The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-17

kaiser's own potsdam Garde. Other
features OF the program Will be filiei
with interest Great international
scheutzenfestS under the direction OF
the sebeutzen societies OF the world
will he held Equally fascinating win
be gathering OF the singers OF the
world IL is anticipated that the gath
ering OF sougsters from all parts OF
America and from Europe win include
choruses OF 10000 trained voices The
Welsh National Eisteddfod noted
singing organization of Wales. Is offer
ing $4,000 IN prizes for all sorts OF
competitions In vocal and lnstrumen.
tai music Tyrolean. Swiss. Swedish
German. Italian, Norwegian and 9th
er singing societies have long since
started to raise funds so that they may
be splendidly represented AT what will
be the greatest gathering Of the sing
ers OF all countries in history Ath
letic meets OF all kinds will be held
The crack athletes of Germany, Greece
England, France America and other
lands will compete.
Masterpieces Of History.
The artistic phases OF the exposition
will be notable. The greatest master
pieces Of history will be assembled In
the classical Palace Of Fine Arts. n s,.
perb building partly circular In form
and describing an arc OF LOO feet in
its outside edge While the original
paintings Of the old masters will he
displayed upon a scale never before
seen In America, there will also be
remarkable exhibit OF the work OF con
schools OF art. both In America and
Europe. will be illustrated by paintings
which have been executed since 1905
The object of this step is to encourage
artists Of the present day to do their
best and greatest work and TO develop
a spirit OF appreciation Of coDtempora
neous American art Educational dis
plays at the exposition will be shown
upon a stupend0us scale School chill.
dren throughout the United States will
contribute their best work. for the
dominant note Of the exposition Is edu
cntiona All OF the great worlds ex.
positions have summed up the achieve
ments Of mankind MP TO the time that
they have been held. and the Panama.
Pacific International Exposition will
carry forward this work to Its highest
point Modern children's Fairgrounds
modern methods of manual training
and Of agrcnlture-everything that
tends TO make the child healthier and
happier and the man more useful cit
izen will be illustrated
One of the most marvellous and In
teresting phases Of the exposition will
be afforded IN the department devoted
to automobiles. The automobile indus.
try has made tremendous strides inl
the United States and Europe and. IN
fact, In all countries of the world dur
ing the hast few years, and many ex
hibits OF automobiles little known TO
the general public will be shown In
deed. SO great is the interest Of the au
tomobie manufacturers in the exposi
ton that the National Associa ton OF
Automobile Manufacturers will con
struct hinge motor building covering
FIVE acres and with dome towering |
250 feet for American automobiles |
alone Manufacturers OF automobiles
in Europe are equally interested The
finest makes OF foreign automobiles
will be shown. The classification OF
their display as indeed of all the 9th |
ers. has been under the direction OF DR. |
Frederick J V. Skiff Of the Field Co
lumbar museum and undoubtedly the
foremost exposition authority in the
world today DR. SkifY was deputy di
rector general Of the Worlds Colum
bian exposition in Chicago In 1893. di.
rector In chief OF the United States
commission to the Paris exposition In
1860, director of exhibits at st. Louis
In 1904 and is director general of the
Panama-Pacific lnterna tional Exposi
ton. DR. Sklff's distinguished talents
as an expert in international classified
ton resulted IN bis being selected by
the government OF Japan to direct the
great exposition which Japan planned
Exhibits Never Seen Before.
A visit to the exposition will give
one opportunities for practical edu-
cation that he could not otherwise
gain In a lifetime, Because this is the
1rst OF the great expositlons Of the
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