Excerpt from Transactions of the American Insatitute: Of the City of New-York, for the Year 1856
The Trustees of the American Institute respectfully present, in accordance with the Law of May 5, 1841, a report of the acts of the Institute for the year 1856: -
When the Crystal Palace was first proposed as the place for lading our annual exhibitions, it was with some doubt and hesitation that we undertook it, fearing that so large a space could not be filled with articles of sufficient interest to attract the public. From our last annual report, it will be seen that long ere the exhibition closed all doubts were dispelled by the attractiveness of the exhibition and the appreciation of the public.
This year we looked forward to the exhibition with far more hope than fear of the success; but we did not expect to surpass that of the previous year. How agreeable, then, it is to report that throughout every department, in variety, in usefulness, in attractiveness, the exhibition of 1856 surpassed all others. The number of visitors also greatly exceeded that of the previous year, thus demonstrating that the exertions of the American Institute to advance the interest of the consumer as well as the producer, is appreciated by both.
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