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

day, the same
having been
used before as the Casa de Moneda that 1t should
nave 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 Macmillan. 1t appropriated, in the budget for
lS61.lS6S, the sum of Sl2 900 for the museum; half
of which was for expenses and the other half for
the salaries OF director. two professors of natu-
raj history. preparador, a 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 $12-
16o during the fiscal year 1S76-lS77 for which rea.
son 1t had little opportunity to make any progress
When Cen Porfirio Diaz came into the supreme
magistracy of the republic, he the indispuable 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 1S771S7S only had an ap-
preparation of $l3,360, received an increase each
year. until In the year 1901 It reached the sum
of S2i,19720. In this manner its 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 II has enlarged its collections until they con.
sist of nearly 10000 objects. Such an abnormal de
velopmont made the space occupied by il too
small, aud It was divided into two departments:
National Museum OF History Archaeology. and
Ethnclcgy, and National Museum of History The
former remains in the National palace. and the
latter IS. being removed 10 new building Of suf.
hotent size for It's requirements
\ striking proof OF the efforts made by the
supreme government 70 perfect its educational os.
adjustments is the fact that the present annual
appropriation for the museum of $4,000 is almost
ten times as great as was tho appropriation OF
1SG71SGS
The publication in which this sketch appeared
Is OF comparatively recent origin in So far as its
actual Importance is concerned. 1t was founded
In 1871 its director at that time being Prof Gu.
Meslndo Mendoza his principal collaborators be-
lhE Manuel Orozco Borra, and Lie Alfredo Cha.
Nero. 1t was not NJ that time printed in the mu.
scum, ms II IS only since 1855 that the printing
plant Of the museum. which had a very humble be.
ginning, got its start the nucleus of which was A
$wall talomhine press, model .. chiefly used for
running off cards, OF classification slim. ta. t,a
objects contained IN the establishment From, this
time on, however, the various directors Who came
and went each recognizing the Importance OF nav.
ms We'll equipped print shop made important
additions, until the plant attained lis highest de.
gre OF efficiency, year or Sc ago With tile aclufsi.
ucn OF an 0Numus press. To celebrate its acsui-
lHon TWO special studies were written and run OF
oh lhe new PRESS. enc " which, entitled "PortfFio
plaz, Sus Padres, NiueE Iuytutud" l.porfrio
Dlaz. his parents, childhood ana youth9 was writ.
ten by lie Garcia, then professor OF history in
the museum, ana the edition, which was beautiful.
~ gotten VI, was Immediately exhausted
SHORTY after this g. about the middle OF 1891