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Einigfeit bie Stammeseigenfbümtidifeit ge*
wabrt. Unb wir finb ftol3 auf biefe ©gen«
arten unferer Stämme, beim fie bilben ben
23et3 bes beutfd^en Cebens.
Was bat biefe Eigenarten gefd?affen? 2?un,
ber ftolse T>rang nadi inbwibueller ^reil^ctt,
weld]er bem T>eutfd]en innewohnt, unb bie
Derfdjiebenfyeit unferer Canbfcfyaften unb bes
Klimas. 3" ber ZHarfcb. ift es anbers, wie
in ber oberrfyeinifd^en Ciefebene, unb in bem
Ttecfarlanbe anbers, wie auf bem rfyeinifcben
Scrjieferplateau. IDobnung, Cradjt unb Cebens*
gewobnfyeiten Rängen von Canbfcfyaft unb
Klima ab, unb befonbers bei bem Bauers*
manne, ber pon ber Sd?olle, treidle er bebaut,
abhängig ift. £Das »iete, bie ferner ftefyen,
als einen fonberbaren Ueberreft aus alter <?>eit
auf efyen, ber nur ber fonferr>atwen (ßeftnnung
ber £anbber>ölferung fein 5orfbeftefyen per*
banft, ift oft nichts anbers, als eine burcb, bie
örtltctje Befd]affenb,eit unb bie 2trt bes Klimas
gebotene ZTofbwenbigfeit. <51eid?wob,l ift es
richtig, ba§ ber Bauer für bas Heberlieferte
treuen Sinn befugt unb ben alten Brauet} fyocl]
hält, wenn ibm audi bie ehemalige Bebeutung
beffelben fdion längft entgangen ift. J»m füllen
C^al, in ber 2lbgefd]loffenfyeit, abfeits bes
großen Derfebrsftromes bält fid] foleber Brauch
am längften; wobm aber bas 2>anwfrofj unb
ber Stäbter als nweliirenbe Kräfte bringen,
fdileift fid] ber Brauch ab. Ceiber fyat fid}
— es bjlft fein Ceugnen — fcfyon Pieles abge*
fd^liffen, benn gegen bas ftarre rfaturgefefc r>on
ber ewigen Peränberung ber formen läßt fid?
nid]t fämpfen. 2lber.nod? genug ift ponbeutfd]er
Eigenart in ZDobnung, Cracrjt unb Braud? r>or*
Rauben, um 3U feffeln unb su beftriefen.
Pon biefer Eigenart möglid]ft unt>erfälfd}t
ein Bilb. 3U gewähren, ift ber ^weef einer
Anlage fammt ibres 3rcfyaltes, bie wir in ber
gaftfreunblid]en 5rembe aufgeführt. &)ir bieten
biefes Bilb an einer Stelle, roo 3nbuffrie unb
Kunft Criumpfye feiern, unb rcärjnen, bafa neben
biefer ftaunensroerttjen 2tnfammlung ber Er*
seugniffe aller Nationen, neben biefen ge*
wältigen Schöpfungen bes erfinberifd]en(5eiftes
ber mobernen <^eit aueb. ibm eine freunblid]e
Cfyeilnabme gefdienft werbe.
Eine Burg aus alter ^eit ftefyt ba, in
wetd^er jüngere (5 efdj ledger fid} eingeniftet
l^aben. TXad] ritteriieber Strt beeft unb fd}irmj
unfere Pefte ein würbiges Hanaus unb
ftattlid]e Bauernb.äufer. Burg unb Hanaus
finb in ibrem ^nnetn reid] an werrboolten
Sdjäfyen aus ber Dorseit Cagen, an treffe
Udien ZDerfen beutfdien Fleißes unb Kunft*
preserves its own characteristics; and we are
proud of these peculiarities, for they form
the great charm of German life.
And what has produced these peculiarities ?
The proud striving after individual freedom
which exists in the breast of every German and
the diversities of our countries and climates.
In the Marsch it is different to what it is in
the deep plains of the Upper-Rhine, and in
the lands on the Necker river it again diifers
from the slate platform of the Rhine. Dwelling,
clothing, and customs all depend upon country
and climate, especially in the case of the
husbandman who is entirely dependent upon
the soil which he cultivates. Things, which
to those at a distance appear but the strange
remnant of olden times, owing their perpetuation
merely to the conservative sentiment of the
population, are often in reality necessities
exacted by the local conditions and climate
of that especial country. At the same time
it is true that the countryman is very faithful
to traditions, and honors old customs, even
when their real signification has long since
been forgotten. In the quiet vale, and in
the seclusion far from the great stream of
traffic, the old usages are most easily retained;
but, where the steaming and puffing loco-
motive and the busy citizen penetrate as
levelling powers, such customs soon disappear.
It is alas! impossible to deny that many of
the corners of these rough originalities have
been polished away by the hand of Time,
in accordance with the fixed law of Nature,
which decrees perpetual change of form and
fashion. But still enough remains of German
characteristics in dwelling, clothing, and
customs to interest and fascinate.
It is for the purpose of illustrating these
same peculiarities, that we have erected, in a
hospitable foreign country, an edifice, which
together with its contents, will, we hope,
give as faithful a picture as possible of the
characteristics of our Fatherland. We tender
this representation in a place where Industry
and Art celebrate their triumphs, and believe
that even beside this wonderful collection of
the products of all nations, and among the
mighty creations of the inventive genius of
modern time it will excite a friendly interest.
A Castle of the olden time stands before
us, in which younger generations have taken
up their abode and built their nests. In true
knightly fashion it flanks and protects a
dignified Townhall and stately farmhouses.
The interiors of Castle and Townhall are rich
f
Einigfeit bie Stammeseigenfbümtidifeit ge*
wabrt. Unb wir finb ftol3 auf biefe ©gen«
arten unferer Stämme, beim fie bilben ben
23et3 bes beutfd^en Cebens.
Was bat biefe Eigenarten gefd?affen? 2?un,
ber ftolse T>rang nadi inbwibueller ^reil^ctt,
weld]er bem T>eutfd]en innewohnt, unb bie
Derfdjiebenfyeit unferer Canbfcfyaften unb bes
Klimas. 3" ber ZHarfcb. ift es anbers, wie
in ber oberrfyeinifd^en Ciefebene, unb in bem
Ttecfarlanbe anbers, wie auf bem rfyeinifcben
Scrjieferplateau. IDobnung, Cradjt unb Cebens*
gewobnfyeiten Rängen von Canbfcfyaft unb
Klima ab, unb befonbers bei bem Bauers*
manne, ber pon ber Sd?olle, treidle er bebaut,
abhängig ift. £Das »iete, bie ferner ftefyen,
als einen fonberbaren Ueberreft aus alter <?>eit
auf efyen, ber nur ber fonferr>atwen (ßeftnnung
ber £anbber>ölferung fein 5orfbeftefyen per*
banft, ift oft nichts anbers, als eine burcb, bie
örtltctje Befd]affenb,eit unb bie 2trt bes Klimas
gebotene ZTofbwenbigfeit. <51eid?wob,l ift es
richtig, ba§ ber Bauer für bas Heberlieferte
treuen Sinn befugt unb ben alten Brauet} fyocl]
hält, wenn ibm audi bie ehemalige Bebeutung
beffelben fdion längft entgangen ift. J»m füllen
C^al, in ber 2lbgefd]loffenfyeit, abfeits bes
großen Derfebrsftromes bält fid] foleber Brauch
am längften; wobm aber bas 2>anwfrofj unb
ber Stäbter als nweliirenbe Kräfte bringen,
fdileift fid] ber Brauch ab. Ceiber fyat fid}
— es bjlft fein Ceugnen — fcfyon Pieles abge*
fd^liffen, benn gegen bas ftarre rfaturgefefc r>on
ber ewigen Peränberung ber formen läßt fid?
nid]t fämpfen. 2lber.nod? genug ift ponbeutfd]er
Eigenart in ZDobnung, Cracrjt unb Braud? r>or*
Rauben, um 3U feffeln unb su beftriefen.
Pon biefer Eigenart möglid]ft unt>erfälfd}t
ein Bilb. 3U gewähren, ift ber ^weef einer
Anlage fammt ibres 3rcfyaltes, bie wir in ber
gaftfreunblid]en 5rembe aufgeführt. &)ir bieten
biefes Bilb an einer Stelle, roo 3nbuffrie unb
Kunft Criumpfye feiern, unb rcärjnen, bafa neben
biefer ftaunensroerttjen 2tnfammlung ber Er*
seugniffe aller Nationen, neben biefen ge*
wältigen Schöpfungen bes erfinberifd]en(5eiftes
ber mobernen <^eit aueb. ibm eine freunblid]e
Cfyeilnabme gefdienft werbe.
Eine Burg aus alter ^eit ftefyt ba, in
wetd^er jüngere (5 efdj ledger fid} eingeniftet
l^aben. TXad] ritteriieber Strt beeft unb fd}irmj
unfere Pefte ein würbiges Hanaus unb
ftattlid]e Bauernb.äufer. Burg unb Hanaus
finb in ibrem ^nnetn reid] an werrboolten
Sdjäfyen aus ber Dorseit Cagen, an treffe
Udien ZDerfen beutfdien Fleißes unb Kunft*
preserves its own characteristics; and we are
proud of these peculiarities, for they form
the great charm of German life.
And what has produced these peculiarities ?
The proud striving after individual freedom
which exists in the breast of every German and
the diversities of our countries and climates.
In the Marsch it is different to what it is in
the deep plains of the Upper-Rhine, and in
the lands on the Necker river it again diifers
from the slate platform of the Rhine. Dwelling,
clothing, and customs all depend upon country
and climate, especially in the case of the
husbandman who is entirely dependent upon
the soil which he cultivates. Things, which
to those at a distance appear but the strange
remnant of olden times, owing their perpetuation
merely to the conservative sentiment of the
population, are often in reality necessities
exacted by the local conditions and climate
of that especial country. At the same time
it is true that the countryman is very faithful
to traditions, and honors old customs, even
when their real signification has long since
been forgotten. In the quiet vale, and in
the seclusion far from the great stream of
traffic, the old usages are most easily retained;
but, where the steaming and puffing loco-
motive and the busy citizen penetrate as
levelling powers, such customs soon disappear.
It is alas! impossible to deny that many of
the corners of these rough originalities have
been polished away by the hand of Time,
in accordance with the fixed law of Nature,
which decrees perpetual change of form and
fashion. But still enough remains of German
characteristics in dwelling, clothing, and
customs to interest and fascinate.
It is for the purpose of illustrating these
same peculiarities, that we have erected, in a
hospitable foreign country, an edifice, which
together with its contents, will, we hope,
give as faithful a picture as possible of the
characteristics of our Fatherland. We tender
this representation in a place where Industry
and Art celebrate their triumphs, and believe
that even beside this wonderful collection of
the products of all nations, and among the
mighty creations of the inventive genius of
modern time it will excite a friendly interest.
A Castle of the olden time stands before
us, in which younger generations have taken
up their abode and built their nests. In true
knightly fashion it flanks and protects a
dignified Townhall and stately farmhouses.
The interiors of Castle and Townhall are rich
f