GIVERS OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS-Continued.

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Winslow, J. B., Madison.....

Wisconsin, board of world's fair managers

dairy and food commissioner..

dairyman's association..

democratic state central committee..

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Württembergische kommission für landesgeschichte,

Stuttgart...

Wyman, W. H., Omaha, Nebr..

Wyoming historical and geological society, Wilkesbarre, Pa

Yale university library, New Haven, Conn.

observatory...

Yonkers (N. Y.) historical and library association.

society of antiquity.

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THE PORTRAIT COLLECTION.

The most notable accessions of the year were marble portrait busts, life size, by the Florentine sculptor, Signor Gaetano Trentanove, of the late Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter, and William Edward Cramer, the veteran editor of the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin. These two beautiful works of art, in the finest Carrara marble, were formally presented to the Society on the fourth of July last, the former by the Carpenter Monument Association, and the latter by the friends of Mr. Cramer. The impressive ceremonies took place in the central hall of the gallery. Thomas W. Spence, of Milwaukee, made the presentation address for the Carpenter Monument Association, and John G. Gregory, of the Evening Wisconsin editorial staff, that on behalf of Mr. Cramer's friends. Vice-President Harlow S. Orton, chief justice of the State supreme court, occupied the chair, and accepted the busts in the name of the Society.

The official record of receipts of works of art during the past twelve months, is as follows:

STATUARY.

Matthew Hale Carpenter, Milwaukee.- Portrait bust, in Carrara marble, with red marble pedestal, by Gaetano Trentanove, of Florence, Italy, sculptor. Mr. Carpenter was born at Moretown, Washington county, Vt., December 22, 1824; he was educated at West Point, 1843-45, and admitted to the bar at Montpelier, Vt., in 1847. The following year, 1848, he was admitted to the bar at Boston, Mass., and the same year removed to Beloit. In 1852 he was elected district attorney of Rock county, and during 1868-74, and 1879-81, was United States senator. He died at Washington, D. C., February 24, 1881.- Presented by Carpenter Monument Association.

William Edward Cramer, Milwaukee.- Portrait bust, in Carrara marble, with red marble pedestal, by Gaetano Trentanove, of Florence, Italy, sculptor. Mr. Cramer was born at Waterford, Saratoga county, N. Y., October 29, 1817. Graduated from Union college in 1838. For a time he studied law, but during 1843-46 was a contributor to the Albany Argus. He located in Milwaukee in 1817, and purchased the Courier, since called the Wisconsin. He has been continuously connected with the paper ever since.-Presented by friends of Mr. Cramer.

Cyrus Woodman, Cambridge, Mass.- Plaster medallion, by Miss Leila Usher. Mr. Woodman was born at Buxton, Me., June 2, 1814. Grad

uated at Bowdoin college in 1836; after spending four years in Illinois, he settled in 1844 at Mineral Point, Wis., where he engaged in business with Cadwallader C. Washburn; he was elected in 1861 to the legislature, without his solicitation or desire, and resigned without taking his seat; removed to Cambridge, Mass., in 1863; was until his death one of the vice-presidents of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Died at Cambridge, Mass., March 31, 1839.-Presented by Ellis B. Usher, La Crosse.

PORTRAITS IN OIL.

William Parks Merrill.— Born in South Berwick, Maine, March 25, 1816. Two years later his family moved to Jefferson county, New York, and in 1836 he came to Milwaukee. He had been a member of the Pioneer Club of Milwaukee since its organization, and part of the time its president.- Hugo Broich, Milwakuee, artist

Byron Paine.— Born in Painesville, Ohio, October 10, 1827. Educated in the Painesville academy, and in 1849 was admitted to the bar of Milwaukee. He was judge of the Milwaukee county court during 1856-59, and was associate justice of the state supreme court during 1859-64. Served as lieutenant colonel of the 43d Wisconsin infantry during 1864-65. During 1867–71 he was associate justice of the supreme court of Wisconsin, and for the same period was professor and lecturer in the law school of the University of Wisconsin. Died in Madison, Wis., Jan. 13, 1871.— Deposited by J. P. Paine, Madison.

James Sutherland, Janesville.-- Born in town of Smithfield, Jefferson county, Ohio, March 20, 1820. Removed to Wisconsin in May, 1847, and engaged in the bookselling business at Janesville; was the first superintendent of the town, and later of the city; was state senator, 1855-58; was mayor of Janesville, 1872-73. Had been vice-president of the State Historical Society since 1869.- James R. Stuart, Madison, artist.

MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES.

Cabinet (and larger) photographs of-Gaetano Trentanove, Florence, Italy; Eleazar Williams.

Unclassified.-Exterior and interior views of the Peabody Institute library, at Baltimore, Md.; photograph of the "Pen is mightier than the sword;" six photographs descriptive of the great ear thquake at Ogaki, Japan, October 28, 1891; photograph of counting room of Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wis., taken about 1881; two large and six small photographs, of Prairie du Chien, Ft. Crawford, etc.; daguerreotype of George Fairfield, Prairie du Chien.

Givers of the above miscellaneous pictures.-G. Trentanove, Florence, Italy; George P. Mathes, Madison; George Fairfield, Prairie du Chien; Louis Brosemer, Madison; Blanch Harper, Madison; Reuben G. Thwaites, Madison.

THE MUSEUM.

The Seever collection of 254 pieces of mound pottery, paid for within the present year, but described at length in our last annual report, has been placed in appropriate cases and makes an important addition to our archæological collection.

We cannot afford to starve the library, which of all our departments is by far the most important, and upon the maintenance of which, together with the historical investigations always in progress, our reputation as a society largely depends. Nevertheless, it is important not to lose sight of the needs of the museum, and its possibilities as a factor in popular education. This department is visited, each year, by about 50,000 persons from all parts of the State; probably not over 2,000 of these ever see the library, which, although our principal possession, is not attractive as a show-place save to a small percentage of the people. In better quarters, architecturally adapted to the purpose, the library could easily be made a spectacle of interest to all visitors; but the fact remains that the museum and portrait gallery will to the great majority remain the principal charm. It behooves us, therefore, to make these features of our work worthy of the Society's reputation. Progress is continually being made to this end, but through lack of money it is far too slow. Unable further to reduce the library stipend, we need special means for the conduct of the museum. The antiquarian fund, when it reaches an income-producing stage, will be of help in this direction, but our main reliance must be on an enlarged appropriation from the State, which we trust may soon be obtained. If the Society, in its educational work, can not keep pace with the growth of the commonwealth, it will fail in its mission.

The accessions to the museum during the fiscal year have been as follows:

ARCHEOLOGY.

L. H. Bunnell, Homer, Minn.—Skull found in mound on bluff near Mount Trempealeau, Wis., in September, 1883, by T. J. Seymour, of Trempealeau; also, some pieces of charcoal from the site of Perrot's wintering fort (1686), Trempealeau.

F. H. Couse, Madison.-Iron spear-head found seven feet below the surface on lower campus, State University, 1894.

E. L. Ducas, Spooner.--Barrel of old flint-lock musket, found by donor in an Indian mound at Mud Lake.

John Elkins, Racine.-Cutlas found in Yuba county, California, on Yellow Jacket creek, eighteen feet below the surface, January, 1887. J. Ellington, Lodi.-Prehistoric stone implement.

Ole Swenson, Dane county.-Stone ax, twelve arrow heads, and two fossils, found near the State fish hatchery, town of Fitchburg. Dane county, Wisconsiu.

HISTORY.

Florence E. Baker, Madison.-Specimen of real estate script for $2, issued by Porough of Mineral Point, dated Sept. 25, 1837.

James Bintliff, Darlington.-Home-made Confederate flag captured by Col. C. R. Jamison (the "Jay-hawker"); of 1st Kansas Cavalry, also, blanks issued by Colonel Jamison on his raid through Missouri in 1861.

Mrs. Nina S. Dousman, Prairie du Chien.-Silver teaspoon found on site of old Fort Shelby, within the donor's grounds.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Chicago, Ill.-Brass bullet mould used in old shottower at Helena, Iowa county, Wis., 1848.-Purchased.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Chicago, Ill.-Relics excavated by Orin G. Libby, August, 1894, at old shot-tower near Helena, Wis.

Rev. A. Ph. Kramer, Prairie du Chien.-Pewter chalice, said to have been in use at St. Gabriel's church (R. C.), Prairie du Chien, for at least one hundred years.--On deposit.

CURIOS.

Horace Beach, Prairie du Chien.-Copper tool made by him in imitation of prehistoric implement.

James R. Doolittle, Racine.-Gold headed cane voted to him, as senator from Wisconsin, at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Fair, held at Washington, D. C., July 10, 1866, with press comments, etc.

C. G. Ermatinger, Madison. -Birch bark hat made by Indians of Northern Wisconsin.

George Fairfield, Prairie du Chien.-Collection of agates.

John R. Goodrich, Milwaukee.-Carriage built in London about 1800, and imported and long used by Daniel Webster.

Lewis & Lynch Co.,

Wis.

Lead and zinc ore from Iowa county,

E. B. Maltbey, Portage.-Sections of white and black oak trees that have become amalgamated.

Rock County, Wis., Board of Supervisors.--The flag purchased by Rock