Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-26

ence and curiosity, which should also
promote lecture courses, etc. A prime
object would be to foster the disposition of
private capital to erect here that which is
so much needed public hall, with adj
joining rooms, suitable for occupation by
such an association and for conventions,
concerts, lectures, receptions, art exhibits,
etc, and where in time might be gathered
a collection of objects of natural history
and art products of the soil, samples of the
flora and geological formation of the coun-
try, of its minerals, stone, wood, fossils,
fishes, BIRDS animals, etc. OF course such
a collection would be matter of slow
growth but not all labor is for the present.
A few months would suffice to bring to-
gether a very valuable collection that
would prove of interest to all visitors, and
in few years it would prove to be repos-
itory of great Importance without an out
lay that would be materially felt, and pos
sibly, under discreet management, without
any gratuities whatever. The usefulness
of such an organization, which has its
counterpart in very many cities and towns,
was Immediately and generally conceded.
Since that time, the matter having been
under general debate, and a call having
been issued by private circular for a con-
sultation on the subject, to be held this
evening, new views regarding the scheme
have been advanced These contemplate
partial union of both the Sacramento
County and the Northern California I'M
migration Associations, by means Of which,
suitable quarters being procured, the CLASH
fed products of all the counties of the State
may be grouped here by sample, and thus
a most practical and interesting museum
be very early inaugurated, which would
be of exceeding valne to inquiring stran-
gers as well rs to our people, thoroughly
representative in character and afford en-
tertainment to visitors to the city. At the
same time the work originally contempla-
ted would be carried on, and with the
other, and thus permanent exhibition be
the outgrowth, backed by an association
which would avail of all the agencies to
interest our youth in the natural history
and production of the country, and to
broaden public intelligence upon these
topics, cultivate art tastes, encourage art
efforts and stimulate inventive genius and
skill in handiwork This combination
would seem to be entirely practicable, and
not to command any material outlay ex-
cept for the single and absolutely neces-
sary prerequisite a public hall. There is
at this time no greater need in the Capital
City Such structure as is demanded
cannot be conjured out of any buildings
we now have. 1t must be an auditorium
of large dimensions, divisable by sliding
walls into two or more lesser apartments.
These should be supplemented by Offices,
retiring and supper rooms and the whole,
if possible, be placed upon one floor. At
least the main hall must be reasonably at
tractive in its interior finish, good in
acoustic properties and fitted with the
sufficient stage space and fittings of con-
cert or lecture hall. The cities of Stock
ton and San Jose both possess superior ad-
vantages to the Capital City in this matter
of place for public assembly, and we are
informed that capital has been fully re-
warded there for investment in them That
it has not been compensated in this city in
the matter of the halls we now have it is
clearly demonstrable. is due to faults of
construction and finish and inadequacy to
meet the demands made upon them. In
point Of fact, however, there is but one
structure available for public uses, and
that, by reason of the unfortunate limited
capacity of the company that constructed
it as an armOry, was not completed in a
manner to render it suitable for all pur-
poses, though admirably adapted for a
number of uses. The whole subject is one
that common pride and common interest
demand shall be given some attention by
those who have the welfare Of our growing
city at heart.