The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-10-24

Rare Collections From the Smith
soninn Institution, Living Exhibit
of Indians, nm Agricultural Muse
um and Models of Warships.
AS an appropriation Of half a million
dollars was made by the Government
for the buildings to contain the Govern.
ment exhibits, as well as for the exhib-
Its themselves, the display at the Pan
American Exposition will be of no
ordinary standard.
The collection from the Smithsonian
Institution will be very large and Of
great interest, US 1t will demonstrate
the scientific progress Of the country
and the results Of its recent explora-
tions, accompanied by portraits and
models Of various kinds. The groups
under the Department Of Anthropology
In the Museum will be of particular
value both from scientific and artistic
standpoints. Some already completed
are groups Of the Patagonians. the Es-
kimos and the Sioux, done by skilled
artists and scientists. The sculptor El.
licott has had several of them in hand,
and they present the most interesting
and lifelike study Of character, man,
ners, customs and dress Of the various
peoples they portray. The Natural His
tory display, also under the National
Museum, will be excellent, while all oh.
jects Illustrative of the natural re.
sources Of the country and their utiliza.
tion not covered by other departments
or exhibitors will be exhibited.
The Living exhibit of the Six Nations,
now in preparation by the Bureau Of
Ethnology, will be especially unique.
Representatives Of all the tribes now
in the country will be brought to the
Exposition. The historic old council
house of the Iroquois will be reproduc.
ed In bark by the Indians, who have
gathered and prepared the material
themselves. At the Exposition they
will follow the customs Of their early
ancestors in making weapons, tools,
utensils, dolls and knickknacles. Corn
will be ground In stone nortars 300
years old, and bread will be made in
the crude way known to the Six Ma
tions as they learned it in time imme'
mortal. For the time being the Indians
will discard what civilization has
brought them and live in the wigwams
as their ancestors lived, ready for the
battle or the chase. Interpreters will he
provided so that the public may talk
with the Indians who do not under
stand English. Their various festivals
will be celebrated, with the customary
dances and weird ceremonials.
Under the Department Of Agriculture
there will be q museum Of cereals, 10
bacco. animal and vegetable iibers Il.
Illustrative Of distribution, the effect OF
transportation, of changes Of soil, cir
mate and altitude and showing depart
mental methods of study and treat
ment All exhibits Of interest and con
cern to those engaged In agriculture
horticulture and live stock industries
will be gathered and arranged by the
following bureaus: The Bureau Of Ahi'
nal Industry, Weather Bureau. DIVE
sion of Entomology, Division OF orhr
thology and Mammalogy, Botanica'
and Horticultural Divisions and DlVf
sions of Forestry, Chemistry. Statistics
and Experimental Stations.
The State Department will ilustra'e
the workings Of the Diplomatic Bureau
Consular Bureau, Bureau Of stats,
tics, Bureau Of Accounts and NUMBER
Of other divisions of the department,
An exhibit Of historical archives anu
letters of great men will also be maue
under the auspices Of the State Depart
ment.