Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
PRAISES THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
DR.. Paul Cohn Of Vienna Enthusiastic
Over His Observations in This Country

over HIS ODSerVaOonS In Ibis CouuLry
DR.. Paul Cohn, lecturer at the Technology
cal Institute Of Vienna, Austria, and who
Is known for his researches in organic
chemistry called on President Roosevelt at
the White House at noon today to pay his
respects DR.. Cohn. who is an author, as
well as scientist and lecturer, presented to
the President copy of one of his books.
The distinguished Austrian has been in
Washington since last Saturday, when he
was the guest of honor at a reception given
by. the German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg, and has been otherwise en-
tertained during his brief stay. DR.. Cohn.
who is vice chairman of the jury Of awards
at the worlds fair, of which Mr.. Thomas
Allen Of Boston Is president, and which has
been engaged for some time past in judging
group Ii Of the exhibits, u enthusiastic on
the subject Of the exposition. He said to-
day that the st. Louis fair was much more
remarkable and magnificent than the Paris
exposition, which he also attended.
.''The st. Louis fair possesses one great
advantage over the Paris fair" DR.. Cohn
remarked, Gin that it is set upon hills, while
the Paris exposition was on level space.
This feature gave opportunity for landscape
effects and architectural results that level
plane could not have afforded. The illumi-
nation features are grand and unsurpassed.
President Francis of the fair organiza-
ton Is wonderful man to have accom-
plished such results and to have performed
such labors. So successful has the fair
been in many ways that am sure 1t would
have been more successful financially II 1t
were open to the public on Sundays.
II came east to attend the sesquicenten-
NAL of Columbia University and to visit
some Of the eastern technical schools. In
one of the general educational departments
that of nbraries-America is far ahead of
Europe. In this wonderful growing coun-
try what is being done to plant libraries to
furnish accessible learning for all is simply
splendid. The equipment Is unrivaled, there
being no libraries in Europe with equal ia
cilitfes. Modern equipment Of this sort
seems to have originated here, and its use
adds immensely to the availability Of libra
rtes.
81 am also looking into the effect of sport
and athletics upon scholastic development
Everything points to its beneficial effect.
believe that much of the keen mental poise
in America is due to the prevalence Of ath-
letics. By far the best educational exhibit
at the fair is that of the United States. In
their general and educational exhibits Ger
many and Japan rank next to this country.
The Philippine exhibit Is unique, and is Of
such character that many of the details
VIII never be seen again. because the incl
dents and conditions connected with them
will soon be civilized out Of existence. It is
at st. Louis the people of that archipela 90
have shown something of what Is in them
and have demonstrated that at some future
time they will be in a condition to under
take self-government. OF course, that time
Is not near at hand"
DR.. Cohn will leave Washington this even
ing for st. Louis.