New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

is promise of large and instructive array of eX
hibts. a few of them may be mentioned but
nothing like complete enumeration or careful est
mate of their value is here attempted. The
amples cited, however, will serve to suggest the
general character OF the whole
In the department of anthropology will be found
objects showing the symbolism of the Arapahoes,
articles revealing the influence of Chinese culture
Amoor River art. basketry designs of the Cali
fornia Indians and collection from the Jesup
North Pacific expedition, illustrating the prehis
tOric culture of the Puget Sound region. Among
the astronomical exhibits beautiful photographs
made at the Lick Observatory with the Crossley
reflector, other famous celestial photographs
cured abroad, representation of the Columbia OBJ
servatory studies of the variation of latitude for
seven years and number of recent publications.
BOTANICAL EXAMPLES.
In the botanical department there will be an
almost bewdering display in point of abundance
The botanical gardens in Bronx Park will Illustrate
the latest methods of preserving specimens. Mrs
Britton and others will show beautiful mosses
DR.. Macdouga intends bring i little his
blanched vegetation from the dark room in which
it grew. and will also present some "myCOrhizas'
that reveal the association of certain seed plants
the Massa chusefts Agricuitural College. and Pro-
fessor W, +. Ganong, of Smith, will be well repre-
registering the influence of electricity plants and
the inspiration of carboniC acid and the latter with
a series of exhibits showing the relation between
fneness of soil and the presence of certain plant
species on the Bay of Fundy
A number of charts Of local interest will De
shown. There viii be scale of the Paterson
Newark and Hackensack regions and magnificent
photographs OF the Palisades Besides, one may
the igneous rocks Of the YeIInwst1n N+fn
Park, accompany the recently published geolog-
iGaI foho Of OF the GelloWStone Park and Bartholo-
be for years to come the standard reference book
Of meteorology This is an atlas of over four hun
dred maps. engraved more delicately and beauti-
fully than those in any other atlas. 1t illustrates
the highest perfection of cartography.
Mineralogists will discover at the exhibition a
comtete SUITE Of American teilurinm minerals
crystals from Switzerland sand saturated cacite
from California some noveItteS from EfanHin
y. j., North Carolina diamond. several pieces of
Museum Of Gommba besides mineral speeimens
from rhe recently acquired Egleston collection.
QUEER OBJECTS FROM MANY LANDS.
TO the department of zoology DR.. b. Dean will
contribute specimens of rare fishes; Dr. f. b.
Wilson Il specimen of pearly nautilus (probably the
first shown here collected in the Solomon
Islands py DR.. Arthur Wiley. and earthworm
with gflls from the Nile region Professor c. +.
w. Mcclure, of Princeton University. will exhibit
a large and interesting set of anatomical prepara-
uOns from the Morphologcal Museum, of Prince
ton University: DR.. r. Ellsworth Call illustrations
IooIcecai Park Of IN haad He f e
Gus and non-venomous snakes.
Smokeless powders, indigo derived from coal tar
the natural perfumes for compariscn) a photo
nd me pLb5etnS PoceSs ] IN Vr{9G ] by DT, Meyer'
which possess the properties of R0ntgen rays to
chemical exhibits.
Every one who has heard of the system of color
photography devised by Professor Wood, of the
University OF Wisconsin described by The Tribune
a year ago., will be glad to know That Professor
Halock has obtained several specimens of this
work The department of physics will also show
an thermometer so delicate that il he moved
by a sound wave, some pretty selenium films con-
tanning Newton's rings, and a modified form o
Professor Pupn's nterrupter for electrical cur
Among the metallurgiCal features may see
crystals and cro-photographs of the constituents
of steel specimens Of various alloy steels and of
metals n
aluminium. foil Of that metal a i15000th of inch
thick. and lie Chaelier thermo- electric pyrometer
tor measuring exceedingly high tempera lures. This
will be arranged so as to show the working OF the
apparatus 20 visitors.