Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-24

that has been established exclusively
for the public, and for the benefit of
every citizen in the Commonwealth.
1t is the State Museum at Harrisburg,
where collection is being made OF
every kind of mineral, animal, bird,
insect flower, specimen of tree, and
historical relic from each county of
the State.
Cameron County should be we'll re-
presented in this institution, which is
laying foundation invaluable for fu-
ture years. The purpose of the var
ious divisions of the museum is as fol-
loWs:
DIVISION OF ZOOLOGY.
Where can be seen the animals in
their respective haunts and natural
surroundings; many valuable features
for the agriculturist, where informa-
ton may be obtained in reference to
the birds, insects and animals of the
locality that are helpful or destructive
to the crops.
DIVISION OF GEOLOGY.
Since Pennsylvania is rich in miner
ais, there should be placed before the
people of the Commonw ealth one of
the best State mineral exhibits found
in the Union. This should include
mineralogy, paleontology and indus
trial geology. Each county in the
State should be well represented by
its respective minerals, the Goals, irons,
oils, clays, glass sands, building stones
ETC., with maps and charts showing
where located. The educational and
industrial should be closely allied to
be of use to the Commonwealth
There should be maps, charts and fos.
sils OF the geological era, portraying
the earliest formations known, includ-
ing the glacial period, upheavals,
mountain and valley making, rivers
and lakes of the State, with relief maps
and models showing strata formations,
etc.
DIVISION OF BOTANY.
with specimens helpful in learning the
different species of trees, their uses
and their woods; the care of forest pre-
serves, as well as the flowers and
plants used for beautifying or for their
chemical and medical qualities Many
fossil plants of the coal fields of Penn
sylvania are on exhibition at the Mu-
scum. With the realization of the
Capitol Park extension, it would be
pleasing to see every tree, shrub and
flower native in the State planted and
labeled, as far as practicable, within
it's grounds.
DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY. .e -
Pennsylvania should be we'll known
by collection from the contents of
mounds that have been unearthed,
which tells of an early people inhabit-
ing the State, antedating the Ameri-
can Indian. These implements of his
tory, arts and crafts should be gather.
ed at the Musem, that our present and
future generations could have a more
definite knowledge of these early peo.
Piles. Follow ing this, the American
Indian collec On should be arranged
and preserved There are several good
collections in he State, now obtainable,
and in few ears these may be scat
tered and lost. They should be ar
ranged to show their manner of living.
arts and crafts in war and peace; mon
uments, implements, inscriptions, rel
les, dwellings, clothing and food OBJ.
tained from their surroundings, each
properly shown in its relation TO the
other. Maps of their paths over the
State; origin and meaning of the many
Indian names of cities and towns.
rivers, etc, throughout the State
Then follow with the customs and arts
of the early European settlers, and the
implements of their arts, crafts. etc.
This influence was the nucleus around
which the moulding of our early his
tory of the State was formed. The
early publications, German pie plates,
and the hand printing should also be
shown.
There are historic relics of war and
peace in which the State is very rich.
Many good collections are scattered
throughout the State, and should find
home in the museum. There are
also many unmarked historical spots
in each county of the State which
should not be neglected. Either the
State or historical society of each
county, should see that these are au-
thentically and inteligently labeled,
even If only with small bronze tab
let on boulder. 40 that they may not
be lost to posterity.
USEFUL AND FINE Arts
Pennsylvania from its earliest times
has produced articles from the looms.
print shops and the forge. The Mus.
cum wishes to make a fine collection
of the articles, including those of ex.
qnisite make of the present day These
will include printing, book binding and
photography; textiles in cotton, wool,
silk and linen, pottery, glass, terra
Gotta, porcelain, mosaiac, ceramics and
glazing. Articles of metals, bronze,
leather ard wood. All ofthese articles
to be- of Pennsylvania make only.
There are many persons In Cameron
county having relics pertaining to-
Pennsylvania, which they wish to pre-.
serve for posterity; there IL no more
hitting place To preserve aud display
these tn the public than Mt the State
Museum at Harrisburg, where they
will be we'll cared for and displayed
The Museum will be- glad To receive
any such material, either permanently
or as loan, In the following subjects,
tiora, fauna, minerals, geology, arch
aeology, arts and history. These
should he we'll labeled, with the name
of the apecimen, location or any brief
historical Incident connected with Il;
the name and address of the donor
should also accompany II. Address
State Museum, Harrisburg, Pa.
Sales Manager for Cameron county
MnaI ha anna ht.. II G.K.