Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-11
AoADEmY OF SCIENCE.
The Organization infused with New Life
Some Recent Acquisitions.

The Organization infused with New Life
Some Recent Acquisitions.
The St. Paul Academy of Science is ris-
ing again from its ashes. With the excep-
ton of a small cube of granite, its entire
collection of curiosities was consumed
when the old capitol building burned
down. The academy now has sixty mem
bers, and interest is reviving. One month
ago Col Edward Daniels, gentleman of
large experience in founding similar insti-
buttons, associated himself as curator
and corresponding secretary of the socie-
ty. A spacious room at No. 554 Wabashaw
street was rented, and the rescued block of
granite placed therein as a nucleus, around
which within the past three weeks new
collection of specimens has been gathering.
There are now to be seen ores of iron,
lead, copper, in nearly all their varietie
represented in the new collection. Many
rare and beautiful gems and crystals are
there. A splendid lot of silver ores from
New Mexico has just arrived. Silver lores
from Montana and Idaho, with assays are
included. The collection is already extern
sive enough to be of great service to stu
dents of geology, mineralogy and
natural history. The walls are hung with
views, diagrams and sections to illus
trate the scientific lectures now in prog
ress. The object of the gathering of OBJ
jects together is to secure the means of il
lustration for the study of sciences, and
enable the youth of the city and all others
so disposed to familiarize themselves
with Nature and her laws. The hall of
the academy is not to be a
mere dead curiosity shop, but college
with tutors where the people shall be made
to feel welcome to go and be taught with
out charge. There will be several free lee
lures each week. To morrow night there
will be lecture on geology, illustrated by
stereoptican views. Rev. DR.. Breed, who is
now absent, will, on his return, contribute
series of lectures on microscopy"
Two or three enterprising gentlemen have
suggested that the number of specimens
of curious animals should be increased,
and learning that very valuable collec.
ton of marine monsters are now being ex-
hibited by Mr.. Englehardt, movement
has been instituted for the purpose of Sc
curing the objects in the Chicago
museum as permanency in st. Paul. This
aggregation of curiosities embraces some
of the finest specimens of sharks, sawfsh,
sea turtles, starfsh, etc., that can be seen
anywhere. The manatee, or sea COW, and
the hammer-headed shark, which Mr.. En-
glehardt obtained with great difficulty, are
believed to be the only specimens on this
continent.
Mr.. E., who is the owner
of the whale, and the century plant that is
to bloom in Chicago in the spring, was
seen by reporter and asked if the speci
mems of marine wonders now on exhibition
here could be bought. His reply was that
Barnum had asked him the same question,
and had received the same reply, to-wit:
that when he purchased them he found that
they could be bought, though it took mon
ey to buy them. He said ne
could tell better after receiving an offer.
If st. Paul really needs the collection and
is willing to put up its value, he might be
persuaded to let it go, for good cause,
particularly as he has number of other
shows on the road that require looking
after.