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ce ee a ee 4 Nae patriot and hero. This stone was taken from the building, pow preserved as a national shrine, where Marti was born in 1853. Many, Queen or Scote—Linlithgow Palace, Scotland, (1642-1587) This one was picked up at Linlithgow Palace where Mary, Queen of Scots, avaa born. homas G. Maseanyx—Ceskoslovenska-republika, Hodoni rodiste presidenta, (7840—) This stone ja from the birthplace of the George Was Czechoslovakia. Joun Maseyvintp—Boar'’s Hill, Oxford, England, (i875-~} Masefield, Poet Laureate of England, left his home on Boar's Hi becduse of the noise made by cirplanes overhead, ‘The stone ca! from the garden at the side of the house. gion of Jures Extee Frevenic Masayner—Paris, France, (1842-1012) This stone is from the courtyard of the composer's home. Increase ann Corron Marier—Boston, Mass., Incieact (1639-1728 }, Corton (1063-1728 ) This piece of brown sandstone is from the tomb of Lnerease aurl Cotton Mather in the Copp'y Hill burial ground, Boston, and v obtained from a member of the Second Church while the tomb ws undergoing repairs. Tin Mayo Brotnens—Le Sueur, Minn. Dr. Wintiam Mayo (18¢1—), Dn. Criantus Mayo, (1865-—-) Dr. William James Mayo was Lorn in La Sueur, Minn, and a sione is from his birthplace. The quaint old house is in a! state of preservation and some day + be a landmark as homg pf a wizard ia the medical world. Mazzini—Florence, Italy, (1805-1872 ) ¢ came from the cellar of the old house in Florence where sini aod Garibaldi stayed. Givserk Genenat Gronar G. Meavr—Philadclphia, Pa., (1624-1872 ) This pleee of honeycomb rock was taken from one of the bat rooms in the house where General Meade died. The home is now an apartment house. Costuo pe Mepict—The Pitt! Palace, Florence, Italy, (1389-1464) Lorenzo pe Mepict—Florence, Italy, (1449-1402) The old palace of the Medici’s, now calied Palazzo ficeard!, is 4 . 44 one of the several palaces and places in which Lorenzo de Medici, the Magnificent, and Catherine de Medici lived. The stone is a loose chipping that fell of the column in the main courtyard. Puipp Merancutuon—Nouremburg, Germany, (1407-1560) _ This atone was picked up in the cawsytil between (he school which Melanchthon founded and the chisel where he preached, He was perhaps the greatest figure, neat tw Luther, i the Re- formation. Henan Metvitte—New Bedford, Mass., (1519-1801) This stone is from the walk in front of the old Sailors’ Church which Melville attended repularly and to which he refers in some of his writings. The old “Sky Pilot” minister of the church pre- sented the stone to President Holt. Pepno Menenvez—Santander, Spain, (1519-1674 ) This stone representing Menendez, founder of St. Auguatine, former governor of Florida, and perliaps the most able Spanish oficial ever to come to Florida, came from Santander, tle port from which he sailed for Florida in 1465. Pepno Menenoz—St. Augustine, Fla., (1510-1574 ) This stone came from the scene of his work in Florida, MictetanaeLo—Florence, Italy, (1470-1464) This stove came from the home chat was owned by Michelangelo, and where he worked. The house is now a shrine. MicieLanceLo—Rome, Italy, (1475-1564) This piece of marble was taken from St, Peter’s in Rome. The dame was Michelangelo's architectural triuenph. Joaquin Mirzen—Oakland, Calif., (1841-013 ) Miller's daughter helped select this stone from the pogts home in the hills near Oakland. Joun Mirron—Chalfont St., Giles, England, (2608-1674) This stone is from the house in which Milton cgyrected proofs of “Paradise Lost’ and where he wrote “Paradise Begained”. This js the only one of Milton's various homes now existence. The kitchen had been remodeled for a museum the hearthstones removed. This hearthstone was found by Dr, Holt back of the woodshed adjoining the house. Donat G, Mitcuen: (Ik Marvel)—Norwich, Conn. (1822-1908 ) The stone is from the yard of Mitchell's former home, now eccu- picd by a professor of Norwich Free Acacdmy. It is said that the apple tree in the back yard is where Mitchell ant and wrote “Reveries of a Bachelor”, 45