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Much more of these exhibits are stored where they cannot be seen. 

 These exhibits are very interesting and instructive, containing, as 

 they do, a large part of the School Exhibits that were seen at seven 

 expositions, namely: Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876; 

 Xew Orleans in 1885; Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1893; Pan- 

 American Exposition at Buffalo in 1901 ; Inter-State and West Indian 

 at Charleetown in 1901-2; Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. 

 Louis, 1904, and the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition at James- 

 town, 1907. 



The educational value of these exhibits would be very great in show- 

 ing the advancement the State has made in her schools for the past 

 thirty-one years, if it could be properly displayed. 



At Jamestown the Educational Exhibit was pronounced one of 

 the most valuable ever shown at any of the expositions. It should be 

 so displayed in the State Museum that the State could get the full 

 benefit of it. 



The Museum Commission is anxious to have a historical depart- 

 ment. With that received from Jamestown, and what has been 

 promised to be presented to that department, a good commencement 

 could be made, and in a short time it would have a collection the State 

 would be proud of, besides saving many valuable relics from going 

 into other museums outside of the State. 



