Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-05-12
A CHILDREN'S PALACE.
Novel Feature Projected for the
Columbian Exposition.

1nent, the details OF winch are now I'M
der consideration. The lady managers
are naturally called upon to be the
,1odmothers of such a scheme, and word
from Mrs. Potter Palmer has been re-
ccived 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 fur, is for the
erection of a 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 chill
drcn.. For. this purpose there should be
q. large auditorium, where arrangements
could be made for lectures, illustrated
with the stereopticoh In this way a
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 fyom hour to hour
and day to, day, as, long as there were
audiences. to listen. Three quarters of
an honF would be allowed for each
lecture, and quarter of a hour for the
dispensing 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 chill
tlren. They would also get much in
formation as to how they might do it
in their own individual homes. On
Mondays the child-lifc in Japan might
he 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
ly to interest babies and little children
and to show improved and simpIified
methods for clothing babies and little
children. Of various ages. DR.. Gros-
vepor,, 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
OrheR.nusscry colveniencess By.means
Of blaclrboardG and piles of sand and
clay, the advantages would be shown of
entertaining and educating child,
both in tn 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.
Icod for children and it's preparation
will also be Il feature of the children's
palace. it being probable that one of
Tie several organized cooking schools
- IL,
cially the best ways Of cooking the more
ordinary foods.
In the department of playthings an
sndcavor would be made especially, to
make use of such. toys AZ may be desir-
able in teaching objcct-lessons. Build
icg blocks, for instance, are to q great
extent educational, and when children
are taught to make use Of the book of
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
t,ysin general for children, with per-
h,:psspaco in the center where children
might. be left with their attendants and
games played which it would be desira-
bic to disseminate.
On lower floor there would proba-
by be On exhibition for older children.
7 nis would consist Of drawing, etching,
ei.graving'on copper, steel and wood;
painting in oil and. water colors, wood
{; wing, photography, clay and plaster
york, electric, motors. printing Office
With press and type, carpentry and ma
cline work: smithing and plumbing.
There would also DC display Of bi2y-
clc3, tricylics, boats, sleds, etc. The
PUBLIC you'd have it demonstrated to
them that 1t is valuable for girls as
well as boys to know all about. these
tings.
The board Of lady mpnagcssi oud all
Utncrs who have given thought to the
R:ildren's department look upon It. as
one Of the most striking features, Of the
expedition, md they especially consider
tat it will be. Of interest toopeoplc who
avo away Grom cities .aad know Little Of
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