Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-15

ton Lie Garcia Immediately proceeded to the sci
entific classification of the many articles contained
in the museum giving to each object card specify
ing both it's 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 as
"Anaes del Museo Nacional" bringing 1t up to such
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 a separate branch
entirely of the department of natural history and
subdtviding the national museum of archaeology
history and ethnology into six departments--arch.
aeology. history, ethnoogy industrial retrospective
art publications. and library
The department of archaeology is composed of
seven large halls, which are called "salon azteca"
"salon toteca," "salon tarasco," "salon mixteca."
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 ethnOogy occuDies almost
the. entire second floor and contains mostly oh
]ects strictly related to the aborigines-such "A
plaster casts of heads, hands, and feet; Dress fur
n1ture, chattes, etc.; photographs and oil paintings:
INDUSTRIAL prOuucts, ana chronological MAPS all cas
sifed in similar manner to those in the denar+
ment of archaeology.
The department of Industrial retrospective art
consists of five "saones,' and was created ONLY re
Gently by Lie. Garcia. In the first salon are ex-
nlolted series OF oil paintings representing the
costumes worn by the citizens Of different enoch in
the nations history, from the time of Cortez down
IN the second salon are six large glass casea in
which are exhibited objects of iron Jewels cn,-
tumes military Objects etc. In the third salon ara
three large glass cases in which are tn ho fo,,,a
d1n1ngroom articles, all grouped ACCORDING ~
classes, among which will be found part If The No.
n1feent table service of the EMPEROR M,v,,nuI
In the fourth salon Maxilimian's royal c,rrio =.
exhibited, as Is his road carriage Close hv 10 -
coach which belonged to Juarez the restoror 10 ~
republic, In which he travelled when pursued h., -
1mperial1st armies. The fifth salon containa 10
objects Of high artistic value "A'
The department of publications is ono ~ +ho
most important in the museum, and has ch.reo -.
all the documents which are printed relative + ~
IL Is at present preparing in commemora+;on -.
Mex1cos centennial, which will begin in sentoh~ ~
number OF volumes which will treat of ~ 49,
ent plans which were formulated for tho oo..
emancipation from Spain. '4S
The library is situated on the lower flor . fo,u
steps from the main entrance, and the books which
II contains are classified in perfect order ca +h.
II Is an easy matter for the person wishing IN ,or
up any certain point In history archaeoloev ~ e+h
nology to get full and complete data at vow, ..
notice. WY suoft