Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-10-07
PIKE COUNTY SHOULD
BE WELL REPRESENTED

that has been established exclusively
| for sbe public. and for the benefit q
every citizen IN the commonwealth.
1t is the State Museum at Harris.
burg, where q collection is being
made Of every kind Of mineral, anil
NAL, bird, insect, flower, specimen
Of tree. and historical relic from each
county Of the state.
Pike County should be we'll repre-.
scented in this institution, which L
laying a foundation invaluable foZ
future years. The purpose OF the va
rious divisions Of the museum is a
follows:
DIVISION OF ZOOLOGY y
Where can be seen the animals in
their respective haunts and natural
surroundings; many valuable features
for the agriculturslist, where infor-
nation mey be obtained in reference
to the birds, insects and animals of
the locality that are helpful or de-
struetive to crops
DIVISION OF GEOLOGY.
Since Pennsylvania is rich 10 min.
erals, there should be placea before
the people Of the commonwealth one
of the best state exhibits found in the
Union. This should include mineral
ogy, paleontology and industrial ge
ology Each county. In the state
should be we'll represented by it's re-
lspetIixe minerals, the Goals, irons
POLLS. cldys,H glass sands, building
stones, ETC.. with maps and charts
showing where located. The educs-
l1ionnl,and' Industrial should be close.
lqs allied to be Of use to the common.
wealth. !, There should be maps,
| charts and fossils Of the geological
era, portrsying the earliest forma-
tions known. including the glacial
period, :. upheavals, mountain n d
ivalley making. rivers and lakes Of
Ethe state, with relief maps and mod
els showing strata formations. etc.
A DIVISION OF BOTANY
with specimens helpful In learning
the different species Of trees, their
uses and their woods the care OF for.
est preserves. as well as the flowers
and plants used for beautifying or
for their chemical and medicinal
qualities. Many fossil plants Of the
coal. fieldS Of Pennsylvania are on ex.
hibition At the Museum. With the
realization Of the Capitol Park exien
IsiOn, IT would be pleasing TO see ev.
cry tree, shrub and flower native IN
the state planted and labeled, as. far
as practicable, within its grounds.
A DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY.
Pennsylvania should be we'll known
by a collection from the conteits Of
the moundsthat have been unepFth
ed, which tells Of an early people In
hablting the state, antedatinE the
American Indian. These imple-
msnta Of history. arts and crafts
should be gathered at the Museum,
that our present and future genera.
tions could have a more definite
knowledge Of these early peoples.
Following this, the American Indian
collection should be arranged and
preserved. There are several good
collections in the state, now obtain.
able. and in few years these may
be scattered and lost. they should
be arranged to show their manner of
J wing; arts and crafts in war and
peace; monuments: implements; in.
scriptions; relics; dwellings,; clothing
and food obtained from their sur
roundings, each properly shown in
Its relation to the other. Maps Of
j their paths over the state; origin and
meaning of the many Indian names
of cities and towns, rivers, etc.,
throughout the state Then follow
/ with the customs and arts of the ear.
~ European settlers, and the imple-
ments Of tn cir arts, crafts, etc. This
1 fnfinence was the nucleus around
which the moulding OF our early his
tory of the state was formed. The
early publications, German pie plates
and the hand printing should also be
shown.
There are historic relics of war
and peace in which the state is very
Z rich. Many good collections are
scattered throughout the state, and
should find a home in ths museum.
There are also many unmarked his
} toricai spots in each county Of she
} state which should not be neglected.
: Either the state or historical soolsty
Of each county. should see that these
are authentically and intelligsntly
, labeled. even II only with q, small
tablet on boulder, 50 that they may
not be lost TO posterlty.
: USEFUL AND FINE ARTS.
/ Pennsylvania from its earliest
} time has produced articles from tn,
looms. print shops and she forge
The Museum wishes TO make q fns
I collection OF the articles. including