The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
sIxIFE. SPEAKS.
superintendent of the Fair Presents
Catalogue to Gov. Francis.


On presenting a catalogue of the
exposition to President Francis, Su-
perintendent Slif spoke as follows.
The scene which stretches before US
today is fairer than that upa~n which
Christian gazed from Delectable noun
tain. The ensemble is inspiring to
degree that makes the occasion reveren-
tial.
"A person must be exalted at such
a moment as this; the Inauguration of
the greatest educational force that has
ever made it's impress en- humanity;
the dedication of the worlds wisdom to
the countless ages.
AN exposition is a vast museum in
motion. % An exposition is a collection
of exhibits. The genius of an expOsi-
ton is the composite exhibitor. The
horizon is only slightly broadened when
you make the extreme statement that
everything within the boundaries of
this exposition is an exhibit, is a mani
festation of some thought, is the eX-
preston of some genius, is the mark
of some triumph, in a world, at a time
when the battle of brains is being
waged with the greatest intensity.
Ambition, competition, strife and
friction are essential toprogress. With
out these nations would sleep and men
would die.
'.The aggregation of the productive
ness of man displayed at this great
festival of progress invites rather
contradictory reflection. 1t both levels
and establishes distinction. To me,
most magnificent fact brought out by
the exhibits is the coincidence Of ad-
vancement on certain dlstlnct INES IN
sections remote from each other, wide
Iy apart in native and acquired attrl-
butes: at once denoting the commun-
itv of thought throughout the world.
cit is in the study of the exposition
in detail that the most permanent
benefit Will come to the individual
The whole picture creates an impress
sion that ennobles the beholder and
4 > ID bat
awakens sentiment OF grautuoe thaI
one is permitted to share such a spec
tacle. But these are impressions, val
va bic to be sure, but as it is physl-
illogical fact that all strength IS derived
| from the unison of atoms, SO II IS lnat
students accumulate the greatest gen
eral wisdom by mastering elementary
'@The school, the college, the uni
versity, stimulate the faculties and i'm
prove the intellectual conditions Of in
dividuals. The museum improves the
social conditions of a community The
exposition impresses its educational
plan and scope of this exposition ut
tered at the inception of the enter
prise was consciously intended to give
its full expression and ultimate out
come a distinct educative character.
The classification itself, the rules and
regulations of the exposition, the Sc
! lection of the material, the arrange
ment of the individual topics, the cat
I
visions for the jury system and the in
corporation of a coordinate congress,
each constitutes an essential factor in
giving to this exposition the elements
of the university, the museum, the
manual training school, and the
| library, while over and above 1T all is
the record of the social conditions of
mankind, registering not only the cul-
ture of the world al this time, but in
1 dicating the particular plans along
whichS different races and different
peoples may safely proceed. or in fact
have begun to advance toward still
/ higher development.
1.-The chief of each department
stands as the representative of the
arts, sciences and industries of the
/ classification pertinent to his task,
and in just so far as his judgment and
discrimination have comprehended
and observed the systematic and care
fully developed plan of the division,
4 his services reflect the highest
achievement in the products within
his control. These exhibits have not