New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-30
PRINCETON COLLEGE.
THE SCIENTIFIC EXpEDuIoN TO THE ROCKY McsN'
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truoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'I
PRINCETON, June 19.-Ihe departure OF ex-
ploing expeditions for the West is OF sacu frequent oc
urrence a. to attract only assng notice, except from
those who are directly interested III the results 10 DC CD
tarrcd The scientific importance, however whch At
taches 10 sucn expeditions canot be ov resnaed; "r
although records OF previous discoveries III lhe west
constitute a library IN Themselves, there Is SIN an
abundant harvest awaiting additional scientific eNploa-
ton The recent Yale College expedition under ffoi'
Marsh has, 10y irs complete success, furnished an import
ant armcr< for other colleges 10 enter this western
field The friends OF Princeton College, and OF edncaO
generally, will glad TO Learn that the party when
left here "A days ago for the West was thoroughly
Organized and equipped For several years efforts have
been made send expedition from Princeton Tor inc
purpose of collecting material for thu museums ana
cabnets rtiinng to tile .rent scientific departments,
but from various causes OF these plans have neen
carried out. AT the beginning Of the present college
year the coming expedition was planned Dy s'uu 'htS
Interested science, and tue cordial support when they
have cd from the trustees has made tue question oi
success depepden only on the efforts Of the individual
members OF the party The trustees gave Their support
upon condition that the students VINO were to accom-
uany the expedition should be selected by competitive
examinations hich should be open to every student III
college. This plan compelled those who were ahNlouS
TO 10 10 give conscientious study to the department 10
which they proposed to devote themselves, ana insured
the selection of the pest from the college. Fifteen
students were chosen aud the Iemainder OF the
party is composed professors and wO graduates
OF the college Cen Jos Karg6 has the general charge
of the expedition. and Prof c. f. Braesett directs tie
scientific work The Of the members are as fol
lows
Prof c. F. Brackett FE Parker
Prof j iseph Kdrse, j. Potter,
VIM. Lin ", D. - M'cfhersoh,
ii. Macdonald. 1. sWti
W r. Duunug, W. - St"it,
j. :. Ely, W l,ul -,
c. ;. Greene, WD Van Dyke,
Il. II. Lynhr, d. lrWdIl' -,
A J. NcCosh Howard Butler, Photo
II f. Osborne, W Il. DcyegcuX,t graphers.
After consultation with the war and Interior Depart
mcnts the region Of the Green RIVER and the Uiutah
Mount iins in Utah selected as tie best available
locality Prof Marsh aud several Of the Government
BIOLOGISTS have made extensive collections IN parts OF
ills resi H. and determined the existence of vast
deposts OF fossil remains. SO remarkable the reyea-
iions OF past life which have already been made That
one of our foremost American biologists recently stated
t,at nowhere else in the world were there any known
fossil beds which were even comparable In extent and
importance with those of the upper illogical forma
lions west Of the Rocky Mountains The records OF au
nal fc there found constitute in Themselves chapter
ia tne history Of the animal ne OF N"rth
America Much remains to be done 70 make
these records complete. ana All eNhlorailons
greater or less degree, geological knowledge OF the
West Princeton sends ont this expedition tO give num-
Der of her students opportunities for practical rXpri
euce in field gcuogy and III natural history, ANA Tor the
purpOsc of IN gncuting her collections and sup
plNng material necessary for the most advantageous
teaching. For the latter purpose especial attention las
been given 10 providing means for Obaning Ph"offaph'
OF every thing which Oc made useful Tor lecture tx
plantations aud Illustrations Win TINS plan IN view
is believed that photography VIII prove ah nnlorlil
auxiliary III curing OF valuable material Tor future use