, 1877-12-29
THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION,
THE SCIENCE AND LOAN EXHIBITION AT THE Nyw
SCIENCE HALL

| THE SCIENCE AND LOAN EXHIBITION AT THE Ne,
SCIENCE HALL
If We be not sadly disappointed in our hope
and expectations, the above named exhibition
the first of its kind ever held in our city-whicl
was opened to the public from Wednesday IN
til Saturday evening of last week, marked tn,
beginning OF new era Of progress and cultur,
IN the history of Walla Walla. The object o.
the exhibition, rs it was publicly stated. wa
to secure funds for the purpose Of renting tn.
room go 60 feet in which it is to b. held, fol
! the Use of the Scientific Association aud as q
free reading room.
When it is considered that the whole plan Of
this exhibition was devised ard carried into ex.
ecution in one weeks time, it might Wei excite
| surprise and admiration that it proved so ex-
| tenslve and so attractive. 1t would have done
credit to ci,y of double our population, The
success OF the undertaking was chiefly due to
the good Judgment and unremittin efforts of
Dr. Geo NJ. Sternbery, of the garrison. and
Drs. Bingham and D.sy, who were corliaIlv
aided in the work by Col Parnell. Capt. Win
tiers, Henry Cock, Mile Moore, and quite a
number of the ladies of Ibis ciSy; the last of
whom rendered most eiiicient service, pot on'y
IN soliciting contributions Of pictures ard cu5i-
osites, but in receiving and arranging the same
at the hall To Mrs. S. G.. Wingard aud Ms.
LeSrow many thanks are due for their pioneer
work. IN raising subscriptions for the free read
| inS room to the amount of $500
AET DEPARTMENT.
Passing to the art department Of the exhibi
| tion We found number of live engravings of
| famous pictures by Raphael, Corresyio, Ru-
| bens and Domenichino also fine Photographic
| copies of Angeles Moses the Diving Giadi
| ator; the Last Communion of St. Jerome, by
Domenichino, the great masterpiece of that
| artist, and after RaphaeIs TRANSPORTATION, re-
Sarded rs the first painting in the world There
| was quite large and choice collection of pho
| tosra3hic copies of celebrated paintings such
as Guido's Aurora, and fine, framed copy of
beatrice Cenci, by the same artist; Wagners
Chariot Race, the COllisium at Rome, Venus,
julius Cesar, Dirce's Punishment, Venus Cal.
ipyge, tthe last four from the museum at Ma
plesk, Rome, Venice, the Bridge of Signs, Ap-
polio de Belvidere, the Farnese Hercules and
Laocoon large list Of copies of French and
italian paintings by the old masters, from the
galleries of the Louvre and the Vatican an
| exquisite copy in oil, on a gold ground and
| richly framed, of one of Fra Angelico's Angels,
from the L fiji gallery at Florence; eight framed
photographic views Of Egyptian scenery, "A
framed chromos of landscapes, 3 choice oil
paintings of landscapes, a large and handsome
alahaster Urn, some rich specimens of Chinese
carving IN ivory, and IN antique bronze lamp.
INDIAN TROPHIES
\ prominent feature in the exhibition, was
the large and interesting collection of elaborate
ly wrought huckskin garments. heavily ,rim-
med with beads, belts oi skin, quiyers full of
arrows, brides, moccasins, &c, found mostly
in caches by the enlisted men in Gen. Howards
command, after the battle Of Clearwater last
season. One large showcase contained a fire
collection of shells and corals, several speci-
mems Of curious carving on dark stone, by In
dams in British Columbia; fragments of a
marble serpent, from the Palace OF the Caesars
at Rome; china cup and saucer, 100 years old.
AMONG THE ANTIQUITIES,
were a small painted pitcher, made in Stafford
here, England, in the 10Th century two silver
tea spoons, one 10 Years old and the other 80
years quilt, III years old ; a table cloth, 151
years old, that had been handed down from
mother to daughter, and still remained in a
good state of preservation warrant issued by
Harrison Gray, ESP, treasurer and receiver
general COR his majesty, George Second, in
Boston, Massachusetts,, November ID, 1856
copy OF the ESsce Joarnai and Mtl1imack
PacSct, o. Wednesday, July 9th, l174, and a
deed written in Essex county, Massachusetts,
III lGS2- There We're several other cases coIl-
tanning autograph letters from prominent Off
GERS in the United States army, and licerary
men 4 volume of autographs of dist:n ;I'ished
men and womea throu, ,hout Europe and the
United States: geolo3i specimens rare coins;
a folio Historic of thc whole World by
Peter Hcyl;n, London, 1863; exquisite ses
of lldies' jewelry in tortoise shell, clear as
amber strings of Tasmamai sea asheilS /; numer-
o,ls specimens "a pottery and stone implements,
taken from ancient burial mounds in Florida
specimens OF carved and painted images and
household utensils, made in the form of birds,
qaa,irupeds and fishes, by Alaska Indians In
addition to these curioSities, there were Sever.I
beautiful robes and mats, made oi The white
and dark An%ora Soat, and robes Of wolf and
fox skins. a Large variety of stereoscope
views, and several microscopes with curious
specimens for examination. DR.. Bingham had
bestowed much labor upon the preparation %
an electric battery for the exhibition o. the
electric light, and DIR. Sternber, provided the
apparatus for a nightly exhibition OF chemical
experiments, calcium light and the incense heat
Obtained by the ox-hydrogen blow-pipe.
The lst Cavalry band from the Garrison
very kindly volunteered their services on three
of the evenings, rs did also quartette consist
in. of Mrs. Wood, Mrs Jones, DIR. Dorr and
Mr. Shaw, whose singing of slees was much
enjoyed ,,,.
Although the receipts from the exhibition
were not 50 large as it was hoped they would
be-pWinS ltr-ptiN To tffe ihcieShe
and the busy preparations for the holidays
still it may well be regarded as success 1t
is a movement in the right direction, and de,
serves the generous support and cooperation OF
all orr citizens Let all the people unite to
make this permanent institution, the motto
of which shall be Let there be Light The
Science Association will give cordial welcome
to all ladies and gentlemen who are Interested
in the pursuit of knowledge and general culture.
II would gladly see the young men and women
of this city interested in such studies And N,
we earnestly hope that our business men VIII,
are Innr. economic their health and take
more rational enjoyment of life, by closing
their stores at much earlier hour in the even
ing, and find time to join us with Their wives
and children at the various lectures on popular
science, which Will be given at the new HALL
ALyoTA. Mr.. Fred Adams is in from Almota
for the purpose of spending the holidays. IL
will be recollecsed that Adams Bros. established
a branch store at Almota early las fail, sock