The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
PHRBN0L0GIOAL MUSEUM AND
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
PHRENOLOGY.


PHRBN0L0GY.
To the Friends of Psrenolo1y: It had
long been the desire of my husband,
and I heartily approved the object, to
place Phrenology on solid and self
perpetuating foundation. His labors
for this life are now closed, and the
work is left for others to accomplish.
To carry into effect this object, it will
be desirable to purchase or build plain,
substantial, fire-proof edfice, say five
stories in height, which shall serve as
the depository of our large cabinet
which it is my design to contribute to
the enterprise-and of the valuable ad-
ditiOns which may be donated by trav-
elers and scientists, thus forming a per-
petual Museum of Phrenology and the
related sciences, open and free to visi-
tors.
This Museum should be so arranged
as to include large auditorium of cir
cular form, with tiers of seats rising one
above another, the walls and panels of
the hall containing pictures of eminent
persons and objects of interest illustra-
tive of PhrenolOgy and kindred sciences.
Space should be given, also, to crania,
busts, ETC., arranged in cases for obser-
walton aud reference. Such a room or
hall would be exceedingly well adapted
for lectures.
"The American Institute of Phre-
nolOgy" should also be connected with
the Museum, and continue, as hereto
fore, to hold lectures and give instruc-
tiOn at stated seasons of the year; the
various objects of science and art, now
in the collection, being admirably
adapted to a full illustration of its cur
riculum of study. Every city and large
town throughout the country needs a
practical phrenolOgist, hence the neces-
sity of such an institute as this to in
struct and train young men and young
women of proper intellectual culture
| for the work of disseminating the val
liable truths which are embodied in the
science of PhrenOlogy aud Physiology.
The object of this announcement is to
bring the subject to the notice of the
friends of PhrenolOgy, and to ask their
advice and aid toward obtaining the
means to procure such home for Phre-
nology, aud place wherein our cabinet
can be on perpetual, free exhibition.
We would invite all who are in ter
ested in PhrenolOgy and kindred reform
atory sciences, to contribute as literally
as they are able toward the accomplish
ment of this important work. Who
will offer thousand dollars toward the
endowment and permanent establish.
ment of the Institute? Who five hund-
red dollars? Who one hundred dollars
Who fifty dollars, or twenty-five, or ten
or five, or even less? Small amount:
given heartily in good cause are jusl
as acceptable to the "Eye that seeth al
things as large sums. The beautiful
Masonic Temple in this city, recently
dedicated, is the result of few remark!
made by Mr.. Herring, twenty year,
ago, which were to the following effect
CENT? must be done TO
the widows and orphans of our departed breth
rem and as pledge of my sincerity, here il
one dollar to start the subscription list.
Within the memory of many of ou
readers a mission ship was purchased
and sent out through the aid of Sunda,
School children. A story is told of I
little boy who visited the ship Will,
she was lying in port, nearly ready t,
sail. He asked the privilege of goint
abroad and examining the vessel, as
serting that he was part owner of her
as he had contributed ten cents towart
her outfit. Let none "despise the da,
of small things"
There is no better time than now t.
do good. Delay till "a more cOnven
f lent season" is usually fatal to the ac
complishment of good resolutions.
We should like to hear from the friend
of Phrenology with regard to this pro
ject. 1t lies very near my heart, and
would not ask outside help if the de
sired end could be secured without it.
CHARLOTTE FOWLER WELLS,
737 Broadway, New York.