Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-24
IsIIEsE NliUalL HISTORY AID
antiquarian Society.
lis Work the Past Summer. New Hzli
ard Splendid Appointments for it, Use.
What II Proposes In the Future.

sHj scientific ssclsty since lie orxaaiz alto ,
ls.. spring. Ard now that the winter NOR tbs
se upon a. ard I. 10 s3on 10 sssums more
- i've work in the way Of meetings for the
reading Of pagers, discussion And informs
confsrpnc's upon subjects In which i.s
sspbsr. are Interested, We feel sure they
vii. be glad to know more Of ito present
ss.a.
The society has ID as' 4 the fne hall in the
third tory Of the Bsz1 building. over the
dental aces Of In. Brggs, which has
hssa pot in n at condition for its use, and
ve.re as meetings h.vs bsen held during
the pc" summer. large new stoys be-
re-. 'Aly been ! csd IN the hall, ard the
ssryr,, chsIr. owns i b. tie soci.sy painted.
M .citty . .ss,s.s h. WgIeA,d col
isclIon ~ HsiE- bro. ipAnsi by Hon. j +.
Wonjr.ri ~ aitugJ fgfa,tly State lib.s-
ran, about siriy .recfaetis f 1sIy moun ed /;
4 ,i.o h.s h II-nry w Bradbury col.
! lion minerals, OF some fur hsadred
specimens the gin Of Hon: james W. Brad.
hafy ~ his cIVy. BeferaI osbsr gifts Of
r.tursi history 'pscimens have been do.
rated sI.o many interesting books. pictures,
Old maps. Autographs ard ioeum snts Of much
historic value. Amo the donors have
been Mrs. Jane T.. Judd, IIon. J w.
Pattsr'on. H;n. Chas Y Nash, Hon.
Jsmss w. Bradbury, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. X
P.tritgs. j. r. Bean. / A. Handy, ID.
Nancy r Williams. Frank I. Noble. G. G..
Willooshby, J. N. Wade, Mise Burton and
o,hSrs II this city Augustus Bailey E.q +.
Of GstoIner. ard evers, others. Hon. J.
n Williams has also p,sseated . vaivabIs
set Of hacks for It's library. and manifested
great snteTes. IN the work and aim. Of the
society.
From The aF't the .ecisty has felt great
resd Of cabinets And case. for the proper
arrangement and keeping Of its library md
coilsGtioDs How 20 obsf1 these hs. b On
q subjec, much diseusad BY The member. Of
The S1osty's couneil durins the past summer
.rd various plan, were sugs ,ted. Fins ~
the sci me that met y! ih N ost general sup
por. and Va. a. i.st PIT into sa.ct va that
Of bsViDss complete set Of suitable and Ap-
proprtate csss msds, su ;h A. would be at
usctive All useful to the society for all
,tme.. and 1-perd npoo donations ftcm
ffisods o! tic society to meet the eIpenss.
f'lsns FOR the eases were made by Mr..
Wtloughby and committee Of the
Cornell solicited bids Of cost from ,eversl
psruss ASS result, The work was given
10 the Augusta arm Of G1ogins & Wood
CO.. IL vb,ch has been o1mpistei IN tho most
thorough and ssti,fsctorg manner. There
are nine vail and Twelve lsbts cases. The
vail cases are ; It. ) in. by 3 It. 10 ia 1t =
side messnrtmsut, resting apjn legs t. CIR
respond in style with the table cases, nah
ing the extreme height Of cases n i in.
They Ars provided With movable shelves
half or entire depth " the cAss, a.
desired shd are Ia be used for the socletys
library a. well As for msny natural hiss
tory specimen, Appropriately shown in this
.iJt Of cs.e The table cases are f.,
q In by IT,, 10 ia, iaside messnr
meo,, three feet high, and are built upon =
table The legs cf which arc turned to CORE
.pond with the style of the wall cases.
They are al, made chiefly Of white-vcoi,
and provided with the best German plate
glass doors and covers, provided with locks,
the trimming. being brass Of an srtistc 10
Sign. These cases are nov completed and 10
the society . hail where they are being pal T.
by Besie 4 Co. The color is drop black.
the ss.h OF the doorf ard covers being ivory
~hite, the inside = delicate cream coiIr,
and their effect in the hall, so uniform and
artistic sre they In design and caloriug. is
very beautiful. With bat very little ,oic-
itaiion on the part Of few earnest mem
hers Of the Society, seyers public spirited
residents OF the ely made handsome
pledge. toward. liquidsting the s1p,nse.
acknowledgements Of which will W.
iouh,edly be made public by the SlcIety
~ due tins. About $40 mora IL needed
for this purpose and 'hIse VIM
-ouid like to be numbered among the
frlerds Of the o3isty in THAR praise rorthy
undertaking are requested to communicate
With the president Of the society, Dr.. w.
scot, VA. The ball is lighted with eiec-
tricity, provided with seventy chairs and
president and secrst.ry's table. Ample
vail space il left after the eases sra ar
ranged, for maps. portraits, pictures and
ether bsngipgs Arrangements are 10 be
mads after the collections Of the society
Are pat in place. whereby the hal,
may be kept open on certain
dsy. or evening". Of each X, according
10 The public interest il the 'sm,.
Nov tina. the society has permsr' NJ
roam, and ample ace ,murelstlons for all
thtsct. relating to the natural history ard
snii1ur,ic, Of ,hs ksnnahre county town,
IL !. ds.mau. that those having articles N
thar possession 4 ,uch nature would
donate them to the society. 1t will be
thankful for book, pamphlets. pot
traits, papers, old documents, m,ps
deeds. autographs, letters, diaries, min
rails, geographical specimens, botauical crl-
lections, iudian Antiquities or renal .,
art c'es Of historic interest, or anything 10
anyway relating to tho objects and work OF
tn. society. Such things ia private hands are
liable to become lost Or lack appreciate m;
d.posiied in the archives Of such society
q. that nov organized in this city. duly in
corrorsted and efficiently Offered. they be
come full Of interest and will alvsys
h. preserved for the benefit Of the public
and the good Of the future historian.
The work Of this society lies in two Iii.
fsctiop.. both Of which have been aivsn
.ome attention during the past summer.
Ouc is in the holding Of regular meetings
and the collection Of = library and museum,
the othe, is in aeld day excursions and the
performance Of original cid work pertain
ing to the antiquities and natural history Of
the county and state. Monthly meet
ing. have been held throughout the
season at which very interesting PsI ere
save been read by several members; and
held day excursion was made to Fort Pop
ham July ;, during which time an sx'u-
nation was made Of the site OF Fort S int
George, the 6rst time an examination OF
that historic spot has been made sincs the
publication Of the old Spanish map given in
Hr,l Rsnun,a sLlanaaia of the Initsd