The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10

tion: Of the exhibition of processes. a. well as
OF completed productA
1t must carefully plan in the location. tho
construction and arrangement of all buildings
and works SO to assure the highest degree Of
convenience. ease and comfort for visitors who
come to inspect the wonders contained within its
inciosure. 1t must make 1t both easy and COM
Portable to get to the Exposition grounds from
every quarter Of the city. and from every rail-
way terminating in st. Louis. It must in like
manner make it easy and comfortable to move
about the Exposition grounds. and to PASS from
building to building. and from point to point
within every building OF large area. In short.
II make the transportation of visitors the
subject of special study and spare expense
in the solving Of this vital problem that the
81. Louis Worlds Fair may 30 down in history
as the first great international exhibition which
visitor could inspect without enduring Herl-
ous fatigue and hardship
Finally. it must embody and illustrate the lat
est and most advanced progress in the develop
ment OF the energies Of nature. 1t must be up to
date in the use of all new motive forces and
be FULLY abreast with science in the utilization
OF every novel invention or discovery that has
practical value.
PROJECTED SCOPE
OF THE EXHIBITS.
In order that the general plan outlined for
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition may be full
filled in its actual accomplishments. It must
hbit the arts and industries. the methods and
processes OF manufacture OF the whole world II
must gather the products OF the soil. mine. for
est and from the whole earth
1t must comprehend man IN his full Twentieth
Century development. exhibiting not alone his
material. but his social. advancement. 1t must
show humanity at rest az well as at work. pre-
senting man In his hours OF recreation his eNer-
cises. his games and his sports. 1t must illus
trate the modern home with the infinity OF COM
forts and conveniences that have been brought
into common use within the century the St
Louis Worlds Fair will commemorate.
II must embrace In its scope . comprehensive
anthropological exhibition. constituting a
sress of races. and exhibiting particularly the
barbarous and scmibarbarous people OF the world
nearly as possible in their ordinary ana native
environments.
1t must bring together the Wild life Of the
FORESTS plains and waters. showing visitors
geological collection Of unframed and untamed
animals as nearly as practicable with tho sur
round,nGs Of their native State.
The progressiveness OF the Exposition must be
most especially manifest in the manner and ex-
tent Of its of artificial light. both for pur-
poses OF illumination and a means OF decora-
ton. Electric lighting in the latest. most strik-
ing and most effective form. AZ well all other
new and efficient modes Of illuminating. must be
SO literally employed that the Exposition grounds
and buildings will blaze with light at night. and
their beauties successfully rival the attractions
Of daylight.
For the development Of the Exposition to the
full scope outlined. II must provide for the hous-
ing and care of exhibits divided into a number Of
grand sections. each OF which should b again
divided into departments and subdepastmsnts.