The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-27
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At philadelphia viii Soon Close its
Doors-The Good 1t Has Accom-
plished-Enormous Crowds Are
Now ThrOnging its Gates to Get the
Benefit of its Educational Features.
Special Correspondence of Intelllgencer.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-As the
time for the close of the National Ex-
port Exposition draws nigh, the inter-
est In the enterprise and in all that 1t
stands for In the realm of industrial
art, both native and foreign, grows
deeper and more intense. This is evil
dent in the enormous crowds that daily
throng Its gates from all parts of the
country. For this enterprise has be-
come, as its projectors intended, not
only a local, but a pational and an in
ternational object teacher, where the
American mechanic might show to the
world, the highest outcome Of inventive
genius and practical art. And yet,
while this credit is OF right accorded to
4 American mechanics generally,thc Phil
adeiphIa brotherhood OF American me-
chanlcs are specially entitled to rank
among the highest, II not TO have just
claim to be the very foremost of skilled
artisans in the manufacture and use OF
practical, progressive tools and machin-
cry. That the American mechanics
have far outstretched all other coun-
tries in the art of production and man
ufacture, from natures raw material.
has long been conceded. and 1t is to the
head and hand of the workman of the
United States, that all the world bows
in Just reverence. and turns for school
ing and incentive.
And while we are proud that we lead,
as people, In the industrial arts, we
must attribute the fact. not SO much to
the superiority of genius, or the greater
necessity for skilled labor, but to the
powerful incentive that gives energy to
the brain and force TO the arm OF the
great masses who are the very bone
and slnew of our national institutions,
where all men are free and equal, and
where the nobility of labor is recognized
and rewarded as in no other country
upon the earth. For to the American
laborer or mechanic. every thrust of the
pick, every toss of the shovel, every
stroke of the hammer. and every turn
of the wheel, means home for wife and
little ones, and savings accounts, stored
up for old age and the rainy day. 1t
means more. 1t means school and OPP
portunity and an equal chance in life's
race for son and daughter.
This will be no small part of the prnc-
tlcal lesson that our foreign visitors to
the Philadelphia Exposition should
take away with them for future re-
Election.
There has been vigorous effort made
during the past week to extend the cx-
position to the middle Of December, but
| that effort. favored believe, most
su 9nEly by the exhibitors, who are
reaplnE a well-earned harvest. has not
been supported by the administrators,
who are obliged to take practical view
Of many obstacles that cannot be read
lly overcome, the greatest being the
means for properly heating the main
building. Every interest Of the enter
prise seems to be carefully considered
by the management who are deserving
OF the highest praise for their liberal
proylsions. for both exhibitors and the
general public.
This has been, perhaps, the most in
terestlng week of the Exposition. be-
ginning with Monday, which was Phil
adelphla day" when an Immense crowd
enjoyed the cheap rate. Among the
visitors were 1000 pupils from the pub
lie schools OF the city. Interesting ex-
erclses were held in the great nudltor-
lum. where exhibitors talked OF the sat
,ssactory results In the large amount of
business done "in goods sold for export
10 far OF countries" Among the speak
ers were Mayor Ashbrldse and num-
Der OF congressman who spoke the
praises OF Philadelphia, not forgetting
the great and good founder-"Father
william Penn
In their liberal provisions for the on
tcrtnlnment of the public, the admins
traitors have not forgotten the future
artisans OF our great republic, and the
little wives and Northumberland 10 I'LL
D up the broken ranks. December ISL
-Frldny-haB been set apart rs
"soholars" day, when school children
VIII receive especial attention The
railroads throughout the state have