The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-04
ARTS and SCIENCES Of the SOUTHWEST

~ ~ June t-'Ino sum OF
ti00.000.eC has been pledged by
the friends 90 the San Dlegu
museum for repairs and aitera-
tons TO be made To the exposition
buildings In balboa park,
Dr. Hcwctt In National Capital
DIR. Edgar 4. He~ctt, after
spending a few days In santa Fe
looking after affairs, has
gone to Washington. ID. c., where
he viii confer with department
heads and officers Of tho Archae-
illogical institute. In two weeks
~ No he expects to leave for Mex
iro city and thence for the Casar
Urandes region In Chihuahua.
Archaeological Institute Reports
The bulletin OF the Archacoiogs-
cal Institute OF America coverlne
the minutes Of the meeilng at Ann
Arb,r. Mich, the last week In De-
eemher 1921, and also the reports
Of the various schools and com.
mittccs of tho institute IL nj hand
The bulletin also contains a list
Of the affiliated societies OF tho
institute. nov numbering forty
eight. ana their officers. The So
cretary's report shows n total
membership Of 2,si5. OF whom
3ss e ufc members. Tho total
received from memberships inat
year was s23. 2ea.7e The report
OF the treasurer shows expendi-
iuYea for the year Of $50. 5O3.Gs.
while the total receipts were t2s.-
esf .Os. The year closed with n
deficit q G.Sfl.90. The total in
vested funds 81 the institute now
amount TO t35.sSO 90.
Old spanish Rawhidc Chest
'Anilquss', the new Illustrated
magazine published In Boston. In
It's April number prints the picture
and describes a spanish American
chest found In a cave in the Sierra
Ladrone mountains. New Mexico.
u resembles In shape, ornamental
tlon and lock the rawhide chest
exhibited In the Palace Of the dow
crnors at Santa Fe Y. J. Uood-
speed Of Chicago. who owns tho
chest, tells It's story az follows.
In a corner OF my library
stands a strange old chest u Co
loniai times which claims "a "a
rious history. But It's venerable
flavor il not that OF Virginia or
of New England. 1t belongs 20
that other. and less familiar Co
tonlal realm. the Spanish settle
ments OF the American southwest.
nj n time when the Spaniards were
working their way up out OF
Mexico into New Mexico. Arizona,
and, finally. into California.
The chest under discussion
vas found five years ago IN a
cnvc situated On the eastern slope
Of tho Iadrone mountains IN New
Mexico. its finder was n Mexican
rHnclt lahorer The piece mad
probably lain In the cave untou-
ched for many years. for mother
chest nor contents showed any
marks Of recent use. Both
throw an interesting light upon
the men and manners OF a century
and more ago.
Spanish American furniture
was generally simple A. becomes
the belongings OF frontiersmen.
and the chest II me OF it's common
and characteristic pieces. In II
would be kept the more valued
possessions OF tha household or OF
the convent to which u belonged
In view OF The thieviHh %prupcnsi.
ties Of the cid Apaches. n stout
~sidcratlOn. Yet. since the chest
y - rAAAIA w " hNNHN hNNl
would often be seen. some decor.
alton might be bestowed upon n
The chest before me Is twenty
eve inches long II II made oi
hcwn boards covered with raw.
hide, But the top. front and side
r paneilcd In colnred cloth and
M rnctiNcly patterned In an appli.
que of thongs. ~ When new, the
red. white and blue cloths mus,
have been decidedly gay. nut faded
as they now are. they take On q
more mellowcd beauty. Heavy
wrought iron mounting and .
great round lock give the chest
the substantial character of a
strong box. and It's possesrors,
whether padres or cabalieros
doubtless felt quite safe about ans
vniuableH committed to a. Per.
hRps the most surprising thina
about IL Is ifs ilninE Of soft. smooth
hurkskin, which would pro,cci ths
most delicate articles plate. vest.
ments. or altar furniture from
injury.
n piece Of furniture. for " wal
not Intended a. a trunk. II II TAI
from light and it, shape 10 mo-
tNNN'Nf'NA W. WV NNNN ANNFl VI
the oid.n time. Tho fact that ON
~ itH back Ia unornamented indi-
Gates that n was intended q
stand against the wall. When "
its cavern hiding place. 10 con.
tained aix old books. all printe.
before the year 1900. These vol
umcs ! have examined with SOM
care. Five are bound In whit
piTSkin or STAMPED white leather
one Ia n fine old folio % the New
Testament In Greek r5ssD will
Latin and German versions II
parallel column Another ~
Bible In Hebrew and Greek (l5Sf
from the press 81 Psantin at Ant
wcrp A Latin note handsomei,
written on the fly leaf Indicate
that u was once the property O
the convent Of the barefoot Au
Rusiinians OF vaiiadolid. Their
II a volume Of medinevai ser
mons ti5ai). and "a dainty littl'
| copy OF the poems OF Vida G61Al