The Van Buren press., 1895-11-30
ethnology, which means all scrts Of things

ethnology, which means all scyes " things
used and invented by barbarous nationsi
$4,000 specimens of aboriginal pottery,
some of which came from the Indian
mounds in Georgia; 1900 mammals, 49,
600 birds. $4,000 birds eggs and nests.
$4,000 reptiles, $4,000 fishes, $4,000
mellusks, 610,oo0 insects, $1,000 marine
animals. 10000 fossil plants, $4,000
modern plants, 25,000 minerals, $4,000
geological specimens and geological
park of 162 acres with all the wild Amer
lean animals. 1t is twice as large as the
largest animal park ih the world. Over
five million people have visited that insti-
tuition in the last twelve years.
Now. just contemplate what a wonder
ful institution that is-and it is all ours
Not many of us down here can see it all,
but it is a big thing for us to see part
1t expands and broadens us to look upon
these things. OF course | mean intellect
ually, for otherwise my wife and / axe
broad enough. In fact our broadness in
terferes with our alacrity and | had to
sit down every half hour while my folks
pursued their wanderings. Next we PEE
rused the Plant system and saw Florida
in all her glory. His building looks like
an Egyptian pyramid and is covered with
pebble phosphate. Next we visited the
Art building where all the fine paintings
are. | eouldent tell a fine painting from
Il common one, but | did like the bull
fight and the old woman reading her
Bible by candle light My wife went into
faptures over some others, but they made
n ,lal 4
smarter-more cultivated and more es-
thetic. | saw painting in New York
once that cost A. 7. Stuart S60,000-and
| wouldent have given hundred dollars
for it. | can get up more internal inspira-
ti0n from Il view from Lookout mountain
or Il sunset scene at Clear Water than
from all the paintings in the world.
BY and by we got to the Costa Rica
building, where our Florida niece is queen
of the realm, and there we got coffee and
hot waftles and spread our lunch and
had good time. 1t is the pleasantest
place to rest that is upon the grounds.
Clara Nicer is at your feet and the view
all around you is charming There we
heard the exquisite music of Gilmore =
band and wondered If there could be any
sweeter music in heaven. From there
We journeyed to the Agricultural and
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts build
ings and by this time my wife was tired
aud surrendered upon the steps. She
had seen enough for one day, and said
she wished she was at home. The mind
has to have time to digest things just
like the body We urged her to go uI
to the Midway and shoot the chutes and
ride on the scenic railway, but no, she
said she had shot enough and seen enough
and would wait for some other time to
see the rest. Wont you take boat ride
OH Clara Meef?' But no, the collapse
had come. We went back to Costa Rica
and sat down and listened to more music
and saw the electric lights turned on and
were happy. BY half-past 7 O'clock we
were back to the city and feasted them
at Durands hospital table up the winding
stairs What a delightful effect good
oysters and beefsteak and delicious coffee
do have upon both mind and body. We
all got back home at 10 o'clock that night
and there were lights in the window for
us and even the little girl had kept
awake to see il grandma came and how
she liked the fair. She had already been
there on the children's day and wanted tc
20 again and show her grandma about
but she couldent
But we will all 90 again before 1t closes
and stay a week.-Bill Arp in Atlanta
| Constitution.