xt7sxk84nj8k_212 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7sxk84nj8k/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7sxk84nj8k/data/L2021ua019.dao.xml Kentucky University 18.26 Cubic Feet 32 document boxes, 5 flat boxes, 21 bound volumes archival material L2021ua019 English University of Kentucky Property rights reside with Transylvania University.  The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.  For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Transylvania University Library. Record Group 5:  Collection on Kentucky University Newspaper clippings about rare bird collection text Newspaper clippings about rare bird collection 2024 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7sxk84nj8k/data/L2021ua019/Box_5_35/Folder_4/Multipage8249.pdf 1924 August 10-October 5 1924 1924 August 10-October 5 section false xt7sxk84nj8k_212 xt7sxk84nj8k days. The supreme lemme
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BIRDS IS tern.

'More Than 800 Specimens of
Feathered Tribe Lie Hidden

Long at Transylvania
College

INCLUDES LOCAL ORDERS

A collection of more than 800
specimens of birds representing all
orders and including practically
every species native to.Kentucky be- ;
sides some rare and exotic types"
has been found in the science biiild~'
ing of Transylvania College.

The collection which is declared
by Dr. Funkhouser, head of the de-
‘ partment of zoology of the Univerm
sity of Kentucky, to be one of the]
best south of the Ohio river, has
been stuffed away, possibiyfior years ‘
in boxes and stored in the attic and
cellar of the building. Moths and
dcrmestes have worked havoc among
many of the skins but others are
in fair condition and practically all
. are possible of restoration, it is said.

This is but a part of the museum
material known to be stored at the
college and but a. small part of that
which has been brought to light and
examined since Dr. A. D. Harmon,
president of the college, several
weeks ago called to his aid scientists
and authorities in fiexington to‘aid'
him in the examination of the ma—;
terial known to be stored at the in-
Jvifiition.

Dr. Funkhenser was asked by Dr.
Harmon o examine t e nature-igni-
ence ‘material'. Dr. A. M. Peter
and Dr. D. J. Healy, examined physi-
cal science material; Dr. John Scott,
Dr. J. A. Stuckey and Dr. C. A.,
Vance were asked to look over the:
medical library; and Judge Lyman;
Chalkley, the law library. ‘

The findings of the specialists,.
after a curatory examination, are|
said to be beyond the expectations!
of the college authorities and to
more than justi y them in their in-
tention of calll g a representative
fro msome' scientific society for a_
more careful survey of the material
and with a view of obtaining aid
from them in the preservation of
the treasures.

Complete reports are expected to
be submitted by the members of
the commitee at a. meeting to be
held in the early fall. These re«
ports promise some interesting reve—
lations.

From a historical point of view
the report of Dr. Peter promises
to be especially interesting since his
father, Dr. Robert Peter. was a pro-
fessor of chemistry at this institu-
tion and know much about the
treasures at the college.

Judge Chalkiey is at work tracing
some 200 volumes that have disap-
peared from the law library. The
books in the medical library have
already been carefully examined
and the material which is said to
be among the most valuable at the
college is well known.

Paintings of medicinal plants, of
physiological subjects, skeletons of
both/human beings and mammals,
relics of the old medical college: an
excellent collection of geologic, arch—1
eoiogicai, entomological, and miner~
alogical material is reported by Dr.
Funkhouser, the first to submit a
complete, written report on his in
vestig‘ation. _ ,

Dr. Funkhouser tabulates his find.
ings as follows: Forty—one paintings
of medicinal plants. Paris, 1834. A
few damaged. Mentioned by Dean.
Thomas Mitchell in catalogue ofi
1840. Very valuable. ’ ‘

Sixteen paintings of physiological .
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Mitchell.
condition.

Twenty-four framed "L'eDocteur"
anatomical models by Thibert (Paris
’1836) mentioned by Dean Mitchell.
In good condition. Very valuable.
'. Five papier macho embryological
models. In bad condition but could

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)l be repaired. Still valuable for medi-
l cal instruction. Two plaster models
Dam-

! of monsters (embryological).
aged. V

One life size wax dissectable
human figure; has been a very fine
piece of work;_ now probably be-
yond repair.

Six head and arm models; under
glass; in excellent condition and
l very valuable.

I:‘lve emll'liryo skeletons; under
g ss; exce ent c nd ‘
valuable. o ition and very

Two boxes disarticulatcd skele-
tons of little value.

.Three .fragments of headless ar-
ticulated human skeletons, no value.

Qne box of prepared skeletal ma-
terial and pathological demonstra-
tion material. Extremely interest-
ing and doubtless of considerable
value; needs attention.

A few disarticulated mammalian
I skeletons and extra bones; of little
: value.

' Several hundred excellent speci-
mens of shells. In good condition.
Much of it Smithsonian material.
Valuable. i

Box of various pelycepod shells,l
mostly Union and Anadonta; no
labels; specimens badly broken; no
data; no value.

Box of about 50icggs ruined; no
value.

A few small boxes of miscellan-
,eous insects; an ruined; worthless.
«Mn; representative col-
lection of Afiiierldan Healthier”
terial. About 1,400 specimens,
mostly fiinbartifacts, arrow-heads,
|knives, scrapers, clets, pipes, axes,
[and toniahawks, chiefly surface
finds. Of considerable value. A few
really fine pieces.

A really fine and valuable col-
lection of more than 800 mounted
all orders of birds. Some very fine
exotic material.

About SO'mounted specimens of
skins. Most of these practically
ruinedfor lack of care. A few might
still be saved. 01' little value at
present. I

About 250 jars, bottles, and vials
of representative forms of inverte;
brates.

About 100 jars of plant museum
material. .

Extremely fine and valuable
geologic and mineraligio material. ‘

Antiques, armor coins, Chinese
and Japanese curios, quite extensive
and doubtless valuable. '

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One hundred and fifteen golf addicts trooped into the champion-

ship contest of the National Amateur Golf Association when it
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after centuries of dire prophecy, it was, emptied for the ” ‘ in}: “El“
first time in years to weigh traffic strain. ““1.ka

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amt. 1 ‘ kdiipenx‘es‘ to the League of Nations: u: Genoa, she needs nu interpreter.

~—(i'. h A Photo.
Sound “'m'w made by
the yard on 2111 English
”serpent,” 100 years old,
helped soldiers train for
Ilie Wembley Exposition.

“15¢“ "' 1,231:

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(Left) Mrs. Julia Adams hur- . ._ , ‘ . ' 1 ’ j; , ' , George attended the gath~
ried right home from Den- ering‘ of Braemar Royal
mark lhi< autumn to help _ Highland SOC i ety with
her nwlht-r (right) help her . .' , L " ' J _ Queen Mary. J
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Three campus buildings: The (‘ollege ol’ the Bible at

the left, Old Morrison in the center and the ("'nrnegie

Science Hall, which houses the Museum. Old Morri-

son was used as a hospital during the War Between
the States.

Rare BirdCOllection
and Campus Scenes
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Miss Mary Hardy of California featur-

ing a first model of Monrieur Da-

guerre's picture taking machine. which

was bought in Paris about 100 years
ago.

 

r'l‘iransylvunia s student body, lined

up before Old Morrison. built in

183. and the second finest example

of Doric architecture on an Ameri—
can campus.

 

 

 

From a portrait
of the naturalist
Constantine Rafi-
nesque, p a i nted
by himself, whose
body now lies in
Old Morrison.

 

Ewing Hall and
(left) “U n C] e”
Jack Ewing of
Pendleton Coun-
ty, who recently . ,
agedzgdll'ig $5323: I .‘ , , * g _, ‘ . Introducing the apteryx, now extinct, which has no tail or wings and l?»
sylvania. . . ,- ‘3 _ thought to be the connecting link between the bird and reptile. l’resi—

.‘ . .: i, ‘- ‘ .. dent A. D. Harmon and Prof. E. M. \Vileox are examining the rare

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' A corner of the Museum, with a Corean suit of armor and _

A saucy old .bird is the blaclc crowned two costumes worn by F3“ Island flappers of an early » More than 1,000 orders oF birds are represented in the collection. which has
heron, despite his musty looking bib. day. At the extreme left 18 an old laboratory instrument \ ' been appraised 83 the most valuable south Of the Ohio River
for measuring the speed of falling bodies. -