ANNALS 



OF THE 



CARNEGIE MUSEUM 



VOLUME V. NO. 2 AND 3. 



Editorial Notes. 



The Sesqui-Centennial celebration of the capture of Fort Duquesne 

 and the founding of Pittsburgh was an event memories of which will 

 long abide. The collection of historic relics brought together upon 

 comparatively short notice at the Carnegie Museum received a great 

 deal of attention. The collection was arranged by Mr. Douglas 

 Stewart. It consisted in part of objects which belonged to the Mu- 

 seum, and in part of objects loaned for the occasion. During the 

 celebration we had the pleasure of placing upon exhibition a set of 

 Sheffield plate, a china plate with the Pitt coat of arms, a cameo 

 scarf- ring, and a fob and seal belonging to " the Great Commoner," 

 whose name is borne by this city. All these had been brought over 

 and loaned for the occasion by his descendant, Miss Pitt-Taylor. A 

 catalog of the objects which were exhibited upon this occasion has 

 been prepared by Mr. Stewart and is published in this number of the 

 Annals. 



The Carnegie Museum should be recognized more and more as the 

 proper custodian in this city for such historic collections. It is a 

 matter of regret that many valuable relics of the past, which, had 

 they been conserved, would have taught important lessons, have been 

 in the lapse of time scattered and hopelessly lost, or destroyed by fire. 



Arrangements have been made for a systematic collection of the 

 avifauna of the eastern slopes of the Andes within the State of Bo- 

 livia, and during the coming year or two the Museum may expect to 



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