The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-07

gold rush to California in 1S49.. bit of metal smaller than ones ingernail but one of great historic importance.
 great collection of coins and med. als begun by the Treasury department is deposited in the National museum and forms an exhibit highly attractive to the numismatist A fine collection of postage stamps Is arranged In spe. cially designed cabinets.
 One hall in the Arts and Industries building shows mans use of power, from its primitive beginnings. Here are engines that the visitor may oper- ate electrically by pressing a button, and so examine the operation of the driving mechanism of an auto and oth- CT machines Textiles and their man. ufacture form an absorbing show.
 Historical Relics and Art.
 And one sees, too, the original Star Spangled Banner. historical relics of Washington, Lincoln. and many other great Americans. collection or swords one of firearms, of woods, mu- sical instruments, timepieces. typewrit- CTS and curiosities so varied that any visitor is sure to find somewhere some thing to hold his interest.
 In the Natural History building is the neucleus of national gallery of art for which a separate building Is planned. It includes rare paintings by old masters. as well as many of recog- ni, ,;t ct n. lures miniatures. ceramics. metal work, and carved ivor,es. This collection has been valued at ten million dollars.
 No wonder thousands of people day flock here! Yet they see so little-Of the whole. The bulk is guarded in lab. oratories. In constant use for scien- tifc studies, there flows from here a steady stream of new facts and Ideas of scientific interest. most of which ul- timately have definite application to the welfare of man.
 Among the worlds great stOrehouses of knowledge is the Library of Con- gress. It has nearly five million books and pamphlets, accumulated from the ends of the earth, including nearly ev. cry book printed in America and the most priZed of foreign publications. The most complete collection of Rus sian and Chinese literature Is pre- served here.
 Other libraries have become pre- eminent In special subjects, such as those of the State department. the pat ent office, the army medical museum, the bureau of standards. the geological survey, etc.
 There are more than 200 libraries in Washington, where students are always welcome.
 Center for Education.
 American education finds a focal point in the Interior department. It's office of education gathers data from all parts of the nation. Through ex- pertinent and experience, it converts its information into aid and advice giv. en back to state. county. and municipal school officers.
 Think what It means to students to have access to the researches of the American Council of Education, the National Academy of Sciences. the Ma. tional Research council, the National Education association, the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, the National Geographic society. the Car. negie institution of Washington, the Carnegie Institution for the Advance. ment of Peace, and many others
 On the stalfs Of the embassies and legations are trained and Ob'iging dip. lomats, not only learned in the political and economic backgrounds of their own countries. but relecting the social and artistic cultures of the nations which they represent.
 Of art galleries besides the National, there is the COrcoran. exhibiting the work of prominent American artists and sculptors. It also houses the ia. nous Clark collection of old masters and other items nf European art. The f'reer gallery also Illustrates this com bination. with works ot James McNeill Whistler and oriental sculptures. paint ngs. bronZes. and jades. There are also in Washington private galleries open to students )f the arts. In such an atmosphere it is natural that seats of higher learning should develop Five universities now give to Washington the largest proportional student population of any city in the country.