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illustrated by means of colored drawings; it is continued in a series 

 of exhibits showing progressive steps in the making of fire, illustrated 

 by rubbing sticks, revolving drills, flint and steel, the lucifer match, 

 and devices for producing the electric spark. 



Illumination. — Two series of objects are chosen, the first illustrating 

 the torch in its many forms, arranged progressivly ; the second, the lamp, 

 beginning with the stone cup with oil and wick and ending with the 

 argand burner and the arc light. 



Fishing. — Of the various exploitative activities, so necessary to the 

 sustenance of the race, only one group — the art of fishing — is repre- 

 sented, others having been omitted for want of space. Series 1 illus- 

 trates the dart in its multiplicity of forms; series 2, tbe various toggle 

 devices ; series 3, the hook ; series 4, the sinker. 



Domestic arts. — Household arts are represented by four series — one 

 epitomizing the history of cooking, and three illustrating utensils and 

 devices employed in eating and drinking (the cup, the spoon, and the 

 knife and fork). 



Tools of general use. — The history of the more essential tools of human 

 handicraft is epitomized in seven series, each beginning with the sim- 

 plest forms — mere splinters and masses of stone — and ending with the 

 highest forms, the marvelous machine operated tools of to-day. They 

 are the hammer, the ax, the adz, the knife, the saw, the drill, and the 

 scraper. 



Weajjons. — Weapons of war have performed a most important part 

 in the history of progress, and the steps that led up from the stone and 

 the club held in the hand to the steel sword and compound machine 

 gun are strikingly suggested in two series presented: 1, weapons for 

 use in the hand — piercing and slashing weapons; and 2, projectile 

 weapons — the bow and arrow, the crossbow, the pistol and gun. 



Transportation, marine. — The history of water transportation is epit- 

 omized in four of its leading lines of elaboration: 1, the hull, begin- 

 ning with the log raft and ending with the magnificent substructure of 

 the modern ship (represented by models) ; 2, hand propulsion — the 

 l)ole, the paddle and the oar (in i^art models) ; 3, the paddle wheel 

 (models); and 4, the screw propeller (models). 



Transportation, land. — Land transportation is shown in six series 

 (models): 1, the burden bearer, man and beast; 2, the sliding load; 3, 

 tlie rolling load; 4, the wheeled vehicle; 5, the steam locomotive; and 

 G, the railway track. 



The great group of elaborative activities concerned in manufacture 

 is illustrated in four exhibits: The ceramic art, the textile art, metal 

 work, and sculi^ture. 



Ceramic art. — In this exhibit are included four series: 1, implements 

 and devices employed in manufacture — modeling tools, decorating 

 tools, stamps, molds, and the throwing wheel; 2, the vase, showing 

 progressive steps in shaping, decorating, and the results of firing on 



