New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
ADDING TO THE MUSEUM

ADDING TO THE MUSEUM
| MEANS FOR STUDYING NATURAL HISTORY
| now THE COLLECTIONS AT CENTRAL PARK NV,
BEEN INCREAsED-A RECEPTION by THE Trina
! TEES or EHB MUSEUM
| The trustees of the Museum of Net,roi
History gave lunch and reception yesterday afternoon
at the Museum. The purpose not merely 10 agra
vate the stuffed chimpanzees and melancholy rnumu,es
by the sound of popping champagne corks but to allow
favorable opportunity for visitors to inspect the i'm
| proyements and additions made during 1881 An tina
trustees except j. Pcrpont Morgan present the t
| being as follows
Robert /. Stuart John Trevor
| Robert Col gate. James Constobio
Benjamin II. Field, william f. Dodge IT,
AuIah I'eih, Joseph W. DTeNel
mOT1s n. Jesup, Frederic W. stevens,
~ Jackson steward Abram 5. Hewitt,
Charles Lanier. joseph H. Cboate
Oliver Hartman Andrew n Green
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Among the guests were General Grant A. A. Low ID
o. Mills Parke Goodwin, Horace White, Frederick Bill
ings 7. b. Musgrave, Henry Day, II. Victor Newcomb.
Franklin EdsOn j.. p. Fabbr DR.. Alfred c. Post BRAY.
ton Ives, J. W. Pnchot, Amos r. Eno James Talcott
John r. Ford. George W. Carleton, william Woolsey
Wright Alexander Mel Agnew, John @. Agar, John
p. Duncan Hiram Barney, Colonel Delsncey Kane
Robert D. Campbell, John Rogers, William NJ Kings
land, John Fitch, William H. Macy Jus ice F. G. Ged-
ney, William H. Jackson Nathaniel p. Bailey, General
L. p III CesnOla Russell Hoadey, II. T. Bishop, Edward
X. willard and John T.. Burrill
superintendent Bickmore received the feasters upon
the upper floor. What IL there in the Museum :"
he asked.
I'VE trying 70 reach the throbbng masses q hu.
manity" he replied, disappearing into containing
several well filled tables
"But howl" asked on hia return.
90" began telling the story Of the oyster and the clam
the teachers last spring. responded the supernten-
dent mpressivcly "The teachers told the story Of the
oyster and the clam 10 their pupils, the pupils told II 10
their parents the fathers talked about story tho
oyster and the clam in the Streets and the story
back to u.s."
But what changes have there been here lately"
Tie most important Is the Opening Of the lecture
this floor for the teachers Here tell them tho
story Of the oyster and the clam" After another dsap
pearance the superintendent continued We are 10
have lectures for the teachers building clothing bot
any, anatomy and physiology. We intend 70 make ihi
museum practical Of teaching the people. It's
brought into correlation with the people,
and we shall thereby the throbbing Of hu
| mainly"
The most important recent addition to the Museum
a large collection illustrating the ethnoogy Of British
Columbia, presented by H. r. Bishop. Only part OF
this collection s yet arranged in the galleries There Ia
q copy OF house made by the Haydah Indians in dark
slate stone and among the articles OF domestic
several spoons from the horns OF the mountain
goat the largest If which foot and half long and
hold several quarts There are many dishes intended
hold the fat Of seals and other animals made OF wood
single piece Of wood IN the shape OF bird, ana another
of wocd decorated with row Of brass nails.
dancne dresses. which rely while
others have capes to fall over the back The faces gre
inexpressiby hdeOus, painted red and blue with
motheropearl eyes, and Others carved from wood with
posed of a red and blue face. and wotskn cap,
1--WE feet in height rS wsa a S e,Gl.e'qus
hawk mask VOLTS head with eyes and teeth Of ham-
and glass ives The latter evidenty the bulls eyes Of
some vessel A head called Me Mic o. the Nhlstbng
Demon, and a costume of black bearskin with the Jaws
kept movable are also interesting There is graf
variety ratleo, whistles aud horns carried by tho
medicine men when dancing IN these costumes
Lee eTcG'q"sf FROM ou' asSk sI,e and Maid
cnbs WITH some sSns Of Rose Hce Mo InGans Showing
different methods Of notwithstanding are among the DINER
remarkable series of specimens from the West Coast
of Africa mas been presented by Z. r hunt
ington. There has been considerable WORK done
urOn the woods and bindings ana oF h
mental ston9s in the Economic Department In tbe
Geo3Sea a Inc e5e5 on IRE sss1 sI sad e
ling of specimens in them finished The Bailey coLec-
exhibited in cases in the OF the hail. formerly
occupied by the fossils, which are now Ia ~ o,u,1
and are placed In the acOves. several specimens or
plants OF the Deyonian age have been obtained ~ *
change IRON Principal Da% soIoi MeOl C"lese haaa
ceIyed from he aie stephen hituel PhpnN. Robert l.
Snart las nrrscped the reuaning Indi, ded third lars
Of tie collection made by Colonel Charles Jones, IT, IL
Illustrating tue antiquities OF The southern indians OF tits
country A guide to the Geological Hall has been pre-
uared and tho collections % maunas ana birds
Is nearly conn leted. The BTcyOOd library
and other branches Of zoology presented oberb
L. stuart and the JAY library Of cOnchOlOcica works,
presented by Miss g. T.. Wolfe, have been ca lO-ued
ana arranged. and lnrarian Is now employed mo
Museum has br.un the Issuing OF bulletins. one Aa1
already been published containing three glual papers
scientific subjects. TWO work rooms have Oeen made
into lecture hall where the superintendent IS Gehle
ing upon physical geography TO hc teachers "
the civ Their attention has been called 10 the ahe II
these lectures for Ihemsel their pupils Ia recent
circular issued by superintendent Jasper The nee 81 an
endowment fund il urged il the annual report Ibc s.
innate OF the probable receipts ana expenditures fOr
1852 exclusive OF PURCHASES Is % follows:
EXPENDTTUREs.
Nocess,rv for maintenance .... s2l. O9j 20
improvements contracted for ",fib ~
reauired for 1882 e,s.6 80
Total -''' %'A''0' "
RECEIPTS.