. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . itable, and affords a meeting place for thegeological, botanical, and zoological clubs of the city. Under themuseums auspices an old Indian steatite quarry at Wilbraham wasexcavated, and soapstone bowls with the trap implements used inmaking them were gathered, illustrating in a very complete way anIndian industry of the stone age. To this has recently been addeda large and valuable collection of Indian baskets, many over acentury old, representing another branch of industry. It has been possible to sketch but a few of the activities o
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . itable, and affords a meeting place for thegeological, botanical, and zoological clubs of the city. Under themuseums auspices an old Indian steatite quarry at Wilbraham wasexcavated, and soapstone bowls with the trap implements used inmaking them were gathered, illustrating in a very complete way anIndian industry of the stone age. To this has recently been addeda large and valuable collection of Indian baskets, many over acentury old, representing another branch of industry. It has been possible to sketch but a few of the activities of thelibrary and allied museums. Adequate knowledge of the extentand wealth of the collections, literary, artistic, and scientific, enjoyedby the residents of Springfield can be gained only from actual for a majority of the people description is not necessary. Theyown and support these institutions, and that they understand andappreciate their value is shown by the two thousand visitors whothrong the different departments daily. HiLLER C. WeLLMAN. > Cj MVSIC-AMDTliE-DRAMA
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