The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
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WANT A STATE MUSEUM
Some Place Where Characteristic
Objects Might Be Exhibited.
speciol to The ,Jersev city Nelos.

Special to The Jersey Clty Neics.
TRENTON, April 25, 1S93.-There is con-
siderable talk around the State House
abont a State museum, and it is quite
likely that it will result in the erection of
a building that will hold all the dds and
ends tina the State has acquired in its
various departments. When the library
vacated its old quarters the room it had
occupied was turned into offices, and the
one built above it has been turned over 10
the State Geologist, who has made quite
a genteel showing with his specimens of
fossils, ores, clays and timber. He
utilized the old cases that were used IN
the Centennial and New Orleans EXPOSE
lions, INT every inch of sDhce given to
him by the State is now occupied. Be
sides what he has in these cases he has
sent a carload of exhibits TO Chicago. and it
is becoming a matter of much interest on
his part. as we'll as the heads OF other de-
partments, TO know what they will do
with their exhibits when The Columbian
Exposition CLOSES.
CIV H SCHOOLS A SHOW.
State School Superintendent Poland is
can put at least two-thlrds OF the State
School Exhibit on permanent exhibition,
and Secretary Dye is also on the lookout
for a place for an Agricultural Museum.
This demand for exhibition room having
become so general it has become a theme
of discussion among the department.
heads. SuperiD tendent Ford, who has
recently visited a number or State Houses,
is Kindly disposed Co the scheme of secur-
ing a museum. 1t was at first suggested
that an extension be smade over the SUI
preme Court and Chancery Court, u
this is not popular because it would sep
arate the exhibits and would not give the
necessary arrangements aud would shut
out o number Of other departments who
have contributions OF a historical charac-
ter to give to the museum. Superintend-
emit Ford thinks that for the sum of $4,000
a building could be erected extending
from the back of the Senate Chamber to
the line of the water power, In which all
the State Departments could be repre-
sented.
GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION.
Besides the work Of the State Schools,
the collection of the State Geologist and
the State Board Of Agriculture, The Ad-
jutapp General has his excellent collec-
lion Of battle flags aud other trophies OF
war, and down IN the old Arsenal adj
Joining the State Prison there is a num-
Der of old cannon and military pieces
that have records. Tho State Prison has
among them the work of celebrated con-
victs, that would help TO make a collec-
ton interesting. All these. he contends,
should be collected under Que roof, and
in a building properly adapted with the
necessary light and fire-proof protection.
Adjutant General Stryker states that a
museum must come sooner or later; that
there Is scarcely a day but what some
body calls at the State House and asks
to see the old battle flags. Since the
burning out of the State House he mas
placed them In his vault, but he is not
able to show them at a good advantage.
There should be some place arranged
where they can be unturled. properly
marked and placed behind plate glass.
This protection is necessary, because
relic hunters are disposed, when they get
a chance to tear away fragments of these
old standards. He believes. with others,
that an appropriation for the erection of
the museum building would be a wise
one and greatly appreciated by the people
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