The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-22

most highly qualified judges. to a place
next to the highest amOug all the con-
structiOns OF Piedmont park The illus
I trations Of woman work are attractive
ana suggestive. The services rendered by
women IN collecting and exhibiting papers
relies, mcmcnt8es. pertinent TO colonial
and revolutionary history, promote a spirit
/ or patriotism, love Of our social lnsu-
tutions, and the prcserva ton Of records
I hitherto overlooked and neglected. There
Is here rare opportunity TO see many
original documents and portraits The
educational and charitable work is cx-
ccllent: and IN al departments Of en-
brOidery and other branches OF decorative
art the exhibits Of the womans building
6. Among the innumerabIe Illustrations
Of skilled labor the visitor should not
"a The inventions and apparatus
which have promoted extraordinary
changes in our civilization by the agen-
cies OF electrlcity-a domain which the
successors OF Benjamin Franklin have
won continuous reDOwn ana are suil
achieving success as promising as il Is
surprising. Let it be borne in mind that
the telephone was introduced at the OK
position Of 1876. and that only two dyna-
mos, and those Insignificant, could then
ana there be seen.
Q.)-Thc improvements in the means OF
transportation by which the safety, the
comfort and the pleasure of travellers are
promoted, ana immense cargOes are trans
ported, the familiar arrangements of rail-
roads and steamers. the multiplication OF
ulca tleSs ana OF EallQ transit devices. ana
the varied indications that good roads for
ordinary traffic are soon to be in uni
yersal demand
(C).-The improvements in machinery IL
Illustrating the skill Of the mechanic, IN In
struments of precision which are indis-
pensable for the advancement Of ali the
arts--in labor-saving inventiOns-and IN
the better utilization Of fire, water. steam
and electricity.
O)-The development Of the Industries
Of coal and iron, the discovery and untili-
(E.)-The manifold devices for more
economical and advantageous utilization
OF food substances, resulting In the pre-
Ventlon OF waste. the reduction of prices,
and the protection Of the consumer from
disease and dirt-these being largely the
outgroWth OF improved methods Of refrig-
GRAFTON and of simple but most servicea-
bic modes OF packing and transportation.
(F):-The contents of the building de-
voted to mines and forestry is one of the
most interesting exhibits containing adj
mirable examples Of our natural resources.
Let the observer notice, without fail,
model OF the wearing out or erosion of a
farm after the forests were cut down.
and its restoration when the planting of
trees began.
Z. We ask attention to the exhibits that
Illustrate the progress of education and
science. From the nature of the case,
these exhibits are not SNOWY and are
easily passed by. But here may be studied
the progress Of learning in this country
from the foundation of Harvard. William
ana Mary and Yale, to the present time;
nolosy agriculture and the mechanical
arts; the new universities; the contribu-
lions OF the United States government,
and of separate states to the advance
ment of science: and the universal es-
Enlistment OF common schools from the
kindergarten upward. We are deeply i'm
pressed by the evidence here afforded of
the Importance OF promoting the study
of exact science and of encouraging the
best methods Of manual and industrial
training, among girls and boys, women
"a
$. The advancement of the eolored pop
ulation in intelligence, industry and enter
prise, IS shown Ohough apart from the
educational exhibits, not as adequately
shown as for their own sake we could
wish) in the negro building, where may
be seen the illustrations of the steps by
which an emancipated race is advancing
in freedom, knowledge, skill and thrift
Every one should observe with an appre-
ciatiye spirit, this suggestive and compre-
hensive exhibit The attitude of the au-
thorities OF the exposition toward the
colored race has received widespread rec
ognition and appreciation.
y me exposition affords very striking
evidence that the last ten years have been
prolific in inventions for saving time and
Tor economzing the nervous force of those
who work with their brains Ii is worth
while to note the general use of stenogra-
ply, type writing, long distance telephon-
ing, photography and other devices which
may be called nerve-saving, time-saving
and lfe-saving inventions.
lc- The international character of the
exposition is not its principal feature;
only five foreign governments namely
the argentine Republic, Mexico, Costa
Rica, Venezuela and Chill, being repre-
scented by official commissioners. Other
countries are represented by the contri-
buttons of private exhibitors, which have
added much to the interest of the display
Especial mention should be made of Aus
tria, Denmark, France Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, Sweden and also of India
Japan and China
we believe the permanent good of an ex-
hibition of this kind will be manifested in
the Improvement of popular intelligence
and industry; in the diffusion of correct
standards of taste and skill; and in more
accurate knowledge respecting the natur-
al resources and characteristics of the diff
ferent parts of our country. For exam
pie, the collective exhibits made by the
Southern railroad and also by the Sea-
board Air Line, and the Plant system of
Florida, bring out in vivid outline the ad-
vantages of the regions through which
these railroads are constructed. The i'm
provements in the railway connections OF
Atlanta with Chicago. New Orleans, New
York and Florida are permanent contri-
buttons to the prosperity of the country.
live earnestly advise the teachers of
colleges and schools, near and remote, to
encourage their scholars to come and
study the exposition, accompanied by COM
petent guides. With proper explanations.
easily to be secured II little EFFORT is
made, intelligent youth may learn in u
few days visit to this exposition more
than would be learned in weeks or months
facturers and merchants. those who are
interested in mines, forestry, agriculture
and transportation. as well as mechanics
and farmers, to utilize this opportunity
for observing and comparing their own
work with that of others.
12.-Inclusive we congratulate the di-
rectors of the Atlanta exposition on the
success that has attended their efforts,
and on their public spirit, energy and
resolution. We thank the mayor and the
citizens of Atlanta for their generous hos
pitality; we declare our opinion that the
state of Georgia and the group of cotton
states associated with Georgia in this ex>
position deserve from every state in the
union recognition, honor and gratitude.
A. +. STEVENSON.
Vice President United States.
d. c. GILMAN.
President Johns Hopkins University and
Commissioner of awards, Atlanta Ex-
position.
HENRY L. ABBOTT
United States Engineers
c. X. ADAMS,
President University of Wisconsin
GEORGE +. BELKNAP
Rear Admiral, United States Navy
JOHN BIRKINBINE