Evening star., 1907-07-14

can small arms, muskets rifles and car
bines used in the United States army. The
collection begins with the fiintlock mus
ket made at Springfield. Mass, in 1909
based largely on the French army weapon
known as the "Charevlle muskct," and
ending with the United States rifle. model
of 1913, with Improvements of 1909 which
is being issued for use in the Infantry aAd
cavalry service. Many breechloadinS and
magazine carbines of various models sew
eral foreign rides and also a number of
sporting guns are also shown.
A case closely contains material repre-
senting American historic wars-a cannon
of the colonization period, bayonets OF the
French and Indian wars. a sword OF the
revolution, flags from the war with France.
a pistol from the war with Tripol and
relies of the war Of 1872 the Black Hawk
war OF lS;j-. the war with Mexico, the clVu
war the war with Spain ana ending with
a carbine carried in the China relief eX-
pediton of 1900
Following closely the idea OF American
martial history is a complete collection of
commemorative medals struck off by the
United States mint and also cOmpre-
hcHsINe collection OF American coins and
currency gotten together by the late Paul
Bcckwith, assistant curator OF American
history in the National Museum.
Two unique features rounding off the
Smithsonian and the museum exhibit are
tory of medicine in America, neither OF
which has ever been Shown IN similar
form in this country. or, to tine knowledge
of the National Museum officials, In any
country.
The history of photography. compiled BY
Mr.. /. w. Smillie, photographer % the Ma
tion Museum, begins with one of the first
permanent photographs by Joseph NiepCe
a Frenchman. who invented his asphaltum
process in lS24 These were the inst real
photographs. In 1879 Nlepce entered into
partnership with Dagu"rre, WHO ten y-4rs
later worked out the process bearing his
name which was 50 popular WIta our
fathers ana grandfathcvs- II. Fox Tuluo.
in 1S41 conceived the mrs. negative ard
print process, which was foiip"rl Dy t.e
introduction Of the glass pla-r. hrs. W.tl
albumen, then with colod.au ana finally
with the gclatinc- bromide dgy-IiJtc
photography OF the present day.
The exhibit showing the history of ued.-
cine III America arranged by De james
NJ Flint ot The National Museum, consists
mainly OF photographs of noted physicians,
beginning with DR.. TLomts Wotton
surgeon general Of the I'1aon rtii..,hy.
who accompanied the jamestown rOloniSt3
in 1907, and Or Walter Russell, VINO came
out with the first supply IN los Many
men known in other cal!inEs are Included
In this gallery, particularly 4 number o.
military leaders in the reFo.G;iJn. The
names Of DR.. Zabdiel Boytstsn- nc hIst
in America 10 perform "a" operation OF
irOculatioa for smallpox; Ir. Joan &. War
rem. DR. Henry j. glow. D.. C,aW -o.d
". Long and D.. William + q. II IRON
men connected dir, ~ vita tGe G!l-o.ecy
and application o. s.cal ala. sin Ill,
Or. walter Reed. United S-ltes ARM. wao
planned ana directed in Cuba TIE e.. ri
ments which gave man coatrol over ,lI!JN
fever; DR.. Carlos j. Finlay, the fist to
formulate cennite theory as to tae t.ars-
mission of yellow fever by the mosquito,
are included among six scor. o,Aer5 who
have done much todawrd advancing nedica'
science in this country.