The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
The Achievements of Individuals and Ma.
tons Faithfully Recorded by This
Encyclopedia of Society.

Eu6ySiOpSOl6 OOSiStys
BY FREDERICK j. v. sKIFF, Direct
or of Exhibits, Worlds Fair.
1.-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.
Der, 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 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
of society. 1t constitutes classified.
compact, indexed compendium OF the
achievements and ideas of society In
all phases of its activity, extending to
the most material as well as the most
refined. It 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 q 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
is in 1904 will be such social ency-
clopedia in the most comprehensive
and accurate sense. It will give to the
world in 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-
| TONS" 1t will 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
of civilization. in a highly selected, ac-
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 it's 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 sequential synopsis of the de-
velopments 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 10 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 in which he has been
placed.
At the head of the Exposition elias
t sifcation has been placed Education
) through which man enters social life
, Second comes Art. showing the condi
ton of his culture and development
I Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences arr
: placed third. to indicate the result o,
a his education and culture, illustrate biz
r tastes and demonstrate his inventive
s genius, scientific attainment and arts
e tic expression. These three depart
: ments equip him for the battle ant
+ prepare him for the enjoyments Of life
: The raw material departments, Agri
$ culture, Horticulture, Mining and For
e forces of nature to his uses. The De
e partment Of Manufactures will SHOW
y what he has done with them; the De
e partment of Machinery the tools
r has used. The Department Of Trans
( portat;on will show how he overcome
i. distances and secures access to a
q parts of the world. The Department
e of Electricity will indicate the grea
r forces he has discovered and utilized
d convey power and intelligence. And &
y through the several departments
2. Anthropology, in which man studio
le man; and to Social Economy, whic
D. will illustrate the development of th
e human race, how it has overcome tt
" difficulties of civilization ard solve
J. problems in which society is involved
T. Last is placed physical culture,
,r which man, his intelligence havir
s reached the supreme point, is able !
IS treat himself as an animal, realiziI
e. that his intellectual and moral cons1
s. tutions require a sound physical boo
" to prompt them to the proper perforr
T. ance of their function
Education is the keynote of the Or
es versal Exposition of 1904. Each
is partment of the worlds labor and d
es velopment will be represented at s
N Louis, classified and installed in SUI
il. manner that all engaged or Interest,"
q in such branch Of activity may con
IN and see, examine, study and go aw,
re advised. Each Of the separate sectio
m Of the Exposition will be an eauivale
" of-or. rather. will be in actuality
III comprehensive and most effective q
ject lesson in-the line of industrl
r and social achievement and progre
n which its presents.
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