The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-24

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| Definite plans for a congress Of the I'M
| civilized tribes of the world a feature
| of the Worlds Fair were formulated yes
| terday by the Committee on Ethnolosy and
Anthropology and formally recommended
| To the Executive Committee at joint
| meeting OF the two committees at World y
| Fair headquarters.
| The recommendations go into the details
| of gathering representatives of the various
savage and semicivilized tribes of the
| earth. 1t is proposed to have each eth
mic division represented by five or more
| families Of eight members each. Perhaps as
| much as So acres of the Exposition grounds
| will be devoted to this exhibit. which will
| be legitimate feature of the Fair. and not
/ in any sense a concession.
Plans for the living ethnolosical exhibit
are largely the work of r. W. Lehman.
Chairman of the Committee on Ethnolosy
and Anthropology; W McGee. ethnoogist
Of the Smithsonian institution and W. Il.
Holmes. curator of the Natioral Museum.
| The latter Gentlemen met with the commit
tees and offered the report. a plan for
the arrangements of the various tribes was
submitted by Mr.. Holmes and recommend
ed.
The matter Of expense was taken up. and
it was concluded that with experts at the
head of the exreiition which will gather the
families of saVaseS for the exhibit the
entire cost would be comparatively small
when compared with the value of the dis
play a drawing feature. an educator and
historical innovation.
As soon the plans are approved by
the Executive Committee expeditions will
ba at once sent to al parts OF the world to
recruit families for the exhibit. As yet
no definite plans for the organization OF
these expeditions have been completed but
the entire country will he searched for men
who have had experience with savs ge tribes
to take part in them.
PLANS FOR GATHERING
PROPOSED EXHIBITS.
1t IS believed that the United States Cow
ernment will assist the committee in gath
ering the various tribes of Indians under
its control. also specimens of the races OF
the Philippine Islands and Guam. Reser-
walton Indians. who are supported by the
Government. will draw their sustenance
from that source while showing in ST.
Louis.
Complete organization of the chronological
and Anthropological Committee was effect
ed at yesterdays meeting. c. f. Hubert
of st. Louis. who has been acting clerk
for the committee in the last three weeks,
was appointed permanent secretary. Head
quarters will be allotted to the committee
as soon rs additional space can be obtained
at the Worlds Fair headquarters.
The work of actually collecting specimens
for the exhibit will not be delayed Mr.
no time be lost In getting the working par
ties of the committee into the field. He
says that the securing OF villages of uncivi- |
iized tribes from Africa. the South Sea
Islands. Asia and elsewhere will be accom- |
panied with much red tape and lengthy ne |
gotiations. and the sooner operations are !
commenced the better assured the Worlds |,
Fair Company will be Of securing what IL |
desires
Members of the Executive Committee ex- i
press themselves as more than pleased with |
the proposed congress of uncivilized tribes |,
They declare that the feature will be unique /
and absolutely novel. besides being of IN /
estirnable value from an educational stand |
point.
THE operations of each of our expedi-
tions.' said Mr.. Lehman. will be followed 1
with the greatest interest. The press OF .
the entire world will mention their progress |
and be glad to print as news OF universal ]
interest their adventures and discoveries IL |
is a new thing for the agents Of an exposi-
tion TO be explorers. but I'm many cases. II /
our plans are carried out. the men who 1
work for us viii penetrate into places which
have seldom been entered by white men,"
MIR. MCGEE MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The report contains recommends tions for
displaying extensively the Indian tribes OF
North America. including Alaskan Indians.
l;skimos. Canadian Indians. tribes of Mexi
CO and lndians OF the United States. In the !
course of his report Mr.. McGee saws:
Pursuant to promise. IL is a pleasure to send |
you rough preliminary list of tribes which |
should be represented in the Worlds As=emblaee |
Of Races at your Exposition This list is TO be
regarded as supplementary to that OF tribes from /
United States Possessions already prepared by !
Professor Holmes and sent you through Doctor
fSathDun
The following list will. perhaps. indicate more
specifically than oral statement the scope Cr |
the ethnclogic Display which seems to me requi- !
site. You will recall my Judgment that the time
Is ripe for the worla n, st marshaling OF the
races and peoples Of the earth at a single point;
and my further judgment that such a display
would give character to the Louisiana Purchase !
Exposition. raising II. indeed to the highest
place in the history Of expositons You will |
also recall my desire 10 aid you and your board ,
"a every possible way. provided tand only pro- |
gided) you share the anibation to make history |
'or the world
For convenience 1 group the tribes by CONT /
,ents. rather than by races.
TRIBES THAT MAY BE
BROUGHT FROM AFRICA.
An Abyssinian tribe from near the Nile VAL
ley. living in stockade huts. using implements |
r wood and ston-. and worshipine fetisbes |
there are two or three tribes from which Sc ]
ections may be mades |
The Aka tribe Of the Upper Nile: the small
st known people 'sia to Z feet. living by the !