The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-31
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

ADDRESS ON TILE NEW STATE OF COLORADO
AND THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION IN THE
CANYONS OF THE SAN JUAN.
An unusually large and brilliant audience gath.
cred at the rooms Of the Geographical Society, cor
ner OF Second avenue and Eleventh street, last
evening, to listen TO addresses upon the modern
and ancient CIVILIZATION OF our Western Terrific
RES. The President Judge DAILY, read list OF
nlnety.fve applicants for admission to member.
ahip OF the society, some forty OF whom were
officers OF the Engineer corps OF the army, and
which was unanimously approved. He then pre-
senteo to the audience Mr. Avian S. Southworth,
the Recording secretary Of the society.
In opening MS address, MIR. Sou:hworth an
nounced dis intention OF speaking OF the new State
or Colorado and his experiences during Jour
months ride as o memper OF DR.. Haydeu's expe-
diton last year. And first, referring 10 The in
haDitants, he said oil the young:-Aurlng lux
urles nave not yet seduced them from the hard-
est and MODEST OF saxon pleasures. None 0! the
physical deterioration SAID to oe cOncomtant OF
the higher CIVILIZATIONS can be ooserved among
those woo Carried good health 10 The territories
fanked by the ROCKY Mountains: but instead,
there Is added Strength and power. The natives
OF Anglo-oaxon parentage are uniformly healthy
less or the complexion OF their progenitCrs.
Inc settlers devote themselves To STOCK
raising rather than farming and oy industry IN
tnls branch are generally enabled, IN the course or
five years, 10 acquire d small competence. Every
rancn, as the stock farms are called. IS hotel.
traveller at moderate rates, and TINS Is no neon
siderable source OF his revenue.
Alter referring TO the scientific results OF Pro-
lessor Haydeus expedition, Mr.. south worth sus-
gesLed attention to the following naXlmS on
the part OF those purposlng TO visit or settle In
Colorado First, beware OF rose-colored pam
pnlets: second, move win elaboration and never
rush with the crowds; tnlrd, DIVIDE all dazzling
enterprises by Jour and ask yourself II you can
AFFORD to lose the quotient; iourtn narrow Euage
railroads are the sur0St Iorerunners OF q healtny
CIVILIZATION. In conclusion the speaker sald:-I
saw there nothing but the bloom and beauty OF
the present and The golden promise OF the future.
Ihe terrors described by the early explorers mad
passed away: the dangerous beasts untouched,
displayed no aggressive Ieroclty; the early mis-
creants, who Killed and plundered, nad died or
1allen into honest pursuits: the wild gold
lever was suDsiding into regular and
organized business; towns and cities were
putting on the manner OF our social East.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. INGERsOLL.
Mr.. Ernest Ingerson was then presented to the
audIence, and procee ded TO read paper on the
Remains oil the Ancient Civilization ia tue Canyons
OF the san Juan. He divided the Indians OF New
Mexico and Arizona into two dlvlslons-tne Pimas
and allied tribes dwelling ia the valley oil the RIO
Cha and southwark, anu the Pueoios and ho2uls,
At present restricted 10 the table lands between
the RIO Colorado aud RIO Grande north oil he Lit
tie Colorado. Inc ancient character and habits
OF tnese--as Illustrated III the ruins OF the coun-
try-and their present condition were described,
and stereopticon views OF great variety were
SHOWN Ia Illustration OF the subject