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Pizanno—Seville, Spain, (1476-1541) The atone is from the Casa Lonja, the great depository of Span American documents, No man was more instrumental in fi the Casa Lonja than Pizarro, Prescott, the historian, says * in afl the annals of chivalry there is nothing to surpass the recore of Pizarro in South America, ‘he city of Lima was founded hin in 293g. Wie frat experience in America was a3 @ mer ul Dalboa’s expedition tv discuver the Pacific Ocean. Pharo—The Academy of Alhens, (424 n.c.-d48 tc.) ‘The Academy was a villy outside Athens where Plate found school and where he taught. ‘This stone ix probably from i pediment of a column of the Academy, Puy tue Expen—Como, Italy, (a. 0. 23-79), Puiny THE Younagr (a.v. 61-173) The stone ia evidently the hase of a column or statue from © Cathedral, and was found in a private back yard of the c On either side of the Cathedra!’s main door are ca rved stone | size statues of Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, both « whom came from Como. It was not known where the home v3: but the Cathedral marks the spot most connected with them. Piymoutn Rock—Mass. This piece of Plymouth Rock was received from Edward Bart! an agent for the Pilgrim Socicty at its inception, and present hy his nephew, Fred L. Bartlett of Winter Park. ‘The rock was raised from ite original position and transported ta a site in front of Pilgrim Hall where it remained for a number of years. Wien the rock waa moved, it broke and these fragments were secured. Pocaitantas—Jamestown, Va., (1595-1617) The brick came from beneath the tower of the oldest church in America, where the Indian Princess was married. A. statule of the. Princess stands near the church, Arian Por—Fordham, N. Y., (1809-18493 lagstone was part of the pathway from the gate to the coor a cousge in Fordham. t Evaar +, of Frost! ee Ports Connen—Westminster Abbcy, Londen, England | The stohe was given by a verger of the Abbey (for which be was “fee'd") to President Holt. Workmen were fixing the Paci Corner and this stone had fallen from the wali to the floor wilh other stones and debris. James K. Potx—Nashyille, Tenn., (1795-1849 ) This stone came from the site of Pelk Place, home of Pre: ‘ Polk, which was razed a number of years ago, It was geunren a the request of Mrs. Corra Harris, 53 Manco Poro—Venice, Italy, (1254-1323) The stone is from Marco Polo's house near the Marco Polo bridge in Venice. He was the first explorer of the Asiatic Continent. In his descriptions of the people and their riches he used the word “million” so often that he oblained the wu hoame of “Marco Mil- lione”. Ponce pz Leon—Jerez, Spain, (1400-1621 ) The stone is from Jerez where nuicl of Vonve de Leon's life was spent and where his real home is suppoved to have been, He was with Columbus on his second voyare, and in agro became Governor of Porto Rico. He arrived off the east const of what he named “Florida” on April 8, 1513. : Cotone, Witiiam Parscotr—Groton, Mass., (1720-1785 ) On the Groton Common is a monument on the site of Prescott’s house, and this stone is from the Common. Prescott commanded the American forces at Bunker Hill, Groton is also the home of Margaret Fuller, the author. Joszriu Trecenies Prrce—Neath Abbey, Wales. (1784-1884 ) "This commemoration tablet is Sutton Stone, and formed part of the actual moulding from the corner of Neath Abbey, which dates back to 1129. It was presented by the Skewen Branch of the Welsh League of Nations Union. Riciuanv Pricek—Tynton, Glamorgan, Wales, (1728-2791 } This stone came from the house where Dr. Price was born. The inscription was carved by a firm of sculptors who were in existence when Richard Price was living. “The Bridgend Branch of the Welsh League of Nations Unicn presented the stone to Rollins College. Mireuar. Purtn-—Norfolk, Conn., (1858-1935 ) The Pupin stone was taken from the top of the stone wall in front of the ald place in Norfolk where he bived. Israry Purwam—Brooklyn, Conn., (1718-17 ) The farm which Puimnam left when be wae ph ing to enter the Revolutionary War is halfway berween Ponttret and Brooklyn, and ihis atone was taken from the front yard of the homestead. The old Inn which he kept ia at Brooklyn and there is a heroic statue of Putnam on horseback in the yard. Pynamip or tie Moon-——-Mexico From near the capltal of the Mexican Republic, Pynamip or THE Sun—Mexico From, near the capital of the Mexican Republic, 5} cet nla ate