The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08

attendance OF representative scientific
men. From these will be chosen the Off
! cial delegates. In other cases, where
there are national o.. Real organizations
| covering cognate subjects. each has been
asked to nominate delegates. When these
| two sources shall have failed representa-
tives are to be selected from the ablest
material available
Each congress complies its report OF its
own proceedings and this work devolves
on the official delegates For them it is TO
note what is said and thought on a parti-
cular topic, and what conclusions Of any
are reached. In this way will be perpet-
uated all the exposition worth preserving;
for the sessions are not likely to be merely
opportunities for mental gymnastics. for
multiplication Of words and subtraction of
ideas. The practical tendency of the day
leads men. not to the grating of abstrac-
lions. but to the development of theories
growing out of the practical relations of
things. Each report will embody view Of
the Exposition from two standpoints: That
of the delegate, who serves as reporter OF
what is said and done: that of the special
list or technical expert. who judges the
merits OF exhibits. II is expected that these
accounts of each Congress will be incorpo-
rated in the final report of Commissioner
General Peck; il so, and the work is sue
cessfully prosecuted along lines laid out il
is believed that they will form an impor-
tant feature Of said report.
The selection OF jurors is a severe tax on
the judgment of the juror in chief. There
are to be one hundred appointments, and
more than a thousand applications have al
ready been received So great is To
tige attached TO these Offices that appli-
cants are from the ranks of our country's
most noted men. Most of them have power
full endorsements and strong qualifications.
With the mass of material at hand, the
difficulty is in knowing which of the good
must be discarded. Some eminent men
have even offered to serve without finan-
cial compensation. The Jurors must be
technical experts or specialists in their
line of activity. They must also be men
of keen business acumen, as our country
ought to have, besides its personally in
terested producers, manufacturers, etc,
men who can place a just estimate upon
what we send and impress their views on
the representatives of other countries Our
one hundred jurors will meet in connection
with jurors from elsewhere Each juror
will be called upon to submit a report on
his particular subject, namely. the exhibits
in his class He will be. with his col
leagues from other countries. a commit
tee to pass judgment on exhibits in said
report will also be included in Ms. Peck's
summary Of the Exposition. Aside from
the exhibits of scientific men and special
| bureaus and the various art societies, the
work of jurors will be chiefly along the
line OF commercial interests.
Our progress in art and science, our i'm
proved processes In manufactures from
finest fabrics to heavy machinery, to-
gether with a careful Selection of Ameri-
curing for this country a larger share Of
awards than We have ever had before on
similar occasions.
There will be 121 classes OF exhibits and
$50 congresses. Most of the latter will
draw largely on the Exposition for Illus
trative material A few of course do not
come in close touch with exhibits. and
will, so to speak hang in the air. OF such
will be the Congress of Stenography. Of
Sunday Rest. OF Speculative Philosophy.
etc. Others. however will be inseparably |
allied with some feature OF the great
show. The Department OF Medicine. for |
example, will have large surgical amphi- |
theatre, with the best of appliances made |
in this country. Congresses in touch with |
kindred subjects will here find vast fund |
Of Illustrative material. Journalism in the !
congress viii refer 10 Its object lessons in |
the shape OF two American newspapers. to |
be composed. set up. printed and issued |
on the Exposition grounds. Kindergartens |
and graded school work will monOpolize no I
small share Of the Congress of Education. |
which will point to the worlds exhibit |
along this line.
object Lessons Illustrated.
The wonders Of electricity, and mans
control over it, how It has revolutionized
every kind of machinery, how it has been
bridled and made docile as the horse. VIII
be discussed by the Congress Of Electro
clans and illustrated in the exhibits.
Photography. Horticulture Music. Navi-
cation. and many more fit in the category
Of congresses which can show their results
in object lessons. Delegates to the con
crosses will represent subjects all the way
from Aeronautics to Mines and Metallurgy: |
from Mental Philosophy to Rational Feed
ing Of Cattle. Besides those mentioned in
another connection, some more taken at
random, show the variety and range of
topics: Prisoners Aid Societies. Cheap
Dwellings, Folk Lore. Blind. Forestry,
Basque Studies, Hypnotsm Profit Shar-
ing, AnU-Slavery. Dentistry, Dermatology.
Life Saving. Vlticulture, etc
Delegates to the women's congresses will
be nominated by Mrs Ellen Henrotin. and
the representatives will come under three
leads-"W omeu's Clubs. "Women's Work
and Institutions" and the Status and
Rights Of Women" Never has there been
IN the past such an opportunity, as the Ex-
position will afford. for the universal APP
plication of the injunction, Come, let us
'eason together" The advantages our ju-
'ors and delegates viii enjoy as well as the
responsibilities they must bear will indeed
'e great. There will be exchange Of ideas
With the world at large, chances of COM
1arison views behind the scenes Of things
lone from other standpoints, different mo-
ives and impulses TO weigh, different sys-
ems TO study. opportunities to profit by
)thers' errors or to follow in the steps of
hose found worthy to lead-a constant
giving and receiving of benefits which |
must produce fsr-reaching results. and
luoys us up in the hope that from the de
iberations of the Peace Congress shall !
ONE knowledge to make the world see no
iced Of war; the hygiene Will bring more
ears OF life and freedom from pain in
hose we have. that education shall come
earer educating, and religions establish a
leareT equation between theory and prac-
ice. IN other words, that the deliberations
congresses. though they may not take us
onward with a bound TO the millennium
viii at least give us an appreciate lift in
is direction.
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