The Coconino sun., 1927-08-12
PERMANENT MUSEUM
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
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ical laboratories.
1--WE should have local museums all
over the state" he said. "Assuredly
there should be one connected with
Flagstaff Teachers college. 1t would
be of great value to the students.
There should be museum at Phoe-
nix, and one at Tempe. There is one
already started at Casa Grande, and
one is contemplated for Grand Cam
yon."
DR.. Cummings referred to the hog
ging" of our archaeological specimens
by collectors from Smithsonian insti-
tuition and other museums and by per-
sons exploiting the specimens COM
mercially. He described the new state
law making it necessary to get per-
mission from the county supervisors
before excavating and then requiring
that a half of the specimens be left
in the state. He said in reply to an
inquiry by J. G. Clarke of this city
that he is not certain whether the
state law can be enforced when exca-
waiting is on government land, but said
everything possible should be done to
enforce the sovereignty of the state
over everything of that nature within
its boundaries.
1t was brought out by ]. C.
Clarke that the latest notable ex-
ample of ~hogging" of Arizona's
archaeological treasures by the
Smithsonian Institution, the ex-
cavafion of Mt. Eden ruins near
Flagstaff from which DIR. Fewkes
carried all of the 500 pottery spec
linens and the prehistoric skele-
tons to Washington, that the
ruins stand on land belonging to
the state university.
DIR. Cummings said he protested to
DR.. Fewkes against carrying all of
these things away, most of them to be
stored in the cellars at the Smithson-
ian and ultimately to be carried out
its back DOORS" and that he told DIR.
Fewkes part at least of the specimens
should be left here. He said he did
not ask on behalf of the State univer-
sity museum, but on behalf of Flag
staff; but that not only were they all
carried away, but he himself wasn't
given the opportunity to see any Of
them.
DR.. Cummings said that the State
university will be glad to cooperate
Il
exchange with it.
DR.. Harold S. Cotton of Flagstaff,
who founded and for 18 years con-
Quoted the museum of biology at the
University of Pennsylvania, said he
had been coming here for II years and
the first year became interested in
archaeology and later made excavations
for Smithsonian
That material should remain here,
he said. The true museum is both
educational and cultural. A museum
here should not deal alone with arche-
ology but also with the biology of this
region, and with science and art. 1t
should be representative of our geol-
ogy. Biologists are coming here from
everywhere to study, because here
the story of the rocks is so much
clearer through their being largely
stripped of vegetation. The art of
our nearby primitive peoples should
be represented in the museum. En-
couragement of modern art also
should be feature and it can be as
successful here as at Santa F'e and
would tend to encourage artists to
come here.
DIR. Cotton said he believed the es-
tablishment of a museum should be
preceded by the organization Of a
local society of sciences and art, to be
incorporated; that a dominant site
should be selected and that the archi-
tectural style should harmonic with
the purpose of the building. State
aid might be obtained, if the museum
were conducted as department Of
k1< ro1,1rxl Ln cNs1 - -
not be obtained, then the museum
should be conducted by the museum
organization.
Major L. F. Brady spoke briefly.
He said he had taken it for granted
the museum would be part of the
college.
T. A. Riordan suggested the or
ganization of a museum society to
work out plans.
DIR. Gammage said he wants to see
the museum established, and prefers
that it be established in connection
with Teachers college; but if it should
be decided not to have it part of the
college, he wants it anyway. He be-
lieves il it is made part Of the col
lege there are certain funds that can
be made available for its mainten-
ance.
j. G. Clarke spoke of the wonderful
collections of Arizona archaeology that
have been taken out of the state-to
Missouri, Washington, even to Ger
many. He stressed the need Sor a
museum here and the possibilities of
making it one Of the most interesting
and complete in the entire southwest.
Several noted psychologists had spok-
en- to him Of the sad exploitation Of
Arizona's archaeological marvels BY
other states and countries and Of the
advisability Of holding part Of them
here in local museums.
DIR. Gammage was elected perma-
nent chairman. Miss Ida Wilson was
made secretary. Others were appoint
ed on the permanent committee, which
will meet again very soon to devise d
plan and report back to the commun-
ity at large for approval. The COM
mittee comprises: DR.. Grady Gam
mage, chairman; Miss Ida G. Wilson
T. A. Riordan, DR.. ". NJ. Slipher, DR.
Harold S. Cotton, Mrs. Harold S. Col
ton, Major Il. r. Brady, Frank Gy-
berg, P. ]. Moran, John @. Thomas
Captain Gerald e. Damewood, Miss
Mary Boyer, Mrs. T. A. Stahl, Mrs
v. NJ. Slipher, E. G. Miller, G. A.
Pearson, j. G.. Clarke, Col. George