The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-20

THE UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION
The Achievements of Individuals and Ma.
tons Faithfully Recorded by This
Encyclopedia Of Society.
ny FREDERICK j. v. sKIFF, Direct
or of Exhibits, Worlds Fair.

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ny FREDERICK j. v. sI<IFF, Direct
or of Exhibits, Worlds Fair.
ssThe wisdom of all ages Is none too
great for the worlds work" In this
single salient sentence, uttered in his
famous address ut Buffalo in Septem-
Der, 1901, President Mckinley de-
scribed tile object and the result Of
expositions.
"a modern universal exposition 10 a
3 collection of the wisdom and achieve
ments of the world, for the inspection
Of the world, for the study Of Its ex-
I perts, by which they may make COM
Parsons and deduction and develop
plans for future Improvements and
h, progress Such universal exposition
might well be called an encyclopedia
IBof society. 1T constitutes classified
compact. inaesed compendium of the
achievements and IDEAS Of society in
h nh phases Of its activity, extending to
the most material as well 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 a 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. 1t will give to the
world in revised and complete details
"a living picture of the artistic and in
b dustrial development Mt which man
kind has arrived" and will actually
/ provide "a new starting point from
which all men may direct future exer-
tions.' 1t will present for the inspec-
E ton of specialists in all lines Of indus.
. trial and social endeavor and for the
public an assembly of the best which
4 The world has done and has to show in
industry, art and science, and, what
5. is very important, 1t will offer these
achievements Of society, these trophies
{ Of civilization. in a highly selected. ac-
curately classified array.
The creators of the st. Louis Exposi-
ton have had the experience of all
Il 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 expeditions has been more
n perfect, more effective classified ton
and arrangement Of exhibits.
The classification of the St Louis
Exposition hes been prepared to pre-
sent a sequential synopsis Of the de-
velopments that have marked mans
progress. On its bases will be as
sembled the most highly organized ex-
Il position the world has yet seen.
The st. Louis classification is divided
into 16 departments, LA groups and
S07 classes. These grand departments
In their order will record what man
i 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-
4 sifcation hus been placed Education
through which man enters social life
Il Second comes Art, showing the condi,
& ton OF his culture and development
' Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences are
n placed third, to indicate the result Of
his educat and culture, illustrate his
8 tastes and demonstrate his inventive
Y genius, scientific attainment and arts.
dc expression. These three depart.
ments equip him for the battle and
prepare hini. for the enjoyments Of life.
# The raw material departments, Agri.
cuitlIra, horticulture, Mining and For.
estry, show how man conseryes the
forces Of nature to his uses. The De.
artment OF Manufactures will show
what ne has done with them; the De.
partment OF Machinery the tools he
aas used The Department Of Trans,
port don viii show how he oyercomes
ces and secures access to all
B Isl of tie world. The Department
viii Indicate the great
yered and utilized Il
ana INTEL igence. And Sc
* yeral departments t
Ilich man studies
nan economy, which
I'll be slessl opment Of ths
+ han n BOW lllas ercome the
& pf liza ton and solved