The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-02
VIII be the Best OF the Kind
in the World.
PHILANTHROPY OF c. r, BISHOP
A Fortune for Soeuoe-sIudeurs VIII Come
From All PARIS of the World Selection CT
Z sire-oppOrruuily for the Putis 10 Study
Marine Life-Fish Growing in Tanks

Prof. ". T. Brigham. curator OF the
Bishop Museum. returned by the Ala
media on Thursday from tour OF the
world which he made Tor the purpose
Of visiting every known museum
where II would be possible 10 find col
lections Of curios from the islands Of
the Pacific generally and the aaWallan
Islands particularly. incidentally
Prof. Brigham inspected the aQuarl-
ums OF the world for the purpose OF
proCurlng estimates TO submit 10 Hon
Charles r Bishop whose deYouon toI
the educational interests Of Hawai- is
such that he has expressed 2 desire 10
add 10 his munifcent gifts by estao-
fishing in this vicinity the largest and
hest equipped aquarium in the world.
Prof. Brigham was seen by an Ad-
vertiser reporter al his cozy home yes
terday. He is the picture OF health,
having been greatly benefited ply
sicaIly by his tour, and was willing 10
talk Speaking OF the enormity OF the
enterprise. he said:
Yes, l have asked Mr.. Bishop for
$3.50 .OO0. and ne says l am an 'eNJraVa-
cant beggar'-he always says that
when hand him an estimate and usu-
gIlv ends up when il is over by saying
Brigham. il could not have been done
for a dollar less. II seems like large
sum. but il is less than Mr. Bishop.
gave last wear for educational purposes
in Hawaii; and am reasonably certain
that he Will give me what l want for
the aquarium
An institution such as / want viii
be g greater advertisement Tor HAWAII
than al the pamphlets or political
speeches than were ever printed or de
livere6. When ! was in Naples and
told them Of my plans one Of the prom
inent men said. Yours must be Won
dsrful country 10 contemplate such
rhinE as that. II viii be The greatest
place Of the kind in the world. Ha-
waii must have . stable government
OF YOU would not undertake such
thing"
But the government Will have no
control on the aquarium. Professor
None whatever. but no one man or
q collection Of men would put three
quarters Of 2 million dollars into an
institution like this aquarium Will be
II the country is 10 be IN rumult all
the time
How 90 you propose using the
amount named as necessary for the
worke
i will DO nothing without fund
Of 3 half million 10 carry on the work
The buildings As I estimate them, II
they are built of material other than
stone will cos- 100000. the rest OF the
fund viii be Tor interior fixtures and
appliances. Then, 100, there viii De
powerful engine for pumping the water
and reservoirs Tor keeping 3 supply
OF pure water Tor use when storm
happens alouE and sti-s mp the mud
and water II The sea anl puts II IN
3 condition unfit for use in the tanks
Just nov the most difficult thing 10
solve Is the problem OF location We
need 2 place convenient 10 The beach
50 that the water may be readily
pumped NJ into the building and so
our launch may come 70 pier which
must be built out from the shore /
was in homes that Mr. Bishops prop
srrv Al Waikiki would be available,
but thar has been turned over 10 the
trustees OF the Bishop estate and can
not be had. We may have 20 80 out
by the park If land can be had In
that case g channel VIII have 20 be
cut through the coral reef. and that l
will expect the government 10 do with
the 6redger We must have 2 place
wide slOush-tver-y tee- Viii be Qlel-
y. 10 permit the launch Co pass II and
out I have selected the launch 6
EsrrsSchO@ Of Tie latest pattern This
viii Be used By he professors and stu
dents in dredging expeditions then
there viii BE- The launch which viii act
as tenders on these trips and 10 car
~ on -hess and maintain 2 corps OF
competent scientific men money VII
be needed and mat Is what / want this
permanent fund Of $50o,0lo for.
We must sci these men from the
hest Of similar institutions il the
United States snd Europe. To get their
services We must be able 70 show them
that Ne have -he means 70 pay them
Z was -0l6 in Naples that We need have
no fear regarding the students, We can
zsr eli We can accommodate. they VIII
come from al parts Of he world and
take tables and pursue their studies
BY table 7 mean 2 room fitted I'D with
Z mum l-E O gas A-z--AS- S--S-A : III 9
library and with other accessories
Here one may study sea life and have
greater privacy than could Be had in
his own home. visitors are never ad-
uirrs6 10 lLsss tables. The gas Jars
or tanks contain a number OF one sQe-
ciss each. Th=re VIII Be The Crus-scs-
ans. he AIollCSks and The Radia-eS.
Tor instance. : student may want 70
study crab life from The very begin
ninE 10 TIE end. and he can DO Il here
70 his hearts content and without IL
reference I had 10 smile n Naples
when The head OF The greatest aQuaTi-
m, IN he world conducted ne through
rhe various departments and rendered
his apologies FOR intruding upon The
gentlemen who occupied the tables
apologlzed not only for taking ne INTO
he rooms. bur for going IN himself
The aquarium here when established
VIII be conducted on the same plan as
thar n Naples. OF The one al Woods
Hou. IN Massachusetts, Where neoes-