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He expressed himself as delighted beyond measure at the magnificent 

 showing made by the Empire State, and declared it to be a duty incum- 

 bent on every New Yorker who could possibly afford it to make the 

 journey to Chicago, not only for the fair as a whole, but to view the 

 unexcelled presentment of New York's resources. Governor Flower 

 was the steadfast friend of the New York exhibition from its inception. 

 As Congressman he had fought valiantly to have the fair located in 

 New York city. As Governor he supported every worthy plan for the 

 advancement of New York's interests, and rendered specially valuable 

 service by his advocacy and prompt approval of the second appropriation 

 bill. 



His speeches throughout the State during the summer and autumn 

 of 1893 contained many complimentary allusions to the New York 

 display, and greatly increased public interest in the exhibits. Notable 

 were his comments before an educational gathering in the Potsdam 

 Normal School, June 27, 1893. 



We sometimes have to go away from home to find out how great 

 we really are as a people. It was something of this feeling which impressed 

 me as I went about the various buildings on the exposition grounds and 

 studied the exhibits of different States and countries. Every New Yorker 

 must feel proud, as I did, at the splendid showing the Empire State has 

 made. In every department of art and industry New York's supremacy 

 is at once revealed, and is generally recognized. 



The first building I entered after inspecting the New York State Build- 

 ing was the Woman's Building, and I was taken to a handsome library 

 which they lold me comprises 5,000 volumes written by women, and over 

 2,500 of them contributed by the brains of the women of New York State. 

 So It is throughout the entire exposition — New York supreme everywhere. 



The most conspicuous thing in her educational exhibit is the most sug- 

 gestive thing of the entire exposition. It tells the story and gives the 

 reason of her greatness. It is a broad, long map of the State, covering a 

 generous portion of the wall, and dark with black disks. Every disk 

 stands for a school house, and there are 12,000 of them. Nothing in all 

 the exposition is more impressive than that map with its black disks. 

 There is no county in the State not thickly sprinkled with them. It is the 

 first time such a map has been made, and the credit of making it belongs 

 to pupils of the high school at the capital of the State. 



The next thing that strikes the eye in the department of education at 

 the World's Fair is the extent of the New York exhibit. We are just 



