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musical iiistruintMits. Tliis was aiiauizcd in accordance with tlic follow- 

 ing plan: 



Self-vibrating instruiiK'nts : 



Drums and tanilKturnics, cviiilial. jroiijjs. castanets, "bones," ami rattb'S. 

 Xylophones. 

 Stringed instruments played with tlie tingers or jilectruiii : 



Guitars, banjos, and mandolins. 



Harps and lyres. 



Zithers ami dulcinieis. 

 Stringed instruments jiiayrd with a bow 



The violin. 



The viola. 



Mechanical instruments — hurdy-gurdy. 

 Stringed instruments, with keyboard. Tlie ])re(leeessors of the juaiio, <lavi(lior(l, 



virginal, and hari)sichord. 

 Wind instruments, -with simple aperture or jilug inouthpifce : 



The trumpet and Imgle. 



The trombone. 



The serpent and bagpipe 

 Wind instruments, with bell iiiouthi>iece, with keys — cornets, French horns, ophi- 



cleides. 

 Wind instruments with complicated systems; 



Accordions. 



Harmonicas and jewsharps. 



Hand organs. 



As soon as this material shall liave been returned froniChicajio, a com- 

 plete rearrangement of tlie collection will be made in the two great 

 wall cases in the main entrance hall, whose combined length is 150 feet. 

 This collection is one of the most extensive in the world, being espe- 

 cially rich in tlie instruments of savage and semicivilized races, and the 

 primitive forms, which are especially interesting when arranged by the 

 progres.sive method as sliowmg the types from which, in all ]>robability, 

 all of our modern instruments are derived. 



Costumes. — Especial attention was devoted in the early days of the 

 Museum to the collection of costumes, especially those of historical 

 interest. Such of these as have been placed on exhibition are at pres- 

 ent arranged with the ethnological collection, but there are many others. 

 It is probable that at the next exposition in which the (iovernmeut 

 participates, a special display from this department will be arranged. 



The coUection of cer<imivs. — This collection, thougli it contains many 

 valuable and important specimens, is exceedingly incomplete and 

 unsatisfactory. The Hippisley collection of Chinese porcelains still 

 remains on deposit, and it is hoped that through some good fortune this 

 may in time become the property of the (Tovernment. It is recognized 

 as one of the best for its size in existence, and is constantly examined by 

 connoisseurs, who find in it material for study. There is also a small 

 collection of Japanese porcelains, a selection from which was arranged 

 and labeled by Mr. H. Shugio and exhibited by the Museum at the 

 ^\'orl(^s Fair. In this collection were shown ty]iical products of each 



