ANTOR University of the State of New York Bulletin Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1913, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., Grand-duchy of Luxemburg V38г-J115-3000 (7-8839) 3 The pictures of this list consist of a selection from those of the original collection of the Division that escaped destruction in the Capitol fire of 1911 of the ones considered best in quality and most desirable in point of interest. The original negatives were made in 1903. No new subjects have been added. The list, however, has been improved by the elimination of numerous unimportant subjects, by a more careful order of arrangement and by fuller and more suggestive titles. In keeping with the other lists of the present series, a selected bibliography and brief suggestive notes are included. The notes have been prepared, for the most part, without reference to the changed conditions that may have been produced by the present war. Just what many of these changes are and how lasting they will be would be impossible to say definitely and with certainty. The list includes a relatively large number of buildings, all of which are of interest for their architectural features or their historical associations. Belgium is not a land of grand scenery and there is not much opportunity to describe through pictures the physical features of the country, yet the pictures of the flax country and those of Liége and Namur illustrate very well the two main physiographic sections. By making full use o the various views, a good representation of the life of the people can be gained, even though this is not a strong feature of the list. There are sufficient views of the natural resources and the industries of the country to serve as an introduction to this important topic. Reproductions of some of the noted paintings by artists of Belgium, together with the variety of illustrations of architecture, serve to emphasize the place the country holds in the field of art. Albany, N. Y., July 24, 1915 A. W. ABRAMS Chief, Visual Instruction Division Bibliography Allen, Grant. Cities of Belgium. A. Wessels Company Baedeker, Karl. Belgium and Holland, Charles Scribner's Sons Boulger, Demetrius C. Belgium Life in Town and Country. G. P. Putnam's * Belgium of the Belgians. Charles Scribner's Sons Bumpus, T. Francis. The Cathedrals and Churches of Belgium. James Pott & Company Edwards, George Wharton. Some Old Flemish Towns. Moffat, Yard & Co. Holland, Clive. The Belgians at Home. Little, Brown & Company The Story of Brussels. J. M. Dent & Sons (Mediaeval Towns) Geographic names The following geographic names are found written in more than one form. The ones used in this list appear in the first column and are followed by other common forms. A 5.......Outline Map of Central Europe. Prepared by the Visual Instruction Ab 3....... Map of Belgium and the Grand-duchy of Luxemburg. (1915) There are in Belgium two distinct races: the Walloons, of Celtic origin, in the south, and the Flemings, of Teutonic stock, in the north. The approximate boundary between the Walloons and Flemings is indicated on the map by the broken line. The Flemings, forming about five-eighths of the population, speak the Flemish language, which is closely akin to the Dutch. Both Flemish and French are spoken by the more highly educated Flemings. The majority of the Walloons speak French, although Walloon is the language of the common people in some sections, particularly in Liége and the Ardennes. Antwerp References: Allen, p.164-216; Baedeker, p.164-204; Boulger, p.79-92; Holland, p.228-53 Antwerp, one of the most important seaports in Europe, has commercial intercourse with nearly every country in the world, and is a port through which much of Germany's trade has passed. Population in 1909, 326,300, almost exclusively Flemish. Ab AA. .Panorama from Vlaamsch Hoofd across the Scheldt; Shipping, Water Front and Cathedral. (1903) Antwerp is on the Scheldt about 55 miles from the sea. The river, for the most part, is like an arm of the sea. |