The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
THE ARTS AND SCIENCES


Since the purpose OF the ST Louis Exposition is
chief educational j. naturally character
i>tic Of this unique International university. Since
the Exposition j. proclaimed To- h,. than in
fu-nce for Embellishments AMI progress 1t must De
classified and judged 10y the higher standard. IL
ranks in lis three principal divisions university.
a. a MUSEUM and exhibition: but the purpose
Of instruction i carried thoroughly and practical
u into the second and third divisions give The
educational aspect to the whole
Admitting that the Exposition il q university. the
most typical and significant work in is history il
'hc sy,tematization of general knowledge by the
foremost Investigators and educators OF the world.
The Exposition denotes the progress of the nations in
the best achievements Of the nations. What remains
To be done is summarize in mastery fashion these
achievements that the Exposition will bring
about results beneficial 10 all branches 81 education
and TO the higher education which synboIizes the
philosophy OF civilization and the common laws Of
life
From whatever viewpoint the Exposition may be
considered its NOS, important feature VIII De the
International Congress OF Arts and Sciences. This
congress is representative Of the whole Exposition:
II is the mechanism which will produce the best
suits for which the Exposition strives This congress
IS representative Of the spirit OF the time: il Is com
posed Of the foremost educators Of the foremost ma
tioDs. OF the men who realize the better hopes for
the people. This congress recognizes the Exposition
~ International university.
The International Congress Of Arts and Sciences
will begin tomorrow September 70. The congress
will endeavOr to form sound structure Ia com
prise all divisions OF knowledge. This will be big
task but the participating educators eager 10 DO
H. and their standing is surety that they will do
f. The congress will bring together the famous
educators and scholars OF America, Europe and
Asia. men whose POPULATIONS are founded upon not
only what they know. but upon what they have
done.
For the work and aims Of the congress its domain
IS arranged into seven chief divisions: Norrmative
Science Historical Science. Physical Science. Mental
Science. Unitarian Sciences. Social Regulation ana
Social Culture. The seven divisions are separate
into twenty-four departments. and the twenty four
Departments into 1:O sections.
one address on each OF the division subjects is 10
he delivered by American scholar. Two addresses
are TO be delivered by American scholars each OF
the department subjects address consider the
sciences embraced in each subject and the other adj
dress review the progress Of 100 in each de
par1menr The foreign scholars. including about 40
from the leading countries will take part in the dis
cussion Of the section subjects.
This probably will he the most important con-
gress OF the Exposition. Of the year of many
years and probably the most important educational
congress which has been held. There hardly
can he any doubt but that this congress and the Ex
position both being educational in character will
make their influence felt round the world among the
masses in the schools in the universities and in reg
ular associations Of scholars.