Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-04-08

Chicago, April 4 From the east,
the west, the north and the south
vast but unclaSSitied crowds of people
are preparing to descend upon Chicago
and the worlds fair Each individual
of these millions is acting independ-
entity and separately. When the ca
price, on desire, comes each one will get
mp aud journey forth without regard
TO those who have gone before or those
who will come after or the conCoursc
of people he will meet here. Unlabel-
Ell and utterly without special discipline,
This army, intent only upon pleasure
will come. Each one will believe that
although in the midst of crowds he
win be isolated and as lonely as a soil
tary man in the woods. But he will
be mistaken, No matter from what
state he comes or what profession,
business or calling may be his he will
speedily find that he has been located,
numbered. and labeled.
This personal surveillance and classi-
ticltion will be almost as thorough
and omnisent as that exercised by the
police department Of France. Here,
though, the similarity ends. In Paris
it is n bureau Of detection for purposes
of apprehension In Chicago it will
be bureau of detection if TINT word
may he used in this connection. for
the comfort and accommodation of the
various classes Of people that will be-
here.
Almost all the states have special
hotels and headquarters whose objects
are To accommodate the state people
Lawyers physicians, different branches
of commerce. labor organizations, SOC
icticS. and other bodies are making
extensive preparations to convert
themselves during the months Of the
fair into veritablc bureaus Of informal
ton. protection, and accommodation.
The scheme of the most recently de
yclopcd bureau was outlined by James
G. Nelson at the Great Northern YES
tcmay. He said:
THE American bureau Of college pub
lications has been recently organized
for the purpose Of securing complete
representation of the interests and pub
lications Of all American colleges ana
universities and recognition Of college
men rs a class in Chicago during the
worlds fair; to prepare a complete
register of all visiting alumni of these
institutions during The worlds fair. for
the double purpose: First of offering
to the alumni ana college men. ia their
friends, and TO the general public, these
names ana addresses, enabling class.
mrtes Ia meet each other. friends and
relatives to find them thereby making
possible various reunions; ana forming
n directory which will bc consulted 10y
the leaders Of the various social. edu-
calional religious, and other progress
sivC movements Second, to secure da-
Ia for the biographical encyclopedia Of
the college alumni of the United States,
to be published soon in series Of Co
lumMan memorial volumes.
''rhc uoncentratiop in Chicago Of
American college alumni during the
period Of the worlds fair offers such IN
opportunity for the gathering of import
ant statistics Of the scattered alumni
Of the variou American colleges rs win
probably never again occur during the
present generation
Pursuant 10 the foregoing plans a
department has been established for
the registration Of all college alumni,
professors and students. upon their ar
rival In Chicago. Records viii be so
kept that any one calling at the bureau
can learn what college men are in the
city the date Of their arrival and de-
parture, and where they may be found
The bureau proposes to have com
plete representation Of all colleges and
universities In America and will have
on file the daily weekly, monthly, and
annual publications. and for distribu-
ton the circulars and catalogues of
these institutions.
college men are invited to make orr
offices their headquarters, and any let
tiers or mail they may order directed
in our care will be carefully handled"