The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
LOCAL MUSEUM
is SUGGESTED
TO BE MAINTAINED IN coNNEc
TON WITH LIBRARY.
Wheeling Right In the Center Of
Historic Region OF the
Valley-Why Not1

IL has been suggested by a progress
sive member OF the hoard OF educa-
ton. other citizens concurring. that
a public museum 10 be maintained in
connection with the public library
would be a commendable enterprise
IL Is stated that substantial cases
could be installed at no great ex-
pense for the keeping OF curios and
various relics that would be very in
teresting and valuable from an edu.
cational standpoint.
Wheeling Is right in the center
OF one OF the greatest historic regions
OF the Ohio river valley" said the
school board member last evening
and there is no reason why we
should not have public museum.
When ] was in Denver some time ago
l had occasion 10 look through the
museum in the capitol building and
II was very noticeable that almost
the majority OF certain kinds OF ex.
hibits were picked up right around
Denver. For instance. the bones Of
a dinosaurs. found In the bottom OF
Cherry creek. which runs through the
city. were very interesting to me. and
such remarkable finds naturally ad.
vertise a city. or course. we have
our state exhibit at Charleston. lust
the same as other states have their
exhibits al the capitals. but this is
no argument against Wheeling having
such an institution.
1T would surprise You" the gentle.
man went on TO say. TO know how
many Wheeling people have valuable
curiOs Of This locality hidden awav.
/ InN h. n
them would willingly contribute 10
the enterprise. n the board OF educe.
ton would furnish the equipment for
safely keeping them"
Within the past few years. excava.
tons In a number % suburban local
ties In the course OF building opera.
tons have brought % Tho surface
some remarkably fine specimens
among them being the large englo's
head found by r. }. McCullagh. AZ
lDoring Place. which o. pronounced
BY Dr J. &. White. the state geologist.
as one Of the finest specimens ever
found The head IL cut out Of dark
slate stone In life size. and 10 was do.
signed for pipe Of peace or perhaps
10 be worn by a thong upon the breast
81 prehistoric brave
Perhaps one Of the finest collec.
lions IN the city is owned by Dr
Frank LeMOyne llupp. which consists
largely Of army muskets and pistols.
swords. etc, used in the Revolution.
ary war
Judge Alan fi Robinson has sur.
veyOr's ave. found in the hillside near
McCulloch's leap The handle Of the
axe. believed 10 OF hickory. was
nearly rOtted away. and the rust al
ages has reduced the axe TO hair tnr
original size Numerous bones and
relies ~ the unknown races that
nOurishcd IN This part Of tho valley
many centuries ago are in possession
81 local citizens, 10 say nothing OF
documents. books and literature con.
cerning tho city's early history.
ono Of the browning features would
be tho contents Of the corner stone
Or " old market house. nov diaap.
pearing into oblivion. if b. can Dc
located Possibly Mr. Louis p Fcin.
Ter could be- prevailed upon 10 loan
fhe museum some 81 tho relies found
IN tho old Zane cottage. torn down
several years AFRO to mako room for
hIa uow business block in Alley e
The further suggestion is made that
al owners ~ curios could make
lisf 81 them fO~ publication witch
would no doubt. create much scnti
mcnt in favor ~ a local museum