The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18
FOR A BIG SEMITIC MUSEUM.
xrv BUILDING FOR HARVARD TO
DE ERECTED SOON.
cenerosity of Jacob ". schin, OF New
York, VIII Aid the Cause of
science-Deseriptfon of the struc-
..re and the Plans of Interior.

TIE plans which nave Deen FORMING at
harvard university during the past twelve
monfhs for the erection of new Semitic
r,useum are nearing completion.
carh a building has become necessary
.hyough two reasons: First, the great
sl,e which the collection Of specimens
- N. possession Of the Semitic depart
n.nt has assumed: and, secondly, the
urgent need OF having all the work zone
n ropnectlon with this subject under one
moi At present instruction is given In
~ Mace. the Semitic library is in an
otber Mace and the museum Is in a third.
This arrangement causes both inconveni-
ence and loss OF time.
This new museum has been made pos
sbie through the generosity OF Mr. JACOB
"a achifY, OF New York, who in 1889 do
rated $4,000 to the university for the pur-
nose OF beginning a collection Of Semitic
snsr,mens Seeing recently that the rapid
IL Increasing collection was far too large
for the space allotted to IL, Mr.. schin
,honght OF the erection OF a museum to
b. devoted entirely 10 the subject.
Consequently, in January. 1899, he Of
ferea 10 contribute the sum OF $4,000 for
a museum provided an additional sum OF
Ses boo could be secured by subscription
within six months.
fast July Or. D. c. Lynn. professor of
theology and curator OF the Semitic collec-
lion. reported to Mr.. schifr that but $780,
~ , -. ~ ~ a,,enator ~ finn.
rt,. .x,cre,on the latter declined to
- ~, ,ns,a.a ,eyared "a contr,hu,e
~ ~. es ,or me museum on condition that
the 10000 subscribed should he devoted 10
the purchase OF new specimens for the
collection.
The result OF this generous offer was
80. x,ncs The, time nIans for the new
.a,,s.,,r, haya near steadily developins
RI. h.tatna Ia 20 he q tbraa- RED
$40 ana viI, stand on Divinity avenue TO
~ snn,h ~ The peahodv museum OF
.roh..o,oyv Az much distance al the
,asvhhov3nv hpiIdIngs yin nermIt about
= - IN yaat u,siI no kont hetweeo me
asw r,nssu,, ana ths Peabody avenue.
r.. main nar, ~ the building will
cover snace 81 nxso feet. in the rear
81, "a an addition smaller IN size The
yrouod floor will be divided by hail
sa.a,y~ from IRON, 10 hact On the
r,~h, hand sidc ~ n will he n lecture
room soxO feet. and on the left hand
stde the library and another lecture
rnom. each Sx3o feet. In the rear will
b. tho stairway on the right hand and a
third lecture room on the left.
The second and third floors of the
hnldlng viii be used AZ the museum.
excepting room on tho second floor.
% feet square, which Is to be used as
,hs ru,sto,,. room Thu Man. though
nr.r,iraliv deteruined upon. IL still
subtec, 10 s,irht changes In time. II
n honea ths new museum win be en-
lsrsed nv additions in the rear
Auhough IN. nresent crampsd quar-
-. =, ~. aar,t,c denartmsnt hnve
recessItated a crowdinx in the arrange
ment ~ The objects in the museum, a
study OF the exhibition presented today
= ,,,ans.iv ,ntsresting and destructive
ch,si.rea in a room occupying one en-
,,re eoor Of the Peabody museum IL
most marvellous and valuable collec-
lion az ancient bns reiiefs, casts, obe-
NM. s,atuary scrolls and Photographic
80. 81 ali descr,ntIons from Assyria
babylon. Palestine, Syria and Arabia,
Ths variety and odiity is almost heyoad
eoncsntionr Indeed. nothing mentioned in
lIshrew history seems lacking except per-
non. tenants whale.
In 10 the close OF 1888 the size OF the
eolleetion permitted its exhibition In TWEEN
=, ~. 49, ca.ss ranged about this enor-
$3.50 - So. tbat lime. however. the
as'.,.,,tn,, ~ rare objects from Pales-
I'M. ,,snvio, ana phoonlcia forced an
49,. -, "a ,,roxxAlny of ARRANGEMENT;
49, 49,, nasGo A. necessary to pack and
- O'sa 80, ~ tina aoeoimens in the
,.',.s..,a,,, ~ me museum
.'''o''' Y. ~. .a..s (, ,btch a nlan "a
Inc t~eh' s,sS ~ ,,,,s ,sav excent IN
az ha A
cases whtie VNlut ,n', .ca,,,s,ttons
crowded in eNlhs W ~ 49,. ays rs
~ eaAe ~ :, .''.a.,r,,,i IN di.rer.nt NTH
tclisfs OF AssprhaA'' IN All hssIds ,hs
Tides, huh''as VIZ ~, ,,an maktpc =
sacred tree huu,inh ~ .t,Ias O., . chss.
hnstiah over NJ "a go a Nm kinnd
ana masluN
IN the chase. .,,,n,A.r -,
Next 10 Ease 40 w ,,Sa,s
original e'ay oun'', .,' ,r.,,sa,,,,nr. amo,v
theeo fNt"t" f'''N'N
we BABY '"h'ahs, r. ha. ,.u.ts
IN the next u"rr ~ sa. lit, ne
representing tue gus .,a.,ss'.x,rc.I s.stn
winged Eod"sSs an"
rs priest ..,-,.. 49,
Case No ~ aeNute" e"s s.,s,s,,,,,,.
character. and presents az 49, 80
lief Of him in the act OF arlhNlns WIZ
The four next eases Voh'a'u 80
col has rcnefs Of a most elApo'Hte na-
iufe They show an Ht"ie'
ApsuFnaxirpal whom hereafter We sra"
eall krugsr fer short NsNt NIuto' ~
sulng au enemy kruger ARMY ttNf.ns
h river kruEtr with his army oTiNlhs tue
enemy into a eesiesed town, NtuseF
s,9rming the wall OF city hfuset "Nu''