Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-03
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
THE RESTORED BUILDING.
Important Improve mepss-The New
Park.

Inc bit- pFeo1 restoration OF the Smithsonian
Institute buildings, which had been commenced
after the confsgrstion in 1905, but the progress
OF which was stopped temporarily for want of
funds, has been carried on during the Last and
present season, and important new features
have been and are now being introduced.
TIE MUSEUM,
on the first floor OF the main building, has been
reconstructed in part, 20 as to AFFORD more ,ighs
and circulation Of air in the center OF the room.
which ussd to be obetructed BY heavy partition
walls. The second story OF the main building
winch was formerly subdivi ded into three apart
me nts, In now thrown into one large room nm
oosuucted 6y columns, zoe feet in length, by 80
Ieet IN width and 80 feet in height with graceful
coyed and paneled ceiling. It will be hereafter
appropriated for the instructive purposes OF an
PATHOLOGICAL MUSEUM,
ana the wall decorations OF this ROOM instead
OF unmeaning Commonplace arabesaues will he
called in to aid the fundamental idea, plans
nave oeen matured to make this room, in all its
appointments, most unique and striking, and
leading feature of this continent. To IN axe this
success complete, the authorities of the Insti
,ute, IN laudable spirit, have secured the assist
ahce OF Frof Hawley, the renowned restorer.
81 ante iiluvian animals, of Sydenham CRYSTAL
raiaee lame, Tor the purpose Of fitting up this
Tie west wing, formerly allotted to the
htTaiy, IL remcceled. so as TO form
LHC1URK AND MEETING ROOM.
30 py 80 feet In siZe, and 80 feet high: therefore
oil appropriate dimensions for the annual con-
ventOns OF a national character held by scien
tito, professional, industrial and art societies
and Ior occasional International conventions of
aklnured nature. Smithsons noble beaaest SO
ably eNpouDded by Prof. Henry, thus falls into
Line as cspital-fxiDg institution with the
sIedicaI museum, Agricultural Museum, Ar
oOretum Americanum, the Coast SURVEY and
others, whilst the National Observatory has
accustomed the distant mariner to look To
washington as the American unit of Longitude;
a M inn sill "a
graves adds its ghostly warning to the wonii- be
Mscbeths conspiring against our city's future
Numerous other improvements in the Ins,-
tute buildings have reference to former strac
tural defects, and TO better facilities for busi-
mes. transactions, and have, as such, no interest
for the public at large. Adolf Cluss the archi.
tect, has been and is entrusted with the plan
nlnR and superintendence OF all these reno.
vatIone. N0-
Refer,ing to the absye data we bone IN ., ,ha
fruitful IDEA OF Capitoline park will be ele-
waited from the routine Of a mere pleasnrs-
drive, and the spirit Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute be extended beyond its narrow encIOsins
walls by making the grounds from 9TH TO I2ti
street constituting its Immediate surroundings.
BTHNosRAPHIcAL STUDY,
Like the world-renowped SURROUNDINGS of Sv-
denbam Crystal Palace near London, where men
and beasts Of all chimes. cotemporapeou. and
anti-historical, are fonnu in life-ike surround-
lngs, amusing as well as instructive to Young
group may well form a harmonious festuTs asf
the general design, extending from the
CAPITOL TO THE PRRsIpRNr's HOUSE.
10 make the illusion complete, however, it re-
quires botanical skill, ample practice and taste;
but these, We are happy to say, we ind com. |
bined in an unassuming MANN our Community. |
we refer to MIR. VIM. A. Saunders the land, |
scspe gardener and superinten dent of the ex-
detrimental garden. who. with hardly any an
propristion at his disposal, las Transformed Old l
ISAAC NEwroS's cABBA6E.BsDs
INTO those popular reso...s now known as t;,.s
grounds OF the Department of A agriculture and |
' hose national reputation, strange TO saw saems |
% be least known in our own midst,