New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

and beautiful religious cdces but It is hope 70 see
with the progress of intellectual culture slu,tus
arise among MS which bc tcmplc OF the reNeialous
written in the material universe II thls pe 80, uur
buildings Tor such an object eau never o uo Of
Iptnie Wisdom They never he too costly, so lar rs
cost pormanenoe and sohdty tVT my
tain the most instructive documents OF OhiPVtohCV'
WANT OF ROOM FOR SUITABLE DISPLAY.
In the report for 1869 he celebrated the completion OF
the Museums first decade. The building, which at It's
erection ten years before he had Thought wond De SUI
fcient for years TO come, was already so oVefho"ns
with valuable specimens, from garnet TO cellar. that IL
was almost impossible for the workers in the different
departments TO proceed with their laoors' In rs ui
Guilty the legislative appropriation OF 1905 was ~ r.
edy TIE money gwen 6y the sto TSS oaftHs more
OF the north wing have been added 10 the a.
dfths so that as stands IGuay v"e be need for
money is more urgent than ever. Great t ins
are fun of specimens IN I'm hu ca asv from Sight
and Therefore quite useless for present eeedsd
pensve showcases are needed hacn Go tS Countless
myriads of glass jars are needed an the yVnyy.SP:
means, in short for putting properly on eNhOlIon a
fS1ntsSs array the Museum will be matter of state
pride not only, but OF national glory IL Is tee tnnI '
british Museum and the Jardin des Plantcs are OF
course on q much larger scale; yet IN certain aopE
mens-notably those OF corals echlhoderns anu -, th
the Museum at Cambridge Is already superior 70 1uo
both; while for it's rapid progress ID "DSoiue'9 un
nyaled ,.... -. oN,oo, M
less garous than that the Museum should illustrate the
history OF creation, so far as the present STAT u h
most liberal appropriation for the means OF present us
play this grand scheme can only DC very partaly car
Tied out in the building already erected Aatio.s ~
will become every year more Imperative Prof Agasslz
wei said that lie wanted million of dollars ana IL
desires wherein to display all the Kingdoms OF tne
world and the glory OF them In the words Oh MI &
different parts the world in such manner as 10 il
press the observer with their actual ASSOCIATION gu La
lure so that the student Of natural history
shall be able te MAKE Rnhsr h Wifh the latest
ofs nc
thoughts which bind together the whole aninal kS
do as UNI Ts IN i Of animals upon the whole
surface the earth and their various cOnohatons anu
SS Sc6 tWofoa of collections has never
yet been attempted in any museum, Dot even III inc
largest and most prominent institutions OF the kn1 III
Europe. The fossil remains OF past ages VIII DC eAniD
ited like manner, in such way as 70 sspay az .c
same time their order Of succession In geOogca peous
and their relations to the animals now hVlng. III Is
intended to complete tins plan by eSDilns aiso tne
different stages OF growth OF all known anlns rom
their earliest period OF development an the egg 10 he
adult condition.
PRICELESS SERVICES AND INVALUABLE RESULTS.
Prof Agassz exhibits IN all his projects devotion 10
science far above any Experimentation as 10 put
lesser men to shame. He contemPates most eA'en
sve system OF exchanges desires the WIDEST coopera
ton with view to avoid useless or costly competition
His devotion inspires similar spirit in those who sur
round hlu NIT q. Cary-the efficient superintendent
| of the business management Of the insututiOn-Mr.
Theodore Lyman and Mr.. Alexander Agassll al give
their services without fee or other reward IMAM ls ~
heren in their itself Men ot high scientific standing
in Furope TEMPTED pleasant prospect OF hepng 10
work M collection extensive ana so interesting 10
student over To the assistance OF fIO As"s|
Tor very moderate salaries aud some OF them nave Gu
dowed the Museum with valuable collections OF lnelI
own. There dtty or more students working ia Ie
institution classes organized by Prof. smaller, ub'er
whose charge has placed the important ana COM
preheusiye system of instruction. From year 10 year
The Museum grows not only steadily but very fapuN III
Importance and Is hoped that there Will be no iain;
OF in the interest either Of the state Legislature or Oh
individuals surely IL not too much 10 ask OF lnlN-
ing prosperous state that the distinguished man
who has come from aIaT, cOnseCTatnS his Ie W
tins GREAT work should before he himself passes OH
Inc stage OF action, the fldilmeut OF his plans, the
| realization OF his ardent and unSeish hopes.
/ have spoken of the advantages anOIded by the
Museum Students OF the rich fields OF research winch
t affords the naturalist OF the untold dehghts II
Sentence about its attractions for the mere sghseer
Here are shells Of Infinite variety as no single sea ever
cast upOn its shores, strangely beautiful shapes, many
of Them and dyed with all the cOlOrs OF the RAINBOW
great fans such as mefmaIds might nave
used or Syrens famed themselves with III Their wave
washed grOttOes Here too specimens OF coral, IN
endless diversity delicate, some OF tne as frost WORE
Then here is a where AL the Drus OF the Worlu
seem lust to have stopped singing, ana paused
with bright heads Lifted and the sunshine
on their many Threats. Animals are mere VINO
roaned III their hetimes through farOf southern Tor
estssuied and standing sill forever but hOrllOy
e-like Through those same forests nutered III thelr
brief tins army OF brilliant but
/ textiles with all their bright wings spread. You nave
only TO forget the and the north wind
and the east wind striving together ana You can
dream that standing upon tue shore OF some la
of Indian sea, the depths 81 prlmevaI WOODLAND
sotudes or beside the strange, swift rivers OF some
wilder fresher world There plenty VINO 20 there
10 NTOI-young ladies well their DrOthers-Dut Tor
| myself am content To 20 and dredID. L. Z. NJ