THE WORLD’S FAIRS 
cert, and gain credit for their trade as a 
national one, appears in this exhibition, and 
it therefore will certainly obtain an honor- 
able place in tbe annals of exhibiting. 
In France art and handicraft have 
grown thoroughly together, and tbe spirit 
of the fine arts pervades manufacture/s. 
Excellent training in the trades, social 
consideration shown for both artisan and 
artist, and general honest dealing have 
given the French an undeniable su- 
periority in many branches. Thus, for in- 
stance, in bronzes and in decorative art 
generally, they are ahead of all other na- 
tions. 
They are also thorough masters in the 
art of favorably disposing their goods in 
exhibitions, and showing theni off to the 
greatest advantage. 
The engraved diplomas and the medals 
of the Jury awards of the exhibition 
of 1878, are well worth attention. The 
former surpass all the previous ones in 
artistic design. The latter, in antique 
style, show on the face the head of the 
French republic, on the obverse the god- 
dess of fame, Publishing to the world the 
nauie of the succesaful exhibitor.