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tinue its exhibition for two days after the rest of the Fair was 
closed, which was done. Before closing the exhibition, I was 
invited to make a short address on the subject of the Bishop 
Museum, and endeavored to satisfy the visitors.' 
On account of the interest shown by the Maui people and 
their visitors in this section of the Fair, I was greatly impressed 
with the desirability of the Museum again cooperating ina similar 
but more extensive manner with other exhibitions of the kind. 
There are many people who cannot visit the Bishop Museum. By 
having on hand a large series of casts of our suitable rare stone 
and wooden specimens packed in, perhaps half a dozen, padded 
compartments shipping cases, each compartment numbered for its 
particular specimen, we will be equipped to do this work at a day’s 
notice. The use of such cases, inexpensive for our carpenter to 
prepare, will obviate any ordinary risk of breaking and losing 
casts, and enable them to be used with a minimum loss of time in 
packing and unpacking. The more delicate specimens, such as 
feathers, tapa, etc., can be shown through the Memoirs to be in- 
cluded in this traveling exhibition set.” 
Of the three weeks spent on Maui, nine days of my time were 
taken up by the Fair, which occupied the whole of Mr. Lambert’s 
five days there. As the committee for the section was totally un- 
familiar with the handling and exhibition of specimens, I thought 
it might be within my province to outline a simple system to aid 
them. It was pleasant to observe the readiness with which my 
suggestions were adopted, and some satisfaction to learn at the 
close that not one of the exhibitors had lost a specimen. 
Mr. Lambert worked hard and continuously, and by his efforts 
contributed very materially to the success of the exhibition. He 
also helped in interviewing owners of specimens, and in furthering 
a kindly feeling towards the Museum...... 
The Arts and Crafts Committee agreed to my suggestion that 
casts of specimens be allowed in future competitions, in cases where 
owners formerly possessed the original specimen. This plan permits 
a museum to permanently preserve a rare form, while the original 
owner retains the same privilege of exhibition as he exercised before. 
Without such an understanding, people who gave specimens to the 
Museum would be thereby parolee raed in later comp H Hans. 
* That mis was auaeAbiy Hote I have eens tenements from several of 
those present.—Note by Director. 
* The Trustees have since voted to have this excellent suggestion carried out. 
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