days. The supreme lemme
Pythian sisters will meet, in Town.
at the same time.

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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 .
subjects. Also mentioned by Dean

 

 

 

 

 

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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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Very. fine and in good