Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
MONSTER BIRD CAGE
PSYCHOLOGISTS WILL HAVE A
TREAT AT ST. LOUIS.
New Features to Be Added to Post Of
fee Department Exhibit
Pushing Work.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ST. LOUIS. June II. 1903.
DIR. Frederick w. True has approved an
artistic design for the great bird cage of
the exposition. Those who frequent the
National Geological Park near Washington
will recall a miniature bird cage within the
confines of the park where American
eagles roost high among the iron rafters
and smaller birds sing among the leafy
branches. But this Is merely a sugges-
ton of what the st. Louis bird cage will
be. Both Drs True and Baker are deter
mined to show the ornithologists Of the
world what variety Of birds this hemi
sphere contains.
Inside the government building in the
exhibit of the National Museum will be
collection of enlarged models of deep-sea
fishes which will give the public new
idea of the denizens of the sea- These ami
mails include among them some Of the
strangest and most grotesQue forms OF
life, but, on account of their small size
and the extremely bad condition in which
they are dragged up from the depths Of the
sea. their remarkable character is not gen.
orally appreciated. This exhibit will be
supplemented by models Of large sharks
and other huge fishes
Reptiles Galore.
As regards reptiles. the intention is to
exhibit such large and striking forms as
are commonly known only by name. This
will include the python from the Philip
pine lSld the SOUTH American dHdCOH-
da. well known in children's story books:
the cobra. the singular fat-taiied sea-
snakes of the Indian ocean and Philip
pine Islands. great poisonous snakes which
swarm in the ocean. the African viper and
many others.
Mr.. w. H. Holmes will have direction of
the exhibits both Of the department of an
thropology in the National Museum and
that of the bureau Of ethnology. The idea
of the former will be to show the aesthetic
products Of the native American people.
The exhibit of the bureau of American
ethnology will be planned to illustrate the
researches carried on by the bureau. One
of the ethnologists of the bureau, for exam
pie. is engaged in studying the customs of
the Pawnee Indians, paying especial atten-
ton to their system OF heraldry. The ex-
hibit in this case will include shields on
which are painted the crests of particular
groups of men from the tribe, garments on
which heraldic devices are embroidered or
woven and other similar objects which will
serve to explain the peculiar system of
this and other tribes.
Perhaps Flying Machine.
Various other topics will be illustrated in
a similar manner. and there is every reason
to believe that the exhibit will enable the
visitor to form clear idea of the charac-
ter and scope of the work of this important
bureau.
1t is rumored that DR.. Langley is at work
on flying machine that will eclipse any
y
possible to obtain authentic information on
this subject.
The bureau Of International exchanges
will show charts and other objects ex-
planatory of the useful work it carries on
in distributing scientific publica lions
throughout the world. 1t is one Of those
quiet agencies which. without much noise
OF hustle. are of great service to the world.
Post Office Department Exhibit.
Col ]. B. Brownlow. the representative
of the Post ONCE Department on the gov
eminent board. Is very much interested in
adding new features to the exhibit to be
installed at the exposition. He Is a man
Of broad culture and extensive reading. He
appreciates the value Of an artistic In
stallation. 49,
In this he Is ably assisted by Mr.. 8. I.
Slack. curator Of the post Office museum,
hibits- will come. Mr.. Slack studied tho
effects Of an artistic installation in Paris,
and those who saw his manner OF present.
ing the objects exhibited at Buffalo will
realize that he did not visit the French
capital in vain.
He promises to do his best in this direc-
ton at the great show. where we VIII have
many foreign visitors.
Col Brownlows other assistant il his
son, Mr.. VIM G. Brownlow.
The Irish population OF the United States
cannot fail to appreciate the compliment
paid to their numbers and influence by the
British royal commission which has agreed
to make q special exhibit OF Irish industries
at the exposition.
bers Of the commission. Among these are
Lord Castleton and Mr.. Horace P1unkett
vice president of the. department OF agri-
culture and technical instruction for Ire
land.
Mr.. William Redmond. NJ p, brother of
the Irish leader In the house Of commons
has actively urged the Importance OF the
exhibit SIR Thomas Upton has bean An
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