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THE XA TURE-STCD Y RE J 'IE W 



[2 :5 — may, 1906 



another group of objects made of mother of pearl shows the uses of 

 Tahiti shells, while the peail oyster containing a pearl completes the 

 section devoted to this subject. 



The historical collection through its charts and relics is intended 

 to broaden the child's interest in the history of his own country, by 

 presenting to him in new form the subjects of his school study. One 

 attractive feature of this exhibit is a model of a Dutch homestead on 

 Long Island in 1640, showing characteristics of architecture, house- 

 hold decorations, gardening, and dress of that period. 



An exhibit in the shell collection, showing how buttons are made. 



Throughout all the exhibits pictures are freely used to give life and 

 attractiveness to the subject and every room contains something alive. 

 Honey-bees, ants, spiders, snails, fish, newts, frogs, turtles, snakes, 

 lizards, rabbits, a guinea-pig, rats, mice, and an owl, are cared for 

 in neatly kept aquaria and cages, and growing plants add their touch 

 of color in the sunny windows. The younger children are always 

 interested in living animals and the same children come day after day 

 to gaze at their favorite objects of life study. 



In 1904, the Children's Museum which had hitherto developed in- 

 dependently became a branch of the Central Museum of the Institute. 



