Excerpt from Report of the Nineteenth Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics' Institute of the City of San Francisco: Held at the Mechanics' Pavilion, From the 5th Day of August to the 6th Day of September, Inclusive, 1884 The reduction In price of tickets to members Of the Institute In good standing appears to have been a wise proceeding, as the Librarian's report shows a marked and permanent increase from that cause. The additional space gained by flooring Over a portion Of the garden was none too much for the wants Of exhibitors; and we have no doubt that at an early day still further room will be required. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.