Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-15
GRADUATES WILL
Weir CENTENNIAL.


Portland. ore. April Various
cities IN the Pacific northwest are
arranging to send tho graduating
classes Of their high schools TO the
lowis and Clark exposition, opening
ia Portland June l. Thus he the value
81 an International exposition A. an
adjunct fO education recognised. The
graduates will be afforded an excel
lent opportunity, not only to study
the educational work OF other states
and foreign countries. bui 90 SCI the
products OF civilization the world
over and to observe the customs and
habits ~ life Of many races that will
be represented az the fair.
Relative to che educational exhibits
OF an exposition. iis chief value Is IN
the opportunity offered for compari.
sons. A brief review u previous en-
terprlses Of 8 character similar 10 th0
Lewis and Clark Centennial shows
cOnclusively that the educational dis.
plays we're productive Of results that
exceeded the most sanEulne oxpecia.
lions uf their prpuoiurs The cstah
lishmeAt OF the school Tor industrial
are az the south kensineton museum
was the result at The crystal Palace
exhibition ln london IN 1851 The
educational exhibition nc the Ccnten-
NAL exposition OF iS76 led 10 the In
PRODUCTION OF manual training INTO
the public schools Of this country
the institution Of shop work as a part
OF the curriculum OF technical schools
which has rendered possible the mar.
yolnus advance Of the United states
In arts and crafts The roOrganiza.
tlou 81 primary education Ia france
following the Paris exposition In
1873; the rapid growth OF manual
training and Industrial art lnstruc.
ton a. a result OF the Impetus given
by the Chicago worlds fair OF 1898.
aud the action Of the French govern.
mcut In arranging 10 send aludonts
annually 10 this country for the study
and INVESTIGATION Of our industrial
and commercial methods rs result
Of tho United States educational dis
play at the Paris exposition Of 1900.
These results prove that the influ'
enoe OF an international exposition
are not 90 be underestimatcd.
u ls not 10 BE- expected that every
exposition will mark noticeable
change I'M educational methods. even
in one department, but no one can
anticipate the results Of is inhu'
enccs.
Aside from the educational fea-
lures Of the Lewis and Clark expo
sltlOn. the visiting students will find
much 10 supplement their high school
gleanings. In the dlsplays of foreign
countries In particular, fnaamuch as
these displays viii be very Instruct
i've and will serve TO bring the stu
dents IN touch with nations, peoples
and customs Of which they have read.
Tho proposal OF cities and smaller
communities In the Pacific northwest
10 send their high school graduates
20 the exposition is most commenda'
bic, and the example might well be
emuiated by every section that has Q
college. an academy or a high school.
Hearty cooperation Of the railroad
companies IN extending special rates
for such excursions IL assured.
Upon their arrival at the expOsl.
ton the hlsh school students viii
find the onlclals OF tho Centennial
excellent hosts. Every effort viii be
made 20 make the stay Of these
young visitors q pleasant one and
they will DO extended numerous
cnufioBlea which will enable them "a
see the exposition 20 their host ad'
vantage.