The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-03-06

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position. I
In the center Of ts,e court WI be q
great sunken garden with benches to
seat about 1000 people. surrounding the
garden In the sunken garden will be
groupings Of classic statuary. dancing
figures. fauns. satyrs and nymphs;
flowers, trees and vines will contrast
with the statuary and with the superb
colonnades and the towering golden
domes
The illumination Of the exposition
will be one Of its most beautiful feat
ures and will harmonic with its color
plan. In the last few years the study
Of illumination upon vast scale has
become not only very real science,
but an art Mr. w. d. A. Ryan. who
had charge Of the illumination Of Ma
CARA Falls, Of the Hudson Fulton Gel
ebration and who has taken a contract
for the lighting Of the Panama canal,
is director Of illumination. Through
out the entire exposition the illumina-
ton will be such as to bring out the
tones. to sharpen and intensity the
color effects.
Along the harbor in front of the ex-
position city Will be great tree-lined
esplanade. adorned with statuary and
fountains. From this point the expo
sition sightseer will view the battle
ships Of the world in maneuvers and
will observe the batteries Of the colored
searchlights that will transform night
into gorgeous day Upon the south of
the main group will lie another boule.
ward which. sheltered from the winds
Of the bay, viii be transplanted to
tropical growths
The ornamcntation upon the water
front will be upon colossal scale
The Court of Four Seasons, opening
upon the harbor, will be entered by a
lstupendous gateway, to be called the
Gate Of Columbus. One will pass
through the gateway beneath tower
to, the harbor. Directly before the
tower will be seen the colossal figure
Of Columbus. facing the water. Orna-
menting the tower in recesses will be
figures representing the great boya-
gers of the world.
| Before the entrance to the grand
court Of honor, the Court of the Sun
and Stars, upon the bay will be a
colossal column whose spiral will de-
pict mans climb toward success and
at the summit of the column will be
a figure representing achievement. Or
the left and before the Court of -Four
Seasons will be the gate Of Balboa
before which will be colossal statue
Of the explorer.
The classification of exhibits at the
Panama Pacific International eXposi.
ton will be a step in advance of thai
applicd at former universal exposi'
lions. The dominant note Of the ex.
position Is educational and achieve.
ments and activities of the world are
to be brought together for examina
ton and study by its experts. The
assemblage of representative types o.
the products of are and industry sc
that these shall convey the greatest
lesson has come to be an art in itself
At San Francisco the displays. though
comprehensive will be selective. The
perfect type will be sought and quail
ity rather than quantity considered
The exposition will be entirely con-
Itemporaneous so far as awards are
concerned and no commercial article
manufactured before 1905 will be re-
Viewed. Though most comprehensive
in classified ton, It will be selective
rather than general-the tset, one of
quality rather than quantity. which
from the educational point Of view is
Of the utmost value to the seeker Of
knowledge for 1t means condensation
| In the number Of exhibits, diminution
in space occupied and conservation to
the visitor of both mental and physi-
cal powers.
Captain Asher Carter Baker, Y. 8.
| n. retired, director Of exhibits. has
at this early date completed the class
ihcation under which the exhibits will
be displayed. A glance at the prin-
cipal exhibit classiflcations will give an
idea Of the manner in which the ex-
hibits will be grouped. There will be
|i1 departments and they are grouped
/ as follows: Fine Arts, Education, So