The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
Science,

An extended tonr Of the country by
English Scientific men TO be made
Great benefits expt cted therefrom.
DR.. j. d. Hooker, President of the
Royal Society of London, Director OF
Kew botanical Gardens, ETC., and
Lieut.. Gen1 Strachey OF the Royal
Bengal Engineers, and Member Of the
Council OF India, have made arrange
ments through friends in Washington
and else where for tour of scientific
research This summer in Colorado,
Utah and California, in Company with
Asa Gray, of Cambridge, the distin-
guished botanist, and Prof, Leidy, of
Philadelphia, the eminent Compare
tive Anatcmis;, the result Of which
will be communicated 10 our govern
ment in the form of reports to our
government. DIR. Hookers position
as president of the Royal Society has
for Il number of years made him the
chief advisor OF Il Crown in all Scien
title matters pertaining to the Govern
incEi, and on the Queens last birthday
he was knighted, i'll consideration of
his eminent Scientific services. He is
also corresponding member of the
Institute of France.
Gen. Strachry has been for many
years a prominent member of theIsoy-
al Geographical Society, and is now
President OF the Geographical Section
of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. He is the auth
or of several books of travel, and has
world wide reputation as Il geograph-
er. Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Strachlcy
will accompany their husbands. The
former was the widow of Sir VIM
j Jardin, the eminent naturalist, and
Mrs. Strachley is the daughter of Sir
j. Il. Grant, formerly Governor of
Jamaica.
The party were to leave England
about the 2Sth ultimo, with the eXpec.
tation of proceeding directly to Bos-
ton. The results of the extended
scientific tour which has been thus ar
ranged will, it is believed, be of great
interest and value and they will be at
tanned entirely at the private expense
of the distinguished gentlemen who
compose the expedition. These dis
iinguishcd European Scientists will
attach themselves to Prof. Hayden's
Geological Survey in order TO avail
OF the knowledge of those
portions OF The far west over which
the Army has wOrkcd,an over which
they intend to travel. The publica-
ZION OF this survey, with which these
are familiar, have spread a
of our public domain
the European Countries
and no doubt the Information derived
from these reports have done much
10 induce this visit by these renowned
sacdns. Reports on the Alpine Flora
climatic conditions, and other subjects
will be prepared ana submitted to our
through the Geological
and DR.. Hayden who is,
his works well known abroad,
and who has been the recipient of the
highest enconiums from the most
prominent men and institutions in
Europe. 1t is needless to refer to the
high position of Prof. Asa Gray our
Botanist, as every school in
the land is taught the Science of Bot
any through books on that subject de-
rives from Investigations made by him.
Prot Joseph Leidy, of Philadelphia
is a Scientist OF no less distinction, and
is also widely known both at home
aad abroad, as one If the most pro-
found comparative Anatomists of the
age. We Will look with more than
ordinary interest for the reports to be
made by the members of this party, as
we are sure they will give to the pub
lie Information of the rarest character,
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