The Elbert County tribune., 1910-06-10

day, the
having been
used before as the Casa de Honeda; that it should
have library. to be formed from books owned by
the university and by the converts which had Just
been abolished. and that the government would
provide the expenses of installation conserva
ton. and development.
After the constitutional government triumphed
over Maxfmian, 1t appropriated in the budget for
1S67-1S6S. the of $12 900 for the museum; half
of which was for expenses and the other half for
the salaries OF director, two professors of natr-
raj history, preparador clerk an errand boy
and porter. Unfortunately the poverty Of the
public treasury at that time prevented the govern
ment for many years from increasing the appro-
priations for the museum, which only reached 312.
160 during the fiscal year 1876-1877 for which rea
son 1t had little opportunity to make any progress
When Gen. Porf1rio Diaz came into the supreme
magistracy of the republic, he. the indisputable re-
storer OF the public peace and the first factor In
the actual progress of Mexico, gave a great i'm
pulse to all the federal educational establishments
The museum which in 1S77-1S78 only had an ap
preparation Of $780, received increase each
year. until In the year 1901 1t reached the sum
OF $247s720. In this manner It's development was
enabled to keep pace with the rest of the country
The progress of the museum has been very
rapid since Lie. Don Justo Sierra secretary Of
public instruction, took charge of the educational
development OF Mexico. and during the past three
years 1t has enlarged its col'ectto1S -nt they ccn
sist OF nearly 10000 objects. an abnormal de-
velopment made the space occupied by II too
small and 1t was divided into two departments:
National Museum of History Archaeology. and
Ethnology, and National Museum of History The
former remains in the National palace, and the
latter is being removed TO a new building of suf-
dcfent size for its requirements
striking proof OF The efforts made by the
supreme government to perfect its educational es.
Establishments is the fact that the present annual
appropriation for the museum of s120 900 is almost
ten times as great as wa the appropriation of
1s67-1S6S.
The publication III which this sketch appeared
Is OF comparatively recent origin in SO far as its
actual Importance is concerned. It was founded
In 1877, Its director at that time being Prof Gu.
mesindo Mendoza. his principal collaborators be-
Ing Manuel Orozco Berra. and Lie. Alfredo Cha.
Vero 1t was not at that time printed in the mr-
scum, as 1t is only since 1885 that the printing
plant OF the museum. which had very humble be-
ginning, got Its start, the nucleus of which was
small Colombine press. model 2, chiefly used for
running off cards. classification slips for the
objects contained In the establishment From this
time on, however. the various directors who came
and went. each recognizing the Importance of hav.
Ing well equipped print shop, made important
additions until the plant attained its highest de-
gre OF efficiency, year ago. with the acuusi-
ton OF an Optimus press To celebrate its acoui-
sftion two special studies written and run or
on the new press. one of which, entitled "Porfrio
Dfaz, Sus Padres. Ninez Juventud" ("Por6rio
Dfaz, his parents. childhood and youth) was writ.
ten by Lie. Garcia then professor of history I'm
the museum. and the edition. which was beautiful
ly gotten up. was Immediately exhausted
Shortly after this. or about the middle of 1907