The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17
Period of the Discovery.

First-A model OF the house at Genoa In
which Columbus was born. with collection
| OF portraits of himself. his family, etc.
Second-An Illustration Of the court oi
| Ferdinand and Isabella, with life size figures
properly costumed, portraits and fac-similes
OF state papers relating to the first voya age
and subsequent events In the life of the
| great disc0verer.
Third-A reproduction of the carayal In
which Columbus sailed. manned by sailors
| In the costume Of the time, to be moOred in
or near the grounds of the Exposition, the
caraval to be equipped as nearly as possible
as 1t was during the voyage.
Fourth-A model in relief of the West In
Ola Islands and the north coast Of South
America, showing the routes of the several
voyages made by Columbus and the other
early discoyerers, with historical illustra-
tions, models. relics. etc, of Americus Yes
pucci, Alonsa Ojeda, Nunez de Balboa. and
others.
Fifth-Life-size models of the natives OF
America at the time Of the discovery, with q
collection Of objects, showing their costumes
habits, customs and mode of life.
Sixth-The last days of Columbus, Illus
trated with models. portraits, collection OF
the originals OF his papers, fac-similes of his
last will and testament, exhibits illustrating
the circumstances Of his death and burial,
models OF his coffin and tomb and the nu-
merous monuments erected to his memory in
various parts.Of the world.
FOttou " tu0 SOHqheSt.
First-The epoch of Cortez, illustrated by
models OF the ships In which he sailed, the
equipment OF his men, c0Stumed figures
showing their arms, nautical instruments,
maps and charts showing the advancement
OF geographical knowledge.
Second-Models of the temples and pal
aces of MonteZuma, illustrations of the re-
llglon, customs and social condition of the
Aztecs, their arts and industries, methods OF
agriculture, mode OF life, military and p0lit-
icaI organization, with costumsd figures.
Third-A similar Illustration of the civiliz-
alton OF the Incas in Peru, with models Of
their palaces and temples, religious emblems,
costumed figures, showing their apparel, i'm
plements of household use, agriculture, war
and mechanical industries, with figures
showing the arms, armors and weapons Of
Pizzaro and his men, the banner Of Pizzaro,
City Hall at Caracas.
Fourth-The prehistoric civilization in
Yucatan and Central America, illustrated
by models and relics from the ruins Of the
Tollec cities. OF which so little is known.
The Colonial Period.
First--Collections showing the develop
ment OF the southern continents from the
time OF the conquest to the epoch of the
revolution, giving by lessons continuous
history OF the Central ana South American
hepuDllcs and their progress in civilization,
amples of the arts and Industries Of the
colonial periods.
Second-The epochs of tie Revolution,
Illustrated by portraits, historical pictures
and papers, the originals or fac-similes of
the declarations of independence of the
several Republics the weapons and military
equipments of the times; relics Of Bolivar
and other. great leaders, and other collec'
tions tracing the history of the struggle that
resulted in the separation Of the colonies
from the crown of Spain.
Third-The development of the Empire of
Brazil during the same period to the time of
Dom Pedro III.
The Period of the Present.
First-The examples illustrating the peri
cd Of the present should be divided into
three classes, viz:
1. Man, his manner of living and his oc-
cupations.
O., The natural resources upon which he
works.
8. The results he produces.
Mr. Curtis suggests that these exhibits be
collections conforming in shape TO the Amer
ican continent. and that the exhibit of each
nation be placed according to its geographi-
cal position.