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instruments gave an idea of this side of the subject. Phonographic 

 cylinders, on which music of the pueblos had been recorded and sacred 

 songs written on the European scale, were shown, and the publications 

 of the Hernenway expedition and important collection of copies of 

 ancient papers bearing on the documentary history of Ariz6na and 

 New Mexico filled one case in the room. 



The Hemenway expedition exhibited, for the first time in a museum 

 or exposition, sacred pictures made of sand, called dry painting. An 

 Indian charm altar with medicine bowl and corn, corresponding to the 

 six cardinal points, were likewise shown and justly attracted attention. 



Photographs of sacred dances and ceremonials, reaching over a hun 

 dred in number, were also exhibited. The collection of ornamented 

 tiles and small mortuary objects filled two large cases. The ancient 

 ladles, with handles ornamented with symbolic decorations, were among 

 the most curious in the collection. The mural adornments of the rooms, 

 also exhibited by the expedition, were objects made by the Tusayan 

 villagers. Baskets or plaques, made of twigs and arranged in the form 

 of stars and arches over the windows, occupied a prominent place on 

 the walls. Many large Navajo blankets were exhibited. The symbolic 

 figures on the walls were copied from decorated objects made by the 

 Indians and represented various gods of their mythology. All objects 

 exhibited were provided with printed labels, and a special catalogue 

 was prepared for visitors. 



The Peabody Museum exhibited, in the room of the Hemenway 

 expedition, a single case of books and pamphlets, all their own publi 

 cations, on American ethnology and archeology; and two upright 

 screens hung with photographs of excavations made in various scien 

 tific studies. The collection of photographs from the ruins of Labnah 

 and Copan, made by members of the Peabody Museum, Honduras 

 expedition, was especially worthy of mention. 



This brief enumeration of a few of the objects exhibited is designed 

 merely to indicate the general character of the several installations. 

 The catalogue printed by the Commission, and which forms part of 

 this report, will be found to contain full particulars. There were alto 

 gether some eighty exhibitors, as will be seen by the list hereunto 

 annexed. 



Articles 60 to 67, inclusive, of General Regulations for the Historic 

 American Exposition of Madrid provided for an international jury, 

 which jury was, according to certain rules, divided into subjuries. Each 

 subjury was required to &quot; examine and grade the objects belonging to 

 the class assigned to it; and subsequently to deliver to the president 

 of the jury a report regarding the merits of the objects, and of the 

 collective importance or scientific or artistic interest, together with a 

 detailed statement of the various gradinigs.&quot; 



Article 66 runs as follows: &quot; The awards will consist of diplomas 

 bearing the following characters: Grand Premium of Honor; Gold 



