The Republican journal., 1914-03-26
A Visit to the U. Of N.

l
| in the Women's section Farmers week
at the University Of Maine, and visited
the Museum of Natural History and ex-
amined the interesting exhibits in the
Home Economics department, should
like to tell The Journal about it. First,
! l visited the Museum of Natural History
| IN Coburn Hall. Among the larger ami
mails was Virginia deer and skeleton
of the same animal. One fine mounted
animal is a large COW moose. killed by q.
locomotive at Schoodic, Maine, and pre-
scented by the Fish and Game commission
ers. An interesting group IN one case
included two large and five small prairie
wolves. or coyotes, from Oklahoma.
Black bears and foxes from the Maine
woods are shown. A small boy from
Pressure Isle. who came with his parents
to attend the exercises, was in the Muse
UNI and he was delighted, especially with
the bears and coyotes. Among otner
animals noticed an ermine from Green
field, Maine and Canadian porcuplne.
Everyone wanted to look in one case,
where three animals from Austraha
were. The wombat is clumsy looking
animal. The descriptive card SAID tnat
it lived on roots. The spiny ant eater,
with no teeth but long horny mouth
|
they are caught and held by sticky sub
stance on the tongue, and the duck bill,
found only in Australia, web-footed
animal living in pools somewhat like the
muskrat. Other interesting animals
were the wood rats of the Southern and
Western States and an odd looking Great
ure, the armadillo, a burrowing animal
from Central America with hard coat
of shell, The animals are arranged IN
glass cases in most attractive manner,
with cards giving the scientific and the
common names and other facts in regard
to them. There is large collection of
The native birds, nests and eggs.
Among the contributors to this depart
ment is Mr.. Alvah Dorr of Bucksport.
who is we'll known in Waldo county. He
has given the museum several varieties
of ducks and cranes. A large number
of birds are from Louisiana. A case OF
butterflies and moths shows the principal
varieties. The frog is shown in all stages
of development from the tadpoie, and
the salamander is shown in the same
way. Snakes and lizards and specimens
of various kinds are in glass jars, pre-
served in alcohol. Among peculiar
noticed the mud puppy from Lake Erie.
One large case is devoted to sea curios,
including wonderful large mass of coral
from the Gulf stream, sea fan from
Hayti. colored sea weed from tropical
seas. enormous star fishes and beautiful
sea shells.
The specimens of wood include large
section of California redwood tree, the
poplar and spruce used in manufacture
ing paper, and many others. Those who
eniov q cup of cocoa in the morning were
interested in the cocoa display. The
leaves of the cocoa tree are foot or
more long. narrow and pointed. The
cocoa beans were shown as they grow
and when roasted and crushed. The
finished product was shown, cocoa but
ter. cocoa in cans and sweet chocolate.
The descriptive card said that most of
the cocoa comes from South America. A
large amount of fungi found on trees ard
all kinds of cones were displayed. To
those interested in manufacturing the
Sea Island cotton was OF interest, show
ing the blossom, cotton balls, cotton
after is it gathered and various stages in
the manufacture.
The botanical exhibit contains many
mounted specimens. One case IS devot-
ed to medicinal plants, including the
plants from which arnica, beladonna,
. DpuOHIylluIll, SGeSd1i EsS, StS.S q. Z aAAesAS'
| noticed the opium poppy and the large
pods from which the opium is made.
The geological collection includes the
crystalline and volcanic rocks; all kinds
OF building stone, common minerals, iron,
COPPER, etc., and also collection of ami
NAL and plant fossils. The Museum has
received specimens from students and
friends of the University, and anyone
wishing to- contribute may know that
contributions will be appreciated and
we'll cared for.
The reception in the practical hous e.
keeping rooms at the Naples was we'll
attended Wednesday afternoon. The
rooms are used by the classes in the
Home Economics Department of the
University and are much appreciated, as
they give the pupils opportunity to do
the wo. and learn to set tables. care
for the house and do practical house,
work. The Art room here had an inter-
esting display of work by the pupils in
the Art class. Some pretty examples Of
stenciling were shown, including sofa
pillow and a table runner. Building
plans for convenient homes were hung
here, and designs for substantial and ar
tistic furniture, colored designs for oil
cloth, etc., and other examples of color
work. Two artistic designs for evening
dresses were displayed. Several art
topic books owned by the pupils were ex-
amined, giving an idea of the methods
used in the class.
Next we visited the room in Winslow
Hall where the Home Economics De-
partment had their work for the past
year arranged for the inspection of visit
ors. There ere five sewing machines,
and sewing, basketry and other kinds of
hand work are taught here. Two large
tables were filled with the baskets. On
one were the larger waste and work
baskets and on the other the fine colored
fancy baskets. A large amount of cloth
ing has been made in an attractive man
ner, giving practice in practical hand and
machine sewing. A pretty display of
fancy work here interested the visitors.
Some of the articles were dolls hats,
slippers, a crocheted bridge jacket,
Swedish drawn work and other examples
of dainty fancy work.
will not attempt to summarize the
lectures, which were very practical and
instructive. The art talk by Miss
Palmer, Wednesday morning, was of
special interest. Thursday was Econ
omy day, and the demonstration Thurs
day afternoon on the Utilization of Left