The bee., 1901-05-23
GOV ERNMENT CuRIOS
SOME INTERESTING DEPARTMENTS
AT THE PAN-AMERlcAN EXPOSITION.

Rare Collections From the smith
sonian Institution, Living Exhibit
of Indians, an Agricultural Muse-
UNI and Models of warships.
As an appropriation OF half million
dollars was made 10y the Government
for the buildings to contain the Govern
ment exhibits, as well as for the exhib-
Its themselves, the display ut the Pan
American Exposition will he of no
ordinary standard.
The collection from the Smithsonian
Institution will be very large and OF
great interest, as it 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
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 OBJ
jects illustrative OF the natural re-
sources Of the country and their utiliza-
ton not covered by other departments
or rexhibitors 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 he 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 knickknacks. Corn
will be ground in stone mortars 800
years old, and bread will he made in
the crude way known TO the Six Ma
tons 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 be
provided so that the public may talk
with the Indians who do not under
stand English. Their various festivals
will he celebrated, with the customary
dances and weird ceremonials.
Under the Department Of Agriculture
there will be museum OF cereals, to-
bacco. animal and vegetable fibers IL
of distribution. the effect OF
of changes Of soil, eli
mate and altitude and showing depart
mental methods OF study and treat
ment. All exhibits of interest and con-
Germ to those engaged in agriculture,
and live stock Industries
will be gathered and arranged by the
bureaus: The Bureau of AMI
nal Industry, Weather Bureau. Divi-
sion Of Entomology. Division of Orni-
ihology and Mammalogy. botanical
md Horticultural Divisions and Divi-
sions of Forestry, Chemistry. Statistics
md Experimental Stations.
The State Department will illustrate
he workings of the Diplomatic Bureau,
CONSULAR Bureau, Bureau of Statis-
les. Bureau of Accounts and number
II other divisions OF the department.
An exhibit Of historical archives and
etters Of great men will also be made
lnder the auspices OF the State Depart
nent.
Among the exhibits collected by the |
Treasury is one OF lighthouse in full
peration, with models OF lighthouses
howing styles OF construction; a coin
tamp in operatiOn, showing the coin-