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statistical charts. These wei'o shown in a wing frame, and witli its 

 catalogues and handbooks for free distribution formed a comjDact and 

 wonderfully comprehensive exhibit. 



The University of the City of New York occupied alco\'o " H." 

 Its exhibit was one of the most carefully prepared on the university 

 aisle. Photographs, charts, plans, publications, curriculums, etc., fully 

 illustrated the work of each department, but it excelled in the presen- 

 tation of the work of its alumni. Most interesting and valuable were 

 the earliest known sun-picture or daguerreotype of the human face, 

 taken by John W. Draper ; early photographic appliances used by him 

 in developing photos ; Henry Di-aper's photograph of the moon, 

 nebulte of Orion, spectrum analysis, etc.; electrical apparatus devised 

 by S. F. B. Morse and his co-'worker. Prof. A. S. Vail, together with 

 the oldest telegram in the world, sent from the university by Morse, 

 January 24, 1838, as dictated by G-en. T. S. Cummings : "Attention, 

 the universe ; by nations, right wheel ; " words jesting, but certainly 

 prophetic ; a law and medical library written by the university staff, 

 past and present, and photos of the late J. W. Root, consulting archi- 

 tect of the Colunibian Exposition, and George B. Post, architect of the 

 Manufactures Building, both of whom were graduates of the university. 

 A valuable set of charts from the school of pedagogy on the history of 

 education, evolution of the public school system, and other subjects 

 were noteworthy. The exhibit was in charge of Prof. Edward E. 

 Shaw during July and August, the " educational months " of the fair. 



Yassar College occupied 150 square feet in alcove " G." The exhibit 

 was well chosen and compactly displayed. On a wing frame were 

 photographs, courses of study, entrance examinations and adminis- 

 trative forms ; on the wall statistical charts, work from the biological 

 and zoological laboratories, and specimen rock cutting as done by Prof. 

 Dwight's petrotome. A photograph of this famous machine was 

 exhibited, as it was deemed impracticable to take the original apart and 

 set it up at Chicago. A series of photographs of scenes and characters 

 from the Greek play " Antigone," as given at Vassar in the spring of 

 1893, attracted much attention and recalled vividly the success of its 

 scholarly and artistic production. A complete file of student publica- 

 tions was sent on for reference, and catalogues and handbooks in 

 abundance for free distribution. 



Colgate and Rochester Universities occupied the larger part of 

 alcove " F," and their exhibits consisted mainly of photographs, courses 

 of study and publications. Hamilton College and the College of the 

 City of New York also had small exhibits in the same space. 



In alcove " D," next to the executive department of the University 

 of the State of New York, were situated the exhibits of the endowed 

 academies. Prominent among these were the Albany Academy; 

 Albany Girls' Academy ; New York Military Academy ; St. John's 

 Military School, Manlius; Eiverview Academy, Poughkeepsie ; Fort 

 Edward Collegiate Institute ; St. Patrick's Academy, Catskill ; St. 

 Joseph's Academy, Flushing, and La Salle Institute, Troy. Situated 

 in this alcove also was the exhibit of home-made apparatus, mention of 

 which is made under special features. 



