Evening journal., 1910-09-16
HISTORY
SOCIETY MUSEUM
New Quarters at Cool Spring
Park Now Being
Occupied
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THAT PURPOSE

The valuable collection of the Del
aware Historical Society is being re-
moved from Friends School TO the
remodeled pumping station at Cool
Spring Park, and the collection will
be available to the public probably by
the beginning of next week. Whining
tonians will thus have something al
| together new-a public museum OF
natural history.
The acquisition is the result of the
/ generosity of the Board OF Water
! Commissioners in placing the build
| ing at the disposal Of the natural
history society some months ago. Ow-
ing to the alterations, the society was
unable to occupy itYat once, and the
removal now in progress follows the
practical completion Of the improve
ments.
The new quarters of the Natural
History Society will give Whining
tonians their first opportunity to view
its very valuable collection OF ma
tural history specimens gathered
from all parts of Delaware, the gifts
of many prominent men and women,
In Friends School the collection was.
of course, inaccessible to the public.
Alfred d. Poole, president of the so
ciety, who is also a member OF the
Board of Water Commissioners, saw
his opportunity TO give the city a ma
tural history museum when the pump
ing machinery was removed. At his
suggestion the board investigated and
did not hesitate in deciding to give the
society the use OF the building.
AS the building will be thoroughly
heated it is expected that there Will
be many visitorse this winter. IL Is
planned TO have It open at least every
week day. Whether to have II oper
on Sundays is to be decided. Thai
visits to the building will be mosi
profitable is certain. Being but 9
short distance from the High School
the collection will be especially val
liable to the teachers and pupils.
But a small part of the collection
has been placed in the building Sc
far. This consists of a large col
Iectian of stuffed birds and birds
egs, donated by Walter d. Bush,
botanical library Presented by VII
= liam NJ. Candy, and botanical speci
. mems given by the late Edward Tat
y nall. Mr. Bush's collection is espec
tally interesting as having been eX
hibited at the Centennial.
q The society will meet in the build
ing monthly, and a number Of valua
bic public lectures on natural bis
tory are in prospect. The officer
Of the society plan TO arouse muc
public interest in the society and tn
collection by these lectures, and som
well-known speakers Will be hear'
Mrs. r. Morton Jones is secretar.
and Harry Bush, treasurer. Charlie
r. Pennypacker is the society's o
nithologist. Mrs. w. S. Vernon ar
Mrs. Wright are members of the 8
ciety who are personally aiding
the removal of the collection
i The improvements to the 9th
apart Of the pumping station cons
rof large and well equipped toll
rooms for men and women, the
struction of an old coal and cind
she'd and the placing of sodding Al
cement walks on the site. The Q
boiler room is also being convert
into a garage for the Water Depal
ment's automobile. and a section
the rear will be made into a dres
ing room for girls who battle in q
pool in Tenth Street Park.
These alterations have cost the W
ter Department about $4,000, an
with the many other improvement
made throughout the park during q
year, make the park a splendid al
convenient resort