The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13
THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION


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- Sf Exhibfss. world's FAILS.
s-The wisdom OF MI Q 10 none too
great for the worlds work" In this
Gingls salient sentence. uttered In his
1amous address NJ Buffalo In septem-
~. l10l. President Mckinley de-
eerihed tho object and the result Of
expositions-
a modern universal exposition IN q
~eoIlection o. the wisdom and achieve
0snts 81 the world. for the inspection
e the world. Tor the study Of It's W.
perts. BY which they may make com
par1sons and deduction and develop
plans for future improvements and
progress. Such a universal exposition
might well be called On encyclopedia
81 society. IL constitutes a classified.
compact. indexed compendium OF the
achievements and ideas OF society en-
III phases OF tn activity, extending %
DE most material as well as the most
refined. IL offers illustrations cover
Ing the full field OF social performances.
from the production OF the shoes ON
a feet and the pavement beneath
them TO a presentation Of the rarest
and most delicate creations of the
beains and hands OF men In what e
called the One arts Of civilization.
The Universal Exposition In 81. Lou
10 In 1904 win be such a social ency-
clopedia In the most comprehensive
and accurate ense. IL viii give 10 the
world IN revised and complete details
n living picture Of the artistic and In
dustriai development Mt which man
kind has arrived and win actually
provide "a new starting point from
which all men may direct future exer-
tonA.- II viii present for the inspec-
tion Of specialists I'm all lines OF indus
trial and social endeavor and for the
public an assembly Of the best which
she world has done and has TO show I'm
industry, art and science, and. what
y very important. n viii offer these
achievements Of society, these trophies
of civilization, In q highly selected. ae-
curately classified array.
The creators Of the &c. Louis Expost
don have had the experience Of all
previous great expeditions by which 10
plan and effect IFS high organization
NE continuous and repeated burden OF
the message Of experience handed
down by all expositions has been more
perfect more effective classification
and arrangement OF exhibits.
Tho classification OF the st. Louis
Imposition has been prepared 30 pre-
sent n sequentiai synopsis Of the de-
veicpments that have marked mans
progress. On tn bases viii be M
semhIed the most highly organized az
position the world has Jet seen.
The st. Louis classification IN divided
into 10 departments. ia groups and
0o7 CLASSES. These grand departments
IN their order win record what man
has accomplished at this time with his
faculties. industry and skill and the
natural nc his command In
the environment IN which he has been
placed.
AZ the head OF the Exposition clas-
Eincation has been placed Education.
through which man enters social life.
Second comes Ar. showing the condi.
ton Of his culture and development
1lberal Arts and Applied Sciences are
placed third. 10 indicate the result OF
his education and culture. Illustrate his
tastss and demonstrate his inventive
genius. scientific attainment and arts
dc expression These three depart
msnts equip him for the battle and
prepare him for the enjoyments Of life.
The raw material departments. Agrt-
culture, Horticulture, Mining and For.
sstry. show how man conserves the
forces Of nature 10 his uses. The De-
partment OF Manufactures win show
what he has done with them; the De-
partment Of Machinery the tools no
has used. The Department OF Trans
p~ortation will show how be overcomes
distances and secures access 10 al
parts Of the world. The Department
O. Electricity viii indicate the great
forces he has discovered and utilized 10
convey power and intelligence. And 10
through the several departments %
A~nthropology. In which man studies
man: and to Social Economy, which
win illustrate the development Of the
human race. how Il has overcome the
difficulties OF civilization and solved
problems In which society IN involved.
Last IN placed physical culture. In
which man. his intelligence having
reached the supreme point. II able 20
treat himself as an animal realizing
hat bis intellectual and moral consti-
buttons require q sound physical body
% prompt them 10 the proper perform
sncs Of their function.
The IMPOSITION management has also
equipped this bureau with clerical N
pistance and q full supply Of Worlds
Fair literature. The bureau win be
used az headquarters for all wage earn
ers coming 10 the Exposition under I'm
auspices. The aim Of the Federation In
b make IL feasible FOR the largest pos
adbie proportion Of wage arner % Wis
Il &C. Louis and see the Worlds Fair.
II win zee that they are met at the de-
pot by responsible persons and con-
Quoted 70 suitable lodgings. where they
WI be treated fairly.
There win also be furnished. free Of
charge. appropriate itineraries indicat.
ing the points Of interest to be seen
within n limit OF one week. which is