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because it is a tangible expression of 

 the owner's mind. It was not built to 

 follow an order nor as a monument, 

 nor as a bit of philanthropy; it did not 

 come from outside to the inside, but is 

 the result of an inherent instinct push- 

 ing itself outward into visible expres- 

 sion. When talent of this kind is dis- 

 covered or, rather, becomes self-evi- 

 dent, full scope should be given for its 

 development and we are hoping that 

 some means may be provided whereby 

 this growing museum may grow even 



note that Mr. Howes is advancing 

 along similar and allied lines, and that 

 he is doing much not only in develop- 

 ing his own interests but those of 

 others. Though the museum is strict- 

 ly private he makes every possible ef- 

 fort to have visitors inspect it and go 

 away in clearer and more positive no- 

 tions of natural history observations 

 and pursuits. 



One particularly charming room is 

 the center, pictured with a small read- 

 ing table cozily placed in front of a 



AN ESPECIALLY COZY CORNER. 



more rapidly. Such an adjunct to the 

 equipment of our Arcadia, under the 

 supervision of a young man like Air. 

 Howes with all his enthusiasm and 

 hopeful outlook toward the possibilities 

 of even more extensive development, 

 would be ideal in our relations to The 

 Agassiz Association. But whether 

 Arcadia ever has such a department or 

 not and whether it ever fulfills the long- 

 cherished ideals of development of a 

 local Institution for collecting, exhibi- 

 ting and working among objects in 

 natural history, it is encouraging to 



stove ; at the right is a large habitat 

 bird group arranged by Air. Howes. 

 Here are the neuclei of two essential 

 features in laboratory development and 

 in the change from the old ideas that 

 a museum is only a collection of speci- 

 mens in cases. The modern intention 

 is to show the creatures as the}' were 

 at home, thus approaching as nearly as 

 possible the idea of a zoological gar- 

 den where life is exhibited in its out- 

 door activities. 



The working laboratory is well 

 equipped with microscopes for careful 



