New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
4 FINE GEOGRdPHICAL EXHIBITION.
1T WILL BE OPENED AT THE ARSENAL IN CEN
TRIAL PARK TO-DAY.

1T WILL BE OPENED AT THE ARSENAL IN CfN
TRIAL PARK TO-DAY.
The formal organization OF the Department. Oh
Geocropbv of the Brooklyn Institute recorded less
than two years ago. In this short time the society
has succeeded in carrying on work OF pubhc uCih~
i'm forming a geographical collection wAch Is one VI
the finest ones in existence. This becomes per"a-
nent possession Of the institute on the cohui',oi to
ouired by the geographical publishers IN different parts
of Enrone who have generously contributed In It's
formation that it shall be freely exhibited In seVera
cities ~ this country. An exhibition was gwen Las.
spnnc in Brooklyn Of about three ourhs OF the present
collection which visited by many thoosanuS Vi
neonle So great an interest In the subject was
aroused that Harvard University, the MasSachuse'o'
Institute OF Technology, Boston University anu 9o"0
other institutions gave their influence to secure an ex
,ut,, =, Tho collection I'm Boston, which by the ef
forts NJ the Appaachian Club was held in May, wheh
almost the whole OF the collection was shown WIN
additions made by the club and from tile HarVaru
Library. 30, .,,
Tho third exhibition OF this collection, with consid-
erabIe increase will be opened at 10 a. m To-Day III
the Arsenal Building Central Park, at F1fth-aVe' anu
Sxtyf urti-st and will continue for six weeks. Inc
holiday season is chosen for the exhibition to enable
teachers and other persons connected with educatoha
work In different parts Of the country 10 ma a" oPP
mrfiy 10 study ihc collection when the SCHOOLS are 'o,
i'm session. The exhibition Is made at tc eApehae vi
tle New York Teachers Association, inc MUSEUM o"
ing by The favor Of the Board OF PARK commissioners
being used without charge The admission IS iee W
all visitors and the exhibition will be open on six days
in the week from 10 a. TO p. m, with extension
Of the time on Wednesday and Saturday evenings uhui
10 O'Clock.
The collection includes many beautiful specimens OF
cartography issued in different countries, one line
series slsng Of ninety maps designed to show the
physical geography, the geology, geography, hydro-
craphy topography the density of population, the in
du,trial development the ehnooy and other features
of European geography and civilization. A similar
series represents North and South America. one
rroup consists OF Scrptura and another of classical
maps Hany different purposes Of instruction are
rcuresented and means shown for teaching almost
every part of geographical science The library dvi
soo contains many aliases, textbooks geography.
various forms of geographical drawing books, dcton
are, and works Of reference geography, trcatises
on commercial geography and Navigation, DOCKS oi
travel aud gudebooks.
The president of this geographical department OF
the institute Cyrus c. Adams, Editor OF Goldthwate's
Geographical Magazine is credited with making tic
selections giving this collection its great value also
with the classification and arrangements for tho exllbl-
tion The ether members of the Executive Committee are
J. 6 Kemp the present active representative DR..
David Cruiksink, AlmOn G.. Merwin. W. I. S. Inlay,
DR. Lewis f. Meekcr Professor Darwin G. Eaton,
Charles NJ skinner and John III. lnne5. Among
others with whose influence the scheme Is favored arc
George william Curtis, eX,Judgc Day, preSdent OF
the american Geographical society," superintendent
Draper, Dr. William j: Milne. Of the state Normal
school at Albany: President Seth Low and Chancellor
MacCrackcn. The exhibition is expected to 90 next
10 St Louis, Afterward it will probably be seen In
Washington aided ty the National Geographical So
ciety and the National Museum.