The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-07-05
A Scientific Expedition Around the
q ~ World. v445

We have received the /" Final An
nouncement of the Woodruff Expedi-
tion," and its pages certainly offer a most
attractive programme to the educational,
scientific and pleasure loving worlds. The
expedition will be itself an education. 1t
offers to young men a broad culture, that
no university training can give; for the
world itself, with its wonderfully varied
fora. and fauna, its architecture, its divers
tribes and races, its ancient and modern
civilizations, its records of past ages and
peoples, will be the book from which he
swiA read swhilethe microscope of science
and the telescope of history will be ad-
justed by ,skillfpl hands to help him in
understanding each page as it is turned.
To the student, the scientist. and the sight
seer, ,it offers Funexampled advantages
The first requisite for the ,snccess and en-
joyment of.such an expedition is u stanch,
spacious, we'll officered ship. This has
has been obtained, and it will be COM
manded by some of the best and most
skiAfuls officers ofso navy. s Mr.. Wood
ruff has been especially fortunatei in secur-
ing the cooperation of eminent Professors
from the leading colleges, each special.
ist, and widely known in his own depart
ment. The students will be under their
instruction, and will be assisted, in every
way, TO the widest knowledge, by lectures
and explanations, and will be enabled to
make large and valuable Collections in all
departments from the wide range of
countries to be visited. ana. 49,
The expedition will spend two years in
its explorations, and will be in port three
quarters of the time, thus offering every
advantage for inland excursions in the
most interesting countries. -
The announcement shows that the
expedition is gotten up in the interest of
science and education alone. II is in no
way money-making scheme. The
charge to students will scarcely cover the
expenses, and the protector of the enter
prise is generously willing to bear the risk
and loss that may result from it.
As we have said, to the scientific man,
to the architect and to the traveller, as
well as tc the student, this voyage offers
rare opportunities. The sight-seer will be
gratified by 'the varied and ever changing
panorama The architect may study the
specimens of the finest ancient and mod.
ern architecture the world over, while the
man of science can pursue his investiga-
tons and collect his specimens over the
widest field. iegssiq
The. voyage has been 80 arranged that
the expedition will arrive at the different
ports at the most favorable season Of the
year, and the sanitary arrangements are
all that cansbe desired; the BODY as well
as the mind will be cared for, and the aim
is strength and vigor for both. - q.
The mail arrangements are also excel
lent. Scarcely more than month
will elapse at any time without an oppor-
tunity to receive and send letters, thus
making as small as possible the natural
anxiety about distant friends. .s,,
If thigh school, college or town will
send a. student, every assistance will be
rendered him in collecting and preserving
specimens, which will. make collection
whose money value can scarcely be esti-
mated, and thus they will obtain the nu-
cleus of q museum that will become q
source of help to- students, and of delight
and amusement to the community.
Another admirable feature of the expe
dition is class Of cadets. to be taken out
under the care Of the commander, John
w. Philip, u. 3. n, and to be placed IN
the same footing as the midshipmen in
the United States service, receivingI the
same discipline and instruction. and
fit ed at the end of the voyage 70 ill the
Ice. The expense TO these young men will
be one half the charge made to students,
or q, 500 for the two years
We cannot see how this expedition
could be- arranged under happier ANS
pices. It offers 9 brilliant programme;
but its offers are q contract made with the
students By MI. Woodruff, which he will
without doubt fulfil. We heartily COM
mend the. enterprise to the favor of the
public, Any information regarding the
voyage may be obtained Of w. L. B. Jen-
hey, architect, Portland Block. Chicago