The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-04
CHICAGO'S BENEFITS FROM THE
FAIR.

Great as were the temporary benefits of
the worlds fair to Chicago, its permanent
benefits are likely to be still greater The
temporary benefits were largely Of a ma
terial and pecuniary character. No Amer
lean city ever got as much free advertising
Of a kind that tends to promote a city's
growth and prosperity, and other city
ever entertained as many visitors during
great boom for the city and an enormous
addition to its local business and money
circulation. In these respects the fair was
worth to Chicago all 1T cost.
But the permanent benefits are likely to
be still more valuable These differ from
the temporary benefits in that they will be
mainly of an educational character 1t is
too soon yet to make a complete forecast
of this class of benefits, but they promise to
be of high order and very enduring. First
in Importance comes the Columbian Mu-
This will be the most literally endowed
museum in the United States and will begin
with a larger and better exhibit than most
museums attain after many years of effort.
Many of the most imposing exhibits in the
worlds fair have already been promised to
it, and others are sure to follow, so that
the educational value of the museum from
the start may safely be predicted.
Mr. Potter Palmer's generous gift of
s2oO,C for woman's memorial building
10 be erected on the lake front is a direct
nucleus and beginning of an enterprise
which will probably prove grand in
cution as it is unique and original in con-
ception. Once embarked in an undertaking
not rest until they have made the con-
tents of this memorial building a complete
epitome of woman's work in all the higher
fields OF effort, a grand object lesson Of
woman's past. present and future.
But the most comprehensive scheme of
all is outlined in the following memorial,
which will be sent to Congress bearing
the signatures of nearly all the State COM
missioners:
The undersigned commissioners of the
worlds fair at Chicago have recorded their
belief of it's incompatible value to art,
science and Industrial development in
America, and desire, as the fair cannot be
continued another year, that Congress will
aid in the establishment of national
academy of art, science and industry, TO
which on scholarships the several States
may send from the public schools those
deemed worthy of scholarships; that slch
school may have detailed teachers from
the army and navy and the highest talent
from the national schools of Europe; and
that as much as may be possible of the
Columbian exposition shall be purchased
for the same; that in case the city of Chi
cago will donate Jackson Park and such
buildings as may be preserved national
number those of the French Academy, or
ID 600, shall be apportioned among the States
and Jackson Park be recommended as the
manent home of national school larger
and better equipped than any in the world
This suggestion is fitting outcome of the
greatest fair the world has ever seen. The
establishment of national academy such
as is contemplated by the memorial would
be worthy of the best efforts of those who
made the fair itself, and would be the
crewning glory of Chicago's permanent
benefits from the great exposition On the
whole il seems safe to say that Chicago's
come.