
proved May 10, and the president has ap-
pointed General William B. Franklin,
commissioner-genersl and Mr.. Somerville
P. Tuck, assistant commissioner general.
The commissioners have established
their headquarters in the Mills building
in this city, and are busily engaged re-
ceiving applications and perfeoting the
details for a complete representation.
The exposition will open May 5 and close
October 81, 1889, and there will be no
charge for space occupied by exhibitors.
The commission will forward ana return
all articles received free of freight charge.
Goods of exhibitors who are unable to
go to Paris or send representatives, will
be cared for free of all expense, except
that of unpacking and repacking. There
will be no duties to pay on goods that are
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tions state that all objects exhibited will
be protected against piracy OF inventions
or designs.
DIVISION OF EXHIBITS,
The exhibition Is to be divided into
nine groups or departments as follows:
First-Work of art.
Standardization and processes used
therein.
Third-Plain and decorative house fur
niture.
Fourth-Textile fabrics.
Fifth-The raw and manufactured prod
ucts of mining, forestry, chemistry, etc.
Sixth-Apparatus and methods of me
chanical industries. ~
Ssventh-Food products.
Eighth-Agriculture, vine culture and
fish culture.
MISUNDERSTANDING
The French government has appropri-
ated 100000 francs toward the ex-
penses of the exposition. An advisory
commission consisting of 300 members
and styled the "Grand Council of the
Worlds Exhibition of 1885," has been
appointed. The minister of COM
merce and manufactures acts as
president of this council and
also as commissioner general of the exhi-
bition. The grand council is divided into
twenty-five advisory committees, who
have charge of the different departments
and the management of the exposition.
The buildings for the exposition are
now nearly completed. They occupy the
| Champ de Mars and the Trocadero palace
and park on the banks of the Seine. In
. the park at the entrance to the exposition
on the Champ de Mars, the wonderful
! Eiffel tower is now in course of erection.
1t is to be entirely of iron and 1000 feet
| in height. Its object is to show the tri-
umph of modern engineering skill. II
will be furnished with. an elevator of Amer
lean manufacture. On the right of the
| tower is the Palace of Liberal Arts, and on
the left, the fine Palace of Fine Arts.
Large gardens occupy the center of the
/ square, and at the back is the main build
ing, or the gallery of machines, as it is
called. The Esplsnade of Invalides is re-
served for the products of the French
colonies. The buildings are magnificent
structures of glass and iron, lighted by
electricity and fitted with every modern
convenience.
THE FAIRS MAGNITUDE.
1t is expected that the total number of
exhibitors from all countries will reach
10000; it is estimated that 100000
persons will enter the grounds and build
ings. Some idea of the magnitude of the
exhibition may be gained from the fact
that the total area of buildings and
enclosed grounds, which is to be lighted by
electricity, is 100000 square feet. The
space allotted to the United States is
about $4,000 square feet. An exhibit
from this country fully equal to that of
1878 is expected, and it is hoped that it
will be much larger. There are numerous
lines of industry that need new markets
for their goods, and this exhibition
will afford them an opportunity for
foreign display.
All of the European countries except
Germany take an interest in the exposi-
ton, and will make displays. The South
American republics and Mexico will also
take particularly active part, as well as