The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
ne Achievements Of individuals and Ma.
tons Faithfully Recorded by This
Encyclopedia Of Society.
~ FRI1DERICN ,. Y. sISIFE'. Direct
or co Exhibits. Worlds Fair.

"The wisdom of AL ages is none too
grrrt for tlc worlds work" In this
s.T-I. salient sentence. uttered in his
lH...-s a.lro>> "a Buffalo I'm SeDtem-
g.. Iul PRESIDENT Mckinley de-
~er..-I tIr object and the result Of
,Arn-ifi.rA
a. I1.Drn universal exposition is &
collection 81 tLc wisdom and achieve
ueut- uf the world. for the inspection
GO tlc world for the study of its ex-
perts by which they may make COM
par.~on~ and deduction and develop
plans Tor future improvements and
progress. such a universal exposition
mlEht veii De called an encyclopedia
20 society. 10 constitutes a classified.
compact. indeXed compendium Of the
achievements and ideas OF society in
au phases Of its activity, extending to
The most material as well as the most
refined. ~ offers Illustrations cover
tnC the fun field OF social performance,
from the production Of the shoes on
our feet and the pavement beneath
them 90 a presentation of the rarest
and most delicate creations Of the
brains and hands Of men I'm what are
called the fine arts Of civilization.
The Universal Exposition I'm St Lou
is in 1904 will be such a social ency-
clopedia i'm the most comprehensive
and accurate sense. 1t will give TO the
world I'm revised and complete details
"a living picture OF the artistic and in
duStrial development at which man
kind has arrived" and will actually
provide "a new starting point from
which all men may direct future exer-
tions" 10 viii present for the inspec-
ton Of specialists IN all lines of indus
trial and social endeavOr and for the
public an assembly Of the best which
the world has done and has TO show in
industry. art and science, and, what
Is very important. it will offer these
achievements Of society, these trophies
az civilization. I'm a highly selected, &C
curately classified array.
The creators Of the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton have had the experience of all
previous great eXpOsitiOns by which to
plan and effect its high organization.
The 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.
The classification Of the St Louis
Exposition has been prepared to pre-
sent a seQuential synopsis OF the de
vel0pments that have marked mans
progress. On its bases will be as
sembled the most highly organized ex-
position the world has yet seen.
The st Louis classification is divided
into l6 departments. IA groups and
SOT classes. These grand departments
in their order will record what man
has accomplished at this time with his
faculties. industry and skill and the
natural resources at his command in
the environment i'm which he has been
placed.
AT the head Of the Exposition clas-
sifcation has been 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. TO 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 enjOymentS OF life.
The raw material departments, Agri-
cultur,. Horticulture. Mining and For
est~v. show how man cOnserves the
l.
partmcnt OF Manufactures will show
what he has done with them; the De
partmcut OF Machinery the tools he
has used. The Department Of Trans
portati5n Will show how he Overcomes
distances and secures access TO all
rarrz Of the world. The Department
Of Electricity will indicate the great
forces he has discovered and utilized 10
convey power and intelligence. And so
through the several departments TO
AnfEroDolocv. i'm which man studies
man. and 10 Social Economy which
will illustrate the development or the
human race. how it has overcome the
difficulties Of civilization ard solved
prorlens i'm which society is involved.
Last = Nl1Ceu pAe ciOsAA
which man. his intelligence having
reached the supreme point is able 10
treat himself as an animal realizing
thar his intellectual and moral consul
tutions require a sound physical BODY
10 prompt them to the proper perform
ance OF their function.
Education is the keynote or the I'M
versal Exposition of 1904 Each de-
nartment Of tlse worlds labor ana oe-
velonment will be represented at ST
Touis classified and installed IN sucn
manner that all engaged or interested
IN such branch Of activity may come
and see. examine. study and go away
advised. Each OF the separate secuohs
OF the Exposition will be an equivalen'
of-or rather will be in actuahty d
comprehensive and most effective 90,
let lesson fn-the line Of Industrial
and social achievement and progress
which its presents.
-. e Seine the Worlds Fair'