The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-27
THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
The Achievements of Individuals and Ma.
tlons Faithfully Recorded by This
Encyclopedia OF Society.
w. FREDERICK j. v. sIIFF, Direct
or OF Exhibits, Worlds Fair.

~ FREDERICK j. v. sHIFF, Direct
or OF Exhibits, Worlds Fair.
"The wisdom OF ail ages Is mono too
HTeat for the worlds work" In this
alHgle sG.ient sentence, uttered In his
famous address at Buffalo In Septem-
ber, 1901, President Mckinley de-
scribed the object and the result OF
expositions.
A modern universal exposition Is a
collection Of the wisdom and achieve
ments OF the world, for the inspection
Of the worltl. for the study Of its ex-
ptrts. by which they may make com
PARSONS and deduction and develop
plans for future improvements and
progress. Suck n universal exposition
might well be called an encyclopedia
Of society. II constitutes a classified,
compact, indcXcl compendium Of the
achievements ana ideas Of society I'm
all phases of its activity, extending 10
the most material rs well rs the most
refined. IL offers Illustrations cover
Ing the fun field Of social performance,
from the production Of the shoes Oh
our feet and the pavement beneath
them to presentation OF the rarcst
and most delicate creations OF the
brains and hands Of men In what are
called the fine arts Of civilization.
The Universal Exposition in st. Lou
is In 1904 Will bc such a social ency-
clopcdIa In the most comprehensive
and accurate sense. II will give TO the
world In revised and complete details
"a living picture Of the artistic and III
sustrlal development at which man
kind has arrived" and Will actually
provide "a now starting point from
which all men may direct future cXcr-
tons" II VIII present for the inspec-
ton Of specialists I'm all lines OF indus
trial and social cndcavor and for the
public an assembly Of the best which
the world has done and has To show In
industry. nrt and science, and. what
IL very important. IL will offer these
achievements of society. these trophies
OF civilization, In highly selected, ac-
curatcly classified array.
The creators of the st. Louis Exposl-
previous great cxpositlons by which TO
plan and effect It's high organization.
The continuous and repeated burden of
the message Of experience handed
down by all cNpositions has been more
perfect. more effective classification
and arrangement of exhibits
The classification of the St Louis
Exposition has been prepared TO pre-.
Ynt n scqucntial synopsis OF the de-
Selopmcnts that have marked mans
progress ON It's bases will be as
scinblcd the most highly organized cX-
position the world has yet seen.
The St Louis classification is divided
into lG departments, III groups and
S0T classes. These grand departments
I'm their order will record what man
has accomplished at this time with his
faculties. industry and skill and the
natural resources nj his command in
the environment In which hc has been
placed.
At the head OF the Exposition elias.
sification has bccn placed Education,
through which man enters social life.
Second comes Art. showing the condi.
ton of his culture and development.
Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences are
placed third. 10 indicate the result of
his education and culture, illustrate his
tastes and demonstrate his inventive
genius. scientific attainment and arts.
tic expression These three depart.
ments equip him for the battle and
prepare him FOR the cnjoymcnts of life.
Tse raw material departments. Agri
olNturc. Horticulture. Mining and For