AUDITORIUM 15 
The mural decorations by Will 8. Taylor between the windows on 
both sides of the hall represent the industries and cere- 
monies of the Indians of this region. That at the north 
end of the hall by Frank Wilbert Stokes relates to the 
Eskimo and their country. 
The Eskimo collections are being arranged in the adjoining hallway 
and corridor. Here is a group showing the Eskimo woman cooking 
in the interior of a snow hut or igloo lined with sealskin. She is using 
a stone lamp filled with seal oil, which feeds the flame over which the 
meal is being prepared. Nearby is an Eskimo woman fishing through 
the ice. She has formed a windbreak with blocks of ice. The fish 
rod and hook, and the long ladle are made of bone, and with this latter 
she keeps the water in the hole from freezing over while she is fishing. 
In this section will be found collections obtained by the Stefansson- 
Anderson expedition from the Eskimo of Coronation Gulf, some of 
whom had never seen a white man. In other cases are shown the cloth- 
ing of the Eskimo, the many ingeniously made implements, and many 
finely carved and engraved ivory objects. 
The doorway at the north end of the hall leads to the Auditorium, 
which has a seating capacity of 1,400, and is equipped 
Auditorium = with two screens, 25 feet square, for stereopticons. Free 
publie lectures are given here Tuesday and Saturday 
evenings from October to May under the auspices of the Board of 
Education. There are also special lectures for Members of the Museum 
as well as lectures for school children. At the entrance of the lecture 
hall is appropriately placed a bust of Professor Albert 8S. Bickmore, 
originator of the movement that resulted in the erection of the Museum, 
first curator, and founder of its lecture system. 
At the end of the corridor is the power room, where may be seen 
demonstrated the transformation of the potential energy 
of coal into heat, light and motion. 
Mural 
Decorations 
Power Room 
West CorRIDOR 
To the right or west of the Jesup statue are three halls devoted to 
Indian collections. To reach these the visitor passes through the West 
Corridor, which is devoted to the temporary display of recent acquisi- 
tions or small collections of particular interest. Opening from this 
is the West Assembly Hall, frequently used for temporary exhibitions 
as well as meetings. 
On the landing, at the head of the stairway, is the William Demuth 
collection of pipes and fire-making appliances from many parts of the 
world. 
