The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-11
Irish Rational Exhibition.

The following is a syllabus of the proposed Irish
National Exhibitions
l. An exhibit of all the industries and manu-
features existent III Ireland
2. A department illustrating the industries and
manufactures formerly, but not now existent in
Ireland
g. department showing the industrial re-
sources of Ireland at present undeveloped and dis
playing the products manufactured from like re-
sources in other countries.
4. A department of Irish art and art handi-
crafts, and, i'll connection, general art loan col
lection, including examples of the application of
art to all forms of industry.
). An agricultural section, including an expo
sition of the most modern scientific and successful
methods of tllage, and of the industries subsidi-
airy to agriculture.
g. A horticultural section, showing the meth
DDS of intensive cultivation of the soil practiced in
Ireland and in other countries.
T. forestry section, displaying the effects of
aforestation and deforestation the soil and CHI
mate of countries and an exhibit of the industries
which afforestation has created In France, Ger
many, Norway, Russia and other countries. This
section will be modelled after the French "Exposi-
ton Forestiere," and will include exhibit of all
Irish grown timber and of timber suitable for
growth in Ireland which affords the raw material
for profitable industries
s. An Irish peat section. including an exhibit
of the manufactures in Ireland and abroad, which
depend on peat This section will be modelled
the lines of the Peat Exhibition held in Berlin,
1903 1t will demonstrate the inexhaustible and
untitled wealth which Ireland possesses in her
peat Dogs.
g. An Irish mine and quarry section, includ-
ing an historical view of Iri4h iron, COAL copper,
lead, silver and gold mining and manufacture This
section will include illustrations of products and
wrought work from the iron mines and foundries of
Tallow. Mountrath Kings County Roscommon,
Loft CARL etc iph
formerly successfully competed with English iron
in the English market and which capable of
being again successfully worked
10. An Irish fisheries section-sea> and inland
showing the breeding, curing and marketing of
fish and cognate industries.
H. An exhibit of Irish cottage industries
u. An exhibit of the industries carried on i'll
the disappearing districts.
-. An Irishwomans section, showing the in
dustries arts and crafts carried on by women in
Ireland at the present time This section will COM
prise model Irish home, showing that all articles
required for the household-food, fuel, furniture,
clothes, books. music, etc.-can be provided of
Irish material and Irish manufacture. Subsidiary
to this ,section will be domestic economy depart
ment which will provide demonstrations in cook
cry, laundrying, nursing, dressmaking, housekeep
ing, hygiene and physical culture. Specimens of
lrishwomen's work in the past and the appliances
used by them such the bro handmill and the
turna or spinning-wheel and examples of the orna
ments and dress used by lrishwomen of all ranks
at different periods will be shown in this section
IA. An Irish archaeological and literary
ton including an illustration of the arts and crafts
peculiar to Ireland in medieval times In con-
necton with this section entertainments, consisting
of Irish plays and Irish concerts in Irish and Eng
lish Irish tableaux and lectures on Irish subjects
viii be regularly given.
10. An exhibit of raw material non-producible
in Ireland such as rubber, but which is capable of
profitable manufacture i'll this country.
16.-Transit section, showing by machinery
models, etc. facilities for improving land and wa
ter transit in Ireland.
II. Electrical section, displaying the evolution
from the water and peat supplies of ireland of
power for industrial purposes.
is. Cooperative section, showing the develop
ment of industries conducted OH cooperative lines
in Ireland
In connection with the exhibition congresses of
Irish resources, Irish industries Irish education,
irish the Irish language Irish literature Irish
music, Irish archaeology, etc., will be held.
The outdoor amusements will include Irish and
classical pastoral plays, aerdhechtheanna band
concerts, sports, athletic contests including car
nval of the Tailltean games and the usual recrea-
tons provided in connection with exhibitions gen
orally. A vast ground map of ireland showing at
glance the resources of and industries carried on
in each of the thirty-two counties will be con
structcd in the grounds.