The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-06-11

history of Mexico. Upon his promotion to the posi-
ton Lie Garcia immediately proceeded to the sci
entfc classification of the many articles contained
in the museum giving to each object card specify
ing both its vulgar and scientific name, the place
where it originated and such other observations as
would give the public intelligent idea regarding
It. He added greatly to the collections of the mu
scum acquiring in one year alone $4,000 objects
and perfected the official publication known
"Anaes del Museo Naconal," bringing 1t up to such
a high standard that it Is today perhaps the best
publication of its kind in the world.
Having finally been made director in chief, Lie
Garcia secured the separation of the museum into
two departments thus making separate branch
entirely of the department of natural history and
subdiyidng the national museum of archaeology
history and ethnology into six OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
aeology, history ethnology industrial retrospective
art. publications, and library.
The department of archaeology is composed OF
large halls, which are called salon ~; eca,"
salon tolteca,' salon tarasco." salon nixteta,"
salon zapoteca" etc, each hall thus representing
a distinct division of Mexican archaeology.
The department of history consists OF four "sa
lones, situated in the principal inner section of the
third floor. in which exhibited many interesting
objects
The department of ethnology occupies almost
the entire second floor and contains mostly OBJ
jects strictly related TO the aborigines-such "a
plaster casts Of heads, hands and feet dress, fur
htlllle, CNaljelS etc. photograph ana oil paint
industrial products. and chronological maps an cas
sized in a similar manner to those in the deuart
ment OF archaeology.
The department of industrial retrospective art
consists OF five 'salones' ana was created only re-
Gently by Lie. Garcia. In the first salon are ey
hiblted a series OF oil paintings representing he
costumes worn by the citizens of different epochs in
the nations history, from the time OF Cortcz down
In the second salon are six large glass cases in
which exhibited objects of iron ipVypls ,,,
tunes, military objects In the third salon mr.,
three large glass cases in which are to be found
dining-room articles all grouped according -
classes, among which will be found part of the mag
nihcent table service OF the Emperor AIayiI,iIi,9
In the fourth salon MaNiliman's royal carri7ra j.,
exhibited rs is his road carriage Close by l. tf,
coach which belonged to Juarez the restorar If IA
republic. in which he travelled when pursued hy ~,
imperialist armies. The fifth salon contains Ir,ny
objects OF high artistic value '
The department OF publications is one ~ tina
most important in the museum. and has ch8rr, -
all the documents which are printed relative =, :;
1t is at present preparing in commemorarioy -.
MeXicos centennial, which will begin in Sent.,,l,
number Of volumes which will treat Of tho Iig..
ent plans which were formulated for the cor,,--.,
emancipation from Spain. ''
The library is situated On the lower qo,r , co.,
steps from the main entrance and the books which
u contains are classified in perfect order i, tbaI"
y Is an easy matter Tor tn person wishing rs .rg
up any certain point in history, archaeology. or ,.
nolog! 10 set full and complete data At ~, ~
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