Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-08
THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
The, Achievements Of individuals and Ma.
tons Faithfully Recorded by This
Encyclopedia OF Society.
by FREDERICK j. V. shIFF, Direct
or of Exhibits, Worlds Fair.

or of Exhibits, Worlds Fair.
"The wisdom of all ages is none too
great for the worlds work" In this
single salient 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
collection os the wisdc N and achieve
ments of the world, for the inspection
of the world, for the study of its ex-
perts, by which they may make COM
PARSONS and deduction and develop
plans for future improvements and
progress. Such a universal exposition
might well be called an encyclopedia
ofisociety. 1t constitutes classified,
compact, indexed compendium of the
achievements and ideas of society in
alI5phases of its activity, extending to
the most material as we'll as the most
refined. 1t offers Illustrations cover
ing the full field of social performance,
from the production OF the shoes on
our feet and the pavement beneath
them to presentation Of the rarest
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
issin 1904 will be such a social ency-
clopedia in the most comprehensive
and accurate sense. 1t Will give to the
world, In revised. and complete details
"at1ivinglpicture of the artistic and in
dustrial development at which man
kind has arrived" and will actually
provide ga new starting point from
which allmen may direct future exer-
tions." It will present for the inspec-
ton oftspecialists in all lines of indus
trial and social endeavor and for the
public an, assembly Of the best which
thegworldS 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
Of; civilization, in a highly selected, ac-
curatelyt classified array.
The creators of the st. Louis Exposi-
tion have had the experience of all
previous greatiexp sftions by which tc
plan and effect its high organization.
Thelcontinuous and repeated burden,o of
the message Of experience handed
down by all exposfhJns has been more
perfect. more effective classification
and of, exhibits.
The classification of the st. Louis
Exposition has been prepared to pre-
sent sequential synopsis of the de-
velopments that have marked mans
progress. On its bases will be as
semhled, the most highly organized ex-
position the world ihas,yet seen.
The,St.,Louis classification is divided
into 1o departments, 144 groups and
e0-.s. S,1ises. T,,sts<e s,-@17 departments
in their order win record what man
has. accomplished at this time with his
faculties, industry and skill and the
natural resources at his command in
the environment IN which he has been
placed.
At the head of the Exposition clas-
sification has been placed Education,
through which man enters tsCcial life.
Second comes Art, showing The condi-
ton of his culture and development.
Liberal Arts. .and Applied Sciences are
placed third, to indicate fthe result of
his .educationsand. culture, illustrate his
tastes and demonstrate his inventive
genius, scientific attainment and artis-
tic expression. These three depart
ment3. equip him for the battle and
prepare shiml for. the lenjoyments of life.
The raw material departments, Agri-
culture. Horticulture, Mining and For
estry, show how man conserves the
fOrcessof. nature to his uses. The De
partment, of Manufactures will show
what he ehasfdone with them; the De-
partment of Machinery the tools he
has used The Department of Trans
portationswfll show how.she overcomes
parts oftthe world. The Department
of Electricity will indicate the great
forces fheshasf asfdiscoveredsand utilized to
convey. power7and intelligence. Andtso
through the tseveral departments to
Anthropology,, in which man studies
man; and to kSocIal Economy, which
will illustrateAthe development of the
nuLualu EIcS, fupW IL mas VNeICoHC liS
difficulties OF civilization ard solved
problemsgin (which societyfis involved.
Last is placed physical culture, in
which man, his intelligence having
reached the&aupreme point, is able to
treat, himself as an animal, realizing
that his }intelhectual and moral ,consd-
tutidns srequire(a sound physical body
to! prompt them tolthe properiperforr1-
ancel Of their function.
Education is the keynote of the Uni
versal Exposition of 1904. EACH de-
partmert of the. worlds labor and de
VIII ,.be represented at st.
Louis. classified and Installed in such
manner 4th1t all1 engaged or interested
In such tbranch5 5of activity may come
and see,l examine, study and go away
advised Each f'the separate sections
Of the A1xpositsbn wDl'be an equivalent
of-or. rati 'r.I will be in actuality
comprehensive and most effective OBJ
ject lesson fin--'the line of industrial
and, social fachsevement and progress
which fts!rueser,ts.