Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-22

The BENEFITS of Its Educational Features.
Perhaps n large ajority of persons who
visited the worlds fair regarded it some
what in the light of "A gigantic show, to be
seen and enjoyed and afterward talked
about, and eventually laid on the shelf of
memory rs one Of the things that were. Its
educational features and their influence up
on the future OF mankind have, to n large
extent been overlooked, and yet this is the
true light in which the fair should be
viewed 1t was vast aggregation of the
inventions and arts of all nations. 1t was,
in fact the world concentrated into small
compass.
When we view it from this standpoint,
which is the true one, we begin to realize its
tremendous power for future good in the
enlightening and uplifting of the nations
1t wa, ne greatest of all international fairs
and eApoaitions II embraced all the good
features of preceding ones, enlarged and i'm
proved upon 10y modern invention, thought
and study, until it became tremendous
and marvellous collection of those things
which constitute the wealth and power of
nations.
How to preserve an accurate recollection
Of this grand exposition is a thought that
has worried millions of visitors Even those
who remained the longest and were the
most persistent in their Investigations did
not discover or see one third Of the wonder
full and instructive things that were there,
while what they did see was retained in the
memory as a sort of hazY dream The
dense crowds and the hurrying to and fro,
wrought confusion and prevented Satisiac
tory examination.
But all these difficulties are overcome.
The great fair has been permanently re-
opened. and in such n way that its wonders
and beauties can be seen and studied at
lcasure, around our own fireside5 and in the
midst of our families. Grand and wonder
full photographs, accurate and bewiidcriuE
ly beautiful, have been secured of every
part and section of the worlds Greatest eX-
position. They reproduce thousands of
objects you did not see, and thousands of
others that you remember only imperfectlv.
The pi inted descriptions are also wonder
full help. They give YOU a complete history
of the fair and everything connected with
it. And
DON'T FORGET THE CHILDREN.
Many of the little ones could not go to the
fair. and those who did go had 81 very poor
chance to and appreciate it, They
ought to know all about it, so they viii
comprehend its magnitude and its benefits
| when they grow older. These splendid pho
tographs in rich, royal purple colors are
just the thing. They will attract and
please the children by their great beauty,
and as they examine them and read the des-
criptions they will unconsciouSly educate
themselves.
These splendid royal purple views can be
obtained only in The Magic City" They
are published exclusively in this great work
You have no doubt seen other fine portfolios
of the worlds fair but You can have no
idea of its magnifcence splendor and
grandeur until you see The Magic City. ."
There are 300 of these royal purple photo
graphs in THE Magic City series repre-
senting all parts of the fair, midway type
portraitures, the art galleries, the buildings,
| grounds etc. If you have not seen a sample
of this truly splendid work, come to our Of
| flee, or send ten cents and we will supply
you with sample. No coupons required
with sample copies. We also furnish all
back numbers from / to ~, al ten cents.
See the large advertisement on page twelve
for full particulars and plans of distribu-
ton. Coupon on page six.