70 The Bumming Bird. 



made for the purpose of inducing American tourists in 

 Europe to pass more of their time in the Rhaetian and Tyro- 

 lese Alps. 



One of the marvels of the recent electrical exposition at 

 Frankfurt was a six foot electric search light of 20,000 candle 

 power. Schuckertt, the Nuremberg electrician, astonished 

 Europe in its construction. Schuckertt is now at work on a 

 larger light for the World's Fair. 



The numerous congresses to be held in connection with 

 the Exposition are creating wide-spread interest, and un- 

 doubtedly will be a very important feature of the Fair. Accor- 

 ding to the general schedule now prepared the various con- 

 gresses under the several departments will be held as follows : 



May. — Music and the drama, public press, medicine. 



June. — Temperance, moral and social reform, commerce 

 and finance. 



July. — Literature, science and philosophy, education. 



August. —Engineering, art, government. 



September. — Parliament of religious, denominational con- 

 gresses, sunday rest. 



October. — Labor, agriculture, real estate, merchants, etc. 



These great departments are in charge of general com- 

 mittees, which with the advice and suggestions of persons 

 and societies interested, arrange the programme and select 

 the speakers, with the approval of the president of the 

 Auxiliary. 



" The eighth and greatest wonder of the world", is what 

 1 he World's Fair buildings and grounds, even in their pre- 

 sent incomplete condition, are pronounced by major Woods, 

 Executive Commissioner of the Connecticut World's Fair 

 Board. 



In lighting the World's Fair, 92,612 incandescent lamps, of 

 16-candle power each will be used, according to present esti- 

 mates. The contract for furnishing and maintaining these 

 lights has just been let to George Westinghouse, Jr., for 

 $ 339,000. 



Commissioner Dredge writes that the collections of rare 

 old lace and Venetian glass which will be exhibited from 

 Venice will constitute a most valuable section of the exhibi- 

 tion to be made of ancient italian art work. 



The Exposition is deriving quite a revenue from the visitors 

 whose curiosity prompts them to see the grounds and the 

 wonderful buildings now approaching completion. An ad- 

 mission of twenty-five cents is charged, and on single days 

 the number of visitors has exceded 14,000. With warmer 

 and more pleasant weather, it is believed, the visitors will 

 be much more numerous. Without exception all are enthu- 

 siastic in their admiration and wonder at the magnificent 

 spectacle. 



