The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-16
A CHILDREN'S PALACE.
Novel Feature Projected for the
Columbian Exposition.
Elaborate Arrangements Proposed for the
Disse mination OF knowledge and Every
thing Calculated to Amuse and In
struct the Young.

thing Calculated to Amuse and In
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 chill
dren. For this purpose there should be
a large auditorium, where arrangements
could be made for lectures, illustrated
with the stereopticon. 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 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 quarter of hour for the
dispensing of one set of people and the
reassembling of another. The lecturers
T. fo
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
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
ly to interest babies and little children
and to show improved and simplifed
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 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 it's preparation
will also be feature of the children's
palace, it being probable that one of
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 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
toys in general for children, with per-
haps space in the center where children
might be left with their attendants and
games played which it would be desira.
BILE to disseminate.
On 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 plaste,
work, electric motors, printing Office
with press and type, carpentry and ma
chine work, smithing and plumbing
There would also be display of bicy
cles, tricycles, boats, sleds, etc. TIL,
public would have it demonstrated tt
them that it is valuable for girls Al
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
one of the most striking features of tn
exposition, and they especially conside
that it will be of interest tonpeople VIII
live away from cities and know little O
the newer developments in educationa
matters the kindergarten, manua
training, etc. 1t is proposed TO max
the children's palace building of na
tional interest and Importance, and it |
A believed that every state will wish t
have share in the exhibit