Graham guardian., 1915-06-11
TRIP
To the California Expositions
Interestingly Described
by LeRoi c. Snow

LeROi c. Snow, wife and young
son have reached San Francisco,
after an enjoyable trip through
California from San Diego. Mr..
Snow writes the following interest
ing letter about the Panama Pacific
Exposition:
Before reaching San Francisco
had read and heard much and had
seen many photos and pictures of
the Panama Pacific Exposition, but
now, after spending an entire week
within the grounds, must admit
that it is far more wonderful, much
larger and far more beautiful than
| had believed it to be from all
had read, heard and seen.
One may come here knowing ab-
solutely nothing Of the great fair,
spend any length of time simply
sightseeing" and enjoy every
minute of the time. There is really
no limit to the amount Of entertain.
ment and amusement and to fully
satisfy every variety OF taste But
to really profit most from a visit to
the exposition, it requires much
study, preparation and hard work
To try and see the entire show,
which is valued at some three hun
dred million dollars, would be like
trying to go through an entire en-
cYclopedia..
Let me continue this comparison:
If you have one of the latest edi-
tions of the Britannica Encyclopedia
you may get much pleasure out of
hurriedIy glancing through the near
10000 pages of interesting articles
and beautiful pictures. So here
you may wander about, as thousands
of people do, pausing a moment at
those things which catch the eye
most readily; it is all interesting.
entertaining and bewildering; just
as a hurried glance through the en-
cycIopedia. Little practical informa-
ton is gotten and retained from
such an experience.
This is undoubtedly the greatest
exposition the world has ever seen
and ! think am safe in predicting
that there will not be another such
one within the next twenty or
twenty-five years at least. There
fore, ali who can should see it, but
because of the effort, time and ex-
pense necessary, those who do see
it should study it and get the most
possible for their effort, time and
money, and not be satisfied simply
with few days or weeks of pleas
ure and entertainment, which is all
that thousands of people get out of
their visit here.
1t would be impossible in this
short letter, or in many such letters,
to tell anything about the eXposi-
tion itself. | shall not attempt this,
but | should like to impress this
fact upon those who contemplate
this visit-read, study and prepare
just as much as possible before com.
ing here The more thorough this
preparation, the more you will get
out of your visit.
Learn all you can first about the
building of that wonderful exposi-
ton city, nearly three and one,half
miles long by one mile wide. Study
the grounds, the buildings, sizes,
locations and distances, the courts,
the avenues, the statutes, the muraIs
and architecture, etc. This will re.
quire great deal of reading and
then you will be prepared to COM
mence the study of the tens of
thousands of exhibits within the
buildings.
wish you to understand by this
entire letter that unless you have a
lot of time and lot of money you
cannot afford to learn a lot here
that might just as we'll be gotten
through reading and preparation at
home, and that every minute spent
here should be spent in getting in
formation which cannot be gained
at home.