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The Fine Art Department embraced the following classes: 
Class XXXVII. Architecture. 
Section a. Designs. * 
h. Models. 
XXXVIII. Painting. 
Section a. Oil Paintings. 
h. Water Color Paintings and Drawings. 
XXXIX. Sculpture, Die-Sinking and Intaglios. 
XL. Engraving and Etching. 
The arrangement of articles in the building was not so sys¬ 
tematic as to make it entirely convenient examining them 
under the classifications, though as much so, perhaps, as the 
construction of the building would allow. 
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE EXHIBITION. 
To make a critical discussion of these several forty classes 
is rendered impossible by the proper limits of this report; and, 
accordingly, I content myself with such remarks upon the five 
general divisions of the Exhibition as have practical bearing 
upon the interests of this country, or as may serve to present, 
in a clear and concise manner, the salient characters of the ex¬ 
hibitions of other leading nations. 
In Division I, which includes the first four classes above 
enumerated, the exhibition, though less attractive to the pub¬ 
lic generally, was extensive and exceedingly fine—certainly 
the greatest collection of the products of the quarries, mines 
and furnaces, forests and farms of the w^orld ever gathered into 
one place. This was a most interesting circumstance, being, 
as it was, in harmony with the fact, thus made more palpable, 
of the wonderful activity in the exploration, discovery and 
utilization of the hidden materials designed for man’s use, by 
which all civilized nations have been remarkably characterized 
during the past few years. 
Experience, not content with the results of the past, has 
called in the aid of science ; which being thus encouraged and 
taxed to its utmost, has itself made a wonderful development 
under this new stimulation. New material has been discover¬ 
ed, and the old has been put to new uses. Every day new 
and remarkable discoveries are being made, and man is thus 
