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The Lost RoomBy PETE KALOGRIDISThere is a lost room in chambers. I'nfortunately, the average Davidson student is unaware of the existence lt;f the college museum in Koom .121. Even a more unfortunate situation is realized when those who are aware of this fact fail to take advantage of the museum as a medium through which they might well spend some time profitably front the viewpoint of enjoyment aswell as education:*l or the museum does containmam items of extreme interest.*As a means for preparing this article, this reporter naturally made a thorough visit through the museum. 1 was frankly well pleased by the large variety of interesting subjects which are treated in the '•mall museum of its size. Certainly an\ one, if he would but devote • ■ ' »enough of his time, could find many thing which would more than claimhis attention.Prominent among such items of intlt; ic't would be the many stuffed hinE, ducks, and small, animals.t ■/Many of these animals, especially the birds and owls, are of such a TeamituP color that they would* easily demand immediate attention troin even the most skeptical special. *r. lt;Uher such items would in-« hide a collection of fluorite stones which reflect a variety of beautiful colors when exposed to a. purplefight.Not only is a rock collection to be bad. but a very interesting collection of Indian stone weapons is also on hand. In addition, along the line of weapons, a show caseof African arrows, spearheads, and knives invites one’s inspection.But the person who is capable of appreciating such items of interest tarries not long on any one subject. For there are other things to be seen—large bones of many animals such as the elephant ami horse and the skulls of a gorrila, lion, and leopard, along with others.And the student of historv is%by no means slighted. There aie •several ancient clay tablets with inscriptions which date back into biblical times—things which sljpuld be a joy to any man who has anything even similar to an imagination and can let his mind speculative ly wander back several thousand years into past civilization.Nor is the lover of the sea slighted. He may enjoy a fine collection of sea shells along with a magnificently^mounted sailfish and many other types of sea creatures such as the crab, horseshoe crab and giant clam.But the land js, not to be outdone by the sea. A snake collection alongside collections of different typo of rocks and wood makes a unique contrast. IndeeT along witft The many stuffed animals the laud i well represented.This, then is hut a small portion off the many interesting items to be found in the museums. Many would find it well worth their time to browse through the museums, for it was established fcjr the benefits of the student body.•And the students would be finding something when they truly found the lost room.
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Davidson Davidsonian
Davidson, North Carolina, US
Fri, Apr 08, 1949
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