Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-30
CHn.DREN'S PA.LAlE.
Novele Feature Projected for the
 Columbian Exposition.

Elaborate Arrangeunents Proposed for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Every
 thing Calculated to Amuse and Tn- struct the Young.
 One of the most original as well as in teresting of any of the worlds fair projects is that for children's depart ment, the details of which are now un- der consideration. The lady managers are naturally called upon to be the godmothers of such scheme, and word from Mrs. Potter Palmer has been re- ceived by Wilson L. Gill, of New York city, assuring him that space on the fair grounds will be granted for this purpose.
 The plan, says the New York Tribune, as it has taken shape thus far, is for the erection of building which shall have two separate and distinct parts, one for the dissemination of knowledge by means of lectures, and the other by means of articles for the use of chil- dren. For this purpose there should be large auditorium, where arrangements could be made for lectures, illustrated | with the stereopticon. In this way | good many things relative to child-life in various nations could be shown things which it would be impossible to demonstrate with the children them selves. Such lectures and exhibitions would be carried on from hour to hour and day to day, as long as there were audiences to listen. Three quarters of an hour would be allowed for each lecture, and a quarter of hour for the dispersing of one set of people and the reaSsembling of another. The lecturers would be those competent not only to make the several features entertaining, but those who would have the direct and principal object of adroitly inter esting the people in doing what they could for the pleasure of their own chil- dren. They would also get much in: formation as to how they might do it | in their own individual homes. On Mondays the child-life in Japan might be illustrated; on Tuesdays, the child life in some other country or countries, and so on.
 The second division would necessitate the use of two floors, one more especial 1y to interest babies and little children and to show improved and simplified methods for clothing babies and little children of various ages. Dr. Gros- venor, of Chicago, the designer of the Gertrude suit famous for babies, has of fered to take charge of the department devoted for crib beds, clothing and other nursery conveniences. By means of blackboards and piles of sand and clay, the advantages would be shown of entertaining and educating a child, both in the kindergarten and in homes, the idea that children can have these little pleasures outside of school being thus brought to the attention of par ents.
 Food for children and its preparation will also be feature of the children's palace, it being probable that one o4 the several organized cooking schools would have it in hand, showing espe- cially the best ways of cooking the more ordinary foods.
 In the department of playthings an endeavor would be made especially to make use of such toys as may be desir- able in teaching object-lessons. Build. ing blocks, for instance, are to a great extent educational, and when children are taught to make use of the book o1 drawings accompanying them they will learn to interpret them with delightful
 results. The rest of this floor would be
 given up to pictures, books, dolls and
 toys in general for children, with per
 haps space in the center where children
 might be left with their attendants anc
 games played which it would be desira
 ble to disseminate.
 OnIa lower floor there would proba
 bly be an exhibition for older children
 This would consist of drawing, etching
 engraving on copper, steel and wood } painting in oil and water colors, wood carving, photography, clay and plaster
 work, electric motors, printing offic'
 with press and type, carpentry and ma chine work, smithing and plumbing There would also be display of bicy ] cles, tricycles, boats, sleds, etc. I'm public would have it demonstrated t, them that it is valuable for girls a ' well as boys to know all about thes ! things.
 The board of lady managers and al
 others who have given thought to tn , children's department look upon it a 7 one of the most striking features of tn t exposition, and they especially conside
 that it will be of interest to0people wh l live away from cities and know little o
 the newer developments in educationa l matters the Kindergarten, manua f training, etc. It is proposed to mak
 the children's palace building of ns
 tional interest and importance, and it I believed that every state will wish - have share in the exhibit.
 l. Babies Checked.
 The grounds and buildings committe g decided to reserve for sixty days trac d ninety by one hundred and fifty feet bt r tween the woman's and horticultur y buildings for building to be devote l, | to tha care of children and bahieS thr