Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-11
CHILDREN'S EYES.

who attended the recent Loan Exhibition
in this city, some of the pupils were asked
to write out brief statement of what they
saw there, and the following are taken
from among the little schedule-essays thus
obtained:
Master l.. ". HI saw a collection of
different kinds of shells and coral; large
mat, made by natives, out of bark. A very
old Bible was quite a curiosity, and it
looked as if it had been used good deal;
Il pretty fan, with diamond settings in ini-
tials worth q believe) $4,000. | saw plates
hundred years old. They didn't look
very old to me- Tom Thumbs chair was
there. \ bow and arrows, and sword looked
quite fierce and warlike. A skeleton made
of ivory was another curiosity. In the
picture gallery were q good many nice
pictures. A funny picture represented
man on a mule. The mule came to
scarecrow in the road, and was very de-
cided in not wanting TO go.
Master C. 81 saw at the Museum
three Canibal forks, and Indian war club,
and old soard, and armor in which man
was killed. And the thing that | noticed
most was some old fashion pistols that had
six barrels, and q pan that came across on
the May Flower. and a mans thick skull
and the brass nockles that killed him, and
a specimine of amythist and a chain
neckolis of pearls, and rope that man
killed His wife with III Sacramento. A war
knife from South Africa, and some very
old watches, and Wetch ball taken from
the Stomich of a COW, and birds beak
with carving on, and some Japaneas boes
and arrows. | saw some ice skates, the
first | ever saw, and a SKELETON carved out
of solid block of ivori and a chineas idol
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and boolits and sloags from the soldiers
guns, and bottle from the Chicago fire,
and King Geordes boot with a wooden sole,
with a wooden sole, and a oxes horn
trimed with gold and the Chief Police
badge and Indian nose and ear rings and
some very old CHRIS, and fish and platter
cut out Of stones.
Miss VI. B.-There were all kinds of
bugs, papers five hundred years old and
iron suits that they wear in war. There
were beautiful fans with diamonds in, and
beautiful pictures; there was a lovely pic
ture that the gentleman explained TO us,
and he said it cost So, 900, and a Bible one
hundred years old, and little white kid
gloves that little infants wore 40 years ago.
There was a peacock, and IL was lovely, and
a little skeleton made of bone and we'd
ding dress that was 100 years old, and in Il
case were.chimans carved i'll coral. | saw
Tom Thumbs chair and a pair of slippers,
and there were wigs of Indians and oldt
fashions iewelry. There was a sword made
of chinese money, and all kinds of money.
Miss l. LAT first when | went in there
were some lovely butterflies and all kinds
of bugs, all got by Mr.. Cook and their was
soldiers suit that they wore in war, but
the man that own the suit got shot at the
same war under the arm. And them their
was an idly with hair all over its heads,
and their were the skull of men which
was killed And their | saw an egg made
out of marbel. And their was some paper
500 years Old. l SOW all the coarel
you could find anywhere, and all
kind of money, and then ! saw Queen Vic
toria set of furniture and a drum that she
PLAYED with when a child, and little glove
that Minnie Warren wore when she was Is
years old and they were in a little chair
that Tom Thorn set in. And their was
lizard that was on George Washington
grave and the tome which was George
Washington And their was a big piece
of gold and a little shirt which a baby wore
when he was days old and their was
piece Of china which had never been Durne
which was called the lost art
Miss II. H.-The museum is a grand,
beautiful sight, with excellent things which
are to be behold. The most famous Of all
the magnificent things were the kettle and
handwriting of General Washington and
footprints on white stone. carson pre-
historic plaster cast In the gallery was
displayed some of the most excellent paint
ings Of the present age, for instants the
handsom painting of the Yosemite Valley,
the Queens banquet and many others too
numerous 10 mention Neer the rear of
the building on the first floor was shells
and a case of coral.
Miss J. NJ had very nice time at the
Museum, and | think the picture of Con-
stance De Beverly was very pretty, and one
of the nuns had such a sweet face, and the
other had such stern look and Constance
De Beverly looked awful frightened, think
ing that she had to be smothered to death.
The picture of the Fish Market was also
very pretty but not as pretty as the other
one all the fish looked very natural and
so did the chickens Then / saw a little
set of furniture made of Silver that Queen
Victoria PLAYED with when she was a little
girl. Then | saw Tom Thumbs little chair
too, and some lovely fans which belonged
TO Mrs. Porter AShe. And in a little room
off from this there was some very nice
things which belonged to Ichi Ban, such as
window shades and those things then OH
each side of looking glass there was two
japanese ladies made out of paper. then
NlpOil t4lC ltAl iiOpl W hS MIS- NlONht Ar
Gallery with picture of the Yosemite
Valley and of a great fire. | enjoyed my
self very much and think Mrs Croker
was very kind TO give il to the City and !
think that We always ought to remember
and love her.
Miss s. A-The Loan Exhibition is the
exhibition which exhits things, which are
loaned by the people of this city San Fran
cisco and many other cities. 1t has been
the first exhibition in this city, I went
there with my teacher and school-mates
and it is very beautiful. There was dove
there and it was all made of wood, and you
can see the place where it has been cut of
the tree / seen Tom Thumb chair and ii
was very small Mrs. Crocker Art Gallery
is very beautiful. | think Mrs Crocker is
a very kind lady.
Master r. C-Loan Exhi Bition saw
china money and pictures. | saw ten
cents, in copper | saw one cent in copper |
saw five cents in copper. ] saw TO skeleton
and sword. | saw little bugs and fire
hats. | saw the steyrs and the art Gallery.
l saw skeleton bones and head. I saw
some pretty beads and some pretty fans
Miss L. S.-Ia asst Friday, instead of COM
mencing school, we went to see the muse
um which Mrs Croker has kindly donated
to the Art Society.
On the first floor | saw all kinds of bugs,
a coat of mail, pair of wooden shoes, and
an army-chair made of rushes, and some
other things. On the second floor ] saw
a suit of clothes belonging TO Tom Thumbs
wife, collection of fans, a handsome pict
ure worth $4,000, which represented nun
escaped from the convent, being captured
is condemned TO die, and you may see an
other man punished with her for doing a
crime, and there are two Sisters and
Priest standing by her. Another picture
represented fish Market. l then saw