Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-02
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ment from which it springs determines
the dignity of any deed. This unlVer'
sal exposition was conceived in sellss
of obliga ton on the part of the peo-
pie of the Louisiana Purchase to give
expression to their gratitude for the
innumerable blessings that have flowed
from century of membership IN the
American union, to manifest their APP
probation of the manifold dement's Oh
living in land whose climate and SOL
and resources are unsurpassed and oil
having their lots cast in an age wher
liberty and enlightenment are estap-
lished on foundations broad and deel
and are the heritage of all who worth
lily strive. To rise to the full measure
of success a sentiment requires an un-
dertaking of comprehensive proper
tons and the participation of all races
and of every cline.
The sincere and helpful interest Oh
the federal government, the unanimous
cooperation of the states and tefrltor-
les and possessions the United States
the participation of almost every couH-
try on the earth is evidence OF the WIS
dom and thOroughness of the WORK Vi
exploitation and establishes unqueS-
tionably the universal character OF the
exposition"
At the conclusion of his address Pres.
Francis recognized William II. Ihomp-
son of the committee OH SrouHus anu
buildings who presented to fres. ran
els Isaac $. Taylor, the director Oh
works
Mr.. Taylor delivered to Pres. Francis
the key of the exposition ana presented
diplomas of merit to the chiefs OF his
staff.
! After the march, Louisiana had been
played by Sousil's band, Pres. Francis
transferred the exposition buildings to
Frederick J. V. Ski.f, the director OF eX-
hibits. the performance being emble-
matte of the acts that the buildings had
been erected by the men i'll charge o
that portion Of the work ana were now
ready and waiting for the installation
of exhibits through Mr.. Skiff's depart
ment.
The grand chorus Hymn of the West
Was then sung by the choir lqd by AL
fred Ernest. The music of the hymn
WAS by John Knowles Paine and its
words were written by Edmund CLAIR
encc Steadman.
The chorus of America was then sung
and the Hon. William II. Taft. secre-
tary of war, acting as the representa-
tive of the President of the United
States, delivered the last address of
the day. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
when one sees the expense and the
effort and the energy necessary to
make the exposition, the opening of
which we celebrate today, 1t is natural
to doubt whether the good is common
Suratc with the cost. HI less than a
year this city Of magnificent structures
will have. disappeared, this collection of
everything from everywhere Will have
been diSsipatcd. and nothing will re-
main but the site where it was, and
the memory of its beauty and grandeur.
The doubt, though Il natural one, is
only evidence that we do not feel us
we should, the meaning of this EXPOSE
ton. 1t is u great milestone in the unit
ell progress of the world. Each nation
is here striving to show how, since the
last great worlds exposition, it has
handled and added to the talent con-
fidcd to its care. This is the union Of
nations in IL progress toward higher
material and spiritual existence. 1t is
the measuring rod of that for which
myriads Of hands and myriads of
brains have been striving-an increas"
in the control. which mind and muscle
have over inanimate resources that M
ture furnishes. From each Of the great
expOsitiOns of the world can b" dated
the worlds familiarity with some mar
velOus invention, so quickly adopted Ill
our life. that the change that is effected
has almost passed from memory.
Take for instance the telephone at
the exposition of 1876 at Philadelphia.
Those of us whose memories 30 back
far beyond that date can hardly real
iZe that there for the first time We're
shown the experiments which resulted
in the transmission of tie human voice
hundreds Of miles. and which has rev
UlutiouiZcd thereby the methods of liz"
and business in every community. Not
alone in the mechanical sciences, but
in the fie arts. in education, in philos-
ophy. in religion. by comparison of the
leaders of thought had in personal
conference are all these steps of mod
ern progress marked. And while t."
buildings and the machines and the
congresses and the beauty and tae
glamor and the pomp of such Il ccl"-
bration and exposition as this shall
uass into memory. and every material
evidence disapnc@r, the measurement
that they make Of progress, noted as it
is in the history of the world. become
Il benefit to mankind, the value of
which cannot be exaggerated. 1t re-
dnCes the size of our world in that it
brings all nations into one snail To-
caity for Il time: but it increases
enormously the efficiency of those Ell
gagged in carrying on the worlds prog
reSs. by enabling each to gather thu.
benefit of the others work, ana it pro-
duces in mans conquest of the inert
material which is his to deal with. Iif
l may use the WORD coined from college
sports). that worlds team work" in
the struggle with adverse conditions
which has much to do with the Won
derfnl studies that are being made
i'm the battle Of mind over matter.
Speaking, today. on behalf of the
President of the United States, l cam
not but recall the admirable and dis
eliminating address which he delivered