Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-03

A permanent worlds fair in Philadelphia,
with substantial buildings to be opened
shortly after the end Of the world war and
dedicated ITO the end OF all wars among
all nations and to the establishment of true
brotherly love among all people" was sug-
gested by George f, Ntzsche, recorder Of
the University OF Pennsylvania at the noon
luncheon Of the Rotary Club today at the
Adelphia Hotel
while the exposition might be thus ded-
Gated" said Mr., Ntzsche. 1T might also
be commemorative of the l5Oth anniversary
Of the signing Of the Declaration of In
dependence thus combining with It the pro-
posed Philadelphia exposition for 1926"
The site OF the exposition, as proposed
by Mr.. Nitzsche would be in the neighbor-
hood of the University. In connection with
1t he would have the proposed 100 000-seat
athletic stadium in Woodlands Cemetery
0ampitheatre and a city boulevard from the
University to Fairmount Park. along which
would be a midway" Of dignifled and edu-
cational amusements." The southern end
of the boulevard would be Bartram's Gar
dens containing thirty-seven acres
THE tract of land recently acquired by
the University along the Schuylkill would
tnuS De improved ana u6NelOpeu,' SAID the
speaker The Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks could be slightly depressed and
bridged over thus reclaiming about fifty
additional acres. This, with the twenty
acres west of our botanical gardens. which
is unoccuped by the Woodlands Cemetery.
would mako total area of more than 200
| acres available for exposition and Univer-
| sty purposes"
Commenting on the boulevard between
Bartram's Garden and the park, he said:
| unfortunately most of the river front
between these two points is hopelessy OBJ
| structed and therefore a street like Thirty
| fourth street would have TO be utilized as
| a connection boulevard, or the land reclaimed
| all along the river between high water mark
| and the new bulkhead line In all events
| the stretch north Of the South street bridge
| has wonderful possibilities and will uti.
| mately give the University campus a river
| frontage OF almost a mile, which is small
when we realize that a number of American
universities have land stretching along
lakes for several miles and in one or two
! instances cover several thousand acres.
we have extensive collections in the spe
cal museums OF the dental. veterinary
medical and law schools and in the Wistal
Institute Of Anatomy No one Of thes,
special collections could be duplicated II
size, interest or value in the time usual!
spent in preparing and collecting for world
fairs. We also have r. University museum
which houses one Of the largest and mos
valuable archaeological collections In th
world Immediately behind these are tn
wonderful Philadelphia Commercial Mu
seums These and others would not onl!
form the nucleus OF permanent exposition
hut would enable II to start with a far NOR
,1mplete collection OF the kind. | ventur
to saw, than has ever been exhibited at an!
worlds fair in America.
''The University OF Pennsylvania hal
for almost two centuries been one of tn
leading factors in attracting the attention
on the world 10 the city OF Philadelphia, ant
even now believe can prove that she 4
bv far the biggest advertising agent tn
city has During the last decade II ha
seldom had fewer than $50 foreign student
I'm attendance each year, and these usual!
have represented from forty 10 fifty foreig
countries; and no fewer than 5000 student
from places in the United States outsid
| OF philadelphia.
''Although the most urgent need at tn
University is an endowment fund Of at leas
S2O 900, 900. there is also need for NOR
buildings and additional grounds Nov
here is an opportunity for the city and II
citizens, and particularly for Organization
ike the Rotary Club, as well as the Stat
| 10 XIII two birds with one stone 10 the bene
4 AT Of all. No place In America 10 my min
would be more suitable for such a perma
nent national exposition than Philadelphia.