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Show I An Exposition of Modern Wonders I1 S1 ?,WorJd's Fair of ,904 Is the Greatest Educational Factor a Well as the Most Stupendous Entertainment that Was Ever Organized-No Words Can Describe Its Magnificence or MarfniWe Mr. M. 12. Stevens, editor of tliu Minneapolis Min-neapolis Union, visited tho World's 1 Fair at St. Louis a few r'.ays ngo, and iho following lottor In he Union ties-orfbea ties-orfbea in part what his Impressions wcroi To Itoadcrs of "Tho Union": I havo boon UiroiiEh the World's Pair grounds again to-day for tho third tlmo since coming to 3t. Ixjiila last week, and every day the ' wonder within mo grows. I had Imagined from the descriptions that the management Intended to ccllpsu 'anything ever before attempted, but I had no Idea of tho tromondous size, tho magnificent designs, tho splendid notUngs, and tho artistic boauty of Iho buildings. I was somowhat prepared pre-pared to suo something of tho ordinary, ordi-nary, but my mind had by no means gruapod tho splendors which will bo open lo tho visitors to tho World's I-'alr Uils summer. Of course the grounds and the buildings at this tlmo are In a chaotic state, and tho weather was unpropltlous for pleasant pleas-ant vlKithig, but oven with theao , drawback), and with nothing but tho fa baro and in many cases but partially ' ' " fliimhed buildings to bo son, tbo r V) srimrida nro well worth traveling nun-I nun-I dreds of miles to seo, ovon as they aro. This being tho case, what will It Ito when everything Is completed and wlum nature has combined with art to make this tho fairest vision ever soon by mortal oyos. It would bo presumptuous on my part, to attempt to give a description of tho grounds or of tho buildings, and when I attempt a description I am at a loss for wordH. mid vui only rupoa., "Wonderful, wonderful, won-dorful." won-dorful." The grounds are a natural boauty Hpot, and with the addition of Urn buildings, the statues, tho fwuntnlna, tho lagoon, the cascades, and all tho cunning connivances of art, tho visit will bo one which will nover bo forgotten, even it' one should not go Insldo the buildings at all. And thon tho Insldo of the buildings bnlldlugs covering acres and acres of ground, and stretching out for what ooms to bo Interminable distances whon thiwo aro filled with the works of nature, of art, of sclenco and of skill from every portion of tho known world, who would bo so foolish as to mlsa It? I would mako It compulsory upon very parent who can afford to do so, 1 ''VWWWSVWWVWVSAAA. to send his children there, as thoy will nover have an opportunity ngalu to fceu anything npproaehlng It. and they might travel all their lives and not seo as much of the world ns they will seo hero within the confines of this great Imposition. Kvcry nation In the world will bo represented, and a trip here will bo n llboral education In Itself. I certainly hope that every . reader of "The Union" will take my I advice and go to the Fair, even if they ran spend but a few days there. It will bo tho eent of a lifetime, and no one should deuy themselves this much of tho pleasures of tho world, ovon If thoy have to deny themselves In somo other Uirectlon. lly all means mako up your mlndB right now that you are going to tho St. Louis World's Fair, and begin saving for that purpose right now. If necessary. And don't fall to gl -e the lioys and girls an opportunity to go. Thoy will learn more here In n week thau thoy will In scl-ool In n jear. I wish I could mnke this strong enough so that every render of this paper would make up his mind to seo the World's Fair, for 1 am suro tnrory ono who comes will ngree with J - . ... Palace of Mines and Metallurgy. 1t Uwteht. I. by Louisiana Puroaoa Exposition mo that thoro was nover anything to oqunl it and that tho ono who misses seeing It will never hnvo another opportunity to seo its equal. Sincerely yours, TIII3 KDITOlt. |