The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11

charge, while railroads and express COM
panles give us liberal terms. In our own
country, of course, there is free mail de-
livery under official rank, and we hope
sooner or later to extend our free delivery
system throughout the world"
The Smithsonian Institute is the world
agent of science, and by no means local
ornational affair. The very condition upon
which it was established provide specifi-
cally for the increase and diffusion of
knowledge among mankind. The author
tiles are always careful not to allow the
institution to become the medium for ad-
vertising any purchasable book, so that
| no question of commercial advantage can
possibly enter into the free delivery sys-
TEN. 1t distributes only non-purchasable
books, pamphlets and treatise in the in
terest of science. Indeed among its own
best achievements are its publications.
Not only is careful record kept of all
| researches and studies at large but the
immediate agents of the institution are
constantly extending their own particular
work, with results that are collated and
duly published for universal distribution.
Its publication exchange list, by the way,
! embraces issues from nearly every scien-
| tltic establishment of any note or conse-
quence lie the world, and in the aggregate
exceeds that of more than half of the
| other great institutions combined.
But the practical benefit resulting from
the management of the institution extends
! still further down. 1t reaches beyond
| adults into college halls and school rooms
| Every institution of learning in the coun-
try can be assisted and many of them are.
Last year, for example, nearly $4,000
| specimens were sent out in exchange and
| distributed among educational institu-
tions. Indeed, during the past two de-
cades over 100000 specimens have been
| distributed, while at the present time the
| various duplicates in the institution are
being prepared and arranged for similar
distribution. The institution also pub
| fishes for the use of colleges and
schools, and individuals, as we'll va
containing practical instruction for
| the various interesting and profita-
| BILE treatment of animal birds, in
| sects, flowers, ct cetera. 1t will tell
man or child just how to skin a snake,
| dissect flower or preserve a bird or
| butterfly in the most approved manner.
| In addition to all this for adults and
! youth, 1t opens its doors to the children
| Of schools of all grades and denomina-
! tions. In fact the law requires that to be
done, and it is gratifying to learn that
! many of the schools here and elsewhere
! take advantage of the opportunity. 1t is
estimated that every year many thousand
! CnluFcn examine the numerous object
! lessons in the Smithsonian. They go
! there every day separately and in classes.
| Sometimes they seek knowledge of
animals for essays, sometimes examine
war implements and musical con-
! trivances, but most generally
| to study mineralogy and geology
! Judging from the location of specimens
in these departments one might imagine
= that they were established chiefly for the
use Of amateurs and school children
| They are arranged In the order of natural
| progression ami relationship in accord
! ance with accepted text books, so that as
/ classes progress in their studies they may
| from time to time examine correspond
ing specimens. In the department OF
! geology the system Is most instructive A
| division is made Of stra tagraphic and
| economic exhibits. so that the scholars
may pursue course Of occult study Of
all that pertains 10 earth building aud
| production. Frequently classes from
outside institutions visit the museum,
and TO show the appreciation Of the ad-
yantages Afforded, one college president.
who recently visited the building, de.
clared that he would gladly bring all his
pupils here for several weeks stay. n be
could procure suitable adjacent accommo-