The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
The "Triceratops' Will Be One Of
the National Museums Ex-
hibits at Buffalo.
HAS MANY CURIOUS POINTS.
Department of Anthropology Will
Be Rich in Displays of Things
That Are Quaint and
Interesting.
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I REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Buffalo. n. y, March e.-The skeleton OF
the largest extinct animal known has been
put together for the exhibit of the National
Museum at the Pan-American Exposition.
The name of this monster is the Tricera-
tops. 1t was found in Missouri. and will be
one Of the most curious things shown in
the Government building. 1t is, of course,
the only one in the world. Besides this
colossus Of the animal kingdom. there will
be a number of specimens with which the
| public is more or less familiar.
In the collection from the Philippine
Islands. which was made especially for the
Pan-American by the late Colonel Hitler.
will be a large number of curious and new
| specimens found both in the sea and on the
land of these. our latest possessions.
In the department of anthropology there
will be a large exhibit bringing forth the
leading phases of human effort and pro-
gress. Naturally much attention has been
given to the native American peoples, and
there will be a clear and symmetric presen-
tation of race history from the whole field
Of anthropology. Among the more import
ant subjects illustrated are the discovery Of
the use of fire. and the making of it by ar
tificial means.
The tools and utensils employed by men
in the various arts will be arranged in a
series, beginning with the simplest and end
ing with the highest. A large group illus
trating the evolution of the various kinds
of weapons from the simplest to the latest
improvements will be shown. There will be
u complete and very interesting exhibit of
ceramics.
There will also be a large collection of
musical Instruments. beginning with the
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modern instruments. There will be a large
collection of Indians. ~lifesiZe. in plastic cast.
pursuing the various avocations in vogue
from the discovery of America to the pres
ent time.
In the department Of geology there will
be a large collection of minerals, rocks and
ores which will be Of especial interest to
the scientist. >
The exhibit of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton will be Installed in the same space with
the exhibit of the National Museum, both
coming under the same jurisdiction. The
origin of the Smithsonian Institution will
be an item of interest in this connection. It
was founded by James Smithson. an Eng
lishman, who left his estate, valued at $780,
00. to the United States Government to es-
tablish in Washington an institution "for
the increase and diffusion of knowledge"
The Congress of the United States has
placed certain bureaus Of the Government
under the direction of this institution. These
are: The United States National Museum.
the Bureau of International Exchanges, the
Bureau of American Ethnology, the Ma
tional Geological Park, and the A%strOphys-
zeal Observatory.
Among the interesting things that will be
exhibited by the Smithsonian will be a
large and Comprehensive representation of
the Aerodrodome, one Of the celebrated In
ventions OF Professor Langley: which. II
able us to fly rather than to ravel through
the air at great speed and without great
danger Professor Langley Is %sanguine Of
ultimate success.